Senate Convenes
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Bills discussed (44)
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status |
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HB1183
Act 258
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1183 #1 Underwood Ballinger TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CERTAIN…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CERTAIN COUNTY ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS AND FILE MAINTENANCE. | Underwood | Notification that HB1183 is now Act 258 |
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SB136
Act 156
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB136 Irvin TO MODIFY GAS RATES TO DETERMINE THE LOWEST OR MOST A…”
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TO MODIFY GAS RATES TO DETERMINE THE LOWEST OR MOST ADVANTAGEOUS MARKET FOR PIPELINE COMPANIES. | Irvin | Notification that SB136 is now Act 156 |
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SB188
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB188 A. Clark TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING POLLING PLACES; AND TO…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING POLLING PLACES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTIONEERING. | A. Clark | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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SB247
Act 1061
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB247 #1 B. Johnson B. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PE…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE OFFENSE OF RACING … | B. Johnson | Notification that SB247 is now Act 1061 |
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SB11
Act 253
· 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB11 D. Sullivan TO ALLOW ARKANSAS CORPORATIONS AND ARKANSAS BAN…”
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TO ALLOW ARKANSAS CORPORATIONS AND ARKANSAS BANKS TO HOLD ANNUAL OR SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS REMOTELY; … | D. Sullivan | Notification that SB11 is now Act 253 |
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SB165
Act 155
· 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB165 #1 J. Hendren Hendren TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TERMI…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TERMINATION AND CANCELLATION OF A RESIDENTIAL LEASE UNDER THE … | J. Hendren | Notification that SB165 is now Act 155 |
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SB169
Act 256
· 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB169 T. Garner CONCERNING OUTDOOR SALES OF NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE…”
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CONCERNING OUTDOOR SALES OF NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY A MINOR. | T. Garner | Notification that SB169 is now Act 256 |
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HB1010
Act 142
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…. Calendar. Committee on Revenue and Tax, whom was deferred House Bill 1010 by Representative Scott. Recommend due pass as amended numb…”
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TO AMEND THE SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR SALES OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT. | Jett | Notification that HB1010 is now Act 142 |
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HB1026
Act 125
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Calendar. Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred House Bill 1026 by Representative Kavanaugh. Recommend due pass. Calendar.…”
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TO CLARIFY THAT CERTAIN APPEARANCE FEES ARE NOT COMPENSATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY … | Cavenaugh | Notification that HB1026 is now Act 125 |
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HB1031
Act 143
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…. Calendar. Committee on Revenue and Tax, whom was deferred House Bill 1031 by Representative Jett. Recommend due pass as amended numbe…”
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TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF INCOME TAX RETURNS BY TAX PRACTITIONERS; AND TO AMEND … | Jett | Notification that HB1031 is now Act 143 |
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HB1033
Act 144
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…. Calendar. Committee on Revenue and Tax, whom was deferred House Bill 1033 by Representative Jett. Recommend due pass as”
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TO REMOVE EXTRANEOUS REFERENCES TO DIGITAL MAGAZINES IN THE SALES TAX LAWS; AND TO CLARIFY … | Jett | Notification that HB1033 is now Act 144 |
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HB1041
Act 145
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…one. Calendar. Committee on Revenue and Tax, who was third, House Bill 1041 by Representative Jett, recommended due pass as amended num…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO WAIVE THE CERTIFICATE … | Jett | Notification that HB1041 is now Act 145 |
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HB1042
Act 146
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…one. Calendar. Committee on Revenue and Tax, who was third, House Bill 1042 by Representative Jett, recommended due”
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TO REPEAL THE LONG-TERM RENTAL VEHICLE TAX. | Jett | Notification that HB1042 is now Act 146 |
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HB1058
Act 219
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1058 Dalby Clark TO PERMIT A JUROR TO DONATE HIS OR HER PER DIEM…”
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TO PERMIT A JUROR TO DONATE HIS OR HER PER DIEM COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT … | Dalby | Notification that HB1058 is now Act 219 |
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HB1100
Act 556
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1100 Evans English TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS LISTE…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS LISTED AS MANDATED REPORTERS UNDER THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT. | Evans | Notification that HB1100 is now Act 556 |
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HB1103
Act 126
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1103 Evans Eads TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERN…”
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TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMIC FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION. | Evans | Notification that HB1103 is now Act 126 |
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HB1153
Act 127
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1153 Ladyman Rapert TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT OF 1973 CONCERNING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF … | Ladyman | Notification that HB1153 is now Act 127 |
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HB1202
Act 128
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1202 A. Collins B. Davis TO AMEND ELECTION LAWS; TO AMEND PUBLIC…”
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TO AMEND ELECTION LAWS; TO AMEND PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTIONS; AND TO REQUIRE PUBLICATION OF … | A. Collins | Notification that HB1202 is now Act 128 |
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HB1222
Act 129
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1222 Dalby Hickey CONCERNING THE POSITIONS AND SALARIES OF SUPRE…”
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CONCERNING THE POSITIONS AND SALARIES OF SUPREME COURT LAW CLERKS AND COURT OF APPEALS LAW … | Dalby | Notification that HB1222 is now Act 129 |
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HCR1004
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HCR1004 Bentley Sullivan CONCERNING THE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY VE…”
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CONCERNING THE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE PEOPLE, THE STATES, AND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. | Bentley | Approved by the Governor |
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SB103
Act 138
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…oint Retirement and Social Security to whom was referred to Senate Bill 103 by recommend due pass. Calendar. Committee on Joint Retirem…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES' DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN CONTRIBUTION … | B. Sample | Notification that SB103 is now Act 138 |
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SB104
Act 149
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e on Joint Retirement and Social Security to whom was first Senate Bill 104 by Senator Sample recommend due pass. Calendar. Committee o…”
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TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "AVERAGE COMPENSATION" AS THE TERM APPLIES TO THE ARKANSAS STATE … | B. Sample | Notification that SB104 is now Act 149 |
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SB105
Act 139
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…mmittee on Retirement and Social Security to whom was first Senate Bill 105 by Senator Sample recommend due pass. Calendar. Committee o…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MARRIAGE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR SURVIVOR ANNUITY BENEFITS UNDER THE … | B. Sample | Notification that SB105 is now Act 139 |
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SB106
Act 150
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e on Joint Retirement and Social Security to whom was first Senate Bill 106”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE INCREASED BENEFITS, THE HEALTHCARE OFFSET, AND DEFERRED … | B. Sample | Notification that SB106 is now Act 150 |
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SB123
Act 78
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Bill 4 by Senator Sample, Senate Bill 84 by Senator Davis, Senate Bill 123 by Senator Eads, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 by Sena…”
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TO MODIFY THE LAW CONCERNING THE ELECTRONIC RECORDING COMMISSION. | L. Eads | Notification that SB123 is now Act 78 |
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SB137
Act 308
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB137 Irvin TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF THE ENERGY…”
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TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF THE ENERGY SOURCE OF A UTILITY SERVICE. | Irvin | Notification that SB137 is now Act 307 |
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SB154
Act 83
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…your Committee on Enrollable Bills, to whom was referred to Senate Bill 154 by Senator Hammer, Senate Bill 7 by Senator Sample, Senate…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CREATION AND ASSESSMENT COLLECTION MATTERS OF CERTAIN FIRE DEPARTMENTS … | K. Hammer | Notification that SB154 is now Act 168 |
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SB173
Act 140
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ncies. Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was referred to Senate Bill 173 by Senator Sullivan. Compare the engrossed copy with the or…”
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CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE" IN REGARDS TO THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL USE OF … | Rice | Notification that SB173 is now Act 140 |
