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Okay. Storks. We. Yeah. Please call Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. One please stand those in the gallery Senator Clark. Sir Clark coalition for. Or. Lord we thank you for the great privilege we have of living in this country. Lord we thank you for family lord we thank you for friends that are like family. Lord we thank you for the privilege of self determination that this ordinary people like us board can be elected by the people to come and make decisions or help us to always remember that you're the god of the earth or into look to you first as we speak the wisdom that we need to make the right decisions or rescue to bless the president the governor or all the other elected officials of all the House members all the senators that are here. Or to act we ask you to bless all the staff lord over soldiers around the country all of our law enforcement EMTs and. And all those in like professions or help us orders we've of we hope that we've come through the worst of this pandemic or that we've learned a lot. Lord help us to to learn to get to get along better Lord help us to be our best selves Lord help us to conduct your business in the way that we should we ask all these things in Jesus name amen. I pledge allegiance to. United said in the announcmenet to the items at the desk. Lots of items at the desk. Sir Clark recognized for not. Yes I wanted to acknowledge of my daughter Shea. OR SO Micah AS I call or and her husband Florian all the way here from Bonn Germany today. Any other. I do Mr President this is to inform you that on April twelfth twenty twenty one I reviewed the following measures from the regular session the ninety third General Assembly Senate bill five oh four is now ACT six seventy nine sincerely Asa Hutchinson governor all. Mr president this is to inform you that on April twelfth twenty twenty one I've reviewed and approved the following measures the regular session the ninety third General Assembly. Senate bill four ninety four ACT six twenty seven Senate bill four eighty one ACT six twenty eight Senate bill four twenty ACT six twenty nine Senate bill two eighteen ACT six thirty center for seventeen ACT six thirty one Senate bill two twenty six ACT six thirty to senate sixty one ACT six thirty three Senate bill one fifty two ACT six thirty four Senate bill five ninety three ACT six thirty five Senate bill five eighty four ACT six thirty six Senate bill three eighty seven ACT six thirty seven Senate bill three of six ACT six thirty eight Senate bill sixty five ACT six thirty nine Senate bill twenty seven ACT six forty Senate bill five eighty eight ACT six forty one Senate bill five forty eight X. six forty two Senate bill five twenty one ACT six forty three Senate bill four fifty one ACT six forty four Senate bill four sixty six ACT six forty five Senate bill five twenty four ACT six forty six ACT four ninety one ACT six forty seven Senate bill six thirty thirty Senate bill three ninety four ACT six forty eight Senate bill two ninety nine ACT six forty nine Senate bill one twenty ACT six fifty Senate bill five five oh five ACT six fifty one said bill for eighteen ACT six fifty two Senate bill three oh eight ACT six fifty three sincerely Asa Hutchinson governor follow up with the Secretary center seven one like to be recognized for we cannot. I'd like to introduce you all to the doctor today Dr gene shall be. He's from hot springs former colleague and friend here. I do Mr president will your committee on roller Bills to whom was referred for seventy nine by Senator Tucker Senate bill five forty two by Senator Dismang compared the enrolled copies with the original find same correctly enrolled and at nine fifty five AM delivered to the governor for his approval. For your committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred Senate bill five sixty six by Senator Wallace the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed red Sox Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred Senate bill six twenty six by Senator Hester compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed Judiciary Committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred Senate bill six forty five by Senator Stubblefield compared the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed city county local committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred Senate bill six seventy two by Senator Irvin compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed sure scholars. Where your committee on ride was first Senate bill six fifty nine by Senator Cauldwell recommend due pass counted. Retirement right to him was referred Senate bill six seventy by Senator Colwell recommend due pass counted Committee on it right to him was referred house bill fourteen twenty six by representative Lundstrum recommend due pass counted Committee on it brown who was referred house bill fifteen twenty five by representative Graham Lundstrum recommend due pass counted Committee on city county local to whom was referred Senate bill six twenty eight by Senator Hester recommend due pass counted Committee on city county to whom was referred Senate bill six thirty one by Senator Eads recommend due pass counted Committee on city county local to whom was referred Senate bill six forty seven by Senator Dismang recommend due pass counted Committee on city county local to whom was referred house bill fourteen twenty two by representative Gary recommend due pass counted Committee on city county local to whom was referred house bill fourteen sixty three by representative Paul recommend due pass counted Committee on city county local to whom was referred house bill seventeen oh four by representative right recommend due pass counted Committee on city county local to whom was referred house bill eighteen forty five per cent of Perry recommend due pass counted Committee on city county local to whom was referred house bill eighteen sixty by representative Scott recommend to pass. Where your committee on education to whom was referred Senate bill five seventy six by Senator Clark recommend due pass counted Committee on Education who's Board single six twenty nine by Senator Irving recommend to pass. Committee on Education to whom was referred Senate bill six sixty two by Senator hill recommend due pass counted Committee on Education whom was first Senate bill five O. one by Senator Irving recommend to pass as amended number one counted Committee on Education whom was first Senate bill five sixty four by Senator elegant recommend to pass as amended number today. Out of committee on education was referred senate to ninety one by Senator Irving recommend to pass to concur on house amendment number one counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred Senate bill five ninety five by Senator Wallace recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred Senate bill six forty by Senator Hammer recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred Senate bill six fifty by Senator Dismang recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred Senate bill two forty eight by Senator Ballinger recommend to pass as amended number three. Counted. Committee on Public Health to whom was referred Senate bill five thirty nine by Senator Davies recommend to pass as amended number K. counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred Senate bill one forty three by Senator Irving recommend to pass to concur in the house member number one calendar Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house bill eleven seventy seven by representative Johnson recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house bill fourteen thirty nine by representative Pilkington recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house bill fourteen fifty nine to represent himself recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house bill fifteen twenty by representative Alan recommend to pass calendar Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house bill fifteen eighty two representative Hodges recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house bill fifteen eighty five a representative Penzo recommend to pass. Counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house bill sixteen sixty four representative Vaught recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house bill sixteen eighty two the representative Johnson recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house bill sixteen eighty nine The representative Bob recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house bill seventeen eighty by representative Bentley recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house bill seventeen eighty one by representative Johnson recommend due pass counted we are public health team was referred house bill seventeen ninety four by representative Bob recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house bill seventeen ninety six by representative Cozart recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house bill eighteen thirty six by representative Bob recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house concurrent resolution ten oh seven person wouldnt recommend due pass counted Committee on Public Health to whom was referred house concurrent resolution ten ten percent off recommend to pass. Counted. Committee on transportation to whom was referred house bill fifteen sixty by representative Christiansen recommend due pass counted Committee on transportation was referred house bill eighteen eleven by representative Christiansen recommend due pass counted Committee on transportation it was referred house bill eighteen forty two by representative Christiansen recommend due pass counted. Committee on transportation was referred house bill eighteen forty six Ferguson Holcomb recommend due pass counted. Senate bill five eighty by Senator Chesterfield to authorize virtual instruction for barber schools in cosmetology school. Yeah I'm having. Okay. Just. Senate bill five by the return from houses past role. Senate bill one fifty three of return from houses past role Senate bill three oh seven returned from the house as passed rolled Senate bill five twenty seven returned to the house as passed by sixty eight return from the house has passed senate six twenty to return from the house as passed enrolled. Senator Tucker if you want to wait are you ready. Okay. One second Senator Tucker officer design center solemn a couple quick motion served as one. The governor members this morning the members of the act committee had requested that house bill seventeen forty three be referred to revenue tax interest concerns or want to make sure that we have the revenue impact correct and so I'd like to make a motion to re referred house bill seventeen forty three to the revenue tax at the request of the act. Any questions. I was very say aye. Again say no. Motion carries the bill is referred for. Thank you Mr president like recall Senate bill four seventy five from the house insurance and commerce commerce committee for the purpose of referral to an ISP. Can you can note at the questions posed per se I. Close. Is haven't. Motion carried also I'd like to referred house bill five seventy two to an interim study place house bill five seventy two to interim study any questions all those voters may I close my eyes have. Missions carried R. one no not enough not enough on the. Senator Tucker Senator Tucker S. M. bar for Senate. Senate memorial resolution four by Senator Tucker at al to remember Senator jim Margie and to recognize his contributions to the state of Arkansas and as a local community center thank you governor I'd like to invite the other legislators specially from Pulaski County come down and stand. Thank you members it it's it's truly special honor for me to be able to present a memorial resolution for former state senator jim argue. My two predecessors for the C. centers will bonded David Johnson have been better to me than I deserve but if you want to know who to blame for me being here it's it's senator jim argue. When I