House Convenes
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Bills discussed (96)
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status |
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HR1116
· 5 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “House resolution 1116. All those in favor say aye. Po nay, the ayes have it. Cong…”
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TO RECOGNIZE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES® FOR FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH … | Springer | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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HR11
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “Madam Clark, please read House resolution 11:16. House Resolution 11:16 by Representative Springer to re…”
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Pre-2017 bill | ||
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HR1113
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HR1113 McGrew TO RECOGNIZE THE DIVISION OF ARKANSAS STATE POLICE'S…”
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TO RECOGNIZE THE DIVISION OF ARKANSAS STATE POLICE'S INTERSTATE CRIMINAL PATROL FOR WINNING TOP HONORS … | McGrew | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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HR1118
· 3 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…te concurrent resolution number 8. Madam Clerk, please read House resolution 1118. House resolution”
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TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INC., FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT … | Barnett | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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HB1186
Act 960
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor, to whom was referred, House Bill 1186, House Bill 1762. House 1801, house 1841. House 1963, beg l…”
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TO CREATE THE PAIN RELIEF PARITY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE PAIN RELIEF PARITY IN THE … | Vaught | Notification that HB1186 is now Act 960 |
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HB1685
Act 1008
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “Revenue and Taxation, who was the House Bill 1685. Vaguely reporting the same consideration here concerning t…”
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TO CREATE THE GROCERY TAX RELIEF ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SALES AND … | Underwood | Notification that HB1685 is now Act 1008 |
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HB1762
Act 1009
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…Welfare, and Labor, to whom was referred, House Bill 1186, House Bill 1762. House 1801, house 1841. House 1963, beg leave reporting th…”
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TO REQUIRE REVOCATION OF A PERMIT FOR THE DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE IN AN AGRICULTURAL … | Hall | Notification that HB1762 is now Act 1009 |
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HB1865
Act 976
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…. Speaker, we your committee on Judiciary to Homes of fired House Bill 1865 vaguely reporting the same consideration”
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TO CREATE AN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST A CHILD. | Vaught | Notification that HB1865 is now Act 976 |
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HB1877
Act 977
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…. Speaker, your committee on Judiciary to whom was referred House Bill 1877, vaguely reporting the same consideration here for returnin…”
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CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES RELATED TO POSSESSION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL THAT DEPICTS A CHILD; AND … | S. Meeks | Notification that HB1877 is now Act 977 |
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HR1115
· 2 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “House Resolution 1115 today. Madam Clerk, please read House Memorial Resolution 1…”
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TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES IN THIS STATE AND TO COMMEND THEIR … | Wooldridge | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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SB217
Act 969
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “but 121 Senate, but 122 Senate Bill 217, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 347, Senate Bill 444, Senate…”
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TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REQUEST A WAIVER TO EXCLUDE CANDY AND … | C. Penzo | Notification that SB217 is now Act 969 |
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SB262
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “but 121 Senate, but 122 Senate Bill 217, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 347, Senate Bill 444, Senate Bill 554, Senate…”
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TO AMEND THE CORPORATE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE DOCTRINE; AND TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL … | C. Penzo | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB347
Act 1025
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “but 121 Senate, but 122 Senate Bill 217, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 347, Senate Bill 444, Senate Bill 554, Senate Bill 585, Senate…”
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TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO INCREASE REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR CERTAIN DENTAL SERVICES AND … | C. Penzo | Notification that SB347 is now Act 1025 |
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SB355
Act 1000
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…r, Mr. Speaker, we your committee on Judiciary, to whom was Senate Bill 355, Senate Bill 441 vaguely reporting the same consideration h…”
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TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS. | J. Bryant | Notification that SB355 is now Act 1000 |
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SB441
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…e your committee on Judiciary, to whom was Senate Bill 355, Senate Bill 441 vaguely reporting the same consideration here for return wi…”
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TO CREATE THE JUNK LAWSUIT PREVENTION ACT OF 2025. | Hester | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB444
Act 970
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…but 122 Senate Bill 217, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 347, Senate Bill 444, Senate Bill 554, Senate Bill 585, Senate Bill 591, Senate…”
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TO AMEND THE MEDICAL ETHICS AND DIVERSITY ACT. | K. Hammer | Notification that SB444 is now Act 970 |
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SB554
Act 1022
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ill 217, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 347, Senate Bill 444, Senate Bill 554, Senate Bill 585, Senate Bill 591, Senate Bill 601 vaguely…”
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TO CREATE THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM. | C. Tucker | Notification that SB554 is now Act 1022 |
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SB585
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ill 262, Senate Bill 347, Senate Bill 444, Senate Bill 554, Senate Bill 585, Senate Bill 591, Senate Bill 601 vaguely reporting the sam…”
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TO REQUIRE CERTAIN RECORDS BE PROVIDED TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS A MINOR. | G. Leding | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB591
Act 973
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ill 347, Senate Bill 444, Senate Bill 554, Senate Bill 585, Senate Bill 591, Senate Bill 601 vaguely reporting the same consideration h…”
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TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE; AND TO CREATE THE RACE DISCRIMINATION BY ABORTION … | C. Penzo | Notification that SB591 is now Act 973 |
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SB601
Act 971
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ill 444, Senate Bill 554, Senate Bill 585, Senate Bill 591, Senate Bill 601 vaguely reporting the same consideration here return with t…”
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TO CREATE A PATHWAY FOR A GRADUATE OF A FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL TO BE LICENSED … | Hester | Notification that SB601 is now Act 971 |
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HB1131
Act 959
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e on Public Health, Welfare and Labor, to whom was referred House Bill 1131.”
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TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS AND … | Pilkington | Notification that HB1131 is now Act 959 |
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HB1241
Act 568
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1241 Act 568 House Bill 1426 Act 569. House 1703 Act 570. House…”
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TO ENSURE THAT THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM REIMBURSES FOR DENTAL AND ANESTHESIA COSTS FOR HIGH … | J. Mayberry | Notification that HB1241 is now Act 568 |
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HB1243
Act 994
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1243 #1 Underwood TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY REGARDING CAMPAIGN CO…”
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TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY REGARDING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES; TO AMEND CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING AND PROTECT … | Underwood | Notification that HB1243 is now Act 994 |
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HB1252
Act 965
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1252 #1 L. Johnson TO ESTABLISH THE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY-BASED DO…”
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TO ESTABLISH THE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY-BASED DOULA CERTIFICATION ACT; AND TO CERTIFY BIRTH AND POSTPARTUM DOULAS … | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1252 is now Act 965 |
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HB1295
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1295 L. Johnson TO CREATE THE HEALTHCARE COST-SHARING COLLECTION…”
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TO CREATE THE HEALTHCARE COST-SHARING COLLECTIONS TRANSPARENCY ACT. | L. Johnson | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1352
Act 937
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1352 #1 Beaty Jr. TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS CONCERNING ACTIONS RELAT…”
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TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS CONCERNING ACTIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES. | Beaty Jr. | Notification that HB1352 is now Act 937 |
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HB1484
Act 910
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1484 #1 Gramlich TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF CREDITS A STUDENT MAY OB…”
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TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF CREDITS A STUDENT MAY OBTAIN IN A COURSE CREDIT RECOVERY … | Gramlich | Notification that HB1484 is now Act 910 |
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HB1522
Act 620
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1522, Act 620, House Bill 1594, Act 621. Sincerely, Sarah Huckab…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW TO ALLOW FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS IN THE MUNICIPAL AID … | Womack | Notification that HB1522 is now Act 620 |
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HB1523
Act 951
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1523 #1 Vaught CONCERNING MISSING PERSONS ALERTS; TO CODIFY THE…”
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CONCERNING MISSING PERSONS ALERTS; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS AMBER ALERT SYSTEM; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS … | Vaught | Notification that HB1523 is now Act 951 |
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HB1524
Act 939
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1524 #1 Wooldridge TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE BIDDING PROCE…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE BIDDING PROCEDURE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES. | Wooldridge | Notification that HB1524 is now Act 939 |
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HB1555
Act 995
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1555 #1,2 Painter TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A…”
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TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN A MUNICIPAL OFFICE. | Painter | Notification that HB1555 is now Act 995 |
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HB1594
Act 621
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Act 60, 620. House Bill 1594 Act 621. Sincere Sarah”
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TO CREATE A FARMER SALES TAX IDENTIFICATION CARD; AND TO RELIEVE A SELLER OF SALES … | Vaught | Notification that HB1594 is now Act 621 |
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HB1604
Act 943
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1604 #1 McAlindon TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROHIBITED CONTRAC…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROHIBITED CONTRACTS BY STATE AGENCIES; AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE … | McAlindon | Notification that HB1604 is now Act 943 |
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HB1606
Act 922
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Committee on Public Transportation to whom is referred to House Bill 1606, House Bill 1845. Begley reporting the same consideration h…”
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TO ALLOW A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO AUTHORIZE THE OPERATION OF A UTILITY TASK VEHICLE ON … | Steimel | Notification that HB1606 is now Act 922 |
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HB1642
Act 916
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1642 #1 Gramlich TO AMEND THE MEASURES CONSIDERED WHEN CALCULATI…”
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TO AMEND THE MEASURES CONSIDERED WHEN CALCULATING A SCHOOL RATING; AND TO ENSURE A STUDENT … | Gramlich | Notification that HB1642 is now Act 916 |
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HB1656
Act 1024
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1656 #1,2 Beck TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION. | Beck | Notification that HB1656 is now Act 1024 |
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HB1671
Act 1007
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1671 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE GROSS RECEIPTS T…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX; AND TO CREATE A GENERAL SALES … | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1671 is now Act 1007 |
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HB1694
Act 996
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1694 #1 Hawk TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ALTERNATIVES TO ELECTRO…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ALTERNATIVES TO ELECTRONIC FILING FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS. | Hawk | Notification that HB1694 is now Act 996 |
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HB1701
Act 925
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1701 #1 Gonzales TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEWER COLLECTION AN…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEWER COLLECTION AND SEWER TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND RELATED SERVICES. | Gonzales | Notification that HB1701 is now Act 925 |
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HB1713
Act 602
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1713 Act 602 has 1745 at 604 House Bill 1789 X 605. House Bill 1…”
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TO REQUIRE BALLOT TITLES FOR INITIATED MEASURES TO BE AT OR UNDER A CERTAIN READING … | Rose | Notification that HB1713 is now Act 602 |
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HB1717
Act 952
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1717 #1,2,3 Gramlich TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN AND TEENS'…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN AND TEENS' ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT. | Gramlich | Notification that HB1717 is now Act 952 |
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HB1746
Act 997
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1746 #1 M. Brown TO AMEND THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.”
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TO AMEND THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE. | M. Brown | Notification that HB1746 is now Act 997 |
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HB1789
Act 605
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1713 Act 602 has 1745 at 604 House Bill 1789 X 605. House Bill 1802”
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TO RESTRICT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ISSUING AN IDENTIFICATION … | R. Burkes | Notification that HB1789 is now Act 605 |
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HB1797
Act 944
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1797 #1,2 Beaty Jr. TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEV…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Beaty Jr. | Notification that HB1797 is now Act 944 |
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HB1800
Act 998
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1800 #1 McAlindon TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE FOR CAM…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE; TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE BY A REPRESENTATIVE … | McAlindon | Notification that HB1800 is now Act 998 |
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HB1801
Act 961
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…or, to whom was referred, House Bill 1186, House Bill 1762, House Bill 1801, House Bill 1841, House Bill 1963. Begley reporting the sam…”
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TO AUTHORIZE AN OUTSOURCING FACILITY OF LEGEND DRUGS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THAT COMPOUNDS A PRODUCT … | K. Moore | Notification that HB1801 is now Act 961 |
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HB1802
Act 606
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…se Bill 1713 Act 602 has 1745 at 604 House Bill 1789 X 605. House Bill 1802”
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TO CREATE THE TALENT RECRUITMENT GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO RELOCATE … | Warren | Notification that HB1802 is now Act 606 |
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HB1810
Act 796
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1810 #1 Joey Carr TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCE…”
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TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND … | Joey Carr | Notification that HB1810 is now Act 796 |
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HB1812
Act 918
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1812 #1,2 Gramlich TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; TO CREATE AN EXCEPTION TO ATTENDANCE … | Gramlich | Notification that HB1812 is now Act 918 |
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HB1837
Act 999
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1837 #1 McAlindon TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE FOR MAT…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE FOR MATTERS REFERRED TO VOTERS; AND TO BAN FOREIGN … | McAlindon | Notification that HB1837 is now Act 999 |
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HB1840
Act 967
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1840 #1 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED…”
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TO AMEND THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT TO ENSURE THAT SEDATION DENTISTRY IS COVERED … | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1840 is now Act 967 |
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HB1841
Act 1021
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…eferred, House Bill 1186, House Bill 1762, House Bill 1801, House Bill 1841, House Bill 1963. Begley reporting the same consideration,…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS REVENUE INVESTMENT IN VITAL EMS SYSTEMS (ARRIVES) ACT; AND TO CREATE … | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1841 is now Act 1021 |
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HB1845
Act 926
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…blic Transportation to whom is referred to House Bill 1606, House Bill 1845. Begley reporting the same consideration here for time with…”
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TO ALLOW THE ELECTRONIC ADMINISTRATION OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE OWNERSHIP OF MOTOR VEHICLES; TO … | Holcomb | Notification that HB1845 is now Act 926 |
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HB1878
Act 978
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1878 McGruder TO ENSURE EARLY VOTING ACCESS FOR ARKANSANS RESIDI…”
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TO ENSURE EARLY VOTING ACCESS FOR ARKANSANS RESIDING IN POPULATION CENTERS; AND TO REQUIRE A … | McGruder | Notification that HB1878 is now Act 978 |
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HB1897
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1897 Painter TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY REFORM A…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY REFORM AND EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND … | Painter | Recommended for study in the Interim by the … |
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HB1960
Act 1013
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1960 #1 Wardlaw TO PROVIDE THAT THE LESSEE OF A LEASED MOTOR VEH…”
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TO PROVIDE THAT THE LESSEE OF A LEASED MOTOR VEHICLE IS THE OWNER FOR PURPOSES … | Stone | Notification that HB1960 is now Act 1013 |
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HB1963
Act 963
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1186, House Bill 1762, House Bill 1801, House Bill 1841, House Bill 1963. Begley reporting the same consideration, here at the time…”
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TO CLARIFY THAT AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE WHO PRESCRIBES A STIMULANT MAY SUBSTITUTE A … | Gonzales | Notification that HB1963 is now Act 963 |
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HB2003
Act 1014
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB2003 TO AMEND THE REVENUE STABILIZATION LAW; AND TO DECLARE AN E…”
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TO AMEND THE REVENUE STABILIZATION LAW; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB2003 is now Act 1014 |
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SB117
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “Motion SB117 to remove from committee”
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TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS IN … | C. Penzo | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB121
Act 968
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…mmittee on public health and labor to whom Who was referred Senate Bill 121, Senate Bill 122, Senate Bill 217, Senate Bill 262, Senate…”
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TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL … | C. Penzo | Notification that SB121 is now Act 968 |
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SB122
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…health and labor to whom Who was referred Senate Bill 121, Senate Bill 122, Senate Bill 217, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 347, Senate…”
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TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL … | C. Penzo | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB149
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB149 J. English Brooks TO AMEND PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING AMOUNTS UN…”
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TO AMEND PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING AMOUNTS UNDER THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING ACT OF 2003. | J. English | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB168
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB168 Rice K. Brown TO ESTABLISH A STATE EXAMINATION FOR LICENSUR…”
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TO ESTABLISH A STATE EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS. | Rice | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB290
Act 921
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB290 B. Johnson Vaught TO PROHIBIT A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE…”
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TO PROHIBIT A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS IN WATERSHEDS AND OTHER BODIES OF … | B. Johnson | Notification that SB290 is now Act 921 |
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SB325
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB325 A. Clark Brooks TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989; TO AMEND THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT; TO … | A. Clark | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB326
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB326 A. Clark Brooks TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989 AND THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT; TO MODIFY … | A. Clark | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB346
Act 1011
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB346 Senate Efficiency Vaught AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS SENATE APP…”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS SENATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Senate Efficiency | Notification that SB346 is now Act 1011 |
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SB362
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB362 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMEN…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION YOUTH … | K. Hammer | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB400
Act 933
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB400 Irvin Milligan TO AMEND THE FAIR-FUNDING PROGRAM.”