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SB187
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…es within their cities for purported environmental reasons. SB 187 would protect the right of Arkansans to choose their energy…”
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TO REQUIRE THE STUDY OF DISPARITIES IN THE TREATMENT OF MOTHERS AND FATHERS IN CHILD … | A. Clark | Sine Die adjournment |
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SB191
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…y engrossed. Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was first Senate Bill 191 by Senator Sullivan compared the engrossed copy with the or…”
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TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE FORUM ACT; TO AMEND THE RESTRICTIONS AN INSTITUTION OF … | D. Sullivan | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB192
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was first Senate Bill 192 by Senator Sullivan compared the engrossed copy with the or…”
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TO AMEND THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL FREEDOM ACT OF 1999 AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | D. Sullivan | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB194
Act 310
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…encies Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was referred to Senate Bill 194 by Senator Sullivan. Compare the engrossed copy with the or…”
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TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO ALLOW THE PHOTOGRAPHING OF … | D. Sullivan | Notification that SB194 is now Act 309 |
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SB206
Act 289
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB206 Irvin TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF TITLE 6 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE C…”
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TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF TITLE 6 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING PROVISIONAL POSITIONS FOR STATE-SUPPORTED … | Irvin | Notification that SB206 is now Act 289 |
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SB207
Act 323
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…encies Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was referred to Senate Bill 207 by Senator Irving. Compare the engrossed copy with the orig…”
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TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING ENHANCED TRANSPORTATION FUNDING AMOUNTS; AND TO DECLARE … | Irvin | Notification that SB207 is now Act 323 |
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SB245
Act 160
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB245 B. Johnson ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRI…”
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ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE ACT; AND TO DISQUALIFY A DRIVER … | B. Johnson | Notification that SB245 is now Act 160 |
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SB246
Act 328
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB246 B. Johnson AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTRIC VEHI…”
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND HYBRID VEHICLES; AND TO CREATE … | B. Johnson | Notification that SB246 is now Act 328 |
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SB248
Act 1040
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ation. Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was referred to Senate Bill 248 by Senator Ballinger, compare the engrossed copy with the o…”
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TO CREATE THE FOOD FREEDOM ACT; AND TO EXEMPT CERTAIN PRODUCERS OF HOMEMADE FOOD OR … | B. Davis | Notification that SB248 is now Act 1040 |
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SB258
Act 330
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB258 Bledsoe TO AUTHORIZE NONMANDATORY MULTIYEAR REGISTRATION AN…”
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TO AUTHORIZE NONMANDATORY MULTIYEAR REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BY THE CONTRACTORS LICENSING BOARD. | Bledsoe | Notification that SB258 is now Act 330 |
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SB4
Act 72
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ill 154 by Senator Hammer, Senate Bill 7 by Senator Sample, Senate Bill 4 by Senator Sample, Senate Bill 84 by Senator Davis, Senate…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISABILITY RETIREMENT, EMPLOYER ACCUMULATION ACCOUNTS, AND EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE … | B. Sample | Notification that SB4 is now Act 72 |
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SB59
Act 872
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ealth. Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was referred to Senate Bill 59 by Senator Ballinger compare the engrossed copy with the or…”
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TO BE KNOWN AS THE "INTRASTATE FIREARMS PROTECTION ACT"; AND TO PREVENT THE UNITED STATES … | B. Ballinger | Notification that SB59 is now Act 872 |
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SB6
Act 309
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…l your Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was referred to Senate Bill 6 by Senator Raper compare the engrossed copy with the origin…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT; TO ABOLISH ABORTION IN ARKANSAS AND PROTECT … | Rapert | Notification that SB6 is now Act 308 |
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SB7
Act 73
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…to whom was referred to Senate Bill 154 by Senator Hammer, Senate Bill 7 by Senator Sample, Senate Bill 4 by Senator Sample, Senate…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLANS AND INTERNAL REVENUE CODE-QUALIFIED PLANS OF … | B. Sample | Notification that SB7 is now Act 73 |
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SB84
Act 77
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Bill 7 by Senator Sample, Senate Bill 4 by Senator Sample, Senate Bill 84 by Senator Davis, Senate Bill 123 by Senator Eads, and Sena…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE NOTICE AND PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS OF LISTS OF ABANDONED PROPERTY. | B. Davis | Notification that SB84 is now Act 77 |
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SCR1
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…l 84 by Senator Davis, Senate Bill 123 by Senator Eads, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 by Senator Teague,”
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TO REQUEST THAT THE ARKANSAS STATE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR HOLD A REFERENDUM TO DETERMINE WHETHER … | Teague | Approved by the Governor |
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Chair
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Secretary, please call the roll. Ballinger, Beckham, Bledsoe, Caldwell, Chesterfield, Clark, Davis, Dismang, Eades, Elliot, English, Flippo, Flowers, Garner, Gilmore, Hammer, Hendron, Hester, Hickey, Hill, Ingram, Irvin, Blake Mark Johnson, Letting, Pitch, Rayford, Rice, Sample, Stubblefield, Sturge, Sullivan, Teague, Tucker, Wallace.
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Everyone, please stand, including those in the gallery. Senator Clark is going to lead us in a word of prayer. Senator Clark, Senator Clark, one second. Let us pray.
Senator Alan Clark
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Senator Clark. Lord, we thank you for the great privilege we have of living in this country. Lord, we thank you for the freedom of self-determination. We thank you for each and every one of our colleagues
who represent the distant parts of the state that work so well together. Lord, we ask you to bless our military here and around the world as they are in place to defend us and often at great sacrifice. Lord, we ask you to bless our first responders. Lord, we ask you to touch all of those that are sick with COVID-19 and all the other things and all the other illnesses that are just as real as they've always been.
Lord, keep your hand on our medical workers and medical providers. Lord, and bless them. And Lord, help us to conduct your business the way you would have us conduct it and to keep you in mind and pleasing you at all times. And we
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ask all these things in Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United
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States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, in liberty and justice.
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Any announcements? Any announcements? Senator Clark. If members,
Senator Alan Clark
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8:52
if you have members, Senator Clark's got the floor. There's a couple
of you really need to be listening. If you have not picked up your Senate coins, you need to see Sabrina or Ann.
And if you have not paid for your Senate coins, you need to see Sabrina or Ann.
They've got to make room back there for some other things, other work that's fixing to be done. So please see Sabrina or
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Ann and get that done. Thank you. Any other announcements? Any other announcements? Any items to
Chair
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9:29
be read across the desk, Madam Secretary? Yes, sir. We, your Committee on Enrollable Bills, to whom was referred to Senate Bill 154 by Senator Hammer, Senate Bill 7 by Senator Sample, Senate Bill 4 by Senator Sample, Senate Bill 84 by Senator Davis, Senate Bill 123 by Senator Eads, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 by Senator Teague,
compare the enrolled copies with the original, and have correctly enrolled and at 12.08 delivered to the Governor for his approval. I'm going to roll it. Will your Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was referred to Senate Bill 6 by Senator Raper compare the engrossed copy with the original and find the same correctly engrossed? Public Health. Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was referred to Senate Bill 59 by Senator Ballinger compare the engrossed copy with the original and find the same correctly engrossed? City Cale. Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was first sent at bill 82 by Senator Disemain compared the engrossed copy with the original and find the same correctly engrossed.
State agencies. Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was first sent bill 138 by Senator Disemain compared the engrossed copy with the original and find the same correctly engrossed. State agencies. Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was first sent bill 147 by Senator English compared the engrossed copy with the original and find the same correctly engrossed. Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was first Senate Bill 191 by Senator Sullivan compared the engrossed copy with the original. Find the same correctly engrossed. Education.
Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was first Senate Bill 192 by Senator Sullivan compared the engrossed copy with the original. Find the same correctly engrossed. Dead agencies. Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was referred to Senate Bill 173 by Senator Sullivan. Compare the engrossed copy with the original and find the same correctly engrossed. State agencies Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was referred to Senate Bill 194 by Senator Sullivan. Compare the engrossed copy with the original and find the same correctly engrossed.