was a kid there are a lot of politicians that I knew about gym Margie was really the only politician that I'm actually doing so to me he embodied what it meant to be a public servant and to be a state senator in particular at the time for me as a kid he was larger than life and it's not only because he was six five Just his spirit and his heart and he took me under his wing as a kid and treated me like a friend in like in like an equal and he did this in spite of the fact that I was a teenage boy who was friends with his daughter. And the. And throughout my life he he meant toward me when I was in law school I I wrote an article about some some laws that have been passed down here in the wake of Lake View and he sat down with me in his office for hours and went through papers after papers and and mentored me and then of course when I ran for the legislature for the first time in two thousand fourteen he served as a mentor to guide me through it throughout that entire process and and I really wouldn't be here today if it weren't for Senator argue. Tragically in may of two thousand eighteen we Law Center argue after a short illness and I'll just read a few highlights from the from the resolution. I noticed jim. He was the son of an and Reverend James are you long time pastor of the church jim joined at age fourteen and was a member of Intel's desk death Pulaski heights United Methodist Church jim grew up attending a little rock public schools and graduated from hall high. And then from Hendrix college in nineteen seventy three. He embarked on a career in finance and investment after college. At before joining the United Methodist foundation of Arkansas's president nineteen eighty one. When he joined the United Methodist foundation of Arkansas their assets were sixty seven thousand dollars and at the end of his career was a hundred and sixty four million dollars that's what he did for that foundation growing it into one of the largest United Methodist foundations in the country for the church that he truly loved. In nineteen ninety his friends got tired of hearing and complain about the state government and made a run for office and he ran for the house of representatives that year served in the House for six years I think with some of the members here today and in nineteen ninety six ran for the Senate where he served for ten years including as chair of the Senate Committee on Education and as president pro tem of the Senate in his last biennium. Senate argue was revered for his intellect and leadership on Education during his time in the legislature and was a key architect in force on the go sharing the state's response to the Arkansas Supreme Court decision that require the education system in Arkansas to be reformed improved what we all know is the lake view decision he works clearly with a lot of his democratic colleagues in the wake of that but also with governor Huckabee and his Republican colleagues as well they did what the Supreme Court required but in some of the members here today the one above and beyond what was imposed by the court. As his friend said in terms of his priorities here in the legislature education was first second third and last that was his property he viewed education as the opportunity to change a child's life forever his daughter Sarah who I grew up with overheard talking about GT classes when she was in fifth and sixth grade and she said that please don't take away my GT and his response was there I'm so happy that you have that opportunity and every child in Arkansas deserves to have the same opportunity that you have that was his approach every every child deserve the same opportunities as is on. Always notify for voice in the legislature he sought to work across the aisle to make government work including sometimes by having as bills passed without his name on and in nineteen ninety seven the center for policy alternatives in Washington DC name senator argue a flaming fellow he was a national humanitarian award honoree by just committees of Arkansas they renamed leadership greater little rock distinguished leadership award in his name and he won many other awards and throughout his distinguished career. including from the southern regional education board in Atlanta he loved his family baseball personal privilege the St Louis cardinals and and his friends especially his best friend's bill man and Dickey wants for he survived by his loving wife police his daughter Serra argue and then we stopped his sons in law Matthew Anderson and Jeff Stotts and his grandchildren Charlotte and Anderson Stotts who are doing with this in the gallery here today now therefore be it resolved by the Senate of the ninety third General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that the individual members of the Senate remember Senator jim argue and recognize his enormous contributions to the state of Arkansas in his local community. All those in favor say aye. Is had resolutions passed resolutions Senator Tucker. Senator and I think Senator Irvin. Concurrent resolution ten seventeen by representative Paul to recognize that it be used in a collective children is a significant public health problem to commend the important work being done to combat the problem and a claim April eleven twenty twenty one if children's advocacy center day. Senator. Thank you members of the Senate just proud to be able to bring this concurrent resolution and I ask for your vote and the children advocacy centers have done just a tremendous job at working with our children particularly those that have been victims of very terrible things in our state and out in and in their lives so I would just appreciate a good vote for this resolution. All those of favour say aye. Both eyes resolutions pass. The House Senator Ballinger Senate bills to Senate amendments. Amendment to the Senate bill three forty. My bill my amendment. Questions all those voters may I oppose ayes have it it's passed Senate representing center or. Amendment to December six two thank you my bill my amendment follows per se I. Those. Is have it members passengers and both those have emergency calls. House bills Mr Raper. Amendment one to House Bill fifteen sixty nine bill my amendment thank you All the favor say aye. Close Is have it members adopted center saying. Senate bill thirty passes for the date of service but this one has an emergency call. Symbol for eighty nine by Senator Davis to amend the formula rate review act and declare an emergency. And so the amendments in this bill just represent a technical clean up from a bill that we've already passed the session all the same parties are involved and and they're all supportive or neutral there's no known opposition on this at these amendments will just helped create the required filings with the and Public Service Commission no one be efficient and effective I'm happy to take any questions required. Against for. Senate close objection or the vote. He's on the. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace you wish to change their vote. Cast a ballot. Thirty four yes one day the bill is passed verticals adopted transmitir the house Senate is my. Senate bill five ninety four by Senator Dismang to amend the Arkansas residential landlord tenant act of two thousand seven Intermin the law concerning the cause of action for unlawful detainer and forcible entry and detainer. Service members the primary had things at this bill does is it creates residential quality standards those can be found on page two of the bill at first it requires an indelible source of hot and cold running water and available source of electricity a source of potable drinking water a sanitary sewers sewer system and plumbing that conform to the applicable building housing codes an existing at the time of installation a functioning roof the building envelope in a function heating and air conditioning system to the extent that existed at the time of occupancy it also allows the tenant to renovate property it that's an agreement that set out a between the landlord and tenant three it requires the landlord I disclose any of the defects and also allows the tenant to then respond to those in writing a knowledge that they are they accepting the defects are not accepting the defects They requires language correct the defects allows a tenant to vacate without a penalty again that's something that's important because that that'll allow that tended to hold on to their deposit so long as they haven't made you know done damage to property the required require repairs but will allow them to vacate the property resolve themselves of the rental agreement and find a a property that is managed by different landlord and explicitly allows a tenant to install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors it prevents landlords from having an agreement that tries to and do anything that's in this act and then it also ensures that the code set that it code sections of municipality or county attraction actor has a stricter code section what we have here our state law would not supersede that stricter code in and create a different violation. And in the end of the building in the something that was agreed to by everyone that was involved it takes is a few issues with unlawful detainers a statute first as written statute requires a Clerk to issue a writ of possession without examination the complaint by judge at this for close of opportunity for his dismissal if that it would have been appropriate if the judges review the complaint at this bill allows a fix for that the court is required to order the Clerk to issue a writ of possession which provides due process to an opportunity for review by the court and an opportunity disposal when appropriate and secondly it removes language that requires a deposit with the court while the case is pending members I mean this is something that a. Quality standards but some that's been discussed you know in both chambers I think Joyce it's a for about fourteen years and I understand that this bill does not have everything that the folks that are advocating for the tenants I want having the bill I will say though that they are not opposed to this bill and they're not opposed to any of the language in this bill and the same is also true for at the land recession ended that is not their excited about this bill or or what it does and I think what you have is just we're. We are putting something in state law that's never existed before. And that is quality standards for Arkansas occupants of residential properties I don't think this goes too far and I and I feel like we've hit some good common ground here and I'd like to move forward this bill with that I would appreciate a good vote. Any questions Senator Leding. Thank you president Senator Dismang I heard you mention deposit so if you cover this and I missed apologize but the the under this bill ten it would not be required to pay a deposit to a court in order to get a hearing is that correct yeah that's part of the unlawful detainer statute fix in any and I think everyone agreed that that just needed to be fixed and became part of this bill okay and the bill is not intended in any way to limit and it's right to construct the chin that's correct the M. and I appreciate you bringing that up construction addiction is something that's actually okay I case law if I understand things rights there's already some remedies and other issues there this is not going to supersede any of that. This is maintaining safety board opposes bill. I can't hear you. Yeah I hear you say people or thank you Sir yeah the rights of the bill when with when my presented in committee that was not the case subsequent to that committee meeting I received confirmation that they do not actually oppose the bill again because there's nothing in the bill that there that that the objective they just wanted more to be done either there's but but as as at this moment right now which is contrary to what was happening in our committee they are not opposed to this bill that the tenants rights advocacy group thank you and that's not to say that