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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All right, let's take a break. All right, let's take a break. All right, let's take a break. All right, let's take a break. All right, let's take a break. All right, let's take a break. All right, let's take a break. All right, let's take a break. All right, let's take a break. I invite the members, staff, press, and guests in the galleries to stand
and be led in prayer by House Chaplain Pastor Richard Hamlin, Senior Pastor of Faith Baptist Church
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of Cabot, to remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to
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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, there's one baptism, and of course there's one God. In 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 was easier. 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 and the bond of peace. And I pray that simple command over this house body on this day and even tomorrow, these last days, so stressful. Just help them to keep the unity of the Spirit. It's not up to them. God, it's your Spirit that's working this unity. Help them to seek that and express it. And we pray this in Jesus' name.
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Amen. Amen. under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Members, please indicate your presence
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by pushing your yellow present button. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
everyone indicated their presence cast up the ballot with a hundred members present the chair sees
a quorum represent Matthew Shepherd moves that we dispense of the reading of the previous day's journal
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with no objection so ordered. Representative Magruder, for what purpose? Leave.
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I hear your leave. Leave for Representative Glenn Barnes. Is leave granted for Representative Glenn Barnes? Leave. So order, let the
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record reflect Representative Barnes is out today. Madame
McClurk, any reports from select committees? Reports from standing committees? You're recognized. Mr. Speaker, we have your
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Committee on Public Transportation to whom is referred to House Bill 1606, House Bill 1845. Begley reporting the same consideration here for time with the same recommendation that it do pass to concurrent Senate Amendment No. 1
respectfully submitted. Representative Holcomb, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we have your Committee on Judiciary to whom is referred to House Bill 1865. Begley reporting the same consideration here which are the same recommendation that do pass concurrency in an amendment number one and two respectfully submitted representative Dalby chair Mr. Speaker your committee on judiciary to whom is referred house bill 1877 vaguely report the same consideration here for time the same recommendation that do pass concurrency in an amendment number one respectfully submitted representative Dalby chair Mr. Speaker we your committee on judiciary to whom was provided Senate bill 355 Senate bill 441 vaguely reporting the same consideration here of the term with the same recommendation that do pass respectfully submitted representative Dalby chair
Mr. Speaker we your committee on public health and labor to whom Who was referred Senate Bill 121, Senate Bill 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. Begley reporting the same consideration, here for term with the same recommendation that do pass, respectfully submitted. Representative Woodridge, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, with your Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor, to whom was referred Senate Bill 603. Begley reporting the same consideration, here for term with the same recommendation that do pass as amendment number one, respectfully submitted. Representative Woodridge, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, with your Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor, to whom was referred House Bill 1131.
Begley reporting the same consideration, here at the time with the same recommendation that it do pass to concurrent Senate Amendment No. 1 and 2, respectfully submitted, Representative Woodridge, Vice Chair, Mr. Speaker of your Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor, to whom was referred, House Bill 1186, House Bill 1762, House Bill 1801, House Bill 1841, House Bill 1963. Begley reporting the same consideration, here at the time with the same recommendation, that it do pass to concurrent Senate Amendment No. 1, respectfully submitted, Representative Woodridge, Vice Chair, Mr. Speaker of your Committee on Insurance and Commerce, to whom was referred to Senate Bill 596. Begley reporting the same consideration here, return with the same recognition that due pass, respectfully submitted, Representative Maddox, Chair.
Mr. Speaker, your committee on revenue and taxation, who was referred to House Bill 1685. Begley reporting the same consideration here, return with the same recognition that due pass, concurrent Senate Amendment No. 1 and Senate Amendment No. 2. Respectfully submitted, Representative Kavanaugh, Chair. Mr. Speaker, your committee on state agencies, who was referred to Senate Bill 538. Begley reporting the same consideration here, return with the same recognition that due
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pass, respectfully submitted, Representative Gassaway, Chair. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Any unfinished business? Any executive communications?
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Members, if you would, I'd ask you to rise and join me in welcoming 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. 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,
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we're very glad to have Dr. Brad Schultz. He's an emergency medicine physician from Mountain Home. He is the brother of Representative Bart Schultz. Appreciate him being here today.
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Would you please make him welcome?
Serving alongside of Dr. Schultz today, we have our
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nurse, Ms. Lee Fazio. Ms. Lee, thank you so much for your service to the house during this session. We appreciate
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you very much. Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1116.
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House Resolution 1116 by Representative Springer to recognize Ronald McDonald House Charities for 50 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.
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 630 from our Capitol, and I'm proud to have them in my legislative district. The location was the 29th house in the world.
It sits on the campus of Arkansas Children's Hospital providing 32 family suites, two large kitchens, an 80-seat dining room, 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 Care Mobile that provides free dental care to children in six 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 to more than 3,500 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 in our state and give thanks for 50 years of dedication to a worthy cause.
Madam Clerk, please read the resolution by
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title. They recognize Ronald McDonald House Charities for 50 years of service in improving the health and well-being of children and their families and directly impacting the local
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communities of the state of Arkansas. Representative Springer has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution for the resolution? Representative Springer, is closed for the resolution. The question before the House
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is the adoption of House Resolution 1116. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
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The ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Springer. The resolution
is adopted. Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1113.
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House Resolution 1113 by Representative McGrew to recognize the 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 to explain your resolution.