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TO AMEND THE FAIR-FUNDING PROGRAM. | Irvin | Notification that SB400 is now Act 933 |
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SB445
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB445 K. Hammer Hawk TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSURE OF…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSURE OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS. | K. Hammer | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB450
Act 915
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB450 B. Davis K. Moore TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO…”
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TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE A HUMAN FETAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION … | B. Davis | Notification that SB450 is now Act 915 |
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SB457
Act 1001
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB457 G. Leding Hudson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RELEASE FR…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RELEASE FROM PAROLE OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION OF CERTAIN PERSONS … | G. Leding | Notification that SB457 is now Act 1001 |
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SB459
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB459 G. Leding Hudson TO AMEND THE MINIMUM AGE NECESSARY TO ADJU…”
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TO AMEND THE MINIMUM AGE NECESSARY TO ADJUDICATE A JUVENILE DELINQUENT. | G. Leding | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB483
Act 957
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB483 Irvin Maddox TO REPEAL CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR T…”
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TO REPEAL CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE SECURITIES DEPARTMENT; … | Irvin | Notification that SB483 is now Act 957 |
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SB489
Act 950
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB489 G. Leding Clowney TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE PLAC…”
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TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF A MONUMENT ON THE STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS … | G. Leding | Notification that SB489 is now Act 950 |
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SB538
Act 782
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…aker, your committee on state agencies, who was referred to Senate Bill 538. Begley reporting the same consideration here, return with…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW. | Gilmore | Notification that SB538 is now Act 782 |
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SB565
Act 936
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB565 Flippo Maddox TO ALLOW PROCUREMENT CERTIFICATIONS TO BE COM…”
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TO ALLOW PROCUREMENT CERTIFICATIONS TO BE COMBINED; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REPRESENTATION IN … | Flippo | Notification that SB565 is now Act 936 |
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SB568
Act 1012
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB568 Crowell jean TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TAXES APPLICAB…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TAXES APPLICABLE TO LITHIUM EXTRACTION AND DEVELOPMENT; TO PROVIDE … | Crowell | Notification that SB568 is now Act 1012 |
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SB571
Act 1002
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “Motion to reconsider SB571”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS; AND TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY … | J. Petty | Notification that SB571 is now Act 1002 |
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SB583
Act 990
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB583 C. Tucker J. Moore TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MAXIMUM ALLO…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS RELATING TO PHARMACY SERVICES. | C. Tucker | Notification that SB583 is now Act 990 |
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SB596
Act 940
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ommittee on Insurance and Commerce, to whom was referred to Senate Bill 596. Begley reporting the same consideration here, return with…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ENERGY; TO ESTABLISH A STATE ENERGY POLICY; TO REGULATE RETIREMENT … | M. McKee | Notification that SB596 is now Act 940 |
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SB603
· 1 mention in transcript
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Chair
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I invite the members, staff, press, and guests in
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the galleries to stand and be led in prayer by House chaplain Pastor Richard Hamlin, senior pastor of Faith Baptist Church of Cabot, to remain standing for the Pledge of allegiance to be led by Representative Lane Jean. Let's pray our Heavenly Father, we bow before you mindful. Of the incredible foundation that the apostle Paul put before us in Ephesians, where he spoke of the unity.
The unity of our faith. How there's one body, he said there's one Lord, there's one hope. There is one faith, God. And all of these things, and there is that foundation of unity and For those who name these things. We can put that unity in
practice. Oh God, how I wish that unity but wishing doesn't make it so. That's why you told us in that passage that we must endeavor to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. And I pray that simple command. Over this house body on this day, and even more of these last days, so stressful. Um, just help them to keep the unity of the spirit. It's not up to them, God, it's
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your spirit that's working this unity, help them.
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Members, please indicate your button. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone indicated their
presence, cast up the ballot. 100 members present, the chair sees a quorum.
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Representative Matthew Shepherd moves that we dispensed with the reading of the previous day's journal. With no objection. So ordered The Representative MacGruder, for what purpose? Leave Hear you leave.
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lead for Representative Glenn Barnes. Leave granted for Representative Glenn Barnes.
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So I order to let the record reflect that Representative Barnes is out today. Madam McClerk, any reports from select committees. Reports from standing committees, you're recognized. Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Public Transportation and Homes fired 1606 House 18045, vaguely reporting the same consideration here for time with the same recommendation that do pass the concurrence and Amendment number 1, respectfully submitted. Representative Holcomb, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we your committee on Judiciary to Homes of fired House Bill 1865 vaguely reporting the same consideration
here, returned the same recommendation that due past concurrence in in Amendment number 1 and 2, respectfully submitted. Representative Day, Chair, Mr. Speaker, your committee on Judiciary to whom was referred House Bill 1877, vaguely reporting the same consideration here for returning the same recommendations that do pass me. Senate Amendment number 1, respectfully submitted. Representative Dalby, Chair, Mr. Speaker, we your committee on Judiciary, to whom was Senate Bill 355, Senate Bill 441 vaguely reporting the same consideration here for return with the same recommendation that do pass, respectfully submitted Representative Doby chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Public Health. In labor. To whom was the first attended
but 121 Senate, but 122 Senate Bill 217, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 347, Senate Bill 444, Senate Bill 554, Senate Bill 585, Senate Bill 591, Senate Bill 601 vaguely reporting the same consideration here return with the same recommendation that do passly submitted Representative Woolridge, vice chair. Mr. Speaker, we your Committee on Public Health Welfare and Labor to Homes the 603 vaguely reporting the same consideration here for starting with the same recommendations that do passes amendment number one, respectfully submitted. Representative Wooldridge, vice chair. Mr. Speaker, your committee on Public Health Welfare and Labor. To who was afraid house 11:31 vaguely reporting the same consideration here for time for
the same recommendation that it do pass the concurrence in in Amendment number 1 and 2, respectfully submitted Representative Wooldridge, vice chair. Mr. Speaker, your Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor, to whom was referred, House Bill 1186, House Bill 1762. House 1801, house 1841. House 1963, beg leave reporting the same consideration here return with the same recognation I do pass the concurrence and Amendment number one, respectfully submitted. Representative Wooldridge, vice chair. Mr. Speaker, your committee onsurance and commerce, to whom was the first Tenant Bill 596. Vaguely reporting the same consideration here for time. recognition that do pass respectfully submitted Representative Maddox chair. Mr. Speaker, your Committee on
Revenue and Taxation, who was the House Bill 1685. Vaguely reporting the same consideration here concerning the same recognition that do past concurrence and Amendment number one. One in Senate Amendment number 2, respectfully submitted Representative Kavanaugh,
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chair, Mr. Speaker, your Committee on State agencies, and who was the first tended for 5:38, vaguely reporting the same consideration here for the same recommendations that
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do pass Beley Representative Gazaway chair. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Any unfinished business? In executive communications.
Members, if you would, I'd ask you to rise. And join me in welcoming, uh, here in the House chamber today, in the back of the chamber, we have with us Corporal Donnie Crow of the aircraft section. And Corporal Trey Keller of the Highway Patrol Administration, and they have labored here with us, served us well during this session. Our Arkansas state troopers, please make them welcome.
Also in the back of the chamber serving with us today. We're very glad to
have Doctor Brad Schultz. He's an emergency medicine physician, uh, from Mountain Home. He is the brother of Representative Bart
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Schultz. Appreciate him being here today. Would you please make him welcome? Serving alongside of Doctor Schultz today. We have our nurse, Ms. Lee Fazio. Miss Lee, thank you so much for your service to the house during this session. We appreciate you very much.
Madam Clark, please read House resolution 11:16. House Resolution 11:16 by Representative Springer to recognize Ronald McDonald House Charities
for 50 years of service and improving the health and
well-being of children and their families and directly impacting the local communities of the state of Arkansas. Representative Springer, you're recognized to explain your resolution. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, colleagues. It is indeed my privilege and my
honor to recognize today members. Of the board of directors and staff of the Ronald McDonald Charities. Please join me in welcoming these special guests. They're in the gallery. Ronald McDonald House Charities
is currently celebrating 50 years of service to families providing support, comfort, and a place to rest while other children are playing through long stays at the hospitals. With 389 locations across the world, Ronald McDonald House is caring for families who have ill and injured children, helping to remove barriers and promote healing. We are lucky to have Ronald McDonald House right across the
interstate, 6:30 from our Capitol, and I'm proud to have them in my legislative district. The location was the twenty-ninth house in the world. It sits on the campus of Arkansas Children's Hospital, providing 32 family suites. Two large kitchens and 80-seat dining room. Lange, lounge areas, indoor and outdoor play spaces, a hair salon, a basketball half-court.
Laundry facilities, a library, and much more. Additionally, Ronald McDonald House runs programs in UAMS in Fort Smith, Washington Regional Hospital and Mercy Hospital. They also have a Ronald McDonald Kemo that provides free dental care to children in 6 Central Arkansas communities. And in 2026, they will open an additional house inside Baptist Health here in Little Rock.
These facilities are providing support and comfort so to more than 3500 Arkansas children and their families every year. Since 1981, they have provided a home away from home for over 67,000 families providing more than $65 million in free services to families thanks to generous Arkansas donors and McDonald's. Today, we celebrate
the good work they do for families
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in our state and give thanks for 50 years of dedication to a worthy cause. Madam clerk, please read the resolution by title. We recognize
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Ronald McDonald House Charities for 50 years of service and improving the health and well-being of children and their families and directly impacting the local communities of the state of Arkansas. Representative
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Springer has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the
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resolution for the resolution, Representative Springer is closed for the
resolution. The question before the House is the adoption of
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House resolution 1116. All those in favor say aye. Po nay, the ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Springer, the resolution is adopted. Madam Clerk, please read House
resolution 11:13. House Resolution 11:13 by Representative McGrew to recognize the
Representative Richard McGrew
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division of Arkansas State Police Interstate Criminal patrol for winning top honors at the Gulf Coast High Intensity drug trafficking Area Awards. Representative McGrew, you're recognized
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to explain your resolution. Thank you, Speaker, and with your permission, I'd like to invite Representative Cozart
Representative Richard McGrew
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and Representative Warren. To come down and join me at the well. Representative Cozart, Representative Warren, would you please join Representative McGrew in the well. And also
This, uh, resolution is to recognize the straight troopers for an organization called the I'm fixing to. To recognize the Troopers for the Interstate criminal parole team. It's a great team, but what I didn't know, and I found out
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originally part of the original team of this, and that representative Tosh. I'd like to ask him to come down and join us also. Yeah
Oh, this is, this is quite an honor to represent these, these gentlemen. I want y'all to listen to what they've done. First of all, the Gulf Coast HIDTA is comprised of 173 AG state, federal, and local from 6 states, Arkansas, Mississippi, Lean, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee. The Arkansas State Police, Interstate Criminal patrol team. Received a national award for this. They're made up of a lieutenant, 2 sergeants, and 9 troopers. This team overall interdiction team award.
results. Listen to this, seizures, tolling, 16,982.17 pounds of marijuana. 20069.5 pounds of cocaine, 509.5 pounds of methamphetamine. 4,567 narcotics-related currency that received. And 6.29 pounds of ethanol. In addition to narcotics and cash being seized, troopers assigned to this interstate
criminal patrol seized over 10,000 fraudulent gift cards that were designed to be placed on the shelves of local stores to define Arkansans and others across the United States. They also assigned the Arkansas State Trooper-instate Criminal flood stream also seized $53,380 worth of tools stolen from various Home Depot stores in Arkansas. In other states, in this case, foreign 2 foreign nationals were part of a large organization, crime group that were arrested. The money that this has saved
our state. The protection that they give our state, how many young people did they keep from overdosing and dying. This is a great team, a national award. We're extremely proud of them. Let's stand up and let them know that we were appreciated.
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Also would like to thank the leadership of Colonel Hager and, and also the ones we have protect us each and every day. Speaker,
would you have her read the resolution in title
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only. Madam Clerk, please read the resolution by title division of Arkansas State Police Interstate Criminal Patrol
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for winning top honors at the Gulf Coast High Intensity drug trafficking Area Awards. Representative McGrew
Representative Richard McGrew
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has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution. For the resolution. Representative McGrew, are you
Representative Dwight Tosh
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closed for the resolute, Representative McGrew, you're recognized to close for the resolution. Thank you, and I would like. Representative Tosh to come share just a little bit with us. Representative Tosh, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Very proud of the uh of our team and, uh, I remember back in 1982 when we started the drug interdiction program, but at that time it was called the CAP program, which was criminal apprehension patrol.
And You know, I was honored. To be selected, I was a post sergeant at that time at Forest City. And I was able to pick 3 of the troopers and I picked 3 troopers that I knew I could count on. That, uh, were hardworking and no doubt the reason you're on this team is that same criteria that I applied back in 1982 for the selection of our cap team, no doubt was used to select you, and that's something you can be extremely proud of.
So it was a great honor for me to do that at that time, Colonel, I'm not sure how many, how you do it today, but back then when we started that program we had 4 teams. We were 4 of us there in Troop D and we covered Prairie Monroe, Saint Francis and Crittenan County all the way over to, uh, to Memphis and then we had 4 on I-30 and then 4 out of Fort Smith and then 4 members, so there were 4 teams back then, so I'm not sure how many you have today, but it was a great.
time in my career, and it was a great honor for me to, uh, You know, to have that experience and be able to lead those, those men and some difficult times over there when, uh, when we started that program, and you know what I always say is about state police is you guys, you know, you're asking, you're called upon to perform duties and tasks that Many will never understand. Or They don't want to understand or
they realize that their duties and tasks that they themselves cannot perform. But I understand, but I want you to know the members of this gentle assembly, they recognize the difficulties and the tasks that you're asked, you're asked to perform, and you have so many friends here in this General Assembly, and I wanted you to know that and, uh, you know, to me, one of the greatest honors. of my life
has been to my career with the Arkansas State Police and show you how things have changed a little bit. I remember a time when I saw a trooper and it was, it was hey Captain, hey this and hey that. I met one of them out there a while ago and I said, he said, how are you doing? I said, yes, I'm doing good. I said, I'm Dwight Tosh. And he said, so? I mean how things have changed so anyways, but I understand
that, but I won't go on and on, but other than to say, it's been, it's an honor for me to be a member. Of what I consider The greatest paternity. In the world. That's a member of that fraternity. As being a member
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of the Arkansas State Police. I thank the good Lord
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that He gave me that opportunity. Thank you, Colonel. Thank you, team. I appreciate. And if y'all would troopers
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stand as we vote for this resolution. Representative McGrew is closed for the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? For the resolution, all those in favor of the resolution say aye. Honey, the ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative McGrew, resolution is adopted.
Madam Clerk, please read the letter from the governor. To the Speaker of the House. Dear Mr. Speaker, this is to inform me that on April 14, 2025, I reviewed and approved the following measures from the regular session of the ninety-fifth General Assembly. Hospital 1296 Act 556, Act 1467, Act 557. House Bill. 1468 Act 558, House post 1794 Act 559, houses 1821 Act 560. How 1859, Act 561. House Bill 1774 Act 562. How spelled 1062 A 565. How's post 1696 at 566,
House Bill 1241 Act 568 House Bill 1426 Act 569. House 1703 Act 570. House 1788 A 571 has 1515 Act 574 House 1526 Act 575, House Bill 1470 Act 582. House 1690 Act 583. House 173 Act 584, House Bill 1740, Act 585. 1743 586. House 1148 A 597, High 1344 Act 598, House post 1630, Act 599 house post 1641 Act 600. Household 1645 Act 601.
House Bill 1713 Act 602 has 1745 at 604 House Bill 1789 X 605. House Bill 1802
at 606. House 1089 Acts 6:18. House 1191619, house 1522
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Act 60, 620. House Bill 1594 Act 621. Sincere Sarah
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Huckabee Sanders, Governor of Arkansas. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Madam Clark, please read Senate concurrent resolution number 5 concurrent resolution filed by Representative Barker to recognize the impact of
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community action agencies in the state and to commend their dedication to improving the lives of Arkansans. Representative Mc
Lindon. Passover Members at the request of Representative Jeremy Wooldridge will pass over House resolution 11:15 today. Madam Clerk, please read House Memorial resolution 10:13.
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House Memorial resolution. 10:13 by Representative Nazarenko to remember Yeoville
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Mayor Shawn Lane for his many contributions to his community and to the state of Arkansas. Representative Nazarenko, you are recognized to explain
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your resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and uh without Egyptian, I'd like
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to get uh Representative Stetson Painter to join me at the well, please. Representative Painter, would you join Representative Nazarenko in the well.
All right, thank you and colleagues, I'm honored to bring you House Memorial resolution 1013 to remember and pray tribute to an incredible man here today. Sean Lane is the mayor or was the mayor of Yellville. He passed away April 4th, and he was laid to rest this past weekend. There's no way that I can put into words how incredible Sean Lane was, and what an impact he was for his family, his friends, and the entire community. Shawn Lane was born in Yellowville. He graduated from Yellowville Sumit. high school and received his
degree from North Ark College. He married his beautiful wife Tanya, and together they had two daughters, McKenzie and Riley. Sean has a long history of working for uh for Yellowville and the surrounding communities. He worked as a patrolman for the city of Yaleville and investigator for the Marion County Sheriff's Office and achieved the rank of captain for the Yaleville Volunteer Fire Department, where he served for over 17 years. Sean was elected mayor of Yaleville in 2007. and he was the mayor there for
18 years. Sean could be found cooking hamburgers at football games on Friday nights for the past 15 years and is the force behind many
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projects in and around our community. Sean was an incredible man and incredible friend, and he will truly be missed by
all. I know that Representative Painter would like to have a word as well. Thank you, Representative, uh, Mayor Lane was a true statesman and a, and a true, genuine, good human being. I had the privilege to know Mayor Lane since I was a
kid. And just the opportunities that he gave me and, and was excited when I first announced running for this house. He's just a good human being and I wish all of you could have met him because he was really in an inspiration and for cancer to take this gentleman out of our lives as a big deal. And so, To the
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Lane family, we appreciate you sharing Mary Lane with us for, uh, For over 20 years. We love you guys and thank you very much.
Colleagues, again, I, I know that we could never express in words what a meaningful man Sean Lane was. But for us to pay tribute to him here,
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means a lot to us and to his family, and I thank you for letting me, uh, be
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here with, with you today in, in this, uh, capacity. Mr. Speaker, please have the, have the uh resolution read
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in title only. Madam Clark, please read the resolution by title Yale Mayor Sean Lane for his many contributions to
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his community and to the state of Arkansas.
