House Convenes

I am by the member staff press and guests in the galleries to stand to be led in prayer by the house chaplain Dr rex warned retired pastor Emmanuel Baptist Church Little Rock and remain standing for the pledge of allegiance to be led by Representative Lane Jean. Let's pray together. Our father in heaven we come to you today with thanksgiving in our heart for these men and women and their commitment to service here in our state across the communities of our state. We stand today on a day that yesterday was a day we celebrated the life and legacy of Dr king. Tomorrow we see a new administration being inaugurated at our nation's capital. In order reminders of our responsibility we thank you for Dr king and his message of nonviolence. That the practice that he preached. We would pray that we would still learn the lessons are there for us we thank you for progress made. But we repent over the great needs that we still have in our land. We thank you for a democracy we thank you lord for your admonition to us in scripture that we're to pray for those in authority and taking that to mean the federal level state level the local level. Without exception whether it was our candidate or not the you call upon us to pray. The father I would ask that you would guide us individually knowing that one by one we make a difference that we would choose unity over division. Reconciliation of racism. And also that you would remind us that our responsibility first of all is not to our constituents or to the citizens but to our creator who gave us life gave us the ability to serve and he knows our number of our days upon this earth. This is our prayer in Jesus name amen. Members please indicate your presence by pushing your yellow present button prepare the machine Mr Clerk. Cast about Mr Clark. With 90 members present The chair sees a quorum are there any request for leave. Represent Jett for what purpose when Ferguson Ferguson the Speaker is leave granted for Representative Deborah Ferguson. Though noted. Represent Cavenaugh for what purpose leave leave a Representative Barker is leave granted represented Barker. So noted represent Eubanks what purpose. You're recognized leave for represented Payton is leave grant represented Payton. Noted represent flowers for what purpose leave for the Representative love is leave granted for Representative love. Though noted Representative Brandt Smith what purpose or leave you're recognized yes I request leave for Representative Mark Berry is leave granted for represented Mark Berry. The noted represent Hillman for what purpose. You're recognized. Lanny Fite is leave granted represent Lanny Fite. Notice represent Maddox what purpose you're recognized April represented Johnson is leave granted for representantes. Noted. Person Dalby for purpose. You're recognized leave represent the slight lead granted represents late. Noted. That Perry for what purpose leave you're recognized Rep at least for Representative Mary is leave grant represent bearing. The notice. That was Representative Stanford. Represent Fredrick Love moves we dispense with the reading of the previous day's Journal without objection so ordered are there Reports from select committees. Are there Reports from standing committees read the reports. Mr Speaker we your committee on public health welfare and labor to whom is for house bill number 1174 by represented void big leave to report that we have the same under consideration here 3 times I'm with the recommendation it do pass record respectfully submitted Jack Ladyman chair. Mr Speaker we your committee on public health welfare and labor to whom were fired House resolution number 1107 by represented boy big leave to report that we have the same under consideration here the return the same with the recommendation that it do pass respectfully submitted Jack Ladyman chair. Mr Speaker we are committee on public health welfare and labor to whom was referred house concurrent resolution number 1002 Representative Boyd beg leave to report that we have the same under consideration here they're trying the same with recommendation that it do pass as amended respectfully submitted Jack Ladyman chair. 3 unfinished business. Are there any executive communications. Warning hours ended. Members with this today from the state police we have trooper Tanner has from troop D. in Forrest City and trooper Michael Valentine troop II of Harrison. Madam Clark please read house bill 1058. House Bill 1058 by represented dobby to permit a juror to donate his or her per diem compensation and mileage reimbursement to an eligible nonprofit and. Represent Dalby you're recognized explain the bill. Thank you Mr Speaker members of the committee house bill 1058 is really very simple bill this bill allow the donation of per diem and mileage reimbursement by a juror to a non profit entity the administrative office of courts will compile a list of in consultation with the Supreme Court and with the circuit of with the judicial council which is your circuit judges in your district judges to come up with a list that people can donate to they will fall into 5 categories crime victim assistance or counseling services for abused or neglected children shelter for victims of domestic violence services for veterans or legal education for students seeking a juris doctor degree this bill has no monetary impact this is very simple when a juror at the end of their services ask where to send the check they'll be a list if they want to donate they can if not they don't have to and that's really the bill in its not shall I'll be happy to take any questions. Thank members I'd appreciate a good vote. Represent always explain the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill. Represent Dalby is closed for the bill the question before the House is the passage of house bill 1058. Prepare the machine madam Clark. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast of the ballot madam Clark. By a vote of 88 U. A. 090 present the bill is passed. Represent makes for what purpose. Motion place you're recognized. After the announcement trading or the bills transferring the bill's place in the calendars on the desk members amending their own bills with their own amendments members withdrawing their own bills finalizing resolutions reading communications and any remaining committee reports I move that we adjourn until 1:00 on Thursday afternoon. That's a proper motion it's not debatable all in favor say aye. Any opposed the motion is carried are there any announcements. Representative gene for what purpose you're recognized. Budget will meet Thursday morning not tomorrow morning Thursday morning at 830 big mac a. Represent Lowery for purpose Smith you're recognized. Insurance and Commerce will be meeting Thursday morning pursuant to the rule of switching B. committees to Thursday will be meeting at 930 in conference room C.. Resembling for purposes. You're recognized. Just internal for the members I've had a few requests as far as offices stationary things like that they are all in the works and coming so just have some patience it takes a couple of weeks to get these things through but offices should be done by the end of this week. Holcomb for what purpose. Osman's you're recognized. Of transportation will meet at 2:00 PM today And maxi also bring your computer because we do not have tablets in there and city county local will meet that. To at 2:00 PM on Thursday or 10 minutes after German if it runs past 2:00. Represent Dalby for what purpose you're recognized house judiciary will meet at 2:00 this afternoon Beck Mack K. Ferguson involved for what purpose the announcement you're recognized as a committee will meet on Thursday at 2:00 PM or 10 minutes after a German if it goes longer than 2:00 PM. Represent Gonzales for what purpose announcement you're recognized state agencies will meet at 930 Thursday morning we're supposed to pictures of the Rotonda First at 930 and then make our way down to room 151 for organizational meeting. Any other announcements. Desk remain open as needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion The Addams named in the Journ resolution the House bi adjourned until 1:00 PM Thursday.