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Thank you, Speaker. And with your permission, I'd like to invite Representative Cozart and Representative Warren to come down
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and join me at the well. Representative Cozart, Representative Warren, would you
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please join Representative McGrew in the well. And also, this 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 in research that one of our own was originally part of the original team of this, and that's Representative Tosh. So I'd
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join us also. Also, this is quite an honor to represent these gentlemen. I want you 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 six states,
Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, 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, two sergeants, and nine troopers. This team overall interdiction team award results, listen to this, seizures totaling 16,982.17 pounds of marijuana, 269.5 pounds of cocaine, 509.5 pounds of
methamphetamine, 4,567,000 narcotics-related currency that received, and 6.29 pounds of pethanol. In addition to narcotics and cash being seized, troopers assigned to this interstate criminal patrols seized over 10,000 fraudulent gift cards that were designed to be placed on the shelves of local stores to defride arkansans and others across the united states they also assigned the arkansas state trooper interstate criminal flow stream also received seized 53 380 dollars worth of tools stolen from various home veto stores in arkansas
and other states in this case foreign nation two 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 appreciate it 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 a read
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the resolution in title only madam clerk please read
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the resolution by title to recognize the division of Arkansas State Police Interstate Criminal Patrol for winning top honors at the Gulf
Coast high-intensity drug trafficking area awards representative McGrew has
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explained the resolution would anyone like to speak against the resolution for the resolution represent McGrew
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are you close for the resolution represent McGrew you're recognized to
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close for the resolution thank you and I would like now this top representative Tosh to come share just a
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little bit with us. Representative Tosh you're recognized. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Very proud of the of our team and 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 three of the troopers and I picked three troopers that I knew I could count on that were hard-working 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 four teams. There was four of us there in Troop D then we covered Prairie, Monroe, St. Francis and Crittenden County all the way over to to Memphis and then we had four on I-30 and then four out of Fort Smith and then four members so there was four 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, you know, to have that experience and be able to lead those men in some difficult times over
there when we started that program. And, you know, what I always say about state police is, guys, you know, you're asked and you're called up on 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 General Assembly,
they recognize the difficulties and the tasks that you're asked to perform. And you have so many friends here in this General Assembly and I wanted you to know that. And, you know, to me, one of the greatest honors of my life has been to my career with the Arkansas State Police. And to show you how things have changed a little bit, I remember a time when I saw a trooper,
and 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 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 an honor for me to be a member of what I consider the greatest fraternity in the world.
That's a member of that fraternity is being a member of the Arkansas State Police. I thank the good Lord that he gave me that opportunity. Thank you, Colonel. Thank you, team. I appreciate you. And if y'all would, troopers,
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stand as we vote for this resolution. I'm closed,
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Speaker. Representative McGrew is closed for the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution, for
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the resolution? All those in favor of the resolution say aye.
Aye. Opposed, nay. The ayes have it. Congratulations Representative McGrew resolution is adopted Madam clerk, please read the
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letter from the governor To the speaker of the house dear mr. Speaker
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this informed me that on April 14 2025 I reviewed and approved the following measures from the regular session of the 95th general assembly hospital 1296
Act 556, Act 1467, Act 557, House Bill 1468, Act 558, House Bill 1794, Act 559, House Bill 1821, Act 560, House Bill 1859, Act 561, House Bill 1774, Act 562, House Bill 1062, Act 565, House Bill 1696, Act 566, House Bill 1241, Act 568, House Bill 1426, Act 569, House Bill 1703, Act 570, House Bill 1788, Act 571, House Bill 1515, Act 574, House Bill 1526, Act 569,
Hespo 1470, Act 582, Hespo 1690, Act 583, Hespo 1737, Act 584, Hespo 1740, Act 585, Hespo 1743, Act 586, Hespo 1148, Act 597, Hespo 1344, Act 598, Hespo 1630, Act 599, Hespo 1641, Act 600, Hespo 1645, Act 601, Hespo 1713, Act 602, Hespo 1745, Act 604, Hespo 1789, Act 605, Hespo 1802, Act 606, Hespo 1089, Act 618, Hespo 1191, Act 601,
House Bill 1522, Act 620, House Bill 1594, Act 621. Sincerely, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor of Arkansas. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Madam Clerk, please
read Senate Concurrent Resolution number 5. Senate Concurrent
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Resolution 5 by Representative Barker to recognize the
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impact of community action agencies in the state and to commend their dedication to improving the lives of Arkansans. Representative McElhinden, pass over.
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Members, at the request of Representative Jeremy Woldridge, we'll pass over
House Resolution 1115 today. Madam Clerk, please read House Memorial Resolution 1013. House Memorial
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Resolution 1013 by Representative Nazarenko to remember Yaleville Mayor Sean 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 without egyptian, I'd like to get Representative Stetson Painter to join me
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at the well, please. Representative Painter, would you join representative
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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 Yelville. 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. Sean Lane was born in Yelville. He graduated from Yelville Summit High School and received his degree from North Art College. He married his beautiful wife, Tanya, and together they had two daughters, McKenzie and Riley. Sean has a long history for working for Yelville and the surrounding communities. He
worked as a patrolman for the city of Yelville, an 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 projects in and around our community. Sean was an incredible
man, an incredible friend, and he will truly be missed by all. I know that representative Painter would like to have a
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word as well. Thank you representative. Mayor Lane was a true statesman 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 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 an inspiration and for cancer to take this gentleman out of our lives is a big deal and so to
the Lane family we appreciate you sharing Mary Lane with us for for over 20 years we love you guys and thank you very
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much colleagues again 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 means a lot to us and to his family, and I thank you for letting me be here with you today in this capacity. Mr. Speaker, please have the resolution
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read in title only. Madam Clerk, please read the resolution by title.
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To remember Yaleville Mayor Sean Lane for his many contributions to his community and
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to the State of Arkansas. Representative Nazarenko has explained the resolution. Would anyone
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like to speak against the resolution? For the resolution, Representative Nazarenko is closed for the resolution. Question before the House is
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the adoption of House Memorial Resolution 1013. All in favor say aye. Opposed nay. The ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Nazarenko.
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your resolution has been adopted. Members, at the request of Representative Denise Ennett, we will pass over Senate Concurrent Resolution
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No. 7 and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8. Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1118.
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House Resolution 118 by Representative Barnett to recognize and commend
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Omega Psi-5 Fraternity Incorporated for outstanding service and leadership throughout the state of Arkansas and around the world. Representative Barnett,
you are recognized to explain your resolution. Thank you,
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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 a 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, 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 internationally 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 consider it an honor to have you here. Mr. Speaker, I request that the resolution be read in title only. Thank you.