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Representative Nazarenko has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution. For the resolution Representative Nazarenko is closed for the resolution. Question before the house is the adoption of house Memorial resolution. 1013, all in favor say aye. nay, the ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Nazarenko, your resolution has been adopted.
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Members at the request of Representative Denise in it. We will pass
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over Senate concurrent resolution number 7, and Senate concurrent resolution number 8. Madam Clerk, please read House resolution 1118. House resolution
118 by Representative Barnett to recognize and commend Omega Psi Phi
Representative Lincoln Barnett
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fraternity Incorporated for outstanding service and leadership throughout the state of Arkansas and around the world. Representative Barnett, you were recognized to explain your resolution.
Thank you, Speaker, and good afternoon fellow members. I have the distinct honor to recognize a group of men who live, work, and serve in the great state of Arkansas. They are fraternal organization, yet their reach and impact of their efforts extend far beyond the college campus yard. These men are men who are actively engaged in community with a genuine commitment to service. You can find them serving and leading in our schools, our churches, local government, and just about every facet of community life.
These men are sons, husbands, fathers, uncles, brothers who are known for the joy they bring, the love they share, and the service they render. These men collectively promote manhood, scholarship, perseverance, and uplift. These men represent not just any group, but an organized collective that understands that friendship is essential to the soul. These men are most certainly friends indeed, friends who are present, friends who care, friends who help. They are more than just mere members, they are Omega men, men of impact,
service of and determination as a collective, they are committed to promoting social action, voter education, and registration, fatherhood and youth mentoring, and the promotion of scholarship amongst themselves and those they serve, just to name a few. Today, we recognize them for their efforts in cities large and small, counties ranging from the most rural to the most urban in this great state of Arkansas and all states throughout this country and international around the globe for their unmatched commitment, their
unmatched service, and their unmatched enthusiasm. So, fellow members, please join me in recognizing and thanking the brothers and men of Omega Psi Phi fraternity incorporated. We welcome you to the Arkansas House of Representatives, and we
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consider it an honor to have you here. Mr. Speaker, I request
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that the resolution be read in title only. Thank you, Madam Clark, please read the resolution by title and commend Omega Psi Phi fraternity Incorporated for outstanding service and leadership throughout the state of Arkansas and around the
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world. Representative Barnett has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution. For the resolution. Representative Steele, you recognize to speak for the resolution.
Representative Tracy Steele
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, I stand here as a proud member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Incorporated and I can truly say
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Some of my best friends are omegas. Thank you. Representative Steele has spoke for the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution. For the resolution. Representative Barnett. It's closed for the resolution. The question before the House is
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the adoption of House resolution 1118. All those in favor say aye. nay, the ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Barnett. Your resolution is adopted. Representative Carolyn Brown, for what purpose? point of personal privilege. You're recognized.
Representative Matt Brown
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, I had really hoped to have a nice resolution drafted up, but I waited too long and they told me I couldn't run another one. So, I'm gonna take a point of personal privilege to recognize that April is recognized nationwide as the month of the military child. And the United States Department of Defense has celebrated April as the month of the military child since it was established by then Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger in 1986.
The color purple is traditionally worn to celebrate the month of the military child. This month honors the resilience and independence of the extraordinary young people whose family members are serving in the military at home and overseas, and recognizes that these children too serve alongside their parents as a vital part of Arkansas communities. It is crucial that policymakers, families, and educators play a key role in addressing the unique needs of military
children. During this month of April and throughout the year, all Arkansans can can assist and uplift children of military families by acknowledging their unique needs and acting decisively to provide the unwavering support to make Arkansas a place. Where military children can thrive. The color purple is, like I said, the traditional color because what it is, it's a combination of all the colors of the uniforms of the different branches of the military. You
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put it all together in one pot and it makes purple. So, anyhow, let's all purple up here in Arkansas.
Thank you. Thank you, Representative Brown. Members, uh, we have guests with us today in the North gallery. Uh, this is the members of Gun
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Owners of Arkansas led by, uh, Gary Epperson. They are our guests today of Representative Matt Duffield.
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Would you please give them a welcome also guests of Representative Marcus Richmond.
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Madam clerk, please read. Senate joint resolution number 11. Joint Resolution 11 by Representative Duffield, a constitutional amendment to amend Arkansas Constitution Article 2 Section 5
to protect the right to keep and bear arms.
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Representative Duffield, you're recognized to explain the resolution. Good afternoon colleagues. Today I stand to champion a sacred right and a bold step forward. Senate Joint Resolution 11, which strength strengthens the Arkansas Constitution. To protect our freedom. To keep and bear arms. SJR Levin declares that we, the citizens of Arkansas, have the right to keep and bear arms for our common defense, lawful hunting, recreational use, and any other lawful purpose.
It is a natural, fundamental and individual right that shall not be infringed, a shield for our liberty. History warns us what happens when this right is stripped away. Mao took the guns, leaving millions defenseless. Hitler took the guns, enabling horrors beyond our imagination. Stalin took the guns, crushing all resistance. Fidel Castro took the guns, chaining Cuba to tyranny. Chavez took the guns, turning Venezuela
into a nightmare of oppression. We see the same process today, playing out in slow motion. Disarmament is the tyrant's playbook. It robs the people of their power to stand free. President Ronald Reagan said it best. The gun has been called the great equalizer, meaning that a small person with a gun is equal to a large person, but it is a great equalizer in another way too. It ensures that the people are
the equal of their government whenever that government forgets that it is servant and not master of the governed. Sadly, the tyrant often understands this better than the free man. That should never be the case here in Arkansas. SJR11 amends Article 2, Section 5 of our state constitution. It ensures our right includes not just firearms, but also ammunition, accessories, and
components, everything needed to exercise our freedom effectively. These are exactly the things that some people are eager to take away. Set to take effect on January 1, 2027, if approved by the voters, this amendment will fortify Arkansas against any attempt to erode our 2nd Amendment protections, and we'll go even further to safeguard this right for generations to come. This bill is the next step in a storied tradition. The English
Bill of Rights of 1689 restored the right to bear arms after King James the 2nd disarmed Protestants. In America, a ragtag group of colonists in Philadelphia had an idea that was so revolutionary that it would change the course of human history forever. That the rights of the people come not from kings and parliaments, but are ailable and come from the people themselves. And that the purpose of government is not to grant those
rights, but to protect them. Our founding fathers knew what tyranny looked like. They had lived under it, they had fought under it. They had died under it. And when it came time to create our Constitution, our founding fathers knew that That, that if freedom was to endure in this new nation, then the people must always retain the ability to defend it, not just from foreign invaders, but from any threat, even from its own government if necessary, because the founders also knew
that when governments fear the people, there is liberty. When people fear the government, there's tyranny. The 2nd Amendment was born from the fear of a federal government wielding unchecked power. James Madison argued in Federalist number 46 that an armed populace could resist tyranny. Convention delegates demanded guarantees that citizens, not just militias, Could keep arms. SJR Levin echoes that legacy,
affirming that you, the individual, have the right to defend yourself, your family, and your state. In a time when every tragedy results in renewed calls to disarm law-abiding citizens, SJR 11 strengthens our Arkansas constitution to protect our freedom, to keep and bear arms. If approved by the people, it would declare in our state, Constitution that we, the citizens of Arkansas, have the individual right to keep and bear arms.
It is a natural fundamental and individual right that shall not be infringed, a shield for our liberty, because liberty can only prevail when the government is afraid of the people. Let's break down what this really means. First, the protection. Of personal security. In Arkansas, this matters. Estimates suggest that between 60,000 and 2.5 million defensive gun uses occurs nationwide each year. Often simply displaying a firearm is enough to stop a
threat, saving lives without a shot being fired. For a rural hunter, a single parent in Little Rock or a retire in Fayetteville, a firearm can mean security and independence. Second, the preservation of national security in a manner consistent with liberty. The militia clauses in our federal and state constitutions uphold this principle. In 1791, militias were made up of everyday citizens, farmers, shopkeepers, armed for common defense.
Today, our national, our state defense forces and National Guard carry that legacy, but in armed citizen citizenry remains the backbone. SJR1 acknowledges that a free Arkansas depends on citizens prepared to protect their communities and resist government overreach. The US Supreme Court has upheld both aspects of this right. In District of Columbia versus Heller, the court affirmed that self-defense is a central component of the 2nd Amendment, unlinked to malicious service, McDonald versus Chicago applied
this right to the states. Bruin reaffirmed our freedom to carry arms publicly. SJR 11 brings Arkansas in full alignment with these rulings, submitting self-defense is a natural and protected right. John Locke wrote that we have a right to resist when government violates our liberties. And today, unconstitutional gun control laws are spreading like wildfire. We must do our part in Arkansas, not just to hold the line, but to go on the offensive and lead the way. Justice Joseph's story once
called Armed Citizens a moral check against tyranny. That's what SJR 11 is. It's our stand, a vote to keep Arkansas free, safe, and strong for generations to come. At the end of the day, the 2nd Amendment in our own right to keep and bear arms in the Arkansas Constitution is not about hunting, it's not about sport shooting, and it's not. About self-protection. It's about a citizen's last line of defense against tyranny. And it's part of our nation's
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DNA. I urge you to vote yes on SGR 11 and do our part. To keep our people free and strong, and let the people of Arkansas decide. Thank you.
Representative Duffield has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution. For the resolution. Representative Duffield,
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be closed for the, he's closed for the resolution. Question before the house is the passage of Senate joint resolution number 11, prepare the machine, Madam clerk.
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So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 86 years, 10 nays, and 2 present the resolution has been adopted. The morning hour has ended.
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Representative Ray, for what purpose? Request. I'll hear your request, Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Rule 38T.
I request a fiscal impact statement on Senate Bill 621. That's a proper request pursuant to Rule
38T, a direct fiscal impact be prepared on Senate Bill 621. And placed on the desk one day
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before the bill is presented in this chamber. Representative Scott Richardson moves the House recall Senate
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Bill 451 from the Senate. That's a proper motion. It is debatable. Representative Richardson,
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you recognized to come to the well and explain your motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, I've talked to a lot of members about this, uh, motion and request. I've gotten a lot of affirmative, uh, um, responses from this, basically the uh the, the, the portion that I'm asking for this body to consider is that we recall this bill by which the emergency clause did
not, uh, pass. Um, we came up about 9 votes short of that. I've talked to a number of people, feel like that we have the votes to be able to get the emergency clause in place. It's extremely important to me, and I think to our departments that we get the emergency clause because otherwise they're gonna have a very, very, very short period of time in which to enact the rules, and, uh, responsibilities associated with the bill. So I've requested that we, uh, make a motion to recall that so that we can actually uh take up, uh, reconsideration of that, uh,
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emergency clause, just the emergency clause because the bill, of
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course, has passed, uh, and, and, uh, therefore, we'd be able to get that through and and help our, uh, departments out. With that, Representative Kavanaugh, for what purpose? Question you're recognized and this
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could be for the sponsor or it may be for parliamentarian, when we recall
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this and we vote on it, are we voting on the whole bill or the emergency clause only. Uh, I'll feel that we'll only be
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considering the emergency clause. So if the follow up, Mr. Speaker, you're if the emergency clause fails again, the, the bill is still passed. The bill's passed and it's moving forward regardless of how we do that, all I'm asking for is that we
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consider the emergency clause and the impact that it would have on our, uh, departments if we don't get it passed through. With
that, I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Richardson has explained the motion. Would anyone like to speak against the motion?
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For the motion Representative Richardson is closed for the motion. All those in favor of the motion to recall Senate Bill 451 from the Senate say aye.
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Po nay, the eyes have it, motion passes. Chief clerk is directed to take the necessary efforts to
recall Senate Bill 451. Members without objection, I'm gonna move on the calendar down to regular house bills.
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At the request of Representative Painter we'll pass
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over House Bill 1897 today, the request of Representative Lee
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Johnson will pass over House Bill 1295 today. Madam Clark, please read House Bill 1671. Gospel 1691. By Representative, sorry. House Bill 1671 by
Representative Johnson to amend the law
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concerning the gross receipts tax and to create a general
sales and use tax exemption for sales to qualified non-profit organizations. Representative Johnson, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, members, um, I think all of us have small nonprofits in our communities that we think do good work, and that, that periods, periods of time have come to us to look for some kinds of sales tax exemption. What we're trying to do with this bill is create a uniform process that any of us could go. to refer these folks to DFNA. So we're creating a very narrow funnel of nonprofits who have, uh, general revenue, uh, annual
general revenue of less than $200,000 for operational revenue. Uh, they have to provide some sort of community-based service. It excludes large purchases like cars, large appliances, so that's, you know, to prevent someone from forming a nonprofit just to try to get out of paying sales tax on these large items. But what it really does for us is it gives us a way for anyone in the state. To come to DFNA and apply for this sales tax exemption as long as they meet these qualifying factors, um, the fiscal impact is going to be minimal. There's
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not a lot of nonprofits that are going to meet these criteria out of the gate, but I think it's a good start point for us as a body to start looking at how
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we apply this uniformly across the state, and I'd be happy to answer any questions. Seeing none I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1671. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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So everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot.
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The vote of 82, 7 nay, and 9 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please
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read House Bill 1878. Is 1878 by Representative McGruder to ensure early voting access for Arkansans residing in population centers and to require a county board of
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election commissioners to conduct early voting in a
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city in certain instances. Representative McGruder, you're recognized to explain your bill.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. House Bill 1878 is a tailor-made for My county, which is Critney County, uh, it's a bill that uh We, we've asked for because of the situation that occurred in my county. So I'm going to explain the entire situation to you so you can understand why this bill is so important. Uh, last year there was an election for state representative. And several other officers are in Kriney County. In regards to the bill, uh, we
were concerned about early voting locations. My election commission couldn't come to a consensus on an early loading, early voting location in West Memphis, which is a population of about 24,000 people, but they allowed an early voting location in Merriam, which is a population of about 14,000 people. The bigger city didn't have an early voting location. So two of my constituents filed a lawsuit against the The election commission because of the situation within the county. Because of the lawsuit, we were
awarded to early, early voting locations in West Memphis. So what this bill does is make sure that cities with a population of more than 15,000 people have an early voting location. There's only one place. In the state of Arkansas where there is not an early voting location where the county seat is, and that is in BB, Arkansas, which has a population of about 8500 people. So what this bill will do is make sure that early voting locations are in populations of a city, which is have a population of 15,000 or more. That is tailor-made for my
county. That is the the entirety of the HBO 1878. Uh, it does not take any ability from the county clerks, uh, they will still be doing the same job. They just make sure that the election commission does.
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their job and we have an early voting location in cities with a population of more than 15,000. And with that, I will retain any questions.
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Saying none, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative McGruder has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill
Representative MacGruder is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1878, prepare the machine, Madam C clerk. So everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot.
The vote of 75, 15 nay, and 7 present. The bill is passed. As chief clerk to transmit those house bills. Immediately down to the Senate. Members, I want to move now to the yellow budget calendar, Representative Jean, you're recognized to come to the well and present the budget.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues We're gonna skip over the RSA and do it last. So we're gonna start with Senate Bill 93. Uh, the Department of Education Appropriation. We pass this over for some members to do some work with the department the last few days. Any questions on this bill? Seeing none, your one vote is for the bell of
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the mercy clause, Mr. Speaker, the clerk read the bill 3rd
time. Madam Clerk, read the bill for the 3rd time. Cenel 93.
Representative Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative
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Jean is closed for the bill. Question before the house
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is the passage of Senate Bill 93. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Remember your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause? Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot
The vote of 94 e, 3 nay, and 1 present. You've passed the bill and the emergency clause. Representative Jean. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Bring you Senate Bill 362. This was brought before by Senator Hammer. It's a, um, $4 million appropriation for youth activities. He has no funding at this time. It's just an appropriation only, so he'll
have to go find Appropriation, but there is none at this time. Any questions? See no,
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your one vote is for the bill, the mercy clause, Mr. Speaker, the clerk agreed the bill the 3rd time. Madam clerk read the bill for the 3rd time. Representative
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Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative Jean is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage
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of Senate Bill 362. Prepair the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone voted, your one vote is for the bill
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and the emergency clause. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 68, 14 nay, 15 present. You passed the bill and the emergency clause.
Bill has failed. Representative Jean, you're recognized. Thank you Mr. Speaker. This
is the revenue stabilization Act, House Bill 2003. Just to let you know, Here's the balanced budget we got in November.
And it's almost the identical budget that the governor delivered, uh, and the, the pre-hearings for the budget in November.
I'm gonna go over the highlights, then I'll entertain any questions. The total Appropriation is for 6,493 million. That is a $182 million increase over the prior year and inside the NRSA
RSA, that is a 2.9% increase. Some of the highlights that we're doing, you will notice in the division of secondary education in elementary education, there is no increase. We'll have that in tomorrow's bill on the one-time funding. There is $100 million extra for public schools, but it's just not in the RSA. The first line item that you see, we're gonna skip down to under the Department of Human
Services, the, uh, children and family services. You, you tag that line and go on down to the line that says provider services and quality assurance. There is an additional and those two appropriations additional million dollars for foster care, that, uh, many of our members were encouraged to do and the governor saw fit to add an extra million dollars for foster services. The line youth services. Came up from 48 million to 53 million.
This was $44.3 million for general child welfare. What is that? That's more bed space at our facilities. On the line, DHS grants. You're gonna see a $13 million increase from one. 389 million to 1402 million. That's $13 million increase in maternal health. And you'll notice the DHS line
did go up on Medicaid. That'll be in tomorrow's bill on the one-time funding. As we turn to the 2nd page, Higher education grants goes from 40, 40 million to 43 million. If you remember, that's the $3 million National Guard scholarships. You served in the National Guard and the state of Arkansas. We'll give you college
scholarships. That's a $3 million increase. The next one is the division of, uh, corrections. You'll see one line where we spent this uh current year, 434 million. And it goes down to 343 million. That's mainly the insurance cost. And if you'll skip down one line, you see the $139 million. That's the increase. And the, and the insurance.
Uh, mainly for our 16,000 plus. Uh, prisoners that we have incarcerated in the state of Ark. The other item that we have increased on is miscellaneous agencies. Still under general government. It jumped from 78 million to 83 million. The $5 million is for One time, election expenses were coming up to a general election when we have a general election year, we usually take about 5
million to run our election when it's off
years, it's about 800,000. This year is going, coming up, it's gonna be a general election year, so that's why we're increasing it. The next one we see is Under other funds. The county jail reimbursement. We've jumped from 25 million to 34 million. That is not additional money.
It's still $40 a day, but this is more, uh, bed space that we're taking up in the county jails, we had to do a special appropriation sometime this year of 6 maybe to catch up. The governor felt like this was a good number to stay ahead of it, so we don't have to get behind reimbursing our county jails. The next item is performance fund. It's 3,150,000. That's putting in the pay plan right now, it stands at 72 million when this money gets in there, it'll be 75 million.
And the last one that we'll go over on the sheet is the Children's Education Freedom Account. It's at 97 million currently going to 187 million, an increase of $90 million for the Lear's money. And that's not all the learned money. There'll be another item in the one-time funding when we get that bill from the Senate tomorrow. All I could say on higher education is that
They got about a million dollars. From 778 to 777 million, and that was driven by the Productivity funding. Every 2-year school to 4-year school have a productivity funding that is based on, so this is how it turned out. So, you cannot say, We increased higher education overall. It, it went down, and it was due to the productivity funding.
That gives us an estimated surplus for the year for coming up on the forecast of just shy of 300 million. In all ways every year, Before we uh allot surplus, 50 million of that will go into highways. So our, our
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projected, uh, surplus for next fiscal year will
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be $250 million. I'll take any questions now. That any member might have.
Representative Rose, for what purpose? Question, you recognized. Thank you, Representative Jean. uh, as always, you did a great job presenting that, um. The anecdote there about us not being able to say we increased funding for higher ed. It was because of the
productivity funding. Is there any way you could expand on that slightly, because I know some universities, their funding increased, some decreased. Was that a was that a good thing? Were
they like, hey, we cut out expenses. Could you elaborate it's based on, and then you got to get somebody with education. Uh, come to understand
productivity funding, uh, it's based on how your students progress every year, the graduation, can they graduate in a timely manner of 4 years. There's a lot of factors go into it, and I, I'm not, I'm not an expert on how the productivity funding works, and I don't know many people in here that are. There may be a few of them that understand it, but that's kind of the basis of it is student success, graduation rates, and how students move on, and that it's, It has
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nothing to do with enrollment. I always thought it had something
to do with the Roman has nothing to do with the
enrollment of colleges. It's success for students. Any other questions? Representative Volt, for what purpose? You're
recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know we've talked a lot about senior citizen centers and money. Is there, I don't like to see it, but is there money in here that's on the Mars one time schedule. And, and I'll just, I'll just tell some members, no, we have $2 million for the next 2 years to go into the senior, uh, meals, uh, but that's, that's not in the RSA. It's on the
one-time schedule bill that we'll have in here tomorrow. Any other questions? Sing no, your one vote is for the bill of the emergency clause, by the way, this is a 51 vote threshold, but the emergency clause, we need 67 votes to enact it. Uh, July 1 or it would not
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be enacted till August 5th, which is into our fiscal year, but,
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uh, emergency clause requires 67 votes. Your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause, Mr. Speaker, had the clerk read the bill a 3rd time. Madam Clerk, read the bill for the 3rd time. House Bill 2003. Representative Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Jean is closed for
the bill. The question before the House is the passage
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of House Bill 2003, prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. So everyone voted As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 91 ye, 4 nay, and 2 present. You've passed the bill and the emergency clause.
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Representative Torres, for what purpose? Motion to reconsider. I'll hear your motion. Mr. Speaker,
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having voted on the prevailing side and consideration of the emergency clause on Senate Bill 451. I move reconsideration. and Torres, how did you vote? That's a proper motion. It is debatable. That's proper motion is a
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debatable motion Representative Torres, please come to well. Explain your motion.
Uh, thank you, Mr. Speaker. House members, there's an immediate need for our public school safety and security by passing this emergency clause, it will
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allow the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education to get started with some programs to help mitigate that. With that, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Torres has
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explained the motion. Would anyone like to speak against the motion? For the motion, Representative
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Richardson, you're reckon I speak for the motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So
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this is that, uh, recalling from the Senate in and bringing it back so we can consider the emergency clause. Again, this
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is about making sure that our departments have enough time to enact the rules and requirements for this bill. So I would appreciate, uh, a good vote. Representative Richardson has spoke for the motion.
Would anyone like to speak against the motion? For the motion Representative Torres, closed for the motion. Question before the house is the motion to
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reconsider. All those in favor say aye. Osene, have it. Well now let the record show that the eyes received. So the, uh, proper number, we will now vote on the emergency clause, prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted.
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Cast up the ballot. The vote of 77, 13 nays, and 4 present. You have passed the emergency clause. Madam Clerk, please send that bill back to the Senate. Members of Representative Lee Johnson recommends that we concur in
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Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1252.
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Madam clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1252. Representative Johnson, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We're just adding a Senate co-sponsor. Appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment Representative Johnson is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment number 1
to House Bill 1252. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. So
everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 93 e, 1 nay, and 3 present, you've concurred in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill
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1252. Representative Lee Johnson recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment number
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1 to House Bill 1840. Representative Johnson, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, members again, adding a co-sponsor. Appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
Representative Johnson has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment.
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For the amendment Representative Johnson is closed for the
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amendment. Question before the house is concurrence with Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1840. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 96 ya, zero nay, and
0 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment number one,
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the House bill. 1840. Representative Deanne Vall
recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1523. Madam clerk, please read Senate
Amendment number 1. Amendment 1 House Bill 1523. Represent. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So what we did was instead of doing the purple alert, they
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will, the state police would rather us have done the missing endangered
adult advisory system. And that's what we changed in the amendment. With that, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Vaugh has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the
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amendment Representative Bo is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is
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the concurrence and Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1523.pair the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone voted.
Everyone voted, cast up the ballot. The vote of 97, 0 nay, and 0 present. You have concurred in Senate Amendment
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number one to House Bill 1523. Representative
Zach Gramlich recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1717, Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Amendment number 1 the House Bill 1717. Representative Grahamlick, you are recognized. Uh, thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Uh, amendment number one, allows for, um, some COPA
safe harbor stuff so that I may fall under a copper safe harbor, that was a change. And um also uh excludes platforms
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like LinkedIn and then Representative Gramlich has explained the amendment would would like to speak against the amendment. For the amendment Representative Gramlich
is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is the passage or concurrence in Senate Amendment number 1, the House Bill 1717.
the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 96, 0 nay, and zero present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment number 1 to House
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Bill 1717. Representative Zach Gramlich
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recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment
#2 to House Bill 1717. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 22 to 1717. Representative Gramlich, you are
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recognized to explain Amendment 2. Amendment 2 does some definition clarifications, um, that were asked for and then. Representative Gramlich has explained
the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment, Representative Gramlich is closed for the amendment. The question
before the House is concurrence in Senate Amendment number 2 to House Bill 1717. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. With a vote of 97, yeah, 0 nay, and 0 present. You have concurred in Senate Amendment #2 to House
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Bill 1717. Representative Zach Gramlich
recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment number 3 to House Bill 1717, Representative,
or Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 31717. Representative Gramlick, you're
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recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker Speaker. Uh, Amendment number 3 has some more clarity on how audio files can be interacted with, some more data collection clarity and how the attorney. Representative Gramlich has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment. Representative Gramlick is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment number 3 to House Bill
1717. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 94 0 nay, and 3 present. You have concurred in Senate Amendment number 3 to House Bill 1717. Representative
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Joey Carr recommends we concur in Senate
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Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1810. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 11 to House Bill 1810. Representative Carr, you're recognized.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1810, we passed this earlier and what the Senate requested on this was an amendment to, uh, ensure that the board members that were appointed by the governor, the, the addition of with Senate consent. Representative Carr has explained
the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment Representative Carr is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is
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concurrence and Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1810. Prepare the machine, madam clerk.
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Remembers, your one vote is for the bill in the emergency clause. So everyone voted. As
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everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 84 yeah, 8 nay, and 5 present, you have concurred. Senate Amendment
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number 1 to House Bill 1810 and the adjoining emergency clause. Representative Zach Gramlich recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment number 1 to
House Bill 1812. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 11 to 1812. Representative Gramick, you're recognized. Uh, thank you very much, Mr.
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Speaker. Uh, Amendment number one, changes it from a um a Representative Gramlich has explained the amendment.
Would anyone like to speak against the amendment. For the amendment. Representative Gramlich is
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closed for the amendment. Question before the house is
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concurrence with Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1812. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 95, 0 nay, and 0 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1812.
Representative Zach Gramlich recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment number 2 to House Bill 1812. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 2.
Amendment 2 to 1812. Representative Gramlich, you're recognized to explain Amendment 2. thank you, Mr. Speaker. Amendment number 2, allows for there to be a 4-year graduation rate and a 5-year
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graduation rate where the department can see how many students graduated in 4 years with their high school diploma and how many students graduated 5 years with the highest not.
Representative Gramlich has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the
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amendment Representative Gramlich is closed for the amendment. The question before the
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House is concurrence with Senate Amendment number 2, the House Bill 1812, prepare the machine, Madam clerk. So everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot.
With a vote of 96 ya, zero nay, and 2 present. You've concurred
in Senate Amendment number 2 to
House Bill 1812. Representative Zach Gramlich recommends
that we concur in Senate Amendment
number 1 to House Bill 1484. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Senate Amendment number one the House Bill 1484. Representative Gramlick, you're recognized to explain your amendment. Uh, thank
you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, these are some, um some requests
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of the committee conclusions. Oh, and a request from Representative Gramlich has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment Representative Gramick is closed
for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1484. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted. As everyone voted.
Cast up the ballot. The vote of 91 ya, 4 nay, and 1 present, you've concurred in Senate
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1484. Representative Zach Gramlich recommends that we concur
in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1642. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment
number 1. Amendment, the House Bill 1642. Representative
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Gramlich, you're recognized to explain the
amendment. Uh, this is uh very similar amendment that was found in 18.
Representative Gramli has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment.
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Representative Gramlich is closed for the amendment. The question before the
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House is concurrent. Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1642. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted.
Cast up the ballot. The vote of 94, 0, nay, and 1 present, you've concurred in Senate. Amendment number one
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to House Bill 1642. Representative Rick Beck
recommends that we concur Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1656. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Amendment number 1 to 1656. Representative Beck, you're recognized. Colleagues, they, this amendment actually added that language
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that we wanted to exclude the oil wells from, from the, the, the bill, so this excludes oil wells from the belt. Representative Beck
has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment Representative Beck is closed for the amendment. Question before the house his concurrence with
Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1656, repair the machine, Madam Clerk.
Everyone voted So everyone voted. Cast up the
ballot. The vote of 89, 3 nay, and 3 present. You've concurred
in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1656. Representative Rick Beck recommends that we
to House Bill 1656. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 2. Amendment #2 to House Bill 1656. Representative Beck, you're recognized.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I sent a minute to, actually, they, they found some issues with some of the reporting requirements that were in the original bill, and they asked us to remove those and those, we've just removed those reporting requirements from the bill totally. Representative Beck has explained the amendment. Would
anyone like to speak against the amendment. For the amendment Representative Beck is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment number 2 to House Bill 1656. Prepair the machine, Madam Clerk.
So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 86, 6 nay, and 3 present. You've
concurred in Senate Amendment number 2 to House Bill 1656. Representative Matthew Brown recommends
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Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Amendment number 1, 1746. Representative Brown, you're recognized to explain your
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amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, the Senate caught a drafting error in this bill, which actually conflict with
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the Senate Bill 133 that was passed earlier in the session. This amendment corrects that drafting error. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Brown has explained the amendment. Would anyone wish
to speak against the amendment? For the amendment Representative Brown is closed for the amendment. Question before the house is concurrence with Senate
Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1746, repair the machine, madam clerk.
So everyone voted So everyone voted. Cast up
the ballot The vote of 97, 0 nay, and 0 present. You've concurred in Senate and Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1746. Representative Howard Beatty recommends that we concur in
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Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
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1352. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Senate Amendment number 1, the House Bill 1352. Representative Beatty, you're
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recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, the amendment to 1352, there was basically one word left off and the amendment was given to the wrong staff member. So,
um, just, just making this feel complete and, and, um, living up to the word, the agencies.
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So with that, I appreciate a good vote. Representative Beatty has explained the amendment. Would anyone like
to speak against the amendment? For the amendment, Representative Beatty is closed for the amendment. Question before the house is
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concurrence with Senate Amendment number 1 to
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House Bill 1352. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. As everyone voted Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 84 ye, 10 nay, and 0 present. You've concurred in Senate. Amendment number 1 to House Bill
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1352. Representative Howard Beatty recommends that we concur in
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Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1797. Madam Clark,
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please read Senate Amendment number one. Amendment Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1797. Representative Beatty, you're recognized.
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Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, members 1797 was a lengthy debate on the Senate end. This amendment made a
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few senators happy. So with that, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Beatty has explained the amendment. Would anyone wish to speak against the amendment. For the amendment
Representative Beatty is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with
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Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1797. Prepare the machine,
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madam clerk. Remembers, your one vote is for the concurrence in the amendment and the emergency clause. So everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot.
The vote of 83A, 5 nay, and 6 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment number 1, House Bill 1797
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and the emergency clause. Representative Howard Beatty
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recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment #2 to House Bill 1797. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 2.
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Amendment number 2 to House Bill 1797. Representative Beatty, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this amendment made the rest of the Senate happy.
Representative Beatty has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment Representative Beatty is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment number 2 to House Bill
1797. Prepare the machine, Madam Clark. Remembers your one vote is the concurrence in the amendment and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted?
Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot The vote of 84, yeah, 3 nay, and 6 present. You've incurred in Senate Amendment number 2, House Bill 1797 in the adjoining emergency clause. Representative Jeremy Wooldridge recommends that we
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concur in Senate and Amendment number 1
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to House Bill 1524. And Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Amendment 1 in the 1524.
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Representative what did you recognized? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This amendment adds the words preparation and planning to existing language. Representative Wooldridge has explained the amendment. Would
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anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment Representative Wooldridge is closed for the amendment. Question before the house's concurrence with Senate Amendment
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number 1 to House Bill 1524. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Everyone voted Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 99 e, zero nay,
and 0 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment number one the House Bill 1524. Representative Mindy McAlinden recommends we concur
in Senate Amendment number 1 to
House Bill 1604. Madam Clerk, please
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read Senate Amendment number 1. Amendment number 1, the House Bill 1604. Representative McAlinden, you're
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recognized to explain your amendment. Thank you. This amendment just makes sure that, um, Higher ed athletic teams don't have to quit their contracts until they're ended. Representative McAlinden has explained the amendment. Would anyone wish to speak against the amendment. For the amendment Representative
McAlinden is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill
1604. Where the machine, Madam clerk. So everyone voted As everyone voted. Cast up the
ballot. By a vote of 838, 10 nay, and 3 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1604. Representative
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Minnie McAlinden recommends we concur in
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Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill
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1800. Madam Turk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Amendment 1, the House Bill 18,800. Representative McAlinden, you're recognized to explain your amendment. On Senate Bill 1800, we
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made some tweaks. We work with the chamber to try and um make sure that everybody was happy with the bill and so we made tweaks to make that happen. Representative McAloon has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment Representative McAlinden is
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closed for the amendment. The question before the House is
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concurrence with Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1800. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. A vote of
85, yeah, 11 nay, and 1 present. You have concurred with Senate Amendment number
one, House Bill 1800. Representative RJ Hawk
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recommends that we concur in Senate and Amendment number 1 to House
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Bill 1694. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1694. Hawk, you're recognized to explain your amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Pretty easy on this. Uh, the Senate said that they wanted, just in case there was an emergency when uh filing those reports that we would allow
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paper, email, or fax, but then after 10 days they would have to upload those election reports
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to the portal. So that's all the amendment does.
Representative Hawk has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the
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amendment Representative Hawk is closed for the amendment. Question before the house
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is concurrence with Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1694, repair the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted As everyone voted Cast up the ballot.
The vote of 98, 0 nay, and 0 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1694.
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Representative Kendon Underwood recommends that we concur in
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Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1243. Madam Clark, please read Senate Amendment number one. Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1243. Representative Underwood, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, in the course of working on this bill, there were some other legislation that passed, um, one by Representative Hack and another one by Representative Collins.
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And so on the Senate end, I just had to make a, a change to my bill just so that way everything was consistent with the other legislation that we had passed and, uh, appreciate a good vote. Representative Underwood has explained the amendment. Would anyone
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like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment Representative Underwood is closed for the amendment. Question
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before the house is concurrence, Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1243, repair the machine, madam clerk.
Everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 98 ya, zero nay, and 0 present. You have concurred in Senate Amendment number 1. The House bill 1243. Representative
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Justin Gonzalez recommends that we concur in Senate
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Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1701.
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Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number one Senate Amendment number 1 the House Bill 1701.
Representative Gonzalez, you're recognized to explain your amendment. Thank you Mr. Speaker. I'd like to take a minute and thank the Senate for fixing all these bills. I don't know who, who messed them up, but makes me wonder what we did wrong the
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first. Um, anyway, this is a, uh, Senate amendment that it's actually an agency amendment that doesn't really affect the content of the bill that they asked for, so appreciate a good Representative Gonzalez
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has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment.
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Representative Gonzalez is closed for the amendment. Question
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before the house is concurrence with Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1701. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. Everyone voted.
Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 998, 0 nay, and zero present. You've concurred
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in Senate Amendment number 1, the House Bill 1701.
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Representative Stetson Painter recommends that we concur in Senate amendment number 1 to House Bill 1555. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Senate
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Amendment number 1, the House Bill 1555. Representative Painter, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This amendment was just to make, uh, some senators in Northwest Arkansas happy.
Thank you for a good vote. Representative Painter has explained the amendment. Would
anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment
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Representative Painter is closed for the amendment. Question
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before the house, its concurrence with Senate Amendment number 1, the House Bill 1555, prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted. everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 95 ya, 2 nay, and zero present. You've concurred in Senate and Amendment number 1, the House Bill 1555.
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Representative Stetson Painter recommends we concur in Senate Amendment number 2 to House Bill 1555. Madam Clark, please read Senate Amendment number 2.
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Amendment 2 to 1555. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So the rest of us did not like that amendment, so this amendment takes it back to the original bill. Thank you. I
appreciate a good vote. Representative Painter has explained the amendment. Would anyone wish to speak? Against the amendment. For the amendment
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Representative Painters closed for the amendment. Question before the house is
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concurrence with Senate Amendment number 2, the House Bill 1555, prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted, so everyone
voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 93, 0,
nay, and 0 present. You've incurred in Senate Amendment #2 to House Bill 1555.
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Representative Mindy McAlinden recommends we concur in Senate Amendment number
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1 to House Bill 1837. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Amendment 1 to 1837. Representative McAlinden, you're recognized. Thank you. This just add Senator Kim Hammer as the Senate sponsor. Representative McAlinden has explained the amendment when anyone wish to speak against the amendment.
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For the amendment Representative McAlinden is closed for the amendment. Question before
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the house is concurrence with Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1837, repair the machine, madam clerk. Has everyone voted? Everyone
voted, cast up the ballot. With a vote of 87 ya, 5 nay, and
0 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment number 1 to
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House Bill 1837. Representative Jeffrey Rotlaw recommends that we
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concur in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1960. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Senate Amendment number 1 to
House Bill 1960s. It just adds a Senate sponsor. appreciate a good boat. Representative Eubanks has explained the amendment.
Would anyone wish to speak against the amendment? For the amendment Representative Eubanks is closed
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for the amendment. The question before the House's concurrence with Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill
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1960. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up a ballot. A vote of 97, 0, nay, and 0 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment number 1. House bill.
1960. Representative Justin Gonzalez, for what purpose? I'll hear your motion. Motion to reconsider Senate Bill 571. That's a proper motion. It is debatable. Come to well explain your motion.
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Representative Gonzalez, how did you vote? You're recognized. So I'll give you a minute to look this up. This is, uh, Bill that's, uh, Representative Perrier ran yesterday, uh, dealing with municipal building codes and counties. Being able to build inside a municipality, um, For public purpose and build. Not build the municipal codes. That is current practice, and I think that was a misunderstanding yesterday when
he ran this bill, that the municipal league and association of counties came to the committee and testified that that is currently the, it's not in law, we're putting it in law, but it's currently current practice of how things operate because of, of previous court rulings that if a county builds a building inside a municipality for public purpose, they built it to county specs. They don't have to follow the municipal building codes. Similar to what the state would do, the state was building, a building inside a municipality.
Um, so I think there was a little bit of a misunderstanding there. Municipal League, Northern Association of Counties. Support or oppose this really, it's just clarifying what is, what is in current practice. So I would appreciate a chance
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to vote on this again and appreciate a good vote on the bill. Representative Gonzalez has explained the motion.
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Would anyone like to speak against the motion. Representative Kavanaugh, you are recognized to speak against the motion.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm voting to get, I'm asking you to vote against this one because I think that we are going to go ahead
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and set that precedent when we do this, and I'm just asking that we don't. Representative Kavanaugh has voted, has spoke against the motion. Would anyone like to speak for the motion? Representative Perry, you're, you're reckon I speak for the motion. You're recognized the motion.
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So I'm just going to be very clear. I did not fully explain
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that this is already seeking to codify this to avoid with that. I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Perrier has spoke for the motion. Would anyone like to speak against the motion? For the motion. Representative Gonzalez is closed for the motion. The question before the House.
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Is, is the passage of motion to reconsider, Senate Bill 571. All those in favor say aye.
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Pona The ayes have it. Question before the house is the
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So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot
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With a vote of 62, 26 nays and 2 present,
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the bill is passed. Members on your red calendar now, we will go to Senate bills. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 457. 457 by Representative
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Hudson to amend the law concerning the release from parole or post-release supervision of certain persons who committed crimes when they were under the age of 18. Representative Hudson, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, in 2017, Senator Missy Irvin packed passed Act 539, which ended juvenile life without parole in Arkansas and made us one of the first states in the South to do that. In 2019, we passed a law that created a path for which Arkansans freed under Act 539 of
2017 can have their parole discharged on the condition that they meet certain requirements and the prosecuting attorney for the district in which their original charges were filed signs off. Laura Nix was the first Arkansan freed under Act 539. She was also the first person to have her parole discharged under the 2019 law. From her experience, because this isn't something that gets used to whole lot, but from her experience, we were able to learn a little bit functionally about how this law works. And so, with some input from prosecutors, we wanted to try to
make this law function a little bit, um, more smoothly and make the process a little bit more smooth for those using it. So this bill seeks to fix some of the issues that were found just in, in using this this law, one key change is that prosecutors no longer have to sign off on supporting the discharge, but they have the opportunity to object. Um, there's no opposition in Senate committee, passed off the
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floor, 33, 0 in the Senate. Happy to try to answer questions. Seeing that, I'd appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Hudson has explained the bill. Would anyone
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like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative
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Hudson is closed for the bill. Question before the house is
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the passage of Senate Bill 457. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot.
With a vote of 85, 5 nay, and 7 present. The bill is passed.
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Madam Clark, please read Senate Bill 459. Representative Hudson to amend the minimum age necessary to adjudicate a juvenile delinquent. Passing over that bill. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 620. Cin about 6:20 by Representative Beatty to provide
a safety value and appeal right for a minor
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defendant who was also a victim of human trafficking and to amend the Human Trafficking Act
of 2013. Representative Beatty, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, Senate Bill 620, uh, protecting child victims of human trafficking in Arkansas. This bill seeks, uh, to protect child victims of trafficking in, in numerous ways. First, it creates the offense, uh, in the current human trafficking statute that criminalizes the recruitment of children to join a criminal organization or commit a crime. It's known as forced
criminality, and it's a form of human trafficking. The bill also recognizes that child victims of trafficking often commit crimes as a result of their trafficking under this legislation, if a child commits a crime against someone who trafficked, raped, or sexually assaulted them. The bill requires that they remain in juvenile court for appropriate treatment and, and services, and they can receive an extended juvenile jurisdiction designation for treatment up to the age of 24. It also allows that the child commits a violent
crime as a direct result of being trafficked, the adult court has the discretion to deviate from the mandatory minimum sentence are suspend a portion of that child's sentence. Uh, the above sentencing relief, uh, would apply if the child defendant proves by clear convincing evidence that they were a victim of trafficking. It also expands the current affirmative defense, uh, for tracking victims
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who commit crimes as a result of
their trafficking or encompass any nonviolent crime rather than the current that I appreciate a good vote. Representative Beatty has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Beatty is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 620. Prepare the machine, madam
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clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam clerk. With 97, 0 nay, and zero present
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the bill has passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 16868 by Representative Brown to establish a state examination for licensure of massage therapist. Representative Brown, you are recognized to present the bill.
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colleagues I'm bringing to you today this is an entry-level exam. And, um, I know that you've
received numerous emails, texts, probably phone calls. Arkansas requires that students for massage therapy complete 500 hours in the The test that is proposed to address Arkansas massage therapy graduates. Who must complete. Each section. They must have satisfactory scores, they have weekly tests,
they have a midterm exam and a final exam. Their test is going to be based on the textbooks we use here in Arkansas in our massage therapy classes. Currently, massage therapist to, we did have a state exam at one point. Then we switched to this nationally recognized multi-state exam called the A M B L E X.
It is recognized that in order to pass that test, this nationally recognized test, a student must complete at least 625 hours of classroom work. With our students here in Arkansas paying anywhere from $700 to $10,000 to take their massage therapy courses. And they complete their course satisfactorily. They should be tested on what they are taught.
This other nationally recognized test is a great test. It would allow people who Take that test and pass it to in many cases, transfer to another state and go right to work. Those, that test is recognized nationally. Some states do not even have any requirements whatsoever. No courses, no testing, nothing. I think there's about 5 states that don't require anything.
There are other nationally recognized tests. This test is simply to provide Our Arkansas graduates, the opportunity to take a test based on the coursework they study here in Arkansas. A lot of people are never gonna leave Arkansas. They know they have no plans to leave. There is no reason to require that they take a nationally recognized test that is accepted across the country.
Um Apparently there's quite a shortage of massage therapist here in Arkansas. Some people complain that they have to make an appointment one month out to get scheduled in. Um The massage therapy, technical advisory board determined that the best way to resolve the concerns of their graduates was to provide a state exam, and
that is what this legislation has been written to address. There is nothing wrong with taking this other test. There's nothing wrong with taking a One of the complaints you might have heard is that by By allowing this test that we will contribute to human trafficking. Nothing could be further from the truth. I spoke with the
attorney General's office. She said, Or I was told that is not even a consideration. We were asked to provide a um a fiscal impact statement. Well, the reason you didn't receive a fiscal impact statement with this bill is that it does not affect GR. We all know that DFNA pulls the bills out of the stack when they determined that the bill is going to have a fiscal impact on GR. This this
Legislation is not going to affect GR. The Department of Health has already, they provided a statement saying that the initial cost of implementing the exam is $10,000. The cost for taking the test will be about $100 versus, I believe it's 265 to take the nationally recognized test. The Department of Health and I have spoken to them today, and received a text from them just moments ago, confirming that I had my facts straight.
They expect to recoup the initial cost of establishing the the exam from the fees that they will collect from
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the test takers. And with that, I don't want to labor this issue any longer. I would appreciate a good vote, but I'm available to answer questions, and I will do my best. Representative Richardson, for what purpose? Question recognized. Representative Brown isn't, is it your understanding that the
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Mexx is uh a a more detailed test and that the people in Arkansas that take the test have some of the highest scores in the country. I don't, I couldn't answer that accurately, but what I have been told, and I do have a, a printout. Um, stating that the people who who have evaluated that test, had to determined it takes about 600 to maybe
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650 hours of classroom work to be able to
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pass this test, the MAX test. Our state requires 500 hours.
Follow up. You recognized? Do you think by those additional hours we may get more prepared
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massage therapists. Most likely. However, if the state is requiring 500, a
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student should be tested on the course requirements of
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this state. Representative McGee, for what purpose? You're recognized. Question, thank you, sir. Thank
you, Mr. Speaker. So, An answer me this. In 2005, Arkansas was one of the leading states that helped develop the IMAX. They spent a lot of money put starting that. If we pass, will we not be
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the only Or will in Arkansas, this, the massage therapist, will they be the only group that takes a
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state test for licensure. No, sir. Uh, several states have a state test, and they also offer other nationally recognized tests you let me clarify that a little bit. We were told initially in the meeting back in March. That that Arkansas does not offer any other tests for any other lights. That's what I meant, any other licensed occupation. They all take national tests. So the massage therapist, there
are other states that, that allow a state test for massage therapists. But in the state of Arkansas, they would be the only group of licensed occupation in Arkansas in which They take a state test instead of a national. There are no other groups in
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Arkansas that, that are wreck that Arkansas recognizes a state test. This will be the only state
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test that will be given. Over all the
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occupations for state licenses Over all the occupations for state license
because I know the Department of Health
does administer other tests. Thank you, Representative Vaugh, for what purpose? You're recognized Brown, I believe that we
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passed a bill this session with Interstate massage Compact with other, how is this going to affect that compact that we just passed off of this floor, this session. Compact allows you to, um, It allows the person who joins
the compact or the massage therapist that joins the compact to have their Uh, credentials recognized from all the other
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states who are members of the compact. Follow up. You're
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recognized that means that our massogists could not go to other states and practice because we would not be taking the same test that they take. Where it would cross over. Would that be correct? Not necessarily. Other states don't,
some states don't require a test, some states might recognize our test depending on the test, um, I, I used to have my life and health insurance licenses, and I could get a license in, I got a license in, uh, Ohio and Texas, uh, simply because they recognized the test that we took here in Arkansas.
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Seeing no other questions, I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Brown has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill. Representative Crawford, you're recognized to speak against the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We're at the end, friends, so excited. My plant room's waiting on me. I know you all want to know that.
Arkansas is a member of the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards. As a founding member, Arkansas has unfettered input into the formulation of the National license exam. And I don't know how to say that in blacks, whatever it is, 80% of 108 Arkansans who took the exam last year, passed on their first try. 70% is the national average.
SB 168 would require the Arkansas Department of Health to create and administer a 2nd license exam. As a second option to the inblex. Proponents alternately argue that in black is too hard or too expensive. Here are some facts. Organized criminals are putting sex slaves into massage businesses wherever and whenever they can.
Arkansas is seen multiple arrests in the past year. Lowering the bar results in our vulnerability. Not by coincidence, the 3 other states that offer state exams like SB 168. Rank among the top states with human trafficking problems in the industry.
The Arkansas massage therapist community is working to raise standards, not to lower them.
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Please, but against SB 168. Representative Crawford has spoken against the bill.
Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Against the bill. Representative Ewbanks, you recognize to speak against the bill. Remember, the only thing I can say is I've had been contacted by licensed massage therapists that are in my district and they think, they feel like this, uh,
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Hurts their profession and reduces the standards. So I'd appreciate you voting up. Representative Eubanks has spoken against the bill. Would anyone
like to speak for the bill? Against the bill, Representative Nazarenko, you're recognized to speak against the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And this is definitely not against Representative Carolyn Brown. Her and I work quite, uh, a long time as we were putting the the bills together and we spent a lot of time talking about this. There was a lot of, uh, back and
forth. Uh, what I wanna do is just talk about a few things so that we get clarification on them. So, uh, we, Representative McGee mentioned the, uh, the state test, the MLAX, when those, when the MLAX was put together, Arkansas was on the forefront of this industry and helped create that, that test that was over a million dollars that was spent on that test. Uh, so we were on the massage therapy was on the forefront of that industry. This would then kind of take us back a step. Also, I wanna talk about the fiscal impact because we did
ask, receive, uh, that fiscal impact, but that fiscal impact was given to us showing $10,000. My question is about that, that $10,000. There's a few questions there. Number one, Will that $10,000 cover accommodated tests? Will it cover somebody who is blind. Will it covers somebody who is deaf. Will it cover somebody else who has any other kind of disability, which is covered right now on the ELEx. The Elex is a national exam that doesn't cost the state anything. So now, somebody in Arkansan can
go take that state exam. No cost to the state, whether they need an accommodation or not, and they can get it. The state exam, I question if that $10,000 will actually cover that. The other question is, I'm not a mathematician, but I do like numbers. $10,000 test, there was 118 tests given last year 118, 118 tests. If we took about 50% of that because probably some of those people might take a state test. If we took 50%.
Of that 118, we'd have 59. tests At $100 recuperation. Simple math says $5900 so I'm not exactly sure how we're going to come to the $10,000 that they're bringing up. A couple of last little things it was brought up, Representative Eubanks brought up, um, his district. So some of the folks that have spoke highly against this in the Senate and in the House committees, they were not only massage therapists, they were massage business owners. They have places and they want to hire
folks, because that was something that was brought up was, hey, they're just trying to push away people. They don't want competition, which is, that is inaccurate. They want people to hire. They want quality people to hire to provide quality care to their clientele in the community, but how are they going to get that with the national test. That's how they're going to get it is by getting a national test, having quality massage therapists that can provide quality care. That's all I'm gonna say. I urge everyone to,
uh, vote no with me. I want to support my constituents. I want to support those
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businesses. I'm always for jobs. I'm always for, uh, Any kind of thing that we can do in here that's gonna help
jobs, but not at destruction of quality or destruction of care in the process. Thank you. Representative Nazarenko has spoken against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Pilkington, you're recognized to speak for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, didn't plan to come down and, and, and speak for this, uh,
even though I I spoke in favor of it during committee, but something I think you do understand, I think it's getting lost in this whole discussion is this is just simply a choice. You can still take the IMAX. You give me massage therapy clinic or spa and still say we're only gonna hire massage therapists who take this test. All it is is just providing a different option that when you get out of one of these schools or do one of the apprenticeship programs that you take it. Now, Senator, or Representative Crawford said that this would lead to human trafficking. The AG's office said that's not
true, and it wouldn't happen. And that was my question for her. Every time we do a massage therapy bill, that's always the boogeyman. We're gonna create more human trafficking. You know, if you'll remember a few sessions ago we had a bill regarding apprenticeship programs. And the same massage therapist. We all came out against the apprenticeship program, said it was going to cause human trafficking. It was gonna destroy care, it's gonna be terrible because they all get wound up because they all get told by their association, it's gonna be all these terrible things. And the reality is,
We passed that bill. It's been in effect for 6 years. We haven't had a single issue. Don't let fear cause you to not pass good legislation. That's simply what I'm asking you to do here. The reality is there are massage therapists, there are massage businesses and massage schools who want this because what their fear is and the same fear that we have with any compact. Is the sovereignty of the state gets destroyed because we basically Send it out to another organization outside of the state and say, you make the rules for how we do it because, and here's the thing too, we put
those that ALC language in there that we have to approve anything that
comes through. Well, for some reason, the ILX put something in there that they have to make statements of belief as a part of their exam. And we say, we don't believe in those statements of belief. All of a sudden, there's no massage testing allowed to do in the state of Arkansas. Until that gets changed or we come in and pass a law to then create a state exam. So we're actually setting ourselves up for failure because the way most compacts work is there is a, there's a compact that sits on top of a license.
The way this one works is it's, it's the same. And here's the thing, I voted for the compact. I thought it was good legislation. I helped represent Nazarenko with it. I told him, told him, I gave him advice, I talked to him since before the session happened. Uh, you know, and there's one group of massage therapists who, who hated the compact and want this bill. There's a bill that like this bill, hate the compact. I like both bills. I'm not gonna let one side put me in a camp and not be on the other side. I voted for both, I voted for that bill. I helped
that bill. I supported that bill, and I'm doing the same with this one. It's just good policy. So don't let all the boogeymen, don't let all the fear. And I also say this too, don't let the conversation about people distract you about the conversation about policy. When people can't argue policy. They argue people. And they throw wild accusations. Offensive accusations. And accusations, I'm gonna have some conversations with some lobbyists after this about. But I'll tell you this,
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this is a good bill. It's not gonna cause any issues, and I
appreciate a good vote and I really do appreciate the Arkansas Department of Health for helping
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to work on this bill and the AG's office on this. Appreciate it good. Representative Pilkington has spoken in favor of the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Representative McGee, you're recognized to speak against the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
I don't have a lot to add, but a couple of things. In the initial committee in March. There were 2 people. sponsor. And one person at the end of the table that supported this. Every massage there there were no other people that spoke for it. Every massage therapist that sat at the end of the table spoke against it. And their primary concern is, listen, I'm, I'm a board certified. I don't take the test in Arkansas.
I take a national test, and it's the proudest moment of my life. If you're a lawyer, the proudest moment of your life, one of them is passing the bar. If you're an accountant, it's passing your CPA again. By changing this, we're taking away the pride that some of those people are, they, they're proud that they passed a national exam
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and you're creating a two-tiered system. Uh, of certification.
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I'm against this and I've, I would respectfully ask anyone to vote against it. Representative Pilkington, for what purpose? You recognized this bill does not prevent anyone from taking that exam. Is that correct? That's correct. OK, thank you. Representative McGee has spoken against the
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bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Against the bill Representative Brown, would you like to close for your bill?
You're recognized. OK, thank you. OK. I want to say I voted for the compact. Also, because I feel like that if there are people who want to the event that they're going to move to another state. Then that's a good thing to open that up for them. And I do want to thank The Arkansas Department of Health and the AG's office for clarifying some of the concerns.
And the Bill HB 1440 that I mentioned earlier, uh, when I spoke, um, When the concern was raised in one of the emails I received or multiple emails I received about human trafficking. Yes, massage, uh, massage shops, uh, Anyhow, there's a name. Uh, but a massage therapy is totally different than, than one of these places, uh, that you generally see, um,
Near the exits and entrances to military bases and stuff like that that used to crowd around those locations. Um A friend of mine is a massage therapist. I have the same massage therapist for 12 years. She, every year she has to take her continuing education. If you had the MBEX test or you take the Arkansas test, you will be required to continue to have 18 hours of continuing education. She gets all kinds of
certification. She just loves this stuff, and she, she learns everything she can, but that's not, it, it's not required that she do all of the, get all these extra certifications that is required that she gets her continuing it. The House Bill 1440. When I spoke with the Department of Health, they said what we really need to do. Massage parlor. That's what I was thinking of. What we really need to do to help reduce human
trafficking is to license the facilities, and that's what House Bill 1440 does. It licenses the facilities. And in Jacksonville alone, my friend who has a massage therapy office. She was getting calls from people who had heard about these, um, Um, other places, uh, unlicensed places that were doing things that they shouldn't be doing that we know occur.
And finally, the police were able to shut all three of those locations down. But, um, she was getting some rather unpleasant phone calls and having to turn people away because they thought they were calling one of these other places. That does exist and that, but This bill has nothing to do with that. I don't even want to have to talk about it, but House Bill 1440 is the bill that was passed to help address um the
facilities or from being used for those, um, Illegal. Businesses. Um, the Arkansas Department of Health has no concerns about establishing a state test. They have told me that more than once they have expressed that in committee. Um Reducing the standards. I really don't know. How you can expect somebody to take to I mean, people are trying to
make a living. They've spent $700 to $10,000 they've spent a year in school or whatever it takes to complete these courses. And then Um, they're required to take a test where it's known that you need to have more than 500 hours to do well on the test. So With no objection from the health department with no objection from the Attorney General's office and with the desire for some people to be
able to have a state test. Um I really think that that's something that we ought to allow, um, I don't see it as reducing the standards. Uh, the fiscal impact is as it was stated, the Department of Health has no concerns about it. They said they would absorb that within their regular budget. Um As far as reduction in quality,
I really, I'm not even gonna try to address that. I don't think. That I'm a good judge of that. But anyway, I would appreciate a good vote. This gives people who comply with the requirements of the state of Arkansas to take
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a test that is based on the materials that they study here in Arkansas. And with that, I would appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Brown is closed for the bill. The
question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 168. Prepare the machine, madam clerk.
Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With 12 years, 75 nays, and
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5 present, the bill has failed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 445. Representative
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Hawk to amend the law concerning
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the licensure of electrical inspectors. Representative Hawke, you are recognized to explain the bill.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, Senate Bill 445 concerns electrical inspectors and this bill was brought to me by some of our local mayors and right now we've got an issue across the state where electrical inspectors are hard to come by in our cities, mainly because if you've got an elect an electrician that has a master's electrician or a journeyman's electrician's license, um, they don't want to leave the private sector to come work for your local city for $3000 to $40,000. And so what this bill does it expands the life.
qualifications for our cities to be able to hire. So currently you have to have either a master or journeyman's electrician license. That's what it states right now, but we're adding the international code of council Electrical Inspectors that have, that has 6 months experience. Now I say that to say people go, what's the international code Council electrical inspector. Well, that person has 120 hours before they go to become an inspector, but with this, what we're saying is you've gotta have that and you've got to have 6 months' experience and then we're also adding in there. the Arkansas Fire Training
Academy International Fire Service Inspector 12 or 3, and that's essentially your fire marshals. So what I've been told by the firefighters Association and others is that when they're doing commercial buildings, they're inspecting the electrical and those commercial buildings. They have training. It's not like what a master electrician or a journeyman electrician would have, but they do have a background in these inspections. And so, uh, with doing that, we, we're going to add them to the qualifications. Now, just because they get hired, we don't, we
don't just say, OK, now you get to go inspect. Once you're hired, then you have to go do a two-day training course with the state licensing board and so that is a shall in the bill that is required once you get hired by the city. At the end of the day, this is just helping our cities. We've had a lot of mayors come to us and say, this is an issue, uh, I know in Benton right now, they've had they've waited 16 months for an electrical inspector because
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they just can't get anybody to apply for their job and so we're trying to help our cities and with that I'll take.
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Question. Saying none, I would appreciate a good book. Representative Hawk has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill. Representative Cozart, you are recognized to speak against the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I told you I'd be gentle. Um We've talked earlier today, and
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we've talked about this. I'm just gonna tell you I don't like the bill, talk bad about it, my people in Hot Springs don't like it in my code department because I've talked to them. But
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that's all I'm gonna say, and I'll let you have it. Representative Cozart has spoken against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Against the bill. Representative Hawk, would you like to close for your bill? You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, one more thing to add on this is that by adding these other two qualifications, it's not just saying that we're
letting you come in and be an inspector. These are people that have somewhat of a background with electricity. So for example, I talked about the 80 hours with the International Code, the fire inspectors, if they have the 12 or 3, they have to have almost 160 hours of electrical knowledge when they're doing that, but all both of those positions along with the master and journeyman's license, you have
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to do continuing education. and every year in that field. So, uh, with all that, I would appreciate a very good vote. Representative Hawke has closed
for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 445, prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. As everyone voted. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam clerk. With 38 years, 38 nays, and 13 present, the bill has failed. Members were going to pass over
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Senate Bill 325 at the request of Representative Brooks and also Senate Bill 326. We'll move on down to Senate Bill 632. Madam
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Clerk, please reads Senate Bill 632. 632
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by Representative Shepherd to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and to require warning labels for hair relaxers that contain certain chemicals. Representative Shepherd, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this is a simple bill from I mean Senator Love.
If you would look on page 2 lines 11 through 16 within that it's just discussed that we wanna add a warning sign on certain hair products. Um, there's been shown
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a linkage between cancer in addition to birth defects. So we're just asking for a warning sign, so I appreciate a good vote. Thank
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you. Representative Shepard has explained the bill, whether you would like to speak against the bill. For the bill Representative Shepherd is closed for the bill. Question
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before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 632,
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repair the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. About a 78, 7
nay, and 8 present. The bill is passed. Members, we're going to pass
over Senate Bill 149 today at the request of Representative Keith Brooks.
Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 450.
Senate Bill 450 by Representative Moore to
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require the Department of Education to
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include a human fetal growth and development discussion in the relevant standards during the Arkansas Academic Standards for vision cycle. Representative Moore, you're recognized to explain your bill. Senate Bill 450 seeks to educate students on fetal development. As part of students' curriculum and health standards, including education on fetal development
is a great opportunity to explain and demonstrate the beauty, importance, and sanctity of a human life. What does this bill do? Well, it requires that a high definition ultrasound be shown that shows the brain, heart, sex organs, amid other organs in early fetal development. We all know that ultrasounds change hearts and save lives. This bill works with the the the Arkansas Department of Education. The specifics for the standards for human fetal
growth and development in this bill will be determined by a group of educational experts to align with standards in curriculum. They will also determine age appropriateness for the standards. This is a good collaboration with the Department of Education and a great to educate our students on the
fetal development process and the importance of life with
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that seeing that, I appreciate a good vote. Representative Moore has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
Anyone like speak for the bill, Representative Bentley, you're recognized to speak for the bill. This is pretty emotional for me. 2 years ago, I went to Park City, Utah and listened to a great legislative conference, and right there they showed a bill called the Baby Olivia Bill, and we saw a video on the screen. I thought, we are the most pro-life state in the
nation. I cannot wait to run this in Arkansas. So I waited 2 years to get to run that bill, and I thought, I, I kind of laughed at the legislative conference given this with them. prolapsed state in the nation. This bill is gonna fly through. You guys watch and see how quick this bill flies through Arkansas. So we got here and I ran that bill, the baby Olivia bill, and, uh, it did fly through this house. You guys support it with 70 votes and if, uh, representatives Meeks had been here and Harlem Bro had been here would have been 72 votes. And so I got to the house, uh, to the house, no, the Senate Education Committee and expected
it to fly through the Senate just like it did here in the house, but it did not, as lots of things happen in the Senate did not. I did not expect the pushback that I got there, so, uh, quickly regrouped and passed to I filed two amendments over there of the First Amendments to allow for another video to be shown, not just the baby Olivia, but to now another video to be shown and to increase it to 6th grade. Um, and, and we brought testimony in there from our surgeon General Kate Chandler to say how accurate the baby Olivia video was and had great testimony in there just thought
we'd done a great job presenting, but unfortunately, again, the Senate Education Committee did not pass the bill there again. So, we're grouped again and said, OK, what do we need to do? So I passed another amendment, filed another amendment to take out any mention of baby Olivia and any mention of live action, because that is what it has been asked for. And unfortunately, the Senate Education Committee did not pass the bill again, so I'm determined. I'm the baby in my family, and nobody tells me no. My brother and sister will verify that. I don't want to hear no very often, so I'm, I
kind of persistent. I really pushed. I really, again, my heart was in this bill. I've waited 2 years. I'm so excited about our kids really learning about fetal development because it's amazing and I think school sometimes gets dreary, and I want them to have something fun and exciting and wonderful to see in school. So I filed a House Bill 1946 that we presented in this chamber, and we even had bipartisan support on House Bill 1946 with my neighbor Steve McGee voting for that bill. So, we passed House Bill 1946 that had no mention of baby Olivia, no mention of of uh live action
at all. And to me, I had fulfilled every request, uh, to get that bill through in, in there, it requires a video to be shown, not the baby Olivia, but a video because it's important for kids to see how the progress works when a, when a heart. And when does the arms develop and all those things are fascinating, and I wanted that video to be shown and so, unfortunately, um, I thought it would pass. We had overwhelming support here in the House, 76 votes, and that's pretty, pretty rare that we get that on a bill like that. I get to send the education committee and again the bill failed to get through committee. So I was very
disheartened, and I want you all to know that I am going to support this bill today and I'm gonna vote for it because it's important for us to have ultrasounds, but it's a far cry from what we asked for, because and that, and the bills that we passed through the House chamber, we had control. We said one that was going to be shown. We said we want this kid to see any child after 6th grade is a biology class. We want that film to be shown, and we were shown what we wanted. To me it was legislators doing what legislators do and pass good policy. This bill does show an ultrasound, but it takes it out of our hands and puts us in the Department of Education and
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sometimes I agree with what they do, and sometimes I don't. So I'm gonna watch this and see, maybe we'll get to see
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baby Libby in school. So I'm gonna support this bill for that
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hope, but if it does not, I promise you in 2 years, I'll bring the bill back. Thank you. Representative Bentley has spoke
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for the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative Moore, you are recognized to close for your business.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Moore is closed for the
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bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 450. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So
everyone voted As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot The vote of 81 ya, 13 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed.
Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 346. Bill 346 by Representative Val an A for the Arkansas Senate Appropriation for the
2025, 2026 fiscal year. Representative Vaucher recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, we sent our
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appropriation down there for them to pass for us, so let's pass the appropriation today. That would be very helpful. With that, I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Vaugh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill
Representative Vau is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 346. Prepare
the machine. Madam clerk Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. So everyone voted. As everyone voted Cast up the ballot. The vote of 97, yeah, 1 nay, and
0 present. You have passed the bill and the emergency clause. Madam clerk, please read Senate Bill 290. Then Bill 290 by Representative to prohibit the mortuarium
of the issuance of permits and watersheds and other bodies of water. Representative Arch, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think, uh, if you've been on A, you've been ready for this bill to
come out of, uh, this floor since the beginning of session, um, and say I love you. I know we've gotten lots of emails, text messages, phone calls.
About this bill. I want to apologize for the number that you've gotten, um, but I promise it
hasn't been easy on Senator Johnson or myself, uh, while we were trying to work out all the details. I do want to thank Senator Johnson for all his hard work on this bill. Um, he's been very instrumental in getting us to this point. Uh, so we could vote on a bill that I think we can all be, all feel good about. I also want to thank Governor Sanders, Secretary Ward, Secretary Corey, Secretary Lewis
for listening to not only my concerns, but also to Senator Johnson's concerns, and then being willing to sit down at the table and help us come up with an amendment. That I think is good for Arkansas. It was never Senator Johnson
or myself intent to hurt the Buffalo River or Lake Momel. Um, and I don't believe the original bill would have done that, uh, because farmers are conservationist at heart.
We are true environmentalist. You see, if we don't take care of our land, our
land doesn't take care of us. If we don't take care of the water, then the water doesn't take care of us. Some have made remarks like, this should have never been a political This never should have been made political. And we should have followed the science, and I couldn't agree more with that statement. I've said that from the beginning that this became something very political and in
reality, we should have been following the science. Some have asked why we didn't exclude the Buffalo River and Lake Momel to begin with. My answer is because moratoriums, the moratorium that was put on the Lake Buffalo or the Buffalo River, actually made the farmer look like he had done something wrong when science had proven he had done nothing wrong. And then my concerns for the farmers that already farm within the buffalo. They're standing in that buffalo already, that
watershed farming. I wanted to make sure that they were taking care of and no new moratoriums could be put on besides just the medium and the large cao. That was
very important to me from the beginning. I have said that. With Senate Bill 290 as amended. That can help, um, it will also give us a voice back. We lost a voice in the earlier fights, uh,
with the Buffalo River watershed. Our voice was taken
away from us. We are elected officials to be the voice of our communities, our cities, and our counties. And that voice was taken away. I don't think one agency should be able to Uh, implant or put on a moratorium without it coming before us and us having that voice. This bill will give us back a voice. It will allow us to be able to, uh, To, to have a voice at the table
so that we can help make the decision on whether a moratorium should be placed or not placed. Senate Bill 290 also protects farmers in the watershed. Including the farmers in the Buffalo watershed that are there now. But it also, what you may not know is Arkansas is 57 watersheds. So this bill will protect every farmer in the state of Arkansas. There are a few things that I believe that we can all agree on. We appreciate our
agricultural community, and their hard work. They work hard. There's less than 2% of us that feed the entire world. Farmers work hard. They
are conservationist. They are environmentalist and farming is the number one industry in the state of Arkansas. And it's something that we should be proud of. We need to want our farmers to continue to work and farm the land here in our state. They bring in over
$20 billion worth of tax dollars for our state every year.
Tourism is also huge and growing in our state. It's a great economic, uh, driver for Arkansas. And we want to continue to grow tourism in our state. And the Um, the Buffalo River is a, is a significant part of that growth. I believe this bill recognizes the significance of agriculture and
encourages tourism and we'll continue to protect the buffalo and Lake Momel, all at the same time.
This bill establishes a process and Process and procedures for the adoption of implementations of new moratoriums should any arise. That was important to me.
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And it preserves existing protections for both Lake Moel and buffalo,
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and the Buffalo Root River watershed. With that, I'll take questions. Representative Wooldridge, for what purpose? Question, you're recognized for a question. Thank you, Representative
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Bond. I appreciate you bringing this
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bill and um understand the intention behind it, and I agree with what you're trying to do. How many watersheds are there in the
state? Do you know watersheds total. Recognized. Thank you. What, why are we excluding these two to protect. I
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mean, I'm not in the Buffalo River watershed, and
I mean all of them are important. So can you just give us some idea of why there's an exclusion for these two? So, the Buffalo Watershed Lake Mama is. I think it's 400,000 people they
give water to. And so that's the reason that one is there. And then, uh, the Buffalo River was placed there when CNH Hog Farm, uh, was
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built on the Buffalo River. And after we Tell those farmers
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they left, needed to leave or shut down their operations, then that moratorium became a back. Representative Duffffield, for what purpose? Question you're recognized for question.
Representative Ott, just, I think one more time for the record. Could you just clarify again that this bill wouldn't in no way, shape, form, or fashion harmed the Buffalo River. Correct. I'll, I'm on a state it two different ways, though. Farming does not hurt our watersheds. Farmers are true conservationists. We are environmentalists at heart. If we don't take care of the water and
the land that we have, we can't feed you. So it's very important and we
can't feed ourselves. So it's very important. But yes, this bill will continue with the moratorium as is in
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the Buffalo watershed and on Lake Mael. Any other questions? Seeing no other questions, I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Vaugh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Vaugh is closed for the bill. Questioned before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 290. Prepare the machine, madam clerk.
So everyone voted. Has everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 70,
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11 nay, and 14 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 612. Senate Bill 612 by Representative Ebanks to create a private right of action against the social media platform that causes harm and
to impose the civil penalty on a social media
platform that knowingly and willingly contributes to a minor suicide or suicide attempt.
Representative Eubanks, you were recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, members, this is the companion bill to the Governor's social media bill that I ran yesterday. Uh, it does two things. It, uh, it imposes a civil penalty on a social media company that violates the, the sections within this bill, uh, Which is that if a social media platform shall not use a design algorithm or feature that the social media
Platform knows or should have known through the exercise of reasonable care causes a user to purchase a controlled substance, develop an eating disorder, commit or attempt to commit suicide or develop or sustain an addiction to the social media platform. And so the, the civil penalty is imposed if they knowingly and willfully violate that section. It also allows parents or, uh, the guardians to, uh, uh, Take a private right of action
if the, the dependent child, uh, Attempts or attempts or does commit
suicide and, and causes bodily harm. to them. That I'd take a I'd appreciate a good
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vote. Representative Eubanks has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? the bill, Representative Eubanks is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage
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of Senate Bill 612. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted.
Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 91, 2 nay, and
4 present. The bill is passed. Madam
Clerk, please read Senate Bill 619. 619 by Representative Walker concerning the formation of an isolated school district. Representative Walker, you are recognized to explain your bill. Thank you. So Acts 60 added a number that
forest rural schools to be annexed or consolidated, um, last session, we removed that number. bus routes or over already overwhelming in our rural areas, and I'm hoping this bill will help with that. So this bill allows our isolated schools to have the option to stand on their own at the local community, community chooses to do so. So if the community decides to go through with this, there's a petition process that
leads to a local election and the people get to vote on whether they want to, to do this, um, if the vote goes. than the school's able to separate from the school district and operate on their own. Um So there is no fiscal impact on the state. The money will follow the kid to the school district, um, there's a millage process on the local level that will help fund the school, so, um.
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Local control, 34 voted in favor of it on the Senate end. I'm not aware of any opposition, and I'm open
for questions. Thank you. Representative Walker has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Walker is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage
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of Senate Bill 619. Prepare the machine, Madam clerk. everyone voted, as everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 98 ya, 0 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Members
at the request of Representative Lee Johnson, we will pass over Senate Bill 638 today. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 568. Senate Bill 5668 by Representative Jean to amend the law concerning the taxes
applicable to lithium extraction and development to provide a sales and use tax exemption for lithium
resource development and amend the law concerning the service tax on lithium. Representative Jean, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, Senate Bill 568 is a bill that was Uh, Senator Crow, also the Department of Commerce, Economic Development, uh, supports this bill. The governor supports this bill. His des designed to position Arkansas as a competitive player
in the lithium industry by offering sales tax incentives to attract substantial investment in the lithium extraction and processing facilities. By setting a high investment threshold, the state aims to ensure that only significant projects benefit from these incentives. Potentially leading to job creation and economic growth. What this bill does, it creates a tax exemption for any.
Business that extracts or produces lithium. With at least $100 million. Uh, in capital improvement on the
plant, new, new construction. And also, uh, you have to have
a payroll of $3 million for two consecutive years before you qualify for any of these exemptions. Uh the project has a Neutral Fiscal, uh, impact statement.
There is no cost to the state. None of these projects can be, uh, received a dime until they have a positive cost. Benefit analysis from ADC and DFNA uh on
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their review of the bill. This, this bill passed 33
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to 0 in the Senate. It had no opposition in the AG committee. And at this time, I'll entertain any questions. Repres to McKenzie for what purpose? Question, you're
recognized. And this is Might be a silly question, but I just want to make sure we're clear. Make this, this exemption and make Arkansas competitive for the purposes of mining lithium. To my knowledge, there aren't any other lithium deposits in the country that are currently minable. So, I, I, I just want to be clear that if we're sitting on the only deposit in the, in the
country, um, how is this creating a competitive environment as opposed to
lessening the threshold for companies to To participate and pay taxes. OK. Uh Mr. McDonald. Touched on this in the committee. Uh, the pool is in South Arkansas. It starts in Union County, Columbia, Lafayette. And Miller It also extends out to East Texas. It has Cass County, Bowie County, and a couple of more counties where Mount Pleasant is. So it, it's got a pool that goes into East Texas. That is
the smack over formation, and that's where the lithium is. What ADC is trying to do is to get the plants in here because they could very easily build these plants on the other side
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in the pool, and they, what they want is not only the extraction of the lithium, but the manufacturing and the processing of lithium. Any other questions? Ting none, I appreciate a good vote. Representative Jean has
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explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill
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Representative Jean is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 568. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Does everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot.
With a vote of 86, 5 nay, and 6 present. The
bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 400. Senate Bill 400 by Representative Milligan to amend the Fair funding program. Representative Milligan, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, SB 400. Uh, the title says fair funding, it does not mess with the money side of this. That's a totally different statute. Uh, and Senator Irvin, run this bill on the other end. She met with everybody involved. This is all agreed upon language. All this does is they're the people that
receive the fair funding. It might, it's, there's a few more qualifications to make sure they're good stewards of the tax money they're taking. That's what this bill does. I'm open
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to any questions. Thank you. Appreciate a good vote. And I don't think Representative Steinmel and Wooldridge and Kavanaugh, and Bob for helping me and
Cozar. Thanks. Representative Milligan has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak? Against the bill For the bill Representative Milligan is closed for the bill. The
question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 400, repair the machine, Madam Clerk. Everyone voted Everyone voted. Cast up the
ballot vote of 97 0 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Representative Bentley, for what
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purpose? Motion I'll hear your motion.
Pursuant to House rules 71, I move that we're gonna move Senate Bill 117 from Public Health Committee. That's a proper motion. It is debatable. Representative Bentley, please come to the well and explain your motion. Thank you, Speaker. Colleagues, I have have never done this before. I cherish what we've done in our public health
committee meetings. We have just worked really hard. We've worked in all our committees. I've had the honor of going to just about every committee in our, uh, here in the house. I'm very much respect what we've done, but we, um, kind of at the end of session, it's really hard to get all our house members together, and when this bill was run in committee, we did have the votes, but you know, we didn't suspend the rules. It's hard to have committee meetings. It's just a little bit tough for this session to me. I've been here 5 terms. This is my first time we've not suspended the rules which make The end of session a little bit difficult, maybe a little bit difficult for us to reverse, so
House Bill, uh, Senate Bill 117, it provides licensure for naturopathic physicians in Arkansas. I, I want this bill because to me it's a consumer consumer protection bill. We have some people out there that take a six-week course and they call themselves naturopath physicians, which they are not. We want our, our, our constituents to know who's really done the research, who's done a good job. These people are really good with chronic disease. We've heard testimony in committee of some great results, even our house member Fred Allen was showing some of his committee, some of his testimony with naturopathic
physicians, they are, a really good chance for us to get rid of some chronic disease in in Arkansas, very much supported by our Health and Human Secretary RFK supports us as well. Again, I really believe we had the votes in committee. We just couldn't finagle everybody together. And so, I'm asking that we have another chance to bring this to the House floor. Um, it's gonna take, it's a high bar. I've never done this before, but again, it's the end of session. It's hard to get everybody in the room together. I think it's a great bill as a consumer protection bill to really help our Kansans to have
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a natural pathic physician they know has taken courses, and they are licensed and we know who we're, we're uh
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we're going to, and Can I take questions? I'm not sure. Does anybody have any questions that they'd like to ask me? You'll be taking a question on the motion, Representative Bentley. Representative Woolridge,
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for what purpose? I'm not sure. I have a question, but I'm, it's not necessarily related to the motion
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that's related to how this was handled in committee. Is that appropriate? You'll need to ask a question on
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the motion to extract from committee. I'll
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save my question. Representative Ladyman, for what purpose? Parliamentary inquiry. You're recognized. Uh,
what's the bar on this? What, what's the vote required? 67 votes. Representative Eaves, for what purpose? You're recognized. Was the bill not heard at all in public health? Yes, it was heard, but um, again, it was just in the
session, how it is when you're trying to get your votes in the room and everybody was presenting bills elsewhere. And so we've been very, we had a, a very, very heavy schedule in public health, and yes, it was her, but yes, we didn't have a chance to get all our votes in the room. And so, um, had my members been able to be there, it would have passed. But we just didn't have the opportunity to get everybody there. And so, I'm just asking for a chance for us to hear it on the floor and still. Not passed here on
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the on the floor if it's not worthy of being heard. I've never done this before, again, this is end of session,
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things were short. We had a lot in there, and I'm just asking for a chance for us to hear it on the House floor.
Representative McGee, for what purpose? You're recognized. Was it not her previously in public health and
defeated on a roll call vote. It was heard in our committee and was defeated. That's what I'm saying. I didn't have all the votes in the room because of and of session, but
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yes, it was heard. It was defeated again, I believe we had, I know we had the votes, they just weren't there at that time when
we took the vote. And sometimes it
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happens on the end of session. So this In the committee meeting today. This was the 2nd
Time that the bill was going to be brought before the committee today. It was, it was not heard today in committee.
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It was yesterday, but if it were her, that would have been the 2nd time. It's already failed once, correct? Yeah, we just ran out of time. We didn't have time to present it today. Thank you, thank you, Mr. Chair. All right, thank
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you. Representative Bentley has explained the motion. Would anyone like to speak against the motion, Representative
Wooldridge, you're recognized to speak against the motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues, um, have nothing but respect for Representative Bentley. Appreciate her work in public health. That's a committee that I value and love. I've served on it. Both terms here, this bill was heard in committee. It was defeated in committee. This bill could have been heard today and the Senate sponsor chose not to run this bill. It would have potentially been defeated a second time. It may have passed today. I don't know, but a
conscious decision was made not to hear this bill today. My opposition is not necessarily To the bill, it's to the process. I love this institution. I respect this institution. I think the dignity of this institution should be above all else, we chose not to suspend
the rules for a reason. I'm asking you not to sign this bill out of committee, respect the
process. It went through the committee process and it was defeated for that reason, I'm voting no. I'm gonna ask you to vote no also.
Representative Wooldridge has spoke against the bill. Would you like to speak for the bill, Representative Cooper, you're recognized to speak for the bill. This spill was heard last Thursday in committee. I was stuck in a traffic jam. I commute every day. Well publicized traffic jam. It was on the news near Jacksonville. I didn't make it to the committee to vote for this bill. I would have voted for this bill and I think I may have been the only
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vote that was uh that was needed to pass this bill.
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So I would appreciate it if, if this bill could have a fair hearing on
the floor today. Thank you. Ribson Cooper spoke for the motion. Would anyone like to speak against the motion. Anyone want
to speak for the motion, Representative Ladyman, you're recognized to speak for the motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yeah, I believe if I remember correctly, last Thursday when we ran this bill and we voted on it, it fell by 2 votes, and there were 2 people that was not there.
Today, uh, Senator Penzo was going to run this bill. We were in committee for a long time. Uh, we got down to the end. I talked to Senator Penzo. His statement to me was we looked around and there might have been half of the committee left, maybe not even half. And he told me there's no sense in me running this bill because my people that were going to vote for me are not here. And I'm not gonna run the bill and waste the time. I believe if he had run the bill, if the room had been full,
Either last Thursday or today. That that bill may have passed. So I think we ought to give the, uh, sponsor the opportunity to run the bill. And we talk about this body and the rules that we have. We have Rule 71 for a reason. It should not be used very often. But in this case, I don't believe the members, the full members of the committee had the opportunity to vote. On this bill.
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So I would ask you, Just to allow the sponsor and to allow the
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the 20 members of the Public Health Committee to vote on
this bill. Thank you. Representative Ladyman has spoke for the motion. Would anyone like to speak against the motion? For the
motion Representative Long, you recognize to speak for the motion.
Thank you Mr. Speaker, and what, and what they told you, uh, has happened today and the other day it's true. Uh, it's just a matter of getting butts in the seat, and we've not been able to do it in two tries, and I appreciate a good
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vote. Representative Long and spoke for the bill. Our motion. Would anyone like to speak against the motion? For the motion. Representative Bentley. is closed for the motion. The question before the House is the motion to remove Senate Bill 117 from the Public Health
Committee. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone voted. Has
everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 46, 44 nay,
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and 0 present. The motion has failed. We'll now
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go back to the red calendar. Madam Clark, please read Senate Bill 483. 483 by Representative Maddox to
repeal certain reporting requirements for the state insurance department and the state securities department and revised certain reporting requirements for the state insurance department. Ever in Maddox, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, very simple, Bill, very quick, I hope. Um, I would describe this as an efficiency bill. So the Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee worked directly with the state insurance department, and they found some unnecessarily unnecessary reports. So this gets rid of some of the unutilized reports and it also streamlines other reports to
annual. So that's all it does. Insurance department is supportive and there's no known opposition. I'd be
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glad to take any questions. Ja that I appreciate a good vote. Representative Maddox has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representing Maddox is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 483. Prepare the machine, madam clerk.
Everyone voted Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot.
The vote of 92 ya, 5 nays, and 1 present. The bill
is passed. Remember we'll pass over Senate Bill 621 pending fiscal impact. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill
583 583 by Representative Moore to amend the
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law concerning maximum allowable cost lists relating to pharmacy services. Representative Moore, you're
recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, it's pretty straightforward bill. Senate Bill 583. Uh, we'll say past 35 to 0 in the Senate, which is a rarity over there, uh, currently, pharmacists have no way of pursuing recovery for their own losses when PBMs break the law by reimbursing them below the cost of the medications they dispense. The insurance department can and does find the PBM and that's great. They're doing a great job with that and I support that. Um, but the funds collected go into the state treasury and they don't
compensate the pharmacy for the pharmacy's loss as a whole. We're talking about Tom, effort, etc. Pharmacies
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need to be able to cover their own losses suffered as a result from the PBM's breaking the law and this. Seeing no, I'd appreciate a good boat. Representative Moore
has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Moore is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 583.
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Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted? As everyone voted.
Cast up the ballot. The vote of 95 yeah, 0, nay, and 0 present. The bill
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is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 489. about 489 by Representative Clowney to amend Arkansas
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law concerning the placement of a monument on
the state Capitol grounds in recognition of the desegregation of the Charleston and Fayetteville school districts in 1954. Representative Clowney, you're recognized to explain your bill.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, earlier in this session, we passed, um, Act 251, Representative Kavanaugh passed Act 251, which honored Hocky's contribution in ending segregation in public schools in our state when in 1955 Hocky did integrate their schools, um, and not only that, they went on to courageously and successfully fight back against a legal challenge on that integration. Um, during that discussion, the districts of Fayetteville and Charleston pointed out that they had desegregated their schools the year before in 1950.