State agencies Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was referred to Senate Bill 207 by Senator Irving. Compare the engrossed copy with the original and find the same correctly engrossed. Education. Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom was referred to Senate Bill 248 by Senator Ballinger, compare the engrossed copy with the original and find the same correctly engrossed. Public Health. Will your Committee on Joint Retirement and Social Security to whom was referred to Senate
Bill 102 by Senator Sample recommend due pass? Calendar. Committee on Joint Retirement and Social Security to whom was referred to Senate Bill 103 by recommend due pass. Calendar. Committee on Joint Retirement and Social Security to whom was first Senate Bill 104 by Senator Sample recommend due pass. Calendar. Committee on Retirement and Social Security to whom was first Senate Bill 105 by Senator Sample recommend due pass. Calendar. Committee on Joint Retirement and Social Security to whom was first Senate Bill 106
by Senator Sample recommend due pass. Calendar. Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred House Bill 1026 by Representative Kavanaugh. Recommend due pass. Calendar. Committee on Revenue and Tax, whom was deferred House Bill 1010 by Representative Scott. Recommend due pass as amended number one. Calendar. Committee on Revenue and Tax, whom was deferred House Bill 1031 by Representative Jett. Recommend due pass as amended number one. Calendar. Committee on Revenue and Tax, whom was deferred House Bill 1033 by Representative Jett. Recommend due pass as
amended number one. Calendar. Committee on Revenue and Tax, who was third, House Bill 1041 by Representative Jett, recommended due pass as amended number one. Calendar. Committee on Revenue and Tax, who was third, House Bill 1042 by Representative Jett, recommended due
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pass as amended number one. Calendar. Okay, moving on to the
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business agenda. Senator, these are Senate bills to Senate Amendment. Senator Hendren.
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Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 165. Senator
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Hendren is recognizing my bill, my amendment, just
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clarifies the definition of residence. All those in
Chair
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favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Amendments adopted. Send to engrossing. Senator Blake Johnson, SB 247, Amendment No. 1. Amendment
Senator Jim Hendren
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1 to Senate Bill 247. Senator Blake Johnson.
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Members, this just amends the same thing in another part of the code. I'd appreciate a good vote.
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All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Members adopted. Send to a grove saying. Moving on to House bills
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with Senate amendments. Senator Ballinger. House Bill 1183 by Representative Underwood,
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Amendment 1. Senator Ballinger is not here.
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We will come back to Senator Ballinger. Okay. Senate bills. Senator Sullivan, and there is
Chair
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an emergency clause. That's B-11. Senate Bill 11 by Senator Sullivan to allow Arkansas corporations and Arkansas banks to hold annual or special shareholder meetings remotely and declare an emergency. Senator Sullivan. Thank you,
Senator Alan Clark
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Mr. President. Members, this is just an extension of what the governor did during the emergency order
and extends to corporations and banks the opportunity to have remote access to meetings. The governor's office sent one comment. We included that language in there. The Bankers Association has no opposition, nor did we ever hear any. I'll take any questions, but I'm not a banking expert. Any questions, Senator? I knew you'd do that. Go ahead. Thank you, Senator
Senator Ricky Hill
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15:39
Is the banking board going to have to go out and video every one of the members to make sure no one's acting like them?
Senator Dan Sullivan
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15:49
So they can confirm who they are? There is no component that I'm aware of in that. There's no component there in this bill that addresses that, that I'm aware of. How can we
confirm who they are then? You know, I guess we would do a, someone would have to be verifying them. I'm not sure how they handle that. But I know none of the bankers, unless it is you, have a problem with this. thank
Chair
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you sir thank you any other questions senator blake johnson has a question
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does the uh does the board member need to sign a fcra summary of rights disclosure before the virtual meeting i'm not aware of that that's a fair credit reporting act i'm not aware if
Senator Alan Clark
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16:39
they have to sign that or not all i know is we gave this to the bankers association they said it was good. The governor's office said it was good. They did say there may be a few senators who opposed it. So I guess I know who they are now. Any other questions for the senator?
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Anyone wish to speak against? Anyone wish to speak
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for? Any of the senators that ask questions or anybody
Chair
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else oppose rolling the vote? I see no objection. Please roll the Vote. Ballinger, Beckham, Bledsoe, Caldwell, Chesterfield, Clark, Davis, Dismang, Eades, Elliott, English, Flippo, Flowers, Garner, Gilmore, Hammer, Hendron, Hester, Hickey, Hill,
Ingram, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, Letting, Pitch, Raypert, Rice, Sample, Stubblefield, Sturge, Sullivan, Teague, Tucker, Wallace. Anyone wish to change their vote? Seeing none, cast up the ballot, 35 yeas, zero
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nays. The bill is passed. The emergency clause is adopted. Transmit to the House. We're going to go back if
Chair
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17:59
it's okay. To Senator Ballinger, he has a House Bill of Senate Amendment No. 1.
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Amendment 1 to House Bill 1183. Senator
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Ballinger. Thank you, Mr. President. My bill, my amendment. Happy to answer your question,
Chair
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but there shouldn't be anything complicated. The question is, all those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have
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it. and it's adopted, send to engrossing. Senator Irvin, SB
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136. Symbol 136 by Senator Irvin
to modify gas rates to determine the lowest or most advantageous market for pipeline companies.
Senator Irvin. Thank you, members. There's SB 136 is a bill
that's really directed at trying to make sure and preserve our energy resources in the state of Arkansas are here with us and viable and that we're promoting them. So what Senate Bill 136 does, it helps our natural gas utilities that are beginning to
look at renewable natural gas, hydrogen, and other natural gas alternatives to enhance or gas supply, and make their service even more environmentally friendly. This bill would amend the Arkansas statutes regarding the purchase of natural gas by natural gas utilities to remove a possible barrier to the purchase of these alternative fuels by providing that the Arkansas Public Service Commission may allow a gas company to recover the cost of reasonable purchases of natural gas or natural gas alternatives, including
RNG and hydrogen if the purchase is determined to be in the public interest. It also makes certain clarifications to the statute consistent with how it has historically been interpreted. And with that,
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I'll answer any questions. Any questions? Anyone wish to speak against or for?
Chair
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Senators, close. Yes, I appreciate a good vote. Any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. Ballinger, Beckham, Bledsoe, Caldwell, Chesterfield, Clark, Davis, Dismaine, Eads, Elliott, English, Flippo, Flowers, Garner, Gilmore, Hammer, Hendron, Hester, Hickey, Hill, Ingram, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson,
Letting, Pitch, Raypert, Rice, Sample, Stubbefield, Sturge, Sullivan, Teague, Tucker, Wallace. Anyone wish to change their vote? 35 yeas. I cast
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up the ballot. 35 yeas. Zero nays. Bill is passed. Transmit to
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21:02
the House. Senator Irvin. Senate Bill
137 by Senator Irvin to prohibit discrimination on the basis of the energy source of a
utility service. thank you members sp137 is
another just great energy bill to protect our fossil fuels
natural gas is the cleanest burning fossil fuel but some cities in the united states primarily in california have proposed and in some cases implemented bans on the installation of new natural gas services within their cities for purported environmental reasons. SB 187 would protect the right of Arkansans to choose their energy source by prohibiting the enactment of these types of ordinances by local government entities in Arkansas. Living in a rural part of
the state of Arkansas, this particularly, this bill is important to me because I heat my house using propane and a lot of people in rural Arkansas do and what this bill would do is prevent a local ordinance from basically saying that that's not an environmental friendly fuel and therefore ban it leaving a lot of folks without the ability to use that either renewable natural gas or propane to heat their homes and operate their businesses etc so I just this is a
great bill. I want to thank Senator Beckham. I know that he could probably speak about some of his experiences personally in dealing with the energy fuel markets, particularly in the state of California. So an excellent energy bill to support our natural gas companies in the state of Arkansas and protect our residents. Thank you. Any questions? Anyone
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wish to speak against or four. Senator is closed. Any objection or rolling
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the vote? Please roll the vote, Madam Secretary.
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Ballinger, Beckham, Bledsoe, Caldwell, Chesterfield, Clark, Davis, Dismaine, Eades, Elliott, English, Flippo, Flowers, Garner, Gilmore, Hammer, Hendron, Hester, Hickey, Hill, Ingram, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, Letting, Pitch, Rapert, Rice, Sample, Stubbafield, Sturge, Sullivan, Teague, Tucker, Wallace.
Anyone wish to change their vote? Senator Tucker is a
no. Anyone else? Anyone else? Okay. Cast up the ballot. 34 yays, 1 nay. The bill is passed. transmit to the House. We're going to pass over SB 169, and we're going to go to SB 188, which is Senator Alan Clark. Senator 188 by
Senator Clark, to amend the law concerning piling prices and to amend the law
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concerning electioneering. Senator Clark has the
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floor. thank you governor uh senate bill 188
uh amends a law concerning polling places and electioneering and it's very straightforward bill uh very simple uh it says that if you're a polling place on the day of election or days of election if it's early voting uh that you'll be a polling place and not considered private property and i'll be happy to answer any questions
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Any questions? Senator Elliott. Senator George Elliott is recognized.