Madam Clerk, please read the resolution
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by title. To recognize and commend Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated for outstanding service and leadership throughout the
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state of Arkansas and around the world. Representative Barnett has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution, for the resolution? Representative Steele, you're recognized to speak
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for the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I stand here as a proud member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated,
And I can truly say, some of my best friends are Omegas. Thank you.
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Representative Steele has spoke for the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? For the resolution, Representative Barnett is closed
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for the resolution. The question before the House is the adoption of House Resolution 1118. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
the ayes have it congratulations representative barnett your resolution is adopted representative carolyn brown for
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what purpose point of personal privilege you're recognized
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 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 going to 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 Caspar 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 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 put it all together in one pot and it makes purple.
So anyhow, let's all purple up here in Arkansas. Thank
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us today in the North Gallery. This is the members of Gun Owners of
Arkansas led by Gary Epperson. They are guests today of Representative Matt Duffield. Would you please
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give them a welcome, also guest of Representative Marcus Richman.
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Madam Clerk, please read Senate Joint Resolution number 11. Senate Joint Resolution
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11 by Representative Duffield, a constitutional amendment to amend Arkansas Constitution Article 2, Section 5, to protect the right to keep and bear arms.
Representative Duffield, you're recognized to explain the resolution.
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Good afternoon, colleagues. Today I stand to champion a sacred right and a bold step forward. Senate Joint Resolution 11, which strengthens the Arkansas Constitution to protect our freedom to keep and bear arms. SJR 11 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. SJR 11 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. to take effect on January 1, 2027, if approved by the voters, this amendment will fortify Arkansas against any attempt to erode our Second Amendment protections and will go even further to safeguard this right for generations to come. This bill is the next step in a story tradition.
The English Bill of Rights of 1689 restored the right to bear arms after King James II 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 inalienable 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 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 feared the people,
there is liberty. When people fear the government, there's tyranny. The Second 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 11 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 retiree 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 state defense forces and National Guard carry that legacy, but an armed citizenry remains the backbone. SJR 11 acknowledges that a free Arkansas depends on citizens prepared to protect their communities and resist government overreach.
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld both aspects of this right. In District of Columbia v. Heller, the court affirmed that self-defense is a central component of the Second Amendment, unlinked to militia service. McDonald v. 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, cementing self-defense as 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 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 Second Amendment and our own right to keep and bear arms in the Arkansas Constitution is not about hunting, it's not about sports 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 DNA. I urge you to vote yes on SJR 11 and do our part to keep our people free and strong and let the people of
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Arkansas decide. Thank you. Representative Duffield has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the
resolution or the resolution? Representative Duffield, he's closed for the resolution.
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Question before the House is the passage of Senate joint resolution number 11. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 86 yeas, 10 nays, and 2 present for resolution has been adopted.
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THE MORNING HOUR IS ENDED. REPRESENTATIVE WRAY,
FOR WHAT PURPOSE? REQUEST. I'LL HEAR YOUR REQUEST. MR. SPEAKER, PURSUANT TO HOUSE RULE 38T, I REQUEST A FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
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ON SENATE BILL 621. THAT'S A PROPER REQUEST. PURSUANT TO RULE 38T, I DIRECT FISCAL IMPACT BE PREPARED
ON SENATE BILL 621 AND PLACED ON THE DESK ONE DAY BEFORE THE BILL IS PRESENTED IN THIS
CHAMBER. Representative Scott Richardson moves the House recall Senate Bill 451 from
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the Senate. That's a proper motion. It is debatable. Representative Richardson, you recognize to
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come to the well and explain your motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I've talked to a lot of
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members about this motion and request. I've gotten a lot of affirmative responses from this. Basically, the portion that I'm asking for this body to consider is that we recall this bill by which the emergency clause did not pass we came up about nine 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 responsibilities associated with the bill so I've requested that we make a motion to recall that so that we can actually take up a reconsideration of that emergency clause just the emergency clause because the
bill of course has passed and and therefore we'd be able to get that through and and help our departments out with that representative Kavanaugh for
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what purpose question you're recognized and this could be
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for the sponsor it may be for parliamentarian when we recall this and we vote on it are we voting on the whole bill or the emergency clause only I'll feel
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that we'll only be considering the emergency clause so if the follow-up mr.
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speaker you're recognized if the emergency clause fails again the act the bill is still passed correct the bill's passed and it's moving forward regardless of how we
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do that all i'm asking for is that we consider the emergency clause and the impact that it would have on our departments if we don't get it passed through with that i would appreciate a good vote representative richardson has
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explained the motion would anyone like to speak against the motion 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 opposed nay
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the ayes have it motion passes chief clerk is directed to take the necessary efforts to recall senate bill 451 from the senate
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members without objection i'm going to move on the calendar down to regular house
bills at the request of representative painter will pass over house bill 1897 today
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the request of representative lee johnson will pass over house bill 1295 today madam clerk please read house bill 1671 possible 1691
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by representative sorry house bill 1671 by representative johnson to amend
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the law concerning the gross receipts tax and to create a general sales and use tax exemption for sales to qualified nonprofit organizations. Representative Johnson
you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank
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you Mr. Speaker. Members I
think all of us have small nonprofits in our communities that we think do good work and 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 through to refer these folks to DF&A. So We're creating a very narrow funnel of non-profits who have general revenue, annual general revenue of less than $200,000 for operational revenue. They have to provide some sort of community-based service. It excludes large purchases like cars, large appliances, to prevent someone from forming a non-profit 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 DF&A and apply for this sales tax exemption as long as they meet these qualifying factors. The fiscal impact is going to be minimal. There's 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 we apply this uniformly across the state, and I'd be happy to answer any questions. Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote.