there's not someone oppose maybe someone opposes current. Anyone wishing to speak against the bill. For the well. What was. What that role. Your call is going down. My colleagues center does this man referred to part of what my concern is is that this is about people's simple humanity as far as I'm concerned I'm not a one one of us would. Want to. Hi to to live in a situation where we don't have guaranteed to us a warrant of habitability and these are just simple things that you and I I think you if it were not in place would not even consider renting this place. The bottom line is. I think there are many of you in this no in this body who are renters. And I think. What we're concerned about a place to anybody in this body. But there are people out there who treat renters as if they are and is probably an overstatement to say second class citizens. So as the Senator indicated. This bill goes a part of the way. It has been fourteen years and I keep wanting my state not to keep driving up the rear. We're the only state who does not have a warrant of habitability in place those for guarantees. I just want to. Illustrate I think how important it is that we not continue to be piecemeal. What anybody who wants to have a decent kind of life and the pursuit of happiness. I would expect by telling you a story real quickly of a character created by Langston Hughes and the character's name was Jesse B. Semple he use that may because thanks and you said that some things are just so self evident on his face all you have to do is just do the simple thing and that would be the pricing. So just be simple was not okay what's the character who was not well educated. Nevertheless. He's a very thoughtful ma'am a very smart man. And this was against it this was during a time of when people were trying to integrate housing and schools and everything else and I thought it was appropriate since we're talking housing. So he was talking to somebody who was a different race from him and his body kept asking him but what is it that you people want. What do you want we have integrated the swimming pool not really but that was just an example we have made sure you can have this you can have that what is it that you want because we are willing to integrate up to a point. And just to be simple in his way what we want. Is to remove that point. That's all we want is to remove that point. And that's all I'm saying about the bill. Let's not take another fourteen years. But less at least commit to when you come back in the next session. Let's go the other two steps of the way. Because all just be simple wanted was to remove that point. And that's all people want who want to. The warranty of habitability as for you to remove that point and make sure their housing is is at least as of December as anything you would ever even consider living in. Thank you senator for going this far. To get to the end of the point is up to the rest of you at another time. Thank you. Or speak on this again for. Secretary closed. Certified recognized closed the Bill. For someone say I appreciate senator Elliots passion in regards this bill and also the tenant advocates you know that I have you have demonstrated some of their compassion and and really what they feels like me we try to take I tried to take I should say everything I could into consideration those are comments by landlords tenants everyone else there was but about three weeks trying to get to the conclusion this bill and we have made as many changes I think that we could to get agreed upon again I thought it was important that we do take a step and not go another sixteen years would have been outcome if we weren't able to move forward but with where we were in the session again I think that this is does a number of things that have never been on the books the state of Arkansas before in in something that hopefully I can average were on. Any objections service close any objection on the vote. You objection leading. Please roll. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace in which change over. Ours is present. Senator flowers president Senator Tucker is present. Senator Elliot is present Senator Leding is president Senator Teague is not. Senator Chesterfield is present anyone else. Senator Ingram. Anyone else. Yes the ballot. Twenty eight one nine. Six president. Bills pass transmitted to the house Senator hammer Senate six twenty five by Senator Hammer to amend the cosmetology technical advisory committee and to establish procedures for licensure and regulation to permanent cosmetic and semi permanent cosmetic. Senator Hammer is recognized I believe yes for personal privilege I'm a pass on that right. All right centers recognized on the bill thank you Mr president members of the of the Senate this bill looks like a large bill but it only does a couple things number one it strikes half the language out and it adds the other half of the language back in so that it could be moved under cosmetology whenever we went through transformations some of it got left behind or our work for services and shall remain in and under the cosmetology board this does not affect your folks to have their tattoo parlors out in the community the question was raised on the amendment about the licensure fee of eight hundred fifty dollars that's what it is now and it was at the par workforce services reason I had to amend it was because there was no way to get the money moved over to cosmetology we're gonna be moved to it just one of those things I got left behind in the transformation process and so basically what this bill does is moved from one agency to the other that's about it be glad to answer any questions any questions Senator Hammer. Anyone wish to speak against four Senate rates close close for should good vote centers close injection one vote. These are the. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace was change their vote. Centering server. President Senator president anybody else. Casts up the ballot. Three forty eight zero nine one present bills passed. Transmitted to the House center Johnson senate Johnson six thirty two by Senator Johnson. To create electric vehicle infrastructure infrastructure grant program to establish the electric vehicle infrastructure fund and player emergency center mark Johnson that we get to by Senator Hammer Senator Mark Johnson bill as emergency call. Thank you Mr president of. All of this bill it's both bicameral and bipartisan appreciate Senator Leding. Representative hock representative brown representative first working with me on this Electric vehicles are part expression taking off but the infrastructure of charging stations around the country has not caught up and certainly Arkansas's very very much behind on this I was in in Dallas and tried to use the computer screen to plot a route from Dallas to Saint Louis and surprisingly maybe I should say not surprisingly it did not wrap me through Arkansas. I realize that another electric car owner sitting there in the same situation would be set up through Oklahoma and over probably to Joplin and up to the center part of Missouri to get over to Saint Louis we don't need that we need to have the infrastructure available There is anticipated. Federal funding coming out of Congress very soon and so Senate bill six thirty two I've described as a catcher's Mitt it authorize a grant program to be administered by Arkansas Department environmental quality they were picks simply because they have already done some grants had a grant program that was funded by the Volkswagen diesel scandal settlement and they have the expertise to do this and both the Secretary Keogh and PSC chairman Thomas have been supportive of this and this would to. basically create that catchers Mitt so we can catch federal money and it could be go back out there's also even some private foundation grants that might even be available the the rules would have to be written promulgated by a D. Q. and A. L. C. would have an opportunity to review those rules make any recommended changes I've I pledge to be on top of that process but the idea is it would be a matching grant program it would help us emphasize areas where there's a shortage of this infrastructure and to help bring Arkansas in the twenty first century so I would be happy to answer any questions Mr president. The question. Thank you Mr governor. Help me understand Senator Johnson this bill does not have anything tied to funding it sets up the program for any grants and or is it says on line twenty seven twenty eight general revenues that will be authorized by law in the future is that a fair understanding we're not allocating any money to this with this film we're setting up the phone no Sir not in this bill and I did do have an appropriation bill that passed joint budget this morning once again it's not a general revenue bill it's simply a I call it the the basket to catch the federal funds it would be to to fund the program with other monies other than general revenues follow up. What what kind of revenue stream work total are we looking for here. The appropriation bill was extremely I start out I ask eighty Q. for figure they told me five minutes and then I heard from some advocates is that's way too low and so are registered twenty and then at the request of some of that I also talked to Mr Preston secretary president about what this should be done and I researched and found out that Oklahoma is set aside fifty million now I don't think we'll get that much money but again it's a it's going to be dependent on what the Arkansas share of the federal electric vehicle charging station program will be. Any other questions. You always speak again. Or Senate. Yes Sir I'm closed Senator flows Vaught in general the vote. The role Ballenger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace your wish injured center back to know anybody else. Senate president Senator Clark no anybody else. Cast of about thirty two yeas to nays will present the bill is passed or she called the doctor transmit to the House senator Hammer we have to build you senator Hammer. That'll be the end to Senate bills will go to you Senator Irvin for your motion and then we'll hit the house bill Senator hammer Senate bill six forty three by Senator Hammer to amend the Arkansas law concerning and state ballots Intermin Arkansas law concerning elections is president may have that point of personal privilege now. The objection members of the Senate just like take loan personal privilege check knowledge of my nephew Henry Hammer is up in the gallery he is named after my late grandfather if you all would just please make them feel welcome. Thank you Mr president let me just go through Senate bill six forty four briefly into what it does not be glad to answer any questions first of all by the. Yeah I'll do that next one that's a good one too all right six forty. We. Read. Okay thank you. Six forty three. Takes and moves the time frame which absentee ballots can be moved up to Friday afternoon at five o'clock this does not affect those that are received by mail they could still be received up to the time that they're able to on election day now which I think it's seven thirty if you're an agent in the event that there's a emergency situation that rises to the level that you can get a absentee ballot under the agent of which is up to one thirty on election day to be returned by seven thirty that night it does not affect that so this would be the in person the bear or the administrator of this would be affecting that have to be turned in by five o'clock and I'll be glad to answer any questions any questions search pro. Thank you thank you Mister senator Hammer why the change. Changes for a couple reasons number one it allows for the accountability the absentee ballots secondly it allows for the processing of them with an extra day bill came between Friday and Monday for them to be handled properly on Monday and I can give you a couple of real life examples if you'd like me to give those to you they can identify what the problem is not be glad you have the means let me those real life example