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Thank you. Senator Clark, I don't read your bill as having any restrictions on what we're doing right now. It seems to be more just permissive to continue to do what we're doing, but it's in writing
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now more clearly. It's putting it in the law because we have polling places that are restricting. And the excuse that's been given is private property. And, of course, if it's private property, they could put Senator Elliott's opponent signs up and not Senator Elliott's signs or allow your opponents to electioneer on the property and not your proponents.
And it's also will forbid people from allowing people to get signatures outside that 100 foot on signatures because we are, you know, we're a nation of grassroots. That's the way I read it.
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Thank you very much. I just want to be sure that it's clear.
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Senator Hammers, recognize. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Senator Clark, because we're going to do this in law, and basically, and I'm going to use the illustration of a church, if a church is now a polling place instead of a church, if something happens where a person gets injured, trips on a step or whatever,
is that site eliminated from any liability issues because now we're declaring that they're a polling place and not a church? or some other business? Senator Hammer,
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we don't address liability anywhere in the bill. I do not know what the law says when you lease a property, but the same laws would be in effect because that's what we do is we lease a poll in place on Election Day. And I don't know what those laws are on that,
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All right. Thank you. Senator Samples
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is recognized for a question. Thank you. Senator, how will this affect where we've got a
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polling place in the mall? How will it affect it? Yes. The same as anywhere else. You can't electioneer within the building if you're voting within the mall, but you'll have to allow electioneering outside a hundred foot outside the entrance and
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as i recall the big problem we had with the mall
and hot springs was they didn't want not want signage anywhere but on the far outside of their parking lot is this going to change that it would yes and is this Just—never mind. Thank you. Thanks, Senator. Any other questions for the senator?
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I have a question. Senator Flowers has a question.
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Okay. We're going to go to Senator Flowers, and then we're going to go to Senator Mark Johnson.
Senator Flowers is recognized. Thank you. Senator Clark, on page two
of the bill, line nine, says if the private property is selected by the County Board of Election Commissions to be a polling site, the entire area of ownership of the private property shall be designated as a polling site, including, without limitation, all parking areas and areas adjacent to roadways. If somebody has a 40-acre tract of land and its boundaries include three roadways on different sides, east, west, and maybe south.
You're saying the whole 40-acre, even though the county board has only chose maybe a small portion of the property. So how do you square that? Are you taking away the right of a private owner to do any
kind of other work or putting up any other signs? Senator Flowers,
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if anyone had come to committee to or approached
me at any time to talk about what we would do if there were 40 acres, etc., we would be glad to look at that.
I'm sure there may be a polling place like that somewhere. I don't know of any within my four counties. But we'll be glad to address anything that comes up. Election commissions have not raised any of those objections. Well, election commission probably won't.
It'd be the private citizen that would raise those kinds of issues. So thank you for trying to answer the question. Yes. All properties will
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you, Senator Flowers. Senator Mark Johnson.
Thank you, Mr. President. Of Ferndale.
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Thank you, Mr. President. Senator Clark, you and I are aware of a situation where one of the polling places happened to be a municipal building, and the local municipality had an ordinance that said there can be no electioneering on their property. Would this override that local ordinance on the case of Election Day or when the election is being held? It would
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override that local ordinance, but I think those local ordinances, if anybody challenges them, are already overridden by election law and by the Constitution.
I agree with you, but this specific instance
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that you and I are both aware of, I wanted to make sure that it addressed it. Because I don't think there was any malice on the part of the local government, but on the other hand, for the reasons you have this bill, I wanted to clarify that it was there. Thank you very much,
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and it's a good bill. Thank you. Now, this bill just makes it clear on polling on Election Day what voters are to expect, what candidates are to expect, what the polling place, if they choose to be one, is to expect.
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Any other questions? Anyone wish to speak against or for? The Senate are closed. I'm closed. I would appreciate
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the vote? Objection. Please, Madam Secretary, call the roll. Ballinger,
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Beckham, Bledsoe, Caldwell, Caldwell, Chesterfield, Clark, Davis, Dismang, Eads,
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Hammer Hendren Hester Hickey Hickey Hill Ingram
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Ingram Irvin Blake Johnson Mark Johnson Letting Pitch Raypert Rice Sample Stubbeville Sturge Sullivan Aye. Teague?
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Teague? Tucker? Aye. Wallace? Aye. Anyone wish to vote or change their vote?
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Senator Caldwell? Aye. Senator Gilmore? Aye. Senator Hickey? Aye. Senator Ingram? Aye. Senator Dismaine? Aye. Anybody else? Vote or change the vote?
What's that? Senator Teague, aye. Okay. Anybody else? Cast up the
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ballot. 33 a's. Two nays. The bill is passed.
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Transmit to the House. Senator Irvin. Senate Bill
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206 by Senator Irving to amend provisions of Title VI of the Arkansas Code concerning provisional positions for state-supported institutions of higher education and to declare an emergency.
Senator Irving. Thank you, members. This
bill is for Arkansas State University and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and U of A Systems. This is to allow for provisional positions so that when they receive grant funding and those types of things outside of general revenue, that they have the ability to position those folks. That's what this bill does. Any questions?
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I have. Thank you. Senator is closed. Any objection for the vote? Please roll the vote, Madam Secretary.
Pitch, Rapert, Rice, Sample, Stubblefield, Sturge, Sullivan, Teague, Tucker, Wallace. Anyone wish to change their vote? Seeing none, cast up the ballot. 35
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yays, 0 nays. The bill is passed. The emergency clause is adopted. Transmit to the House of Senator Blake Johnson. Senate
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Bill 245 by Senator Blake Johnson to amend the Arkansas Uniform Commercial Driver License Act
and to disqualify a driver convicted
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of a felony involving a severe form of trafficking in persons. Members, this
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bill does pretty much what the title says. It complies with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act. And if you're convicted of a felony in use of a commercial vehicle, this would prohibit you for life, for having a CDL. This does not prohibit you from having a regular driver's license and making a living in a different way.
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Appreciate a good vote. Any questions? Any
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questions? Anyone with Senator Elliott? Senator Johnson, I am asking this question in the spirit of clarification because this is very important to me. since I spawned to the first human
trafficking bill in 2005. But on line 30, where it says involving a severe form of trafficking as defined,
and there's a code that is there. Do you happen to know how severe form of trafficking is defined as opposed to just my just having to look up
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hadn't looked that up. If anybody knows, it'd be nice if you share it, but
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thank you for your answer. Any other questions for the senator? May I wish to speak against
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before the senator is closed? Senator's closed.
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Any objection for rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. Ballinger, Beckham, Bledsoe, Caldwell, Chesterfield, Clark, Davis, Dismain, Eades, Elliott, English, Flippo, Flowers, Garner, Gilmore, Hammer, Hendron, Hester, Hickey, Hill, Ingram, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, Letting, Pitch, Raypert, Rice, Sample,
Stubbuffield, Sturge, Sullivan, Teague, Tucker, Wallace. Anyone wish to change their vote? Cast up the ballot.
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35 yays, 0 nays. The bill is passed. Transmit to the
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House. Senator Blake Johnson for another one. That's B246. Symbol 246
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by Senator Johnson. An act to amend the law concerning electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles and to create an exception to the requirement that an additional fee be paid for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles.
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Members, in last session, at the same time we did the additional fees, we also did Act 416. This lifts that ambiguity. The DF&A has ruled in October that they wouldn't collect those fees because veterans and disabled veterans who go to get these tags expect those registration fees to be waived. This just puts it into code what DF&A has done through their rules.
Appreciate a good vote. Any questions?
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Senator Hickey. Yes, Senator Johnson, was there a fiscal impact on this bill? Yeah, it's just over $250,000. Every year?
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Yes. Annually? For the electric and the hybrid, that's the number of veterans who have
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that. Okay. Okay. So, as far as the revenue stream, this is something we're going
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into RSA? They're already waiving these through their process.