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Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
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For the bill, Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1671. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up
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the ballot. The vote of 82 yea, 7 nay, and 9 present. The bill is passed. madam clerk please read house bill 1878 house bill 1878 by representative
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magruder to ensure early voting access for
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arkansans residing in population centers and to require a county board of election commissioners to conduct early voting in a city
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in certain instances representative magruder you're recognized
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to explain your bill Thank you, Mr. Chair. House Bill 1878 is tailor-made for my county, which is Crittenden County. It's a bill that 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. Last year, there was an election for a state representative and several other offices in Crittenden County. In regards to the bill, we were concerned about early voting locations. My election commission couldn't come to a consensus on an early voting location in West Memphis, which is a population of about 24,000 people, but they allowed an early voting location in Marion, 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 lawsuit against the the Election Commission because of the situation within the county. Because of the lawsuit we were awarded two 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 Beebe, Arkansas, which has a
population of about 8,500 people so what this bill will do is make sure that early voting locations are in populations of a city which is I have a population of 15,000 or more that is tailor-made for my county that is the entirety of the HBO 1878 it does not take any ability from the county clerks they will still be doing the same job they just make sure that the Election Commission does 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. Seeing
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none, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Magruder has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Magruder
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is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1878. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 75 yea, 15 nay, and 7 present. The bill is passed. I
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would ask the Chief Clerk to transmit those House bills immediately down to the Senate. Members, I want
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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 going to skip
over the RSA and do it last, so we're We're going to start with Senate Bill 93, the Department of Education and 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 bill of emergency clause. Mr. Speaker, the clerk, read the bill a third time. Madam Clerk, read the bill for the
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third time. Senate Bill 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. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 93.
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Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the
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emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
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Cast up the ballot. The vote of 94 yeas, three nay, and one present. You have passed the bill and the emergency clause. Representative Jean.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'll bring you Senate Bill 362. This was brought before by Senator Hammer. It's a $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? Seeing none, your one vote is for the bill of emergency clause.
Mr. Speaker, can the clerk read the bill the third
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time? Madam Clerk, read the bill for the third time. Senate Bill 362. Representative Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
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For the bill? Representative Jean is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 362. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Cast
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up the ballot. The vote of 68 yea, 14 nay, and 15 present. You pass the bill in the emergency clause. The bill has failed. Representative
Gene, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is the Revenue Stabilization Act, House Bill 2003.
Just to let you know, here is the balanced budget we got in November. And it's almost the
identical budget that the governor delivered in the pre-hearings for the budget in November. I'm going to go over the highlights, then I'll entertain any questions. The total appropriation is for $6,493,000,000.
That is a $182 million increase over the prior year, and inside the NRSA, that is a 2.9% increase. Some of the highlights that we're doing, you will notice in the Division of Secondary Education and Elementary Education, there is no increase. We'll have that in tomorrow's bill on the one-time funding. there is a hundred million dollars extra for public schools but it's just not in
the RSA. The first line item that you see we're going to skip down to under Department of Human Services, the Children and Family Services. You tag that line and go on down to the line that says provider services and quality assurance. There is an additional in those two appropriations additional million dollars for foster care that 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 forty four point three million dollars for general child welfare. What is that? That's more bed space at our facilities for juveniles. On the line DHS grant you're going to see a 13 million dollar increase from 1 billion 389 million to
1 billion 402 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 second page, higher education grants goes from 40 million to 43 million. If you remember that's the
three million dollar National Guard scholarships. You serve in the National Guard in the state of Arkansas, we'll give you college scholarships. That's a $3 million increase. The next one is the Division of Corrections. You'll see one line where we spent this 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 in the insurance, mainly for our 16,000 plus prisoners that we have incarcerated in the state of Arkansas. The other item that we have increase 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. We're coming up to a general election. When we have a general election year, we usually take about $5 million to run an election. When it's off years, it's about $800,000. This year coming up is going to 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 just more bed space that we're taking up in the county jails we had to do a special appropriation sometime this year of six 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 three million one hundred fifty thousand
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 will 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 LEARN's money. And that's not all the LEARN's money. There'll be another item in the one-time funding when we get that bill from the Senate tomorrow.
All I can say on higher education is that they got about a million less dollars from $778 to $777 million, and that was driven by the productivity funding. Every two-year school to four-year school will 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 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. And always, every year before we allot surplus, $50 million of that will go into highways. So our projected surplus for next fiscal year will be $250 million. I'll take any questions now that any member might have.
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Representative Rose, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Thank you, Representative
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Gene. As always, you did a great job presenting that. 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 good thing? Were they like, hey, we cut out expenses? Could
you elaborate for me? It's based on, and you've got to get somebody with education committed to understand productivity funding.
It's based on how your students progress every year, the graduation. Can they graduate in a timely matter of four years? There's a lot of factors go into it, and 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 nothing to do with enrollment i always thought it had something to do with the roman has nothing to do with enrollment of colleges
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it's successful students any other questions representative vault for
what purpose question 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 tomorrow's one-time schedule and i'll just i'll just tell some members no we have two million dollars for the next two years to go into the senior 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? Seeing none, your one vote is for the bill of emergency clause. By the way, this is a 51-vote threshold, but the emergency clause, we need 67 votes to enact it July 1, or it would not be enacted until August 5th, which is into our fiscal year but uh the emergency clause requires 67 votes your one vote is for the bill and the
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emergency clause mr speaker had the clerk read the bill third time madam clerk read
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the bill for the third time house bill 2003 representative gene has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill representative gene is closed for the bill the question before the the House is the passage of House Bill 2003, prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members,
your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone
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voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 91
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yeas, 4 nay, and 2 You present. You have passed the bill and the emergency clause. Representative Torres, for what purpose? Motion to reconsider.
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I'll hear your motion. Mr. Speaker, having voted on the prevailing side in consideration of the emergency clause on Senate Bill 451, I move reconsideration. Representative Torres, how did
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you vote? Nay. That's a proper motion. It is debatable. That's a proper motion. It is a debatable motion. Representative Torres, please come to the will and explain your motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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House members, there's an immediate need for our public school safety and security. By passing this emergency clause, it will 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 explained the motion.