Before. With that move, Fayetteville and Charleston became not only the first two districts in the state to desegregate, but in fact, the first two districts in the South. And so, in order to recognize that, the districts of Charleston and Fayetteville reached out to Senators letting and Stubblefield and asked for some help placing a monument on Capitol grounds to honor their history in this important space. Um, just to answer a few questions, questions that came up in committee. There are no plans yet in terms of what this
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monument might look like and all of the funds used um toward it will be.
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privately. So no questions, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Clowney has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Clowney
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is closed for the bill, question before the House
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is the passage of Senate Bill 489. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Everyone voted
As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 84 years, 1
nay, and 9 present. The bill is
passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 60808 by Representative Ray to amend the law concerning runoff elections for county and municipal officers. Representative Ray, you recognize to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, uh, Senate Bill 608 modifies the runoff provision for municipal offices to ensure
that a candidate must obtain a majority of the vote, so 50% plus 1 in order to prevail as the winner. So currently, you can have a situation in which someone gets 40% of the vote, um, And prevails in the election, which would mean that 60% of the people actually voted against that person. So this would do, uh, 3 things. It would simplify how we determine whether a runoff is required. Number 2, it would standardize the runoff provisions so that cities and counties, those offices are
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treated the same, and then it it 3rd, it most importantly, it ensures majority rule, which is one of the hallmarks of our form of government. I'd be happy to take any questions. Seeing none, would appreciate a good vote. Representative Ray has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Ray is closed for the bill, questioned before the House is the passage of Senate
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Bill 608, repair the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted As everyone voted Cast up the ballot. The vote
of 94 ye, 2 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 565565 by Representative Maddox to allow procurement certifications to be combined to amend the law
concerning the representation in state contracts regarding contingent fees and to amend the
cooperative purchasing reporting deadline. Representative Maddox, you're
recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues. This one is um very similar to the one I just previously did. So, this bill provides cleanup and efficiency in the state procurement code. It corrects a reporting date from July to October to be consistent with their fiscal year. It allows all of the state certifications to be combined into one single written certification. This bill was worked on by the university
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systems and TSS to be more efficient. Um, there's no known opposition. They got, I think, 34 votes in the Senate. It's a good cleanup. efficiency bill. I'd be glad to take any questions. I appreciate a
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good bit. Representative Maddox has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? for the bill Representative Maddox is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the
passage of Senate Bill 565. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Everyone voted everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 81 e, 4 nay, and 13 present.
The bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read Senate Bill 640. about 6:40 by Representative Beatty to reconstitute the
state library board. Representative Betty, you're recognized to explain your bill.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, uh, Senate Bill 640 to reconstitute the state library board. Uh, the bill essentially outlines the process by which the current state library board members will be replaced. How the terms of the new members will be determined. It aims to
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refresh and reconstitute the board with new appointees serving staggered terms for continuity and stability within
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the state library board. There's nothing in this bill that prohibits a
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current member of the state library. board from being reappointed.
Representative Wooten, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized for a
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question. Uh, Representative Beatty on, on this bill. It says new members, so you just refresh mean you're replacing the whole board. They would all be reappointed that not they could be new members. I think new means they're serving a new set of terms, uh, and are newly appointed reappointed. What not all be reappointed,
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they would be new members in where they were re-establish
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the terms, the entire board will be, uh, removed and, and new board members appointed.
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Follow up you're recognized, sir. Who you're after? I. I, I, I'm not after anyone. I think we all know in this chamber, we could have been voting on that other bill that was, that was in committee. This is a far better solution than
what we were going to do to move this under the state, uh, Department of Education. So with
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that, I'd appreciate a good vote. This is a much better deal for us to be dealing with today. I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Beatty has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Beatty is closed for the bill. Question before the house is. Representative Collins, where
you have to speak against the bill, you're reckon I'll speak again. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and, uh, I will be quick, but you know, we were in committee several times in several bills. So for the benefit of people who weren't, uh, you know, there was a previous bill which would have abolished the state library altogether as well as the board, um, obviously that was worse than what this is, but that doesn't make this good. We had a state library board that was doing its job. It didn't do its job in exactly the way that, uh,
a member of the legislature wanted and because it didn't do that, um, bills were brought, and now this is the compromise, but to fire a board because it doesn't bow to the, uh, winds of one of us. It's just not the way this process is supposed to work. Um, they genuinely were doing their job and the way they thought was best and that's what we should expect of any board. So I think this sends the wrong it sends
the wrong signal. It sends a
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signal that, uh, we will allow our boards to be bullied
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and then dismissed if they Don't do the things that one of us as opposed to all of us, ask of them.
So I urge you to vote no. Rips him De field for what purpose? Question, you're recognized was the bill sponsored this question. Maybe, maybe you have this, this knowledge here, but in looking at the bill, uh, on page 2, line 1. Um
Well, I guess, after it talks about the initial appointments, it says persons subsequently appointed to the state library board shall serve a term of 7 years, um, that to me
seems like a, a, a. Fairly long time to be appointed to a board. Do you know how that compares to other boards in the, in the state of Arkansas such as this, as far as the term. I don't, and maybe the sponsor can address that in his closing. What I will say is that people are appointed to boards for a term of years, so they can have some independence. And I think
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that exercising that independence while on a board, that's why they have that term of years. They
don't just get recalled. I don't think we have a recall process for these. We should let them do what they're
supposed to do. Representative Pilkington, for what purpose? You're recognized. So just for the record, you support Jason Rabert remaining on the state library board. I
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support voting this bill down and we'll see what happens. Thank you.
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Representative Collins. spoke against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for
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the bill? Against the bill Representative Beatty, you're recognized to close for your bill. Members Thank you, Representative Pilkington. Members, this truly is the better choice and the better bill of what we were, we were looking at. It, it keeps the function of the library in place just with new, new folks that
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can address the concerns that many of us in this room share. And with that, I really would appreciate
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a good vote. Let's put this matter to rest. Representative Beatty is
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closed for the bill, questioned before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 640. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Everyone voted As everyone voted
Cast up the ballot. With a vote of 60, 29 nays, and 3 present. The bill is passed. Madam
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Clerk, please read Senate Bill 614. Representative
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Galloway to amend the Freedom of Information Act of 1967 and to amend the law concerning open public meetings. Representative Gazaway, you are recognized to explain your bill. Thank you Mr. Speaker, colleagues, this bill makes a, I guess, minor adjustment, if you will, uh, related to the Freedom
of Information Act as it applies to bond issuances. And so, uh, you know, currently municipalities, uh, will issue bonds to finance municipal projects and the concern is, is if in the course of doing that there was a violation of an open meeting, then it's possible that someone could challenge the issuance of the bonds based on the violation of the open meeting. which could throw the whole process in jeopardy. Well, once those bonds are issued and you're talking about millions of dollars out there. That's a big
problem. And so this bill, uh, sets forth a framework and how to do that. And it says, if you're going to challenge the issuance of bonds based on a public meeting violation that you have to do that within 30 days. If you don't, this, and there was a violation, the city can still be sanctioned. The officials that took the action could still be sanctioned. The court can make them go back and fix the violation. There are lots of Penalties that can be imposed for violations, but the point is, is that, uh, there needs to be some finality for those who issued these bonds because you're talking about millions of
dollars that's on the line that are being Uh, that's being financed and bonds, uh, sold and bought. And so this just clarifies that this bill was taken to the FOIA task force and
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it received unanimous approval, and there's no known opposition to the bill. And so with that, I'm happy to answer any questions. Seeing
none, I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Gazaway has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill
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Representative Gazaway is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate
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Bill 614. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. Vote of 94 e, 1 nay, and 2 present.
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Representative Meeks, for what purpose? Motion, please. So, uh, colleagues, real quick before I do this motion, tomorrow, the, the adjourned motion is different because it's the last day of sessions. So after 6 terms, today is the last day I will ever adjourn the General Assembly. So I thought for old times' sakes, I would do the, uh, original motion. OK.
Yeah. Thank you, colleagues. Mr. Speaker, after the announcements, reading of the bills, transferring the bills, placing the calendars on the desk. Members amending their own bills with their own members, members withdrawing their own bills, finalizing resolutions, reading
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communications, and any remaining committee reports. I move that we adjourn until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. That's a proper motion. It's non-debatable. All those in favor say aye.
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Pona I have it. That's where our main open is needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion of
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the items named in the adjourned motion. will be adjourned until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. I mean he announcements.
Agenda
Call to order
Prayer
Pledge
Roll Call
RESOLUTIONS
Number Sponsor Subtitle
HR1116 Springer TO RECOGNIZE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES® FOR FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DIRECTLY IMPACTING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
HR1113 McGrew TO RECOGNIZE THE DIVISION OF ARKANSAS STATE POLICE'S INTERSTATE CRIMINAL PATROL FOR WINNING TOP HONORS AT THE GULF COAST HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA AWARDS.
SCR5 Irvin Barker TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT OF NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE DESIGNATION BY THE WINTHROP P. ROCKEFELLER CANCER INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES.
HR1115 Wooldridge TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES IN THIS STATE AND TO COMMEND THEIR DEDICATION TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF ARKANSANS.
HMR1013 Nazarenko TO REMEMBER YELLVILLE MAYOR SHAWN LANE FOR HIS MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO HIS COMMUNITY AND TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
SCR7 J. Scott Ennett TO RECOGNIZE THE MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL COMETS BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM AS THE CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONS.
SCR8 J. Scott Ennett TO RECOGNIZE THE MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL LADY COMETS BASKETBALL TEAM AS THE CLASS 4A CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS AND TO REMEMBER HEAD COACH JOE GREGORY'S WIFE, CYNTHIA GREGORY.
HR1118 Barnett TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INC., FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND AROUND THE WORLD.
SJR11 J. Payton Duffield A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 2, § 5, TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS.
End of Morning Hour
CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT
Number Sponsor Subtitle
HB1252 #1 L. Johnson TO ESTABLISH THE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY-BASED DOULA CERTIFICATION ACT; AND TO CERTIFY BIRTH AND POSTPARTUM DOULAS IN THIS STATE TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND INFANT OUTCOMES.
HB1840 #1 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT TO ENSURE THAT SEDATION DENTISTRY IS COVERED BY RISK-BASED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS.
HB1523 #1 Vaught CONCERNING MISSING PERSONS ALERTS; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS AMBER ALERT SYSTEM; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS SILVER ALERT SYSTEM; AND TO CREATE THE MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT ADVISORY SYSTEM.
HB1717 #1,2,3 Gramlich TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN AND TEENS' ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT.
HB1810 #1 Joey Carr TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1812 #1,2 Gramlich TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; TO CREATE AN EXCEPTION TO ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A STUDENT WHO TAKES A GED TEST; AND TO AMEND THE SCORE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GED TEST.
HB1484 #1 Gramlich TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF CREDITS A STUDENT MAY OBTAIN IN A COURSE CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAM.
HB1642 #1 Gramlich TO AMEND THE MEASURES CONSIDERED WHEN CALCULATING A SCHOOL RATING; AND TO ENSURE A STUDENT IS NOT COUNTED AS A DROPOUT FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING A SCHOOL-LEVEL GRADUATION RATE IF THE STUDENT PASSES A GED TEST.
HB1656 #1,2 Beck TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION.
HB1746 #1 M. Brown TO AMEND THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.
HB1352 #1 Beaty Jr. TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS CONCERNING ACTIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES.
HB1797 #1,2 Beaty Jr. TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1524 #1 Wooldridge TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE BIDDING PROCEDURE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES.
HB1604 #1 McAlindon TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROHIBITED CONTRACTS BY STATE AGENCIES; AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY STATE AGENCIES TO PURCHASE PROMOTIONAL ITEMS MADE IN CHINA.
HB1800 #1 McAlindon TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE; TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF A HOSTILE FOREIGN PRINCIPAL; AND TO AMEND PORTIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1990.
HB1694 #1 Hawk TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ALTERNATIVES TO ELECTRONIC FILING FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS.
HB1243 #1 Underwood TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY REGARDING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES; TO AMEND CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING AND PROTECT ELECTION INTEGRITY; AND TO AMEND PORTIONS OF INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996.
HB1701 #1 Gonzales TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEWER COLLECTION AND SEWER TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND RELATED SERVICES.
HB1555 #1,2 Painter TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN A MUNICIPAL OFFICE.
HB1837 #1 McAlindon TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE FOR MATTERS REFERRED TO VOTERS; AND TO BAN FOREIGN FUNDING FOR BALLOT MEASURES; TO AMEND PORTIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996.
HB1960 #1 Wardlaw TO PROVIDE THAT THE LESSEE OF A LEASED MOTOR VEHICLE IS THE OWNER FOR PURPOSES OF THE ASSESSMENT AND PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LOCAL SALES AND USE TAXES ON CERTAIN TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Motion to reconsider SB571
REGULAR BILLS
Number Sponsor Subtitle
HB1897 Painter TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY REFORM AND EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY BOARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1295 L. Johnson TO CREATE THE HEALTHCARE COST-SHARING COLLECTIONS TRANSPARENCY ACT.
HB1671 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX; AND TO CREATE A GENERAL SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR SALES TO QUALIFIED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
HB1878 McGruder TO ENSURE EARLY VOTING ACCESS FOR ARKANSANS RESIDING IN POPULATION CENTERS; AND TO REQUIRE A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO CONDUCT EARLY VOTING IN A CITY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.
REGULAR SENATE BILLS
Number Sponsor Subtitle
SB457 G. Leding Hudson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RELEASE FROM PAROLE OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION OF CERTAIN PERSONS WHO COMMITTED CRIMES WHEN THEY WERE UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN.
SB459 G. Leding Hudson TO AMEND THE MINIMUM AGE NECESSARY TO ADJUDICATE A JUVENILE DELINQUENT.
SB620 Irvin Beaty, Jr. TO PROVIDE A SAFETY VALVE AND APPEAL RIGHT FOR A MINOR DEFENDANT WHO IS ALSO A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; AND TO AMEND THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT OF 2013.
SB168 Rice K. Brown TO ESTABLISH A STATE EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS.
SB445 K. Hammer Hawk TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSURE OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS.
SB325 A. Clark Brooks TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989; TO AMEND THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING REINSTATEMENT OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE CHILD MALTREATMENT CENTRAL REGISTRY.
SB326 A. Clark Brooks TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989 AND THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT; TO MODIFY GUIDELINES FOR A JUDGMENT MADE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF A CHILD; AND TO AMEND PROCEDURES AROUND REPORTING CHILD MALTREATMENT.
SB632 F. Love T. Shephard TO AMEND THE FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT; AND TO REQUIRE WARNING LABELS FOR HAIR
SB149 J. English Brooks TO AMEND PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING AMOUNTS UNDER THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING ACT OF 2003.
SB450 B. Davis K. Moore TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE A HUMAN FETAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION IN THE RELEVANT STANDARDS DURING THE ARKANSAS ACADEMIC STANDARDS REVISION CYCLE.
SB346 Senate Efficiency Vaught AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS SENATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
SB290 B. Johnson Vaught TO PROHIBIT A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS IN WATERSHEDS AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER.
SB612 Dees Eubanks TO CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT CAUSES HARM; AND TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY CONTRIBUTES TO A MINOR'S SUICIDE OR SUICIDE ATTEMPT.
SB619 Irvin Walker CONCERNING THE FORMATION OF AN ISOLATED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
SB638 J. Boyd L. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE COLLECTION OF SALES AND USE TAX ON THE SALE OF A NEW OR USED MOTORBOAT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DIRECT PAYMENT OF SALES AND USE TAX ON A MOTORBOAT SOLD BY A MOTORBOAT DEALER.
SB568 Crowell jean TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TAXES APPLICABLE TO LITHIUM EXTRACTION AND DEVELOPMENT; TO PROVIDE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR LITHIUM RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SEVERANCE TAX ON LITHIUM.
SB400 Irvin Milligan TO AMEND THE FAIR-FUNDING PROGRAM.
Motion SB117 to remove from committee
SB483 Irvin Maddox TO REPEAL CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE SECURITIES DEPARTMENT; AND TO REVISE CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
SB621 Irvin L. Johnson TO CLARIFY ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS AGAINST A HEALTHCARE INSURER; TO RETROACTIVELY APPLY TO A HEALTHCARE CONTRACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF A TEMPORARY HOSPITAL FACILITY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB583 C. Tucker J. Moore TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS RELATING TO PHARMACY SERVICES.
SB489 G. Leding Clowney TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF A MONUMENT ON THE STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS IN RECOGNITION OF THE DESEGREGATION OF THE CHARLESTON AND FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 1954.
SB608 M. Johnson Ray TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RUNOFF ELECTIONS FOR COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
SB565 Flippo Maddox TO ALLOW PROCUREMENT CERTIFICATIONS TO BE COMBINED; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REPRESENTATION IN STATE CONTRACTS REGARDING CONTINGENT FEES; AND TO AMEND THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING REPORTING DEADLINE.
SB640 J. Dismang Beaty, Jr. TO RECONSTITUTE THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD.
SB614 C. Tucker Gazaway TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS.
Budget Calendar
Bills and their Emergency Clauses to be considered which have been introduced by Joint Budget Committee
HB2003 TO AMEND THE REVENUE STABILIZATION LAW; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB93 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Bills and their Emergency Clauses to be considered which have been introduced by Senators
SB362 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION YOUTH ORGANIZATION GRANTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Motion to Adjourn
Announcements
Adjourn
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