The DF&A has already waived it. They started in October, so those are already in the—they're
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not collecting these fees. How did they have
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that authority since we've passed the law? That's a good question at times. but this what they brought this is their bill that they're requesting that's put into law the clarification because our law now says these fees and then we did the tax law
Acts 416 that waived those veterans tag those fees so veterans okay I mean, there's two code sections that are conflicting right now. So this clarifies those code sections. Right or wrong, they haven't been
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collected since last year is what you're saying. Well,
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they were looking at two code sections that were conflicting.
You know, one, you know, the tax cut with the hybrids and then this, the Act 416. So there wasn't clear direction on what the legislature wanted to do. But I would assume that the 416 passed later because of the number. So, you know, the later one that waived those fees was passed probably after the first one. Okay. Well, we just have
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to look into the... That's what I would assume.
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I hadn't talked with Paul or any of them about that. Do
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you mind talking with Diff and A&M, seeing that there is a revenue in the past? This is their bill. Well, no, I know it's their bill, but I don't know if there's a, if it's a true revenue impact or, I mean, if they really weren't collecting it
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or what. So we'll just need to know. Yeah.
Senator Ingram has a question. That revenue impact, it's to the highway fund. It's not to general revenue, correct?
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Yeah, there's a mechanism where if these are not collected, they'll be taken from general revenue, that $30 million, whatever between this and the $0.03 and $0.06, whatever that doesn't add up to $30 million or $0.32 million, they take out of the debt, their revenues. and the gaming, you know, the gaming is part of that, how much the gaming makes.
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Any other questions? Senator Hendrick. Yeah, so the revenue impact is just what they're saying it would cost if they did start enforcing
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it, if we didn't have this clarification, right? Yes. I
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mean, they felt like they had to waive those fees because it was passed latter, I would assume. Any other
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questions? Anyone wish to speak against this bill? For the bill?
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With the senator closed, any objection
to rolling the vote on the bill? Please roll the vote. Ballinger? Beckham? Bledsoe? Caldwell? Chesterfield, Clark, Davis, Dismayne, Eades, Elliott, English, Flippo, Flowers, Garner, Gilmore, Hammer, Hendron, Hester, Hickey, Hill, Ingram, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson,
Ludding, Pitch, Rapert, Rice, Sample, Stubbefeld, Sturge, Sullivan, Teague, Tucker, Wallace. Anyone wish to change their vote? Cast up the ballot. 35 yays, zero nays. The
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bill is passed. Transmit to the House. Senator Bledsoe. Senate Bill 258 by
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Senator Bledsoe, to authorize non-mandatory multi-year registration and licensing by the Contractors Licensing Board.
Senator Cecile Bledsoe
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Senator Bledsoe. Thank you, Mr. President. This bill, it authorizes the Contractors Licensing Board to allow the licensees to renew their license for one year, two years, or three years at their own discretion. There are no mandates, no new fees, no financial impact to the board or to the contractors. I'd be glad to answer any questions. Any questions? I have a question.
Did you have a question? Senator Flowers has a question. Senator Flowers, recognize. Thank you. Senator
Bledsoe, can you tell me what the difference is between the registration and the
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license? Well, I think they register for the license. I think, I don't know that there's a
real difference, but. Well, on the first page, you have where the registration can be renewed for these multiple years.
um and then on the second page you have that the committee can provide for a rule for renewal of the license for multiple years and i wanted to know uh what is the difference i mean if they either if it's a registration or a license it's a hundred dollars per year even if it's multiple years. If it's three years, that's $300. I want to know if there is any continuing education,
any bond renewal that goes along with this registration and licensing of these contractors. I mean, what's the process now? What are they
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looking at? Thank you for that question, Senator. This comes from the Labor Department, and this was supposed to be non-controversial. So I do not know the answer to that, but it is just $100 per year for the license. That's what I know.
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Any other questions? Okay, anyone we speak against before the center has closed. Any objection to rolling the vote? I'm voting president on this. Okay. We will
roll the vote, and we will note that Senator Flowers is voting present. Voting present. Please roll the vote. Ballinger, Beckham, Bloodsoe, Caldwell, Chesterfield, Clark, Davis, Dismaine, Eades, Elliott, English, Flippo, Flowers, Garner, Gilmore, Hammer, Hendron, Hester, Hickey, Hill, Ingram, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson,
Ledding, Pitch, Raypert, Rice, Sample, Stubberfield, Sturge, Sullivan, Teague, Tucker, Wallace. Anyone wish to change their vote? Seeing none, cast out the ballot. 34
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yays, 0 nays. The bill is passed. Transmit to the House. Moving on to House bills for third reading and passage, Senator Clark, HB 1058. House Bill 1058,
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that's Representative Dalby and Senator Clark to print a juror to donate
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his or her per dam compensation and mileage reimbursement to an eligible non-profit entity.
Senator Alan Clark
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Senator Clark is recognized. Thank you, Governor. Y'all are familiar with
this bill. We ran it on the floor, took it back to committee to amend for the questions that we had here. And then we discussed the amendment last week. This is a great bill by Representative Dalby that allows jurors to donate their per diem and mileage directly to nonprofits.
I appreciate her doing that. where it makes it very easy for people to donate. It's usually a small amount of money. And the objections we had before was that there said only five. We took that out. There is no limit to the number that the administrative office of the courts shall compile. There will be public meetings. We did not. The one thing we did not do, as we discussed in the amendment the other day, is we did not have it where you could donate to someone who's not on the list
once they compile it. And the reason for that is they may put someone down who's not actually a non-profit, etc. And that presents all kinds of bookkeeping and labor headaches for the clerks that we do not wish to create. You can always take the money and donate it anywhere you want to. And we can always amend this in the future to add non-profits, etc. as we see fit. I'd be glad to take any questions. Any questions
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for the senator? Anyone wish to speak against or for?
Is the senator closed? I'm closed. I appreciate a good
vote. He's closed. Any objection or rolling a vote on this? I see or hear no objection. Please roll the vote. Ballinger, Beckham, Bledsoe, Caldwell, Chesterfield, Clark, Davis, Dismaine, Eads, Elliott, English, Flippo, Flowers, Garner, Gilmore, Hammer, Hendron, Hester, Hickey, Hill, Ingram, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson,
Ladding, Pitch, Brapert, Rice, Sample, Stubbeville, Sturge, Sullivan, Teague, Tucker, Wallace. Anyone wish to change their vote? Cast up the ballot. 35 yeas,
0 nays. The bill is passed. Return
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that bill down to the House. Senator English. House
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Bill 1100 by Representative Evans and Senator English.
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To amend the law concerning individuals listed as mandated reporters under the Child Maltreatment Act. Senator English.
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English is recognized. recognized. Thank you. This bill basically expands the mandated reporters under the Child
Maltreatment Act. A good article in yesterday's paper about this whole issue, but it expands the number of people who are required to report any child abuse or maltreatment that they Are there any questions from members?
Seeing none, is there anyone here to speak for or against the bill? Questions, Senator Ingram?
The word volunteers. Say your pardon? In it, one of the people that are, one of the categories are volunteers. Right. Is there any definition about volunteers? Because many times, you know, people are asked within the community to come to a class and read a book. And I mean, they're there maybe once or twice a semester. I haven't seen a
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definition of volunteer. I think we're just assuming it's people, adults who come into contact with kids.
So that would be somebody that came in and read a book in the classroom. Okay, thank you. Thank you. Are
there any other questions, Senator Hendren? Yeah, thank
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you, Madam Chairman. So my question is similar to that. If a volunteer comes in, I guess what is the penalty for failing to report if you're a mandated reporter? I
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don't know that there is. I just think that this is an expectation is that all of these people would begin to report if they see child abuse.
Senator Jim Hendren
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I just had some folks on the House end tell me that there was some concerns and questions about there was criminal penalties and there was training necessary for mandated reporters so that they didn't inadvertently make a criminal problem because they didn't know they were required to report, how to report, what to report. Is there any truth to that or do you know the fact? I don't have
the answer to that. I'm sorry. Okay. I don't know. We can find that out
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if you want to hold this, pull this down for a while.
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Could we just get those answers for one day? Because, again, I had several House members say they thought we were going to adjust it down here on the end to deal with the volunteer issue because there were criminal consequences if you're a mandated reporter and don't understand what you're supposed to do. I just want to make sure they're covered. Okay. We can get
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those answers for you. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Thank you. She pulled it down.
Going to the next bill, HB 1103. You
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have to read the bill. House Bill 1103 by Representative Evans and Senator Eads to amend provisions of the Arkansas Code concerning Arkansas Public School academic facilities and transportation. Senator Eades, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam Chair. Colleagues,
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this is mostly a technical cleanup bill. It was brought by the Department of Education and their Division of Academic Facilities and Transportation, but there's also a few changes that I do want to bring your attention to. In Section 1, they add a provision to one of the reasons to disqualify someone from being able to drive a bus. They've added, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs to that to keep people from driving the buses in section two if you'll notice there is an elimination of the requirement to print and mail individual paper certificates to
each driver each year so that the school can send out a list total list and they can post it on their website and the division will post on their website as well to save the time and money associated with sending out all those certificates in section three school districts don't have to wait until a piece of equipment completely fails and then request a replacement they can submit what's called a proof of the need to replace the equipment if they feel like it's you know just about to fail so they can be prudent and timely and make sure that they're prepared for when those things are about to go out and to help better prepare for planning when those situations arise
section four they've added the word unscheduled maintenance they're required currently to list any scheduled maintenances that they do on the education facilities this adds them a requirement to list any unscheduled maintenance so that we have a better understanding of kind of the standing of each of our facilities around the state. And then in Section 6, it eliminates the requirement for every school district to consult with the division as part of their master planning program. They still have the ability to ask them to partner on those, but most of the schools are well-versed in this area and have the ability
to do this on their own. They can still consult with them if need, but it's not a requirement for every single time. And then in the last section, section 7, it says that they have to notify all charter schools and organizations statewide by posting petitions on the division website and emailing them instead of sending them by certified mail if there's a facility that becomes available that could be used by somebody else. And I'd be happy to
answer any questions. senator pitt you're recognized for
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question thank you madam president senator eads i started
reading this bill and thought i was dealing with driving a bus under the influence and by the time i got done we were doing master plans etc i guess i almost have a question i know it's technical in nature but it sure seems like we're accomplishing a whole lot of different areas in this one bill Was there ever thought or consideration to dividing this up and solving each individual problem in case a member might have a problem with certain parts of
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it? Well, this bill was actually put together by the Department of Ed and it all falls under their public school academic facilities and transportation division.
Senator Mathew Pitsch
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So that's why it was all put together. Follow up, please. I guess my concern still stands, though, like if you're dealing with, I mean, you've got, as you ran through, Section 6 dealing with something, Section 7 dealing with something different, Section 4. It just seems like this bill encompasses a whole lot of things, and I have some concerns. You know, Section 6 and 7 is predominantly just an erasure. It's a line-through script of changing the deal as it pertains to the master plan.
So if someone were to have trouble with changing our master planning process, but yet be okay with what they're doing with driving under the influence as a school bus driver, which I think everybody before, I mean, can you help us get around that those all need done in one bill? Well, I don't know how
Senator Lance Eads
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I would answer that, Senator Pitch, other than to say this is just a four-page bill, and we sometimes are working with bills that are 65, 70 pages that are a lot more complex than this.
There are a few changes in there that are very specific, but they're very short. So that's why I wanted to make sure I identified each of those areas that they had some specific changes in that all fall within the
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same category of this division of the Department of Education. Thank you, Mr. President. Senator Reeves, I
noticed in the first section it talks about operating motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating local or drugs.
And I'm a little bit hesitant to follow up on what Senator Pitch said, although I share his concern about it. Now, is there any prohibition in here about someone who has a medical marijuana card that might be some concerns about them operating a school bus under the influence of medical marijuana? Is there any protection in there? Well, Senator, it doesn't specifically
Senator Lance Eads
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say that in here, but that would fall under other DOT all res. You know, you have to have a driver's license that's appropriate for that, and DOT wouldn't allow that to happen.
That would be under a different statute, but that wouldn't be allowed under
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federal statute currently. Okay, so to clarify, what you just told me was that if you have a medical marijuana card, DOT would deny you having the appropriate CDL or whatever. That's correct. That's good enough.
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Thank you, sir. Any other questions? Anyone wish to speak against? Four. Senator's
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close. Any objection to rolling the vote?
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roll the vote.
Riepert, Rice, Sample, Stubbeffield, Sturge, Sullivan, Teague, Tucker, Wallace. Anyone wish to change the vote? Present. Senator Pitch is present. Anybody else?
Senator Sullivan is present. Anybody else? Cast up the
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ballot. 33 a's, 0 nays. The bill is passed. return the bill to the House. Senator
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Rayford. House Bill 1153 by Representative Ladyman
to amend the Arkansas Emergency Services
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Act of 1973 concerning the powers and duties of the Division of Emergency Management. Senator Rayford.
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Members, this is a department bill. Basically, this
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is taking what it used to, it's the AWIN issue, taking this and putting it under adam the bill if you look at the bill specifically authorizes them to be able to accept grants or donations or financial remuneration in support of that they needed that language because adam
did not have that ability so this is authorizing them to have the same ability as the entities had previously
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that's it be glad to answer questions any questions for senator
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rapert of faulkner county And you have another county, too. Any questions? Yeah.
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Anyone wish to speak against or for? Senators
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closed. Moved. Thank you. Any objection to rolling the vote? Roll the vote, please. Ballinger, Beckham, Bledsoe, Caldwell, Chesterfield, Clark, Davis, Dismaine, Eads, Elliot, English,
Flippo, Flowers, Garner, Gilmore, Hammer, Hendron, Hester, Hickey, Hill, Ingram, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, Letting, Pitch, Rayford, Rice, Sample, Stubbefield, Sturge, Sullivan, Teague, Tucker, Wallace. Anyone wish to change their vote? Cast up the ballot. 35 yeas, 0
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nays. The bill is passed.
Return the bill to the House.
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Senator HB 1202, Senator Davis. House
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Bill 1202 by Representative Collins and Senator
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Davis to amend election laws, to amend publication requirements for elections, and to require publication of sample ballots on the Internet site. Senator Davis. Thank you,
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Mr. President. All this bill does is require counties to post their sample ballots online to the Secretary of State's website, VoterView. Currently, 55 out of 75 counties are already doing this.
We know transparency has been a big deal in elections recently and also a convenience factor for the public. So this will just allow the other or make the other 20 counties that are not already putting this online go ahead and put it online for the voters. One of the Republican election commissioners in Pulaski County, Christy Starr, is a supporter of this bill, and she mentioned that posting the sample ballots online helped Pulaski County identify an error in one of their ballots this year that they were able to then address quickly rather than after Election Day.
So these are ballots that counties are already preparing. They're already preparing sample ballots, typically just taping them on windows of election headquarters. It takes about 90 seconds to process each ballot, put it online. The county that has the highest number of ballots, Pulaski County, around 600, they're already doing this. It takes them one to two days to do it, and our smallest county is already doing it as well. The Secretary of State supports this bill, the Association of Counties, the State Board of Elections,
elections, and the Association of Counties also reached out to all of the county clerks, and nobody raised any objections. There is no cost to this bill. The website is already up and running, and as I said, 55 out of 75 counties are already doing it. I'll take any questions at this time. Any questions? Anyone
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we speak against? Four. Senator's closed. I'm closed. I asked for a good vote. Thank you. Senator has closed. Any objection
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rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. Ballinger, Beckham, Bledsoe, Caldwell, Chesterfield, Clark, Davis, Dismayne, Eades, Elliott, English, Flippo, Flowers, Garner, Gilmore, Hammer, Hendron, Hester, Hickey, Hill, Ingram, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, Letting, Pitch, Rapert, Rice, Sample, Stubberfield,
Sturge, Sullivan, Teague, Tucker, Wallace. Anyone wish to change their vote? Cast
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up the ballot. 35 yays, 0 nays. The bill is passed. Return to the House. Senator Hickey.