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Would anyone like to speak against the motion? For the motion, Representative Richardson, you're recognized to speak for the motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative R. Scott Richardson
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So this is that recalling from the Senate end and bringing it back so
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we can consider the emergency clause. Again, this is about making sure that our departments have enough time to enact the rules and requirements for this bill,
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so I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Richardson has spoke for the motion. but anyone would like to speak against
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the motion? For the motion, Representative Torres, closed for the motion. Question before the house, is the motion to reconsider? All those in favor say aye. - Aye. - Opposed, nay.
The ayes have it. We'll now let the record show that the ayes received the proper number. We will now vote on the emergency clause. Prepare the machine,
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Madam Clerk. Is everyone voted? Is everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 77 yeas, 13 nays, and 4 present, you have passed the emergency clause.
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Madam Clerk, please send that bill back to the Senate. members representative Lee Johnson recommends that we concur and Senate amendment number one to House bill 1252 madam clerk please read Senate amendment number one Senate amendment number one to House bill 1252 representative Johnson
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you're recognized thank you mr. speaker we're just adding
a Senate co-sponsor, appreciate a good vote, thank
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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 one to House Bill 1252. Prepare the machine,
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Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
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Cast up the ballot. The vote of 93 yeas, 1 nay, and 3 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1
to House Bill 1252. Representative Lee Johnson recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1840. Representative Johnson, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members,
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again, adding a co-sponsor. Appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson
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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 No. 1 to House Bill 1840. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has
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everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot.
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The vote of 96 yay, 0 nay and 0 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment Number 1 to House Bill 1840. Representative Deanne Vaught recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment Number 1 to House Bill 1523.
Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment Number
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1. Senate Amendment Number 1 to House Bill
1523. Representative Vaught, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So what we did was, instead of doing the purple alert, 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
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Vaught has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment, for the amendment? Representative Vaught is closed for the amendment.
The question before the House is the concurrence in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1523. Prepare the machine, Madam
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Clerk. everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot the vote
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of 97 yay zero nay and zero present you have concurred in Senate amendment number one to House bill 1523 representative Zach Gramlich recommends that
we concur in Senate amendment number one to House bill 1717 madam clerk please
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read Senate amendment number one. Senate amendment
number one in the House Bill 1717. Representative Gramlich you are recognized. Thank you very much Mr. Speaker. Amendment number one allows for some COPPA safe harbor stuff so that we fall under a COPPA safe harbor that would to change you could follow along with it and then also excludes platforms like LinkedIn and then adds a severability clause.
Representative Gramlich has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment for the amendment?
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Rep. Gramlich is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is the passage
or concurrence in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1717. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has
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everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot.
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With a vote of 96 yea, nay and zero present you've concurred in Senate amendment number one to House
bill 1717. Representative Zach Gramlich recommends that we concur in Senate amendment number two to House bill 1717. Madam Clerk please read Senate amendment number two. Senate
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1717. Representative Gramlich you are recognized to explain
amendment two. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Amendment two does some definition clarifications that were asked for and And then also clarification on when some data can be maintained.
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Representative Gramlich has explained the amendment.
Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For
the amendment, Representative Gramlich is closed for the amendment. Question before the House is Concurrence and
Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 1717. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone
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voted, so everyone voted cast up the ballot. With
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a vote of 97 yay, 0 nay, and 0 present, you have concurred in Senate Amendment 2 to
House Bill 1717. Representative Zach Gramlich recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment 3 to House Bill 1717. Representative, or Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment 3. And amendment number three to House Bill
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1717. Representative Gramlich, you are recognized.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Amendment number three has some more clarity on how audio files can be
interacted with, some more data collection clarity, and how the Attorney General will interact with this
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legislation. 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 with Senate Amendment No. 3 to House Bill 1717. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone
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voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote
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of 94 yea, 0 nay, and 3 present.
You have concurred in Senate Amendment No. 3 to House Bill 1717. representative joey carr recommends we concur in senate amendment number one to house bill 1810 madam clerk please read senate amendment number one and amendment number
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one to house bill 1810 representative carr
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you're recognized thank you mr speaker house bill 1810 we passed this earlier and what the senate requested on this was amendment to ensure that the board members that were appointed by the governor the at the addition of with senate consent
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representative carr has explained the amendment would anyone like to speak against the amendment before the amendment representative carr is closed for the amendment the question before the house is concurrence
in senate amendment number one to house bill 1810 prepare the machine madam clerk members your one vote
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is for the bill in the emergency clause has everyone voted has everyone voted
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cast up the ballot the vote of 84 yay
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eight nay and five present you have concurred senate amendment number one to house bill 1810
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and the adjoining emergency clause Representative Zach Gramlich recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1812. Madam
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Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1812. Representative Gramlich, you're recognized. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.
Amendment No. 1 changes it from a specific test to a more broad test, so there's other companies that might fulfill this need. It keeps specific companies out of the code. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Gramlich
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has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment or the amendment? Representative Gramlich is closed for the amendment. The question
before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1812. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By
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a vote of 95 yay, 0 nay, and 0 present, you've concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1812. Representative Zach Gramlich recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 1812. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 2. Senate Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 1812. Representative Gramlich, you're recognized to explain Amendment 2. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Amendment No. 2 allows for there to be a four-year graduation rate and a five-year graduation rate where the department
can see how many students graduated in four years with their high school diploma and how many students graduated five years with a high school diploma or its equivalent.
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Appreciate a good vote. Representative Gramlich has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment? Representative Gramlich is closed for the amendment. Question before the
House is concurrence with Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 1812. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone
voted? Cast up the ballot. With a vote of 96 yea, 0 nay, and 2 present, you've concurred in Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 1812. Representative Zach Gramlich recommends
that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1484. Madam Clerk please read Senate Amendment No. 1.
Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1484.
Representative Gramlich you're recognized to explain your amendment.
Thank You Mr. Speaker these are some
some requests of the committee over in the Senate and then a couple more exclusions oh and a request from a representative over here as well. representative Gramlich has explained
the amendment would anyone like to speak against the amendment for the amendment representative Gramlich
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is closed for the amendment the question before the house is concurrence with Senate amendment number one to house bill 1484 prepare the machine madam clerk
has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot the vote of 91 yay for nay and one present you've concurred in Senate amendment number one to House bill 1484 representative Zack Gramlich recommends that we concur in Senate amendment number one to House bill 1642 madam clerk please read Senate amendment number one.
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Senate Amendment number one, the House Bill 1642. Representative
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Gramlich, you're recognized to explain the amendment.
This is a very similar amendment that was found in 1812. The department wanted to differentiate
between four-year graduation rates and five-year graduation rates and
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after this I'll open the floor or the well to anyone else who has a Senate concurrent. Representative
Gramlich has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment. Before the amendment, Representative
Gramlich is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrent.
Senate Amendment number one to House Bill 1642.
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone
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voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 94 yea, 0 nay, and 1 present, you've concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill
1642. Representative Rick Beck recommends that we concur Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1656.
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Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1.
Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1656. Representative Beck, you're recognized. Colleagues, this amendment actually added that language that we wanted to exclude the oil wells from the bill, so this excludes oil wells from the bill. -
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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 is concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill
1656. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot the vote
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of 89 yay three nay and three present you've concurred in Senate amendment number one
to House bill 1656 representative Rick Beck recommends that we concur in Senate
amendment number two to House bill 1656 madam clerk please read Senate amendment number two. Senate amendment number two to
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House Bill 1656. Representative Beck you're recognized. Thank you
Mr. Speaker. I sent a minute to actually they found some issues with some of the reporting requirements that were in the original bill and they asked us to remove those
and we just removed those reporting requirements from the bill totally. Representative
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Beck has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment for the amendment?
Rep. Beck is closed for the amendment. The question before
the House is concurrent with Senate Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 1656. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone
voted so everyone voted Cast up the ballot The vote of 86 yay six nay and three present you have concurred in Senate amendment number two to House bill 1656
Representative Matthew Brown recommends that we concur in Senate amendment
number one to House bill 1746 Madam clerk, please read Senate amendment number one Senate amendment number one to House bill
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1746 Representative Brown, you're recognized to explain your amendment.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, the Senate caught a
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drafting error in this bill, which is actually a conflict with the Senate Bill 133 that was passed earlier in the session. This amendment corrects that drafting
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error. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Brown has explained
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the amendment. Would anyone wish to speak against the amendment, for the amendment?
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Representative Brown is closed for the amendment. Question before the
House is concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1746. prepare
the machine madam clerk so everyone
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voted so everyone voted cast up the ballot the vote
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of 97 yay zero nay and zero present you've concurred in Senate amendment number one to House
Bill 1746 representative Howard Beatty recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1352. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No. 1 to
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House Bill 1352. Representative Beatty, you're recognized.
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Amendment to 1352, there was basically one word left off and the amendment was given
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to the wrong staff member, so just making this bill complete and living up to the word that we promised our state
agencies. So with that I'd appreciate a
good vote. Representative Beatty has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For
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the amendment? Representative Beatty is closed for the amendment. The question before the house is concurrence
with Senate Amendment number one to House Bill 1352. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. so everyone voted as everyone voted
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cast up the ballot by a vote of 84 yeas 10
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nay and 0 present you've concurred in Senate amendment number one to House bill 1352 representative Howard Beatty recommends that we concur in Senate amendment number one to House bill 1797 madam clerk please read Senate amendment number one. Senate amendment number one to House
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Bill 1797. Representative Beatty, you're recognized. Thank you. Thank you, Mr.
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
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Speaker. Members, 1797 was a lengthy debate on the
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Senate end. This amendment made a few senators happy. So with that, I'd appreciate a good
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vote. Representative Beatty has explained the amendment. Would anyone wish to speak against the amendment, for the amendment?
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Representative Beatty is closed for the amendment. The question before the house is concurrence with senate amendment number one to house bill 1797 prepare the machine madam clerk members
your one vote is for the concurrence in the amendment and the the Emergency Clause.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The
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vote of 83 yay, 5 nay, and 6 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 1797, and the Emergency Clause. Representative Hired Beatty recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 2
to House Bill 1797. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number two then amendment number two to House Bill 1797. Representative
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Beatty you're recognized. Thank You Mr. Speaker.
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Members this amendment made the rest of the Senate happy so that I appreciate a good vote. Representative Beatty has
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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 two to house bill 1797 prepare the machine madam clerk members your one vote is the concurrence in the amendment and the emergency clause has everyone
voted so everyone voted cast up the ballot the vote of 84
yea, three nay, and six present. You have concurred in Senate Amendment Number 2 to House Bill 1797 in the adjoining emergency clause. Representative Jeremy Waldridge recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment Number 1 to House Bill 1524. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment Number 1. Senate Amendment
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Number 1 to House Bill 1524. Representative
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Waldridge, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This amendment adds the words preparation and planning to existing language.
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Representative Walderidge has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment for the amendment? Representative Walderidge is closed for the amendment. Question
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before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment number one to House Bill 1524. Prepare the machine, Madam
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Clerk. everyone voted everyone voted cast up the
ballot the vote of 99 yay zero nay
and zero present you've concurred in Senate amendment number one to house bill 1524 representative Mindy Michael Linden recommends we concur
in Senate amendment number one to house bill 1604 madam clerk please read Senate amendment number one. Send an amendment number one
to House Bill 1604. Representative McElindon,
you're recognized to explain your amendment. Thank you.