I'm sorry please do sure so this information is provided from visiting with the Secretary of State of some situations local election coordinators call the mayor's mother returning ten fifteen absentee ballot package designated bearer time was not even available and she could not have had that many ballots anyway coordinator took the pictures and turned in which the official complaint to the local prosecutor and no charges were ever filed he wrote her a letter on another matter local voters voter Clark founding skinny pull books that a convicted felon voted earlier the election day no charges filed for the prosecutor so complaint was submitted to the state police they investigated I think that by having that extra day in there that it will allow for any irregularities that may occur to put some focus on it before election day gives the clerks that opportunity. Where there right now according to law person can only return to absentee ballots is that not correct. One more time Senator I'm sorry it is true now according to state law that an individual can only return to absentee ballots is that correct. I'm an individual right now the only returned to absentee ballots by law is that not correct I understand what the law allows I'm not sure because the Equifax thing here I'm not being disrespectful I really object I'll be glad walk over here it My understanding right now absentee ballot by the bear by the administrator and by the third one it can be turned in election day up till the time that they on on the Monday afternoon so what we're doing is removing it from the Monday afternoon until the Friday five o'clock. Senate. What you stated laws the problem the problem is that you stated including someone returning ten ballots state law requires that you can only returned to the state law also says if you're convicted felon and you are all your papers you may vote in the state of Arkansas so I'm just trying to get issue what the rationality is since we already have state law that addresses both of the concerns that you expressed as to why you're bringing the bill and somebody stand up here correct me but I was under the impression that a bare could return up to ten regardless of all that here's the point it allows that extra time between Friday afternoon and Tuesday to be able to make sure those ballots are secure location I make sure that they're counting give the Clerk or whoever's running the election adequate time to be able to account for those. Any other questions. We're speaking again. For. Search close well I will make this comment I did run this by association of counties there was no problem with the association of counties thank you. Ejection role of a. Please call the roll my secretary Ballinger. Beckham. Bledsoe. Caldwell. Caldwell. Chesterfield. Clark. Davis. Davis. DISMANG. Eighty. Elliott. English. Flippo. Flowers the old Garner yeah. Gilmore. Hammer. Hendren. Hester. Hester. Hickey. Hello. Ingram. Irvine. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Leding. Leding. Page. Rapert. Rice. Sample. Stubblefield. Sturch. Sullivan. Teague. Tucker. Wallace. Your wish to vote or change their vote Senator B. Davis is president. Senator Hester is high your Leding is no anybody else. The ballot. Twenty five Yeas eight ninety one nine billion one present the bill is passed. Transmitted house Senator Hammer. Six forty four by Senator Hammer concerning the investigation of violations of election law and to establish an election law violations hotline. Thank you Mr president a walkie to six forty four first page it just simply states person victim misdemeanor offense involving an election a violation is barred from serving in subsequent elections person convicted of a felony actually there were some agraria in that matter so just stated in a law that collected or if you're convicted of a felony would bar you from participating in future on second page it talks about an establishes a process that whenever there are complaints that are given or violations and if you go to the back portion of the bill the back portion bill establishes a process in working with the attorney general's office to establish a hotline number for individuals to be able to call in if they see anything that they suspect is irregular about of voting of voting procedures it provides a process for the Attorney General. To be able to receive those complaints and those will be subsequently submitted also joint performance review record also there is in there provisions that if somebody turns in a frivolous complaint that they could be charged with a misdemeanor if it's determined to be fit privilege the state board of elections going back to the front of the bill those complaints will be referred to the state board of elections but also to the Joint performers Review Committee that will begin the process of determining or investigating those complaints that are given if in the event the joint performance review will have the authority to make the recommendation that the state board of election commissioners takeover conduct an election in the county in question at the violations or violations are considered severe enough by the Joint performers Review Committee that would threaten the county's ability to conduct a full fair and impartial election that is a process where by joint performance review can make that recommendation to them whether they do or not is up to them but it does provide that Avenue for that to be done in the event state board election does take over a election in a county it would also provide the ability for any term back funds that would cover the cost of the election in the event the state board election commissions has to step in and take over it it would provide that ability for only that money associated with that to be diverted to cover the cost of that that would have been paid out otherwise so we're just making sure that the money flows through And again the process by the Attorney General is set up for them to be able to receive those complaints and for JPR pick it up after the certification I'll be glad to answer any questions. Thank you governor so Senator Hammer is this Legislative Council or JPR that we're all members of the media it is yes Sir are they involved in any of the election oversight now. I. I guess that would be at the discretion of the chairs if they wanted to call a symbol of meeting to be able to take up an issue but it's not statutorily in the low amount to have a legislative committee get in the middle of a contested election currently right. I do not believe it is and to that point I may be jumping ahead a little bit but I did work prosecutor so station as far as you know the separation of powers issue that we would not be doing their job for them and actually I'll go ahead and dress is just too because it was brought up in the committee and Bob and spoke to this and that was the question of what if there's an investigation going on by a prosecuting attorney during which APR would call a meeting and would maybe discover some things that would put that case in jeopardy of the issue is Bob also cited as part of his he wasn't speaking against the bill he was just bringing awareness but what Bob did was he cited two examples where that's already happened and JPR so the possibility of that happening is actually there so do you envision this process happening during the actual contesting of an election or is this something that you envision happening weeks or months later it's after the certification election fact I think the time frame is built in to their to where would be afterwards so that we could look into those matters should it be and and that's part of the process of setting up the Attorney General to be able to handle and receive those calls because sometimes I'll give you examples was shared in the committee if the Clerk is the question right now the Clerk or the prosecutor or the ones that can receive those complaints the situation is what if it's a prosecutor The Clerk that the complaints are being called in on it's kind of a you know that it can stop right there if it doesn't if it doesn't go any further and to cite the example I gave a while ago and we all know if you've ever sat on legislative audit this is no disrespect prosecuting attorneys sometimes I don't always get is actively involved as we think they ought to never gave those two examples earlier of such a reason why I think anyway that we need to establish this process so that we can have a clearly defined method of how we're going to deal. With complaints thank you thank you. Senator Flippo. Thank you president Senator Hammer I just as a courtesy I asking would you consider pulling this bill down for the time being so that your colleague can get with you what was that some questions about the veterans are offline you see if if that would you be willing to do that. I'd be willing to do that if you promise me that we won't adjourned before I have a chance to get it down to the house and get passed down there you are my word thank you I'll do that then I'll pull down answers your questions thanks a lot of Jackson center for motion or. Senator. but we can go on to the server you're ready for your motion. It serves got a motion orders service sample first of all House bills. Senate members we heard my Senate bill five a one yesterday in committee but I'm going to go back and amend amend it so I'm asking to referred Senate bill five oh one back to Education Committee for the purpose of amendment amendments for motion in a course. Follows favor say aye opposed ayes have it motion is carried Bills referred to committee Senator sample. Ten thirty four by representative Beatty to amend exception exemptions to that prohibits. Perhaps alter. Prohibiting the disclosure of taxpayer information under this act the secretary of the department of finance administration is the official custodian of certain rights. Thank you thank you Mr a member's house bill ten thirty four men's exceptions to prohibitions against the disclosure of taxpayer information. And to designate the secretary of the department of finance and administration is the official custodian of certain records. This bill makes a couple of changes to become of the NCLT status that protects taxpayer records under the rules of civil procedure procedure attorneys can issue subpoenas this bill clarifies that disclosure of tax information is limited to disclosure compelled by judges. The bill allows the department to comply with spring is from the attorney general's office the bill would allow the department to disclose information when necessary and judicial proceedings for the collection of tax delinquents. The bill authorizes limited disclosure to workforce services for purposes of pandemic unemployment assistance eligibility. The bill also amends allowed to designate secretary of the navy as a custodian motor vehicle and driver services records and there is no revenue impact. Any questions for senator samples. Saying no questions is there anyone who speak for or against this bill. C. nine is there any objection rowing the vote on this bill. C. nine AM secretary please roll Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Are there any senators who wish to change their vote on this bill. You senator is rushing to change their vote. Saying that ma'am say take place cast about. But the voter thirty five Yeas zero nine is the bill has passed please return to the House. Not take of house bill ten sixty three and it's emergency clause sixty three by representative Dotson Senator Hester to amend the telemedicine act to authorize additional reimbursement for telemedicine by telephone and declare an emergency Senator Hester you're recognized for senate bill thank you senator members we've beat this bill that we call the back from the house to make amendments that the what I would say would to it it's certainly not an agreed on bill but it's not the at hostile as it as it used to be I have to work with senator Bledsoe quite a bit added a bunch of amendments from her that got her less opposed is way I would. Is the way I would qualify that but the intent of this new languages to allow healthcare professional to establish professional ation ship with a patient and treat accordingly using any technology it deemed appropriate by the provider the interpretation intent is for the healthcare professional the eligible to create a qualifying health care record based off the relevant clinical information and treat with whatever technology deems appropriate the required maintenance of the healthcare record would be after its creation it is not the intent of the maintaining physician to be required to be the creator of the record or physician to have access and. What excess a previously generated medical record maintained by another physician in order to establish a relationship for a patient I'm happy to answer any questions. Any questions Senator Hester Senator Blake Johnson you're recognized for a question. So. There's no requirement for. a physician that had never seen. The patient to look under a medical record is created by anybody else. That's correct. Just be establishing a new medical record. That's correct. Without seeing the patient. That's correct terrible thank you. And questions Senator Solomon you're recognized for a question. This is kind of parallel what were under right now with the governor's emergency order we pretty much parallel to that we've been doing this for a year can this agrees with that correct this is the this is the governor's emergency order with additional clarification on healthcare record and we haven't had any problems doing that per year there are no known problems that we've been doing that for more than a year now with no known problems thank you. Any other questions Senator Hester. You saying no questions is there anyone who wish to speak for or against this bill. Anyone speak for against. You saying nice is there any objection rolling the vote on this bill. Say no objection madam secretary please roll the vote. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Senators wishing to change their vote Senator Blake showers no. Senator flowers is known senator Bledsoe is no Senator Blake Johnson is No Senator Chesterfield is no Senator Elliot is no Senator Ingram is known. Senator Leding is no Senator Irvin is now any other senators wishing to vote or change their vote. Any other senators wishing to vote or change their vote Senator Teague is no. Senator Tucker is no. Any other senators to vote or change their vote. Say nice Nancy J. place cast about. The vote of twenty five Yeas ten days the bill has passed please return to the House the bill and it's emergency clause have passed please return to the House. Well now take a house bill eleven forty one Senator Davis. Eleven forty one by representative Bob to amend the cemetery Act for perpetual money maintained cemeteries. Senate Davis you're recognized. Thank you I'm running this for us Senator Flippo and this bill and as needed for clarification modernization and to promote efficiencies and in regards to cemeteries across the state and I am close. And ask for a good vote. Any questions for Senator Davis Senator Blake Johnson senators you know what the questions Senator Davis has left the well she will not take questions. And senator Chesterfield is wish to speak for the bill. Chesterfield you're recognized thank you Mr chair ladies and gentleman the Senate is very personal bill for me because growing up in hope Arkansas I saw the fact that so many cemeteries were left unattended. And it is important that our love ones receive the respect that there do. When they're in their final resting place. When mother's day last year. And my mother is interred in a cemetery adjacent to the cemetery where former president bill Clinton's mother is entered. Hers was nicely manicured. My mother had great aunt grass. And dirt all around it and we had to do we had to take care of that personally that should not be the case. The cemetery should should show the respect but every individual entered there in those what phone cemeteries are to be fiscally responsible. But making sure that they can engage in the. Of the same cemeteries. That is not the case in this state. And unless we do something about make holding people accountable for making sure that the final resting place of our loved ones. Are are maintained properly. Unless we make sure that the individuals what on those same cemeteries take responsibility for being fiscally responsible they should not be able to have cemeteries for which they cannot provide care. And if they have no cemeteries a want to expand that ought to be able to show that they're capable of doing so I would appreciate a good vote. Any other senators who wish to speak for against the bill senator garner to speak on the bill senator garner you're recognized. They retire so discussed with some of the people associated with about a couple heartburn by a couple things one right now we are going to take away the ability for these perpetual cemeteries for exist if they are below ten acres there are currently some on the books as of now and if you look at it there's section here that says they must get the land surveyed and that if it's ten acres or below past January first twenty twenty two they will no longer be able to enter this program is my reading of it they said that it is because it's hard for cemeteries under ten acres to remain financially responsible so that's a response from the industry I don't know enough about the history say that's true or not but I do not know is in the future if rule Arkansas would like to participate in this program I think there needs to be exemption for them second thing a game a little bit heartburn is look on page seven there's an ability to for a fee right now for you transfer ownership from one these to another but we're actually waving that if it has to do with your property so if you give it a or the transfers are actually way from having to pay that fee my question is if that's an important reality one which is waive the fee for everybody why should I punish the person be punished if they're trying to take over this person somebody who just gets happening it from their mom or dad or some family thing so I don't know of a vote for or against it pursuant to worries those couple concerns I have with the bill and to their credit they talk to me about beforehand I just couldn't reach answer I was I was good with thank you. Senate garner spoken on the bill is there any other Senator which speak for against the bill. Any other Senator we speak for against the bill. Sam Nunn center Davis you closed I would like to close and Davis is engages closed there any objection by the vote on this bill. Seeing on Jackson man secretary please bill the vote Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Are there any senators who wish to change their vote Senator Clark is president Senator bacon is present. Senator Rice is president Senator Hill is president Senator Sullivan is president Senator Stubblefield as president Senator Ballinger is present. Senator Blake Johnson is president. Any other senator who wish to vote or change their vote. Senator Rapert is president Senator Gilmore is present. Any. Any other senators who wish to vote or change their vote. I'm not saying that I am Sanjay please cast about. But the voter twenty four yeas and zero nays and eleven present the Bill pass past please return to the House. When I take it house bill thirteen sixty. Thirteen sixty member representative berry Senator Irvin to establish the law enforcement family relief check off program and to establish the law enforcement then released trust fund. Senator and you're recognized to present your bill that. Thank you members of the Senate this bill does what the title as says and this will create there's no fiscal impact this is only what people would then contribute through a tack off opportunity to support our law enforcement families in the time of the great needs and particularly if they're killed in the line of duty this is important to me personally I lost a dear friend sergeant Mike Stephen in the line of duty a couple years ago and he was an individual who helps me with crafting legislation that was good for our state and I just was a tremendous man and so being able to create this check off opportunity for people to donate to those military families in those times of need is I think a great policy to support our law enforcement community and I'm pleased that this was part of the back the blue caucus at let legislation package and I'm happy to answer any questions. Any questions for Senator Irvin Any questions for senator. Say no questions is there any senator who wishes to speak for against this bill. Senate senator cause I'm close I would appreciate a good vote thank you for all that you all do and have voted for to support law enforcement agencies. Thank you. Senator closed his name Jackson growing vote on this bill. Say no objection madam secretary please bill the vote Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Are there any senators who wish to change their vote on this bill. Any senators who wish to change their vote. Same nice ma'am secretary please cast a ballot the voter thirty five Yeas zero nine is the bill has passed please return to the House. Now take a House bill fifteen forty three. Fifteen forty three by representative bond Senator Teague require the assessment coordination division to issue certain annual reports and prohibit new or updated assessment guidelines from B. becoming affected until they have been reported to the Legislative Council Senate take you're recognized thank you Mr president members us exactly what this does it just requires him to do some reporting and do it every year said every two years we had a situation where originally the right to report on every parcel and that was going to get a little onerous but we got all that fixed and I appreciate a good vote thank you. Any questions for Senator Teague. Say no questions is anyone who wish to speak for against this bill. Saying nine sanity is close for his bill. Is there any objection run vote on this bill. Say no objection ma'am secretary please real though Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Are there any senators who wish to change their vote on this bill. Any senators wishing to change their vote. St nine AM secretary please cast about the voter thirty five Yeas zero nine is the bill is passed please return to the House. When I think of House Bill fifteen ninety five. The fifteen ninety five a representative Milligan and Senator Hammer to amend Arkansas law concerning voting machines. Senator Hammer you're recognized to present your bill. Thank you Mr president bills pretty simple just says you can't have voting machine hooked up to the internet service it does not mean that you can't that the the clerks or those rainy lection can't take the memory stick and move it as they need to do so doesn't limit that at all. Questions for senator Hammer senator Hendren you're recognized. Thank you Mr president Senator Hammer no we just a lot of money on and it the election equipment does all of the equipment that we just purchased to comply with this in other words can does it have wireless connectivity on all it does interfere with them at all and I did run this by association county make sure wouldn't interfere thank so it's not going to require any changes in their quick matter practices not to my knowledge and visiting with them about it that was never brought up in conversation okay thank you thank you. Senate changed you have a question. You need to know the why. Kind of proactive getting ahead to make sure that the voting machines are secure from any outside interference as its proactive movement. Thank you. Any further questions for senator Hammer. Senator Tucker. Okay any other questions Senator Hammer se nine is there anyone who is speak for against this bill. Senate senator Henry those present good vote thank you Senator Hammer is close for his bill is there any objection rowing the boat on the bill. Saying no objection and secretary please roll the vote. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Are there any senators who wish to change their vote. Any senator who wishes to change their vote on this bill. Saying that I'm secretary please cast a ballot the voter thirty five Yeas zero nine is the bill is passed please return the House. We will now take of house bill sixteen seventy one sixteen seventy one by representative Shepherd and senator all. Hester to establish the Arkansas state athletics published the rights programs Senator Hester you're recognized to present your bill. Thank you senator members this bill allows for student athletes in the state of Arkansas in college to a to receive compensation for their name and your image and likeness there's a lot of questions go along with that but it's really it's really that simple we're seeing this many stages across the state and we do not want to put ourselves at a disadvantage in recruiting and most importantly we just want to treat our student athletes in Arkansas fairly but yesterday I was a privilege to be joined with the athletic directors from a issue you see a and the U. of a to help up passes bill happy to answer any questions. Any questions for Senator Hester senator mark Johnson recognized for a question. Thank you Mr president Senator Hester I have seen this whole issue has something that I feared was coming that we don't really have control over it I believe that individuals have first met rights and certainly their own image and name or things that are important I fear for the loss of what we've wrecker enjoyed in an amateur sports for so long but is it. Safe to say or would you agree that if we don't do this something less palatable will be forced upon us is that a reasonable statement concert of concerns I think that is very reasonable I think one of the reasons were passing this along with many other states is hopefully to force the NC double a to make some moves for our federal delegation you know up in DC to to make a move to hopefully line out the entire country but if not at a minimum we're not gonna put our student athletes at disadvantage. Thank thank you senator thank you Mr president. Any further questions Senator Hester. Senator when you're recognized for a question Senator Hester and my kids have friends that they go to school with one is actually a swimsuit model and other women at someone he was a musician they currently have the ability as students two five make money and. With their name image and likeness and so would you not agree that their acts this is actually just putting that student athletes on the exact same level playing field current students who may be models actresses musicians artists and online bloggers have the opportunity to do right now that's exactly what this does thank you. Any other questions Senator Hester. They know questions is anyone to speak for against the bill members for us that way I would say only a Texas Aggie family to speak against this bill. Senate governors recognized speak on. Thank you Mr chairman. Not all is interesting. I had to point out some ironing the below hypocrisy that happened this week. No yes state NC double a a put all statement boss legislation we passed the state of Arkansas. And how they think that putting quality in women's sports that protection children. May make us undesirable as a location room for. That I know during debate of those bills. We talked about we can't be out of compliance with NCAA aid because they've made rulings. When it came to certain kind of athletes. Well according to the NCAA. This is against the rules of the N. C. A. A.. For student athletes to sale their likeness as we're trying to do that's amazing I look at some the co sponsoring people who voted for this bill. And point No. That will became protecting children are qualities in sports. Thank god we can't go against the NC double a there this powerful organization how dare we do that. With this. Not only do we go against them we put in law they can't affect the policies doing with this. It's amazing to me how yesterday statement versus the date on how those votes probably going to go speaking at this bill I think it's a good comments is built on like everything in it I don't like the fact you can break contracts I don't like the fact that the athlete can't used to actually play for the U. of a they can use logo an initials nicknames or the college there actually at. And I do not like the fact that if they're in that evil gun or ammo commercial that's a no no even though some of these athletes my back to be on track teams where they shoot guns and use ammo I think this is a good common sense free market approach to a problem we're facing and I'm happy to see the state legislator stand up against the N. C. A. A. in a real and meaningful fashion the state we will protect our student athletes when it comes to an important issue like this and we will do what's right for the citizens of Arkansas not some board wherever the heck they're at thank you. Senator Garner spoken on the bill someone. Anybody else to speak for against the bill. Saying that you're recognized close Senator Hester is indicate he's closed his name Jackson rowing the vote on the bill. Say no objection by Secretary plays well the vote. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace are there any centers you wish to change their vote sanity is now. Any other senators who wish to change their vote. Any other sentence saying nine ma'am secretary please cast a ballot. With the voter thirty four yeas one nine the bill has passed please return to the House would not take a House bill sixteen seventy five. It will take twenty four months. Sixteen seventy five a representative evinces Senator English to amend the law concerning campaign finance repeal the provisions concerning carryover funds to modify the use of campaign funds and to amend portions of initiated act one of nineteen ninety and initiator Act one of nineteen ninety six Senator English you're recognized present your bill thanks much well what this bill does House Bill sixteen seventy five basically you know we all have at the end of the campaign we have had to move things into a separate account carryover account whatever we had over the annual salary we had to re give out to nonprofit server to the treasury or to the party or whatever the case may be well basically what this bill does is it does away with carryover funds and it remains as campaign funds so when we finish the campaign we would not be obligated to get rid of additional money because we're always in the campaign and we the court recently. Of said that we were able to be fundraising. Two years before election so consequently what we're able to do is just carry these dollars over into into campaign funds rather than having to go through the process of having it separate separate bank accounts and setting up carryover funds that's what this does but it doesn't change anything else we still have to we can only spend money like we're supposed to spend money can't use our personal endeavors at all I think we're all pretty clear about that but all it does is it basically lets us put these into campaign funds and continue to collect dollars questions presented English Senator Mark Johnson thing is we take your questions Senator Mark Johnson. Thank you Mr president Senator English so it's a real good bill this week is the filing deadline for your for first quarter report hi of your carryover in your campaign or any other thing like that you might have. This would basically allow. The carryover to go away in the current campaign I would take that over if you just is one less piece of paperwork but all the same disclosures are in place do not change the bank accounts and changing all the stuff is just stay in the same. The emergency clause that be fine it doesn't have an emergency clause no yes okay well sorry I do need to file their this week okay thank you senator thank you Mr. Senator Hendren you're recognized for a question thank you Mr president Senator English this also does away with the cap right so that was like our salary when it doubled it went from thirteen or so to. On the campus cap would be gone so your campaign account would just continue to be your campaign account and if you had forty three thousand dollars in there which is what we have can only have now and you collected additional campaign funds it could go up and up and up so like for house members who are very two years or depending on how we draw forever up every two years you could accumulate offline lot of dollars in there right now okay. Any further questions Senator English. Say no further questions is there anyone who wish to speak for against this bill. Sand Senator English you're recognized close Senator English education is closed for the bill is there any objection willing to vote on this bill. Say no objection I'm secretary please wrote Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Are there any senators wish to change their vote Senator Hendren is unknown flowers is no Senator flowers is known Senator Bledsoe is unknown Senator Pitsch is in no. Senator Solomon is present. Senator mark Johnson this press. Are there any other centers wishing to vote or change their vote Senator Rice space. Any other senators wishing to vote or change your vote Senator Rapert is present. Senator Chesterfield is price. Are there any other senators motion The vote or change their vote. Same nice ma'am center because cast a ballot vote of twenty six yeas four Nays and five present the bill has passed please return to the House. When I think of house bill sixteen eighty. House sixteen eighty by representative Richardson. Concerning critical incident debriefing for law enforcement officers. Senate Davis you're recognized thank you. Thank you this bill just adds critical incidents debriefing to training manuals and a law enforcement policy that everything is done by peer to peer or and through a third party and mental health professional if peer to peer is not adequate it's supported by the state police the sheriff's association and the chiefs of police happy to answer any questions any questions for Senator Davis. Saying no questions is there anyone who wish to speak for against this bill. Saying nine Senator Davis C. closed Sundays in the case is closed for the bill is there any objection rowing vote on this bill. Say no objection madam secretary please roll the vote Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace are there any senators who wish to change their vote on this bill. Any sanitization change their vote. Saying that I'm Secretary please cast about. With over thirty five Yeas zero names bill has passed please return to the House. When I take up house bill seventeen fifteen. Seventeen fifteen. By representative Lowery Senator Hammer to amend Arkansas law concerning absentee ballots to amend the mail election law to amend the law concerning voting by absentee ballot and to amend the law concerning spoiled ballots Senator Hammer you're recognized to present your bill. Thank you Mr president Mr president after I make this after I present this bill we get voted on like to make a motion please after I get done with this one. Thank you for. House bill seventeen fifteen carrying on behalf representative Lowery and much of the focus of signed on to give you the highlights of what the bill does this bill solidifies integrity of the absentee balloting process backed by addressing several issues. It is ensuring ballots are not harvested by changing the possession of the ballots from ten down for ballots ensuring current laws followed when signature matches or not obtain during the review of the absentee application on the voter registration record which is what determine who receives a ballot by requiring that the voter registration application media official required six record a third thing it does is ensuring the secret to the ballot was maintained by clarifying the opening of the inner envelope that is already stated the law by but misunderstood due to some is wearing wording it will ensure the secrecy of the ballot was maintained until the election