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House Bill 1222 by Rep. Dalby and Senator Hickey. Concerning positions and salaries of Supreme Court
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law clerks and Court of Appeal Law Cards. Senator Hackey. Thank you,
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sir. Members, what this is, you may remember that during ALC,
this has probably been about a year ago, that we had an issue that had came up where the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, that
the law had said that they were supposed to receive the same salaries, and that had always been an issue, and during peer ALC we had worked through that. But at that time, we had promised to try to come up with some legislation. This is agreed-upon legislation where we had worked with the Court of Appeals and the Arkansas Supreme Court.
And what it does, if you look on line 25, it says it changes that to two law clerks. That is not another position. That is currently what is happening. So all we're doing there is just correcting what's in the law and what was currently happening. And then it says that they won't receive the same salaries, but they'll be of the same grade. And then if you go over to the back of your page on page 2, line 3 and 4, what this says is that if one of the courts wants to change that,
that they will notify the other court in writing prior to bringing that before us so that they can have ample time to look at theirs and see if, you know, they'd like to try to get an increase through us also. So, again, it's agreed
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upon, Bill. Any questions for the president pro
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temp? No questions. Anyone wish to oppose this bill?
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In favor, Senators close? Close. Senators close.
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vote? Please roll the vote, Madam Secretary. Ballinger, Beckham, Bledsoe, Caldwell, Chesterfield, Clark, Davis, Dismaine, Eads, Elliott, English, Flippo, Flowers, Garner, Gilmore, Hammer, Hendron, Hester, Hickey, Hill, Ingram, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, Letting, Pitch, Rapert, Rice,
Sample, Stubbefield, Sturge, Sullivan, Teague, Tucker, Wallace. Anyone wish to change their vote? Cast up
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the ballot. 35 yeas, 0 nays. The bill is passed. Return of
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the House. House Concurrent Resolution Senator Sullivan. House Concurrent Resolution
1004 by Representatives Bentley and Senator Sullivan concerning the constitutional authority vested in the people, the states, and the United States government. Senator Sullivan.
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Thank you, Mr. President. Members, this bill just reinforces
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our commitment to the Tenth Amendment. It focuses and cites several historical documents, including our Constitution and Declaration, the ending paragraph that the State of Arkansas, on behalf of all the citizens of this individual state, renew its commitment to all the unalienable rights of its citizens, and all of the Constitution's civil authority reserved for the individual state of Arkansas.
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Any questions? We'll go to Senator Hendren, then Senator Chesterfield. Senator Hendren. Thank you, Mr. President. So, I read through
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this, and you're right, there's a bunch of wherefores, and there's a paragraph that's a therefore, and I just want to make sure I understand what we're saying. Therefore, we're going to follow the Constitution. Yes. That's
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what we're saying in this resolution. It's just, it's
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affirming that, yes. That's what, a resolution is an affirmation of that, of what our 10th Amendment particularly says.
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But yes, that's what. Are we going to do the same for the 9th Amendment
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and the 8th and the 2nd and the 1st? That'd be up to the folks
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that want to run those bills. This one's just particular to the
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10th. Okay. Senator Chesterfield. Why is this necessary? To affirm the importance of our Tenth Amendment. And it seems that as a nation, now the federal government seems to be taking
more and more authority. And this just affirms and reaffirms the importance of our Tenth Amendment and the rights of our state.
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Give me an example of the federal government taking more power away from
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the state. Well, taxes would be one, taking a lot of our tax money, using it for other purposes. Education might be another, where in education we are losing our ability as a state and opportunity as a state to direct education, particularly to the funds that
we have for education. I think infrastructure, all kinds of infrastructure would be, in my opinion.
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Isn't the bulk of the money coming from the
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federal government? Well, we have to give it to them first. They can't give it to us until we give
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it to them first, unless they choose to print it. This is really superfluous, is it not? Because we already know that the Constitution is in force. We already know the power is granted under Amendment 10. We already know that there is a relationship between the federal and state government that has been there since time and has been thought about for years and years.
We even fought a civil war over it. So I'm trying to figure out why then do we need a resolution that says a lot of times we don't like what the federal government does because that's in essence what
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this is, right? Well, as you stated
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before, each person is going to have to make their determination individually whether they think this is superfluous or important. And those that think it's superfluous can
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just not vote or vote against it. And those that think we need to reaffirm that can vote for it.
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Any other questions? Okay, Senator Ingram, and then we're going to
go to Senator Stubblefield. Senator Ingram is recognized. Would you agree that the same rights belong to local governments in Arkansas of laws that we are passing here in Little Rock? Does the same
hold true from the federal government to the state that should hold for the state to local government?
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I'd have to study each one of those. I'd say in general, true.
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But I don't know specifically that that holds true. I haven't studied that, but a valid point, and generally, yes. Thank you. Senator
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Staubelville? Thank you, Governor. Senator Sullivan, would you agree that
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every power not given to the federal government is left with the states and the citizens of those states? I'm sorry, I didn't hear that well.
Would you agree that every power not given to the federal government, which those powers were laid out as to be few and infinite, or finite, would you agree with those powers that are not given to the federal government are left with the states and the citizens of those states, which James Madison said those powers that are given to the states under the Tenth Amendment are many and infinite. Is that a true statement? Yes.
So actually, this is saying that the citizens of those states, not the states, and that's what the founders were talking about in the Federalist Papers,
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those citizens are sovereign. Is that not correct? Correct. Thank
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you. Any other questions? Senator Mark Johnson has a question.
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Thank you, Mr. President. Senator Sullivan, this is a little bit of a follow-up on Senator Ingram's statement. Now, correct me if I'm wrong. Did the states in our Constitution, did they create the federal government?
Correct. Okay. Did the cities and counties, did they create the state government? Maybe you have
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to ask that question in a different way. When you say created them, what do
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you mean created them? My question is, I've always understood that the states were the original entity. Right. We had 13 of them to start out with. And they created their cities, counties, or whatever.
And then in 1787, they created the federal government. Is that correct? Correct. So perhaps a better answer to Senator Ingram's question would be no, that we give or take away or define the powers and responsibilities of our municipalities and our counties, much as Senator Stubblefield's bill two years ago would prohibit counties or cities
from creating certain types of districts or nullifying state laws.
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Is that correct? You know, generally the people, the government acts in the consent of the governed. And whether
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that begins at the individual level and is passed to the state or the state to the federal through a representative form of government, that's how we work. That's how we
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were created. This is more of a clarification of federalism. Is that a fair description of the provisions in here as defined in the Federalist
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paper? Yes. Thank you, sir. Thank you, Mr. Britt.
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Okay, I know a lot of people are standing up. Let me make sure I've got all the questions here. Senator Clark, do
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want to comment? Question. Senator Clark is recognized for a question. Senator Sullivan, my reading of this is that it reaffirms our dedication to the Tenth Amendment. Page two, line nine, wherefore the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution clearly states the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution or prohibited to it by the states or reserved to the states respectively or to the people.
and that what I read all the way through this is it's about the 10th Amendment and the over-encroachment of federal power, which the 10th Amendment was supposed to stop. And this is saying that we support the 10th Amendment and are against the over-encroachment of the federal government where states are supposed to be taking care of
things. Agreed. And we affirm through resolutions like this many things that are already done. and we've agreed upon
and this is just an affirmation. Thank you for bringing it.
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Thank you. Any other questions? Anyone wish to oppose it? Anyone
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wish to speak in favor? The senator is closed. Is there any objection to rolling the vote? Oh, I'm sorry. We don't need to roll the vote. All
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those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. The concurrent resolution is adopted.
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Okay, moving on to the budget calendar. Senator Teague, I was looking for
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someone else. No offense. No offense taken. Senator Teague.
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Members, we have one amendment. Amendment
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1 to Senate Bill 213. Senator? This
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amendment adds that, uh, the center of force. One second, Senator.
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I don't know if it's me. I just can't hear. I'll take
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my mask off. Go right ahead. This amendment adds cash appropriation for the center of force business to general revenue funded appropriation. Uh, also increases the appropriation total from 731 to 841. I'd answer any
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questions. Any questions? All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Opposed? Ayes
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have it. The amendment is adopted. Senator Aversin. All right, members.
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We're going to vote on the first three Senate
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bills separately from the House bills. The first three, SB 43, SB
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214, and SB 220. Senate Bill 43, an act for the Department of Education, Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation Appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Senate Bill 214, an act for the Arkansas State University Appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
Senate Bill 220, an act for the University of Arkansas Fayetteville Appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Any questions? Madam Secretary can we
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hold 220? So now we're holding 220 and only doing two.
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Any questions? Anyone wants to speak on that? Any objection to rolling the vote on those two bills? Please roll the vote. Okay. We got time.
I'll slow down.
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vote on those two. 43 and 214. Ballinger, Beckham, Bledsoe, Caldwell, Chesterfield, Clark, Davis, Dismang, Eads, Elliot, English, Flippo, Flowers, Garner, Gilmore, Hammer, Hendron, Hester, Hickey, Hill, Ingram, Irvin,
Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, Letting, Pitch, Rayford, Rice, Sample, Stevifield, Sturge, Sullivan, Teague, Tucker, Wallace. Anyone wish to change their vote, cast up the ballot. 35 yeas, 0
nays. The bills, those two bills are
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passed. Thank you. Members, we're going to do the House bills
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Okay, let's do the House bills. This is batch two.
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In SB 220, we're just moving
on. House Bill 1076, an act for the Department of Energy and Environment, oil and gas commission appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. House Bill 1078, an act for the Department of Education, Educational Television Division, appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. House Bill 1144, an act for the Department of
Education, Arkansas School for the Blind and Arkansas School for the Deaf, appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. An act for the University of Arkansas Little Rock Appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. An act for the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope Texarkana Appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. An act for the Cusatop Community College of the University of Arkansas appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. House Bill 1287,
an act for the Arkansas Tech University appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. House Bill 1288, an act for the Arkansas State University Mid-South appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. House Bill 1290, an act for the Arkansas Northeastern College appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. House Bill 1292, an act for the Southern Arkansas University Appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. House Bill 1293, an act for the University of
Arkansas Fort Smith Appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. House Bill 1294, an act for the Arkansas State University, Arkansas Biosciences Institute Appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. House Bill 1295, an act for the Phillips County Community College of the University of Arkansas Appropriation for the fiscal year 2021-2022.
House Bill 1296, an act for the University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain Appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. House Bill 1297, an act for the Arkansas, for the East Arkansas Community College Appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. House Bill 1309, an act for the National Park College Appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. House Bill 1311, an act for the North Arkansas
College Appropriation for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Members, I'd
answer any questions. Any questions for Senator Teague? I move that we batch the
bills and appreciate a good vote. Any objection to batching the bills? Seeing no objection. Any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. Ballinger, Beckham, Bledsoe, Caldwell, Chesterfield, Clark, Davis, Dismayne, Eads, Elliott, English, Flippo, Flowers, Garner, Gilmore, Hammer, Hendron, Hester, Hickey, Hill,
Ingram, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Martin Johnson, Letting, Pitch, Rapert, Rice, Sample, Stubbefield, Sturge, Sullivan, Teague, Tucker, Wallace. Anyone wish to change their vote? Well, 35 yays, zero nays. The
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batch is passed. Emergency clauses, every one of them had one,
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are adopted. And we're going to
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return those down to the House.
Any announcements before we gavel out? Senator Filippo.
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Thank you, Governor. Members, I just want to
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remind everybody that Wednesday the 10th. And I don't know
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if y'all didn't see it, but Senator Flippen... Thank you, Governor.
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I think they saw it. I just don't have any effect. The deadline for filing constitutional amendments is Wednesday the 10th. And then just in case you did not see the email, the Back the Blue press conference has been rescheduled from tomorrow at 1130 to Tuesday of next week, same place, same time.
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I want to apologize. Senator Elliott and I talked at the beginning
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and she had something to announce and I missed her. So I apologize for that. I will mark that up
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to my gray hair. all right thank you members many of you were members of the legislative arts caucus last session and representative warren and i with the co-chairs and we are getting ready to get
that caucus reinvigorated and i just want to remind you why you should become a remind you why you should become a member. You know, we are leaving almost $3 billion on the table that we could realize through the arts and cultural production. And that potential could lead to as many as 34,000 jobs across the state. So it's that and so much more. But if you want to re-up in the caucus,
the arts caucus, all you got to do is tell me If you want to join for the first time, all you have to do is tell me, because we've got at least three new people, four, I
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guess, in the Senate. So thank you. That's it. Thank you. Any other announcements? Senator Clark Tucker has an announcement. Just
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want to recognize today's doctor of the day. We have Dr. Gloria Ann Richard Davis and OBGYN here in Little Rock.
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Thank you for being here. Senator Blake
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Johnson has an announcement. Members of Transportation, please come a little bit early. Let's try to get our pictures made tomorrow morning a little bit before 930. So just a reminder, so just a little bit before 930.
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Thank you, members. Any other announcements? Senator
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Bledsoe, you barely got in under the wire.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the health committee is having pictures as well on the step, second floor, right as soon as we adjourn. Thank you. Any other
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announcements? Senator Irvin. Education meeting will
be at 2 o'clock in the old Supreme Court room. Thank you.
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Or after adjournment. Any other announcements?
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Senate is adjourned until 1 o'clock tomorrow Subject to the clearing of the desk Senator Pitch is...
Agenda
Call to Order
Roll Call
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Announcements
SB165 #1 J. Hendren Hendren TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TERMINATION AND CANCELLATION OF A RESIDENTIAL LEASE UNDER THE ARKANSAS SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S CIVIL RELIEF ACT.
SB247 #1 B. Johnson B. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE OFFENSE OF RACING A VEHICLE ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY.
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB1183 #1 Underwood Ballinger TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CERTAIN COUNTY ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS AND FILE MAINTENANCE.
SENATE BILLS FOR THIRD READING AND PASSAGE
SB11 D. Sullivan TO ALLOW ARKANSAS CORPORATIONS AND ARKANSAS BANKS TO HOLD ANNUAL OR SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS REMOTELY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB136 Irvin TO MODIFY GAS RATES TO DETERMINE THE LOWEST OR MOST ADVANTAGEOUS MARKET FOR PIPELINE COMPANIES.
SB137 Irvin TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF THE ENERGY SOURCE OF A UTILITY SERVICE.
SB169 T. Garner CONCERNING OUTDOOR SALES OF NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY A MINOR.
SB188 A. Clark TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING POLLING PLACES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTIONEERING.
SB206 Irvin TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF TITLE 6 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING PROVISIONAL POSITIONS FOR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB245 B. Johnson ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE ACT; AND TO DISQUALIFY A DRIVER CONVICTED OF A FELONY INVOLVING A SEVERE FORM OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.
SB246 B. Johnson AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND HYBRID VEHICLES; AND TO CREATE AN EXCEPTION TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT AN ADDITIONAL FEE BE PAID FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND HYBRID VEHICLES.
SB258 Bledsoe TO AUTHORIZE NONMANDATORY MULTIYEAR REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BY THE CONTRACTORS LICENSING BOARD.
HOUSE BILLS FOR THIRD READING AND PASSAGE
HB1058 Dalby Clark TO PERMIT A JUROR TO DONATE HIS OR HER PER DIEM COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT TO AN ELIGIBLE NONPROFIT ENTITY.
HB1100 Evans English TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS LISTED AS MANDATED REPORTERS UNDER THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT.
HB1103 Evans Eads TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMIC FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION.
HB1153 Ladyman Rapert TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT OF 1973 CONCERNING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
HB1202 A. Collins B. Davis TO AMEND ELECTION LAWS; TO AMEND PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTIONS; AND TO REQUIRE PUBLICATION OF SAMPLE BALLOTS ON AN INTERNET SITE.
HB1222 Dalby Hickey CONCERNING THE POSITIONS AND SALARIES OF SUPREME COURT LAW CLERKS AND COURT OF APPEALS LAW CLERKS.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS FOR THIRD READING AND CONCURRENCE
HCR1004 Bentley Sullivan CONCERNING THE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE PEOPLE, THE STATES, AND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
Announcements
Adjourn
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