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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This amendment just makes sure that higher ed athletic teams don't have to quit their contracts
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until they're ended. Representative McElindon has explained the amendment. Would anyone wish to speak against the amendment or the amendment? Representative McElindon is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with
Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1604. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 83 yea, 10 nay, and 3 present, you've concurred
in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1604. Representative Mindy McElindon recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1800. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No.
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Bill 1800. Representative McElindon, you're recognized to explain your amendment.
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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On Senate Bill 1800, we made some tweaks. We worked at the Chamber to try and make sure that everybody was happy with the bill, and so we
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made tweaks to make that happen. Representative McElindon has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment? Representative McElindon is closed for the amendment. Question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1800. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? cast up the ballot a vote
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of 85 yea 11 nay and one present you have concurred with senate amendment number one house bill 1800 representative rj hawk recommends that we concur in senate amendment number one to house bill 1694 madam
clerk please read senate amendment number one and amendment number one to house bill 1694. representative hawk
you're recognized to explain your amendment thank you mr
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speaker pretty easy on this uh the senate said that they wanted
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Just in case there was an emergency when filing those reports, we would allow paper, email, or fax. But then after 10 days, they would have to upload those election reports to the portal. So that's all the amendment
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does. Representative Hawke has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment?
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For the amendment, Representative Hawke is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is
concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1694. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The
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vote of 98 yay, 0 nay, and 0 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1694. Representative Kendon Underwood recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1243. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No. 1 to
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House Bill 1243. Representative Underwood, you're recognized.
Representative Kendon Underwood
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, in the course of working on this bill, there was some other legislation that passed, one by Representative Hawke and another one by Representative Collins. And so on the Senate end, I just had to make a change to my bill just so that way everything was consistent with the other legislation that we
had passed. And I appreciate a good vote. Representative Underwood has explained the amendment Would anyone like to speak against the
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amendment, for the amendment? Representative Underwood is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1243.
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone
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voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 98 yea, 0 nay, and 0 present. You have concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1243. Representative Justin Gonzalez recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1701.
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Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No. 1
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to House Bill 1701. Representative Gonzalez, you're recognized to explain your
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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 messed them up, but it makes me wonder what we did wrong the first of this session, because we didn't have near as many fixes in. Anyway, this is a Senate amendment that, it's actually an agency amendment that doesn't really affect the content of the bill, but they asked for it, so I appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Gonzalez has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment, Representative Gonzalez is closed for the amendment. question before the house is
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concurrence with Senate amendment number one to House bill 1701 prepare the machine madam clerk everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by
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a vote of 99 yay zero nay
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and zero present you've concurred in Senate amendment number one the house bill
1701 representative Stetson Painter recommends that we concur in Senate amendment number one to House bill 1555 madam clerk please read Senate amendment number one Senate amendment number
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one to House bill 1555 representative Painter you're
Representative Stetson Painter
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recognized thank you mr. speaker this amendment it was just to make some senators in northwest Arkansas happy thank you for a
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good vote. Representative Painter has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment for the amendment? Representative Painter is closed for the amendment. Question
before the House, its concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House
Bill 1555. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
cast up the ballot the vote of 95 yay two nay and zero present you've concurred in senate amendment number one to house bill 1555 representative stetson painter recommends we concur in senate amendment number two to house bill 1555 madam clerk please read senate amendment number two senate amendment number two to house bill 1555
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represent painter you're recognized thank you mr speaker so
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the rest of us did not like that amendment so this amendment takes it back to the original bill. Thank you, appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Painter has explained the amendment. Would anyone wish to speak against the amendment, for the amendment? Representative Painter is closed for the amendment. The question before
the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment Amendment 2 to House Bill 1555. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
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Cast up the ballot. The vote of 93 yea, 0 nay,
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and 0 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 1555. Mindy McElindon
recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House
Bill 1837. Madam Clerk please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1837. Representative McElindon
you're recognized. Thank you this just adds Senator
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Kim Hammer as the Senate sponsor. Representative McElindon has
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explained the amendment. Would anyone wish to speak against the amendment for the amendment representative McElindon is closed for the amendment question before the house is concurrence with Senate amendment number one to house bill 1837 prepare the machine madam clerk everyone voted everyone voted cast
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up the ballot with a vote of 87 yay 5 nay
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and zero present you've concurred in Senate amendment number one to House Bill 1837. Representative
Jeffrey Broadlaw recommends that we concur in Senate amendment number one
to House Bill 1960. Madam Clerk please read Senate amendment number one. Senate amendment
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number one to House Bill 1960. Representative
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Eubanks you are recognized. It just adds a Senate sponsor. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Eubanks has explained the amendment. Would
anyone wish to speak against the amendment? For the amendment? Representative Eubanks
is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment Number 1 to House
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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Bill 1960. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
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cast up the ballot a vote of 97 yay zero nay and zero present you concurred in Senate amendment number one to House bill 1960
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Representative Justin Gonzalez, for what purpose? I'll hear your
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motion. Motion to reconsider Senate Bill 571. That's
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a proper motion. It is debatable. Come to Well, explain your motion.
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Representative Gonzalez, how did you vote? No. You are recognized. So I'll give you a minute and look this up. This is a bill that Representative Puryear ran yesterday. dealing with municipal building codes and counties, being able to build inside a municipality for public purpose and 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, it's not in law, we're putting it in law, it's currently current practice of how things operate because of previous court rulings that if a county builds a building inside a municipality for public purpose they build 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 of municipality so i think there was a little bit of a misunderstanding
there. Municipal League, Northern Association of Counties support or oppose this really is just clarifying what is in current practice. So I would appreciate a chance to vote on this again and appreciate a good vote on the bill. Representative Gonzales has explained the motion. Would
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anyone like to speak against the motion? Representative Kavanaugh, you
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you are recognized to speak against the motion.
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- Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm asking you
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to vote against this one because I think that we are going to go ahead and set bad precedent when we do this, and I'm just asking that we don't vote this out. I appreciate a good vote. Representative Kavanaugh has
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voted, has spoke against the motion. Would anyone like to speak for the motion? Representative Puryear, you're recognized to speak for the motion. You're recognized.