day for thing it does is creating consistency in the law by staff Russian uniform voter statement thing it does is prevent a county clerks and election officials from sending unsolicited absentee applications and ballots the six thing it does is requiring day absentee ballot counts to the board of election commissioners when requested to ensure reconciliation of ballots to the actual counts and the seventh thing does is removing access to ballot materials once about has been campus to present any hearing of the ballots by election officials as a staffer sending voter statements back to officials for corrections the last thing it does is use an official stamp or cancel ballots which allows for school ballots be easily spotted if they are shoved into a machine Roni Astley those are the highlights of what the bill does. Any questions for senator Hammer senator Chesterfield you're recognized for a question. Senate just. Senator Hammer I'm always concerned when we start comparing the signatures I understand why. But as we get older our signature changes. Is there anything in there that will provide board for instance if an individual had Parkinson's disease the signature or on the return ballot is not going to be the same probably as it would be on a driver's license highs that handles of. I would respond by saying that whenever they have to go to get their signature whatever form of identification and use their most current signature it would relate to that as far as anything that happens in between that I don't know that this bill actually addresses that I would just go back to say that the previous whatever the the the previous signature is on the driver's licenses the record. And also I think it is noted in here one of the things that clarified was that it could also be done through yes signatures can be updated the the the application so it's the most current thank you for the question are there any other questions for senator Hammer. Any other questions for senator Hammer. C. nine is there anyone who speak for or against this bill senator you're recognized speak against the bill. Thank you Mister senator Hammer of is about this and and I have a question committee I think there are some excellent things in this bill for example uniform voter statement I think it's a wonderful idea daily reports of the number of absentee ballots that have come in I think those are some really worthwhile things that we ought to do there's just one piece in the bill that I wish would be pulled out. And that is when you submit an application for an absentee ballot in order to get your ballot your signature on your application has to match your signature from when you register to vote. now I research voting nineteen ninety nine in my signature from today prior to match my signature from from yesterday much less nineteen ninety nine and you know as my parents when they register roll they rested in nineteen seventy one I'm sorry mom and dad for selling you out on that but I'm guessing there signatures don't match for if they were to submit an absentee ballot from when they register to vote in nineteen seventy one now earlier this session we had a piece of legislation brought by the same. Member of the House to say that we cannot have sworn statements in place of a voter ID and the rationale for that legislation was that the poll workers and election officials are not qualified to evaluate hand writing and now with this bill we're forcing them to evaluate hand writing in order for a member of our community to be able to get their absentee ballots and I'll make the same point now that I did then I don't want any person to be able to wrongfully vote I'm one hundred percent against that but I'm also one hundred percent against any citizen of Arkansas not being able to cast their vote and I guarantee with this requirement in place they're going to be people who submitted absentee ballot application who don't get their ballot because their signature doesn't match whatever their signature was when they register to vote and it's going to be people who are disabled and elderly by and large you aren't able to to get their ballots and vote so that's the one piece of the bill that I wish would be removed otherwise I might as I said I think there's some good things in the bill I'll be glad to take questions. Questions Senator Tucker Senate you're recognized. Thank you. This question because I didn't ask Senator Hammer but. In nineteen my signature changed forever it just might out back I wasn't here not too late and I felt step them something rolled and fell down really hard. My signature from that time on will never be the same because this is my writing hand so what I'm curious about what was the response to your concern which is also mine because I know I could be one of those people because it is not the same and never gonna be. The response that I got from represent wiring committee was when they're evaluating the signature on the voter statement of the sworn statement in place of the photo ID that they have to make a snap decision and when they get the signature on the absentee ballot application they have more time to evaluate that that was the response I got from represent Lowery. You know my to my two counterpoints that are number one that still doesn't to his point earlier on the sworn statement that doesn't make him qualified handwriting experts but more important if I have all the time in the world to your point of a voter signature very well may change whether they fall and break a bone changes over time maybe somebody gets Alzheimer's or some other issue and and their signature gesture changes so I for that reason that that's why I'm against that one piece of the bill because I think people are going to be denied their absentee ballots thank you. Senator Hendren recognized for a question. Thank you Mr president so Senator Tucker will there be any notification that their signature did match if they have any recourse or would it just status would get it. I'm sure Senator Hammer answer questions according to the bill what the language in the law would just say is that if the signature doesn't match in the county Clerk won't mail on the ballot that's what the bill says so they could put an application in in the one person's side signature on match and they just don't get it. That's the way I read the bill there may be a different interpretation that Senator thank you expound on. And the questions Senator Tucker. Seven nine is there anyone else who wish to speak for against the bill. Saying senator Hammer you're recognized closely the. Thank you Mr president members of the chamber I appreciate the conversation I would respond this way first of all currently the laws required as far signatures and signatures can be updated whenever the application is requested so as far as the concerns that have been expressed you requested application you can update your signature then number one number two I will acknowledge I'm sixty two years old and my signature today is the same as it was back when I was legal aged eighteen and registered to vote my signature is just a sloppy now as it was then the third thing is that our signatures in my opinion are as important as our social security numbers because with a stolen signature I can do a lot of things and get my way through a lot of areas and so I think that those are mindful of the need to protect our signatures are dressed the point I want to leave you with is this you get an application you have the update you have the chance to update your signature Preciado good vote. Senator Hammer is closed west bill concerning Jack's ruling the vote. Say no objection I'm secretary please for the vote. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. Are there any senators who wish to change their vote flowers's no Senator flowers is known senator Chesterfield is known Senator Hendren is known Senator Elliot is no Senator Tucker is no Senator Teague is not. Senator Ingram is no. Senator Leding. Is no. Are there any other senators who wish to change their vote. In the center's mission is change their vote. Saying that ma'am secretary please cast about both twenty seven yeas and nays the bill has passed please return to the House. Not take of house bill seventeen oh I'm sorry Senator Hammer you're recognized for motion after. Thank you Mr president I'd like to make a motion response to Senator Flippo as request while ago to pull down Senate bill six forty four of had bill are prepared amendment to address the concerns that have been mentioned to me since that time I move that the rules be suspended to place the bill six forty four on second reading to allow me to present the body the amendment I have prepared that address those issues. You for the motion place Senate bill six forty four on the second reading for the purpose of amendment all in favor of this motion say aye any imposed motion carries will be done. Amendment one Senate bill six forty four. Senator thank you Mr president of some have concerns with regards to JPR that it had some shelves in there on page five line eighteen delete shall and substitute the word may on line six a page six line fifteen it had the word shell which has been deleted and substitute for may and that is the amendment appreciate a good vote and then I have a motion after that Mr. I heard senator Hammer explained is amended is there anyone who speak for against the amendment. Saying that when I take a vote on the amendment on favor the amendment say aye. Imposed. The amendment is adopted please send engrossing. Hammer is president of after bill's been properly engrossed with my amendment I move that the rules be suspended to place Senate bill six forty four at the bottom of today's calendar so we can take it up and deal with that today. I thank you for this motion to place Senate bill six forty four after engrossing at the bottom of the House bills for today that is the motion on favor of the motion say aye. Imposed motion is carried. When I think of house bill seventeen twenty eight and it does take twenty four votes. Nineteen twenty eight by represent god for incenter Davis to amend the law related finance to allow campaign funds to pay child care expenses and to amend portions of initiated act one of nineteen ninety initiated act of nineteen ninety six. Thank you Mr president currently and there A. R. only provisions in code for what is not allowed in regard to child care expenses but there's nothing that clearly states in code what is allowed. The ethics commission ruled in twenty eighteen that a person can use campaign funds for child care expenses related directly to the campaign. This bill simply fall is the intent of that ruling this bill as a result of bipartisan effort to pass good policy that eliminates unnecessary hurdles for young people who want to run for office in the State of Arkansas. The ethics commission is supportive of this bill and twenty two other states already allow for this thirteen states have passed similar legislation that I'm happy to take any questions any questions. You always speak against for. Senator Mark Johnson has a question. Senate Is this allowed under. Federal campaign law use federal campaign funds for child care. That's my understanding you can as long as it's related directly to the campaign. Okay I just got say we have near them I just want to know if we work with is certainly would keep this matter again that that's my understanding I'm not a hundred percent certain say yes for sure but okay thank you thank you Mr president. The question Sir back. House childcare defined in the bill. Child care is just an expense child care is only if it's specific to the campaign so it doesn't specify but what it means specifically is if you're engaging in campaign activities that you can pay for a sitter and that circumstances not for some cost that you would already have outside of the campaign it's not to pay for day care for your kids it's specific to a campaign related activity that you're doing. We speak again for shares closed yeah I'll just say one more thing that were were already allowing it and here in Arkansas it's just on a case by case basis so this isn't some new thing that we're doing we're just putting it in code so that it's no longer a case by case basis where you have to go an asset that ethics commission every time you guys know the intensity of campaigns and there are things that come up all the time if you have to you know do something at the last minute where you have a child care expense that you were not anticipating that you have to wait three weeks for an election next Commission ruling well that's of no use so this is something we're already allowing on a case by case basis this just clarifies and in law and what it can be used for service just clarification without unpleasantness forget that thank you in Detroit one. Please will. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace you wish to change their vote. Senator Hill no Senator sample no. Senator Solomon no Sir Johnson president you will also hear. Senate Gilmour NO we're back on no. Senator Blake Johnson president Senator Clark president Senator Hammer president. Senator Teague president. Anyone else. Senator Hickey no. Okay anyone else cast the ballot. Twenty three ACT six days five present the bill is passed and return it to the house. Senator or. Senator Garner. Thank you for disclose I have two young children and maybe could use daycare one day starts going to school that for the record. Thank you for that disclosure. And next time I come down here making disclosure. I appreciate that. Senator. Yeah yeah real quickly Senator Dismang Eads okay service on which a server thank you governor members I kind of hate to do this but yesterday Senate bill six fifty failed in committee and one of our colleagues alerted me to the fact that it was a recognized do pass and set to be on our calendar so unfortunate like I make a motion to re refer Senate bill six fifty to committee. The question at all whatever say aye. Is haven't. Motion is carried bills re referred. Senator read. House bill seventeen forty four by representative Cozart to amend the minimum score required on the United States citizenship civics test Members the reason our changing this is because the number of questions has gone up so in order to avoid us conduct consolation Jean this we just made it a percentage and stat I know that Senator Rapert I think passes bill initially and so and we've discussed it he's good with that too so I can answer any questions any questions. The one was weak against her for. Shares closed I am Christian good vote says closing objection one of a. These rules. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. You wish to change their vote. Cast a ballot. Thirty five yeah zero nice bill is passed returned to the House center B. Davis house bill seventeen seventy seven by representative planning center Davis to protect domestic violence victims voter registration information to amend the duties of the secretary of state Intermin Arkansas election procedure. Service thank you Mr president this bill disallows and victims of domestic violence to request their address be kept private on their voter registration anyone requesting this has to provide court finalidade were a victim of domestic violence this doesn't impact any information that they have to provide when registering to vote or on the day of it and they still have to show ID and the Arkansas association council secretary of state in Arkansas coalition against domestic violence support this bill and there is no known opposition happy to answer any questions any questions your speak against for centers recognized for closing close thank you senator close injection one vote. Please hold. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. You wish to change their vote. Cast a ballot thirty five yeah zero nays bills pass return to the house Senator Hammer. House Bill eighteen oh three per Brandt centre Hammer to establish the Arkansas balancing integrity Act of twenty. Mr president. I'd like to ask that this bill be passed over today added to the bottom calendar Senator Tucker asked a couple questions that I want to get him the answers for not respected for good dialogue I'd like to ask this bill people down added to tomorrow's calendar tomorrow. Without objection. Senator. I think he was about eighteen eighteen or. Right right not not not six forty four. Yeah. Yeah I was talking to them about that Senate is. Well eighteen thirty four by representative Penzo on Senator Dismang. Two men Arkansas time share at. This. Thank you. Sure I can think of members had this bill gives the Arkansas real estate commission additional authority over the person's aunt that to buy and sell or they actually sell the these time shares there's an issue with there's a lot of scammers out there that are doing it right now typically they take advantage of elderly people I can give you some specific examples because I'm out of breath and it is a running here I'm not gonna do that right now but it does allow them to establishing created definition for a individual that does time share interest transfer services again just last laws and have some Tory and oversight so we can kind of correct ma'am this miss games are happening out there right now. The question. Anyone would speak again for centers closed injection on the road. Please hold Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace. You know was injured vote. Cast about thirty five Yeas you nice bill is passed returned to the house. Any items at the desk yes Sir will your committee on engrossed bills to whom was referred Senate bill six forty four by Senator Hammer compare the engrossed copy with the original find same correctly engrossed counted. Senate bill six forty four only counted Senator Hammer. Senate bill six forty four by Senator Hammer concerning the investigation of violations of election law and to establish an election law violation hotline. To have. Thanks to the bill's been engrossed remove shall as far as requiring JPR inserted may the one thing I did not mention while ago is that I did work with U. Attorney General's office on this or work with prosecutors association on this work with Daniel from state board of elections on this and also with the association of counties on this bill appreciate a good vote. Any questions they always speak against for service close any objection on the vote. Please roll at your. Ballinger Beckham Bledsoe Caldwell Chesterfield Clark Davis Dismang Eads Elliott English Flippo flowers Garner Gilmore hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hill Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Leding Pitsch Rapert Rice sample Stubblefield Sturch Sullivan Teague Tucker Wallace anyone was injured vote Senator Hendren is no anyone else flowers is no flowers no thank you senator flowers Senator Clarke Tucker little rock is no anybody else. Cast a ballot. Thirty two yes three days a bill is passed transmit to the House. Yeah I move fast. Or at least let me know. Senator Davis. And I have a bill I'd like to withdraw I'd like to make a motion that we withdrawal Senate bill six nineteen. Senate she wants to make a motion to withdraw Senate bill six nineteen any questions. Hello as per se I. No. I have a. And and then I have one other bill that I'd like to move to an interim study and I make a motion that we made house bill seventeen oh seven Senate sponsor I can't do that. Our. Yeah we can't move the House bills to interim study or otherwise we will be moved. What. Mr. Okay it searches search. Thank you Mister chair Mister what is a proper motion to make sure that my vote on six forty four is reported as no. We can expunging. I would ask that we do that okay the you for the motion to expunge wrote on on six forty four questions others favor say aye. Those guys have a motion is carried by secretary please call the roll. Each. Six forty four. Okay. The is we're gonna re display the vote as it as it was in it. If you want to change the weather center. It's going to be more efficient or. One second let's bring. We're good okay Senator Tucker is no center Chesterfield is. No Senator Elliot is narrow sure Leding is no Senator Ingram did you say Senator considering Senator Ingram is no Senator Teague would say you know all. Anybody else. Everybody that was in the day happy. God bless. About twenty seven yeas eight nice bill is passed transmitted to the house for real this time. Any items that are not as return of Senate bill for seventy five as requested. Senator Solomon. I thank you you might not know thank you guys so you won't be recognized for. Senate. President like to make a motion to refer Senate bill four seventy five to an interim study on insurance and commerce the question All the favor say aye. Those eyes have a motion is carried. Bills referred. Any announcements Senate like you have an announcmenet. Just glad to be here just glad to be here. Insurance and Commerce order me ten minutes on the German we got a very full schedule. Senate recognized thank you Mr I would ask do we have any idea will be through. No I mean. Well I have to ask you know that depends on the body I don't have the answer that the president pro tem of the as an idea. Yeah. Date that the end date was discussed center Senator Hickey is recognized maybe you can answer yes ma'am the resolution that we did with the House requires the house in the Senate it has April thirtieth as a tow job that's the of the absolute last day I've talked to Speaker Shepherd I know there's some rumors going around that the Senate's not here in House bills I don't have a clue we're all that cuts of this come from also there's some stuff that the houses adjourn next week with the Speaker so all all of the stuff that's going around is pure rumor so now if we could get out of here three four days early that would be good of course you all know we're trying to finish RSA. still got a you know figure out where we are with the tax cuts Senator Irvin and a representative Cozart the lottery bill that we did The lottery bill that we did had has to get signed before. went skin run you know the governor's bill there I know senator Breanne Davis says so so there's some other there's some other lottery bills that we're also waiting to do so we need to get all those rolling also I don't know where we're going to be with the constitutional amendments shall I know that we've discussed those what we're going to any that's yet to be seen so we're trying to get our work done. Thank you. Now come on down members it's it is a good opportunity to speak to the constitution of the ones that have got four as you know for the last several weeks we've beg borrow and plead and ask people to come run bills if they want to we've only got I think the list is about eight or ten that ever came to run those two of all those have been filed we actually may be in a position where the committee may go ahead and vote on something that has been heard in the committee today and as you all know the process is whatever the committee votes out to the floor then there's a meeting with the Senator Ingram was minority leader Senator Flippo as Majority Leader and myself to decide which one is voted on at that point whichever ones voted on if that successful that goes to the other end and that's it. We do have the option this year for second proposal from the Senate that requires a resolution of two thirds on each end so that's where we stand so I expect you'll see something on Constitutional members version thank you. Any other announcements. Come on. At a. Well actually with three Senate bill six nineteen which is Senator English is built that is this be on the agenda tomorrow I meant to withdrawal Senate bill five nineteen so I would like to withdraw. I don't know how to do that. Thank you all in one motion thank you so I'm withdrawal I move that we withdrawal withdrawing Senate bill six nineteen and moved that we withdrawal Senate bill five nineteen. Yes five hundred twenty six nineteen she must vote happens all of us all those of favour say aye. Oppose ayes have it motions carried any announcmenet. John. Are subject.