Representative Chad Puryear
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- So I appreciate the motion. So I'm just gonna be very clear. I did not fully explain that this is already common law and that we are just seeking to codify this to avoid future litigation and save the taxpayers some money moving forward. So with that, I'd
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appreciate a good vote. - Representative Puryear has spoke
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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 is the passage of motion to reconsider.
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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Senate Bill 571. All those in favor say aye. - Aye. - Opposed, nay. - No.
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- The ayes have it. The question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 571, prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. has everyone voted
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has everyone voted cast up the ballot with a vote of 62
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yeas 26 nays and two present the bill is passed
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members on your red calendar now we will go to Senate bills
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Madame clerk please read Senate bill 457 Senate bill 457
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by representative Hudson to amend the law concerning the release from parole or post release supervision of certain persons who committed crimes when they we're under the age of 18.
Representative Hudson you're recognized to explain the
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bill. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Colleagues in 2017 Senator Missy Irvin 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 a 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 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 using 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. There's no opposition in Senate Committee. Passed off the floor 33-0 in the Senate. Happy to try to answer questions. Seeing none, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Hudson has
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explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Hudson
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is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 457. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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everyone voted is everyone voted cast up the
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ballot for the vote of 85 yay 5 nay and
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7 present the bill is passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 459 Senate bill 459 by representative
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Hudson to amend the minimum age necessary to adjudicate a juvenile delinquent passing over that bill.
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Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 620. Senate Bill 620 by
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Representative Beatty to provide a safety value and appeal right for a minor defendant who is also a victim of human trafficking and to
amend the Human Trafficking Act of
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2013. Representative Beatty, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank You Mr. Speaker. Members, Senate Bill 620 protecting child victims of human trafficking in Arkansas. This bill seeks to protect child victims of trafficking in numerous ways. First, it creates the offense 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 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 or suspend a portion of that child's sentence. The above sentencing relief 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 for tracking victims who commit crimes as
a result of their trafficking or encompass any nonviolent crime rather than the current limited list of crimes. With 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 Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot,
madam clerk with 97 yay 0 nay and 0 present the bill has passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 168 Senate
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bill 168 by representative Brown to establish a state examination for licensure of massage therapists representative
Brown you are recognized to present the bill
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, I'm bringing to you today
Senate Bill 168 to provide for a state test for licensed massage therapist. This test is an entry level exam and I know that you've received numerous emails, texts, probably phone calls. This is not a controversial bill, except in some people's minds.
Arkansas requires that students for massage therapy complete 500 hours in the classroom. 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 MBLEX, 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 $7,000 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
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. That test is recognized nationally. Some states do not even have any requirements whatsoever. No courses, no testing, nothing. I think there's It's about five 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 going to leave Arkansas. They know they have no plans to leave. is no reason to require that they take a nationally recognized test that is accepted across the country. Apparently there's quite a shortage of massage therapists here in Arkansas. Some
people complain that they have to make an appointment one month out to get scheduled in. 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 is
nothing wrong with taking a state test. One of the complaints you might have heard is that 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 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 DF&A pulls the bills out of the stack when they determine that the bill is going to have a fiscal impact on GR. This legislation is not going to affect GR. The Department of Health has already 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 exam from the fees that they will collect from 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
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my best. representative richardson for what purpose question you're recognized representative brown is it is it your understanding that the imblex is 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 printout
um stating that the people who who have evaluated that test have determined it takes about 600 to maybe 650 hours of classroom work to be able to pass this test the emblex test our state requires 500 hours
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follow up you recognize do you think by those additional hours we may get more prepared
massage therapist? Most likely. However, if the state is requiring
500, a student should be tested
on the course requirements of this state.
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Representative McGee, for what purpose? You're recognized. Question. Thank you,
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sir. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, answer me
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this. In 2005, Arkansas was one of the leading states that helped develop the MBLEX. They spent a lot of money starting that. If we pass this, will we not be the only, or will in Arkansas, the massage service,
will they be the only group that takes a state test for
licensure? No, sir. Several states have a state test, and they also offer other nationally recognized tests. Follow up. You're recognized.
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Let me clarify that a little bit. We were told initially in the meeting back in March that Arkansas does not offer any other test for any other license. That's what I mean, any other licensed occupation.
They all take national tests. So the massage therapist, there are other states 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 test to get their licensure. There are no other groups in Arkansas that Arkansas recognizes a state test. This would be the only state test that will be given over all the occupations for state licensure.
think that's correct because I know the Department of Health does
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administer other tests. I'll follow with
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that later. Thank you. Representative Vaught, for what
purpose? Question. You're recognized. Representative Brown, I believe that we passed a bill this
session with Interstate Massage Compact. How is this going to affect that compact that we just passed off
of this floor this session a compact allows you to it allows the person who joins the compact
or the massage therapist that joins the compact to have their credentials recognized from all the other states who are members of the
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compact follow-up you're recognized so
that means that our massages could not go to other states and practice because we would not be taking
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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 I used to have my life and health insurance licenses and I I got a license in Ohio and Texas simply because they recognized the test that we took here in Arkansas. Seeing no other questions,
I would appreciate a good vote.
Representative Brown has explained the bill, would anyone like to speak against the bill? Crawford, you're recognized to speak against
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the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We're at the end, friends. So excited. My plant room is waiting on me. I know you all wanted 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 Blex whatever it is 80% of a hundred and eight 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 second license exam as a second option to the MBLEX.
Proponents alternatively argue that MBLEX 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 has seen multiple arrests in the past year. Lowering the bar results in our vulnerability. Not by coincidence, the three 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. Please vote against SB 168. Representative Crawford has spoken against
the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill, against the bill. Representative Eubanks, you recognize to
speak against the bill. Members, 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 hurts their profession and reduces the standards so So I'd appreciate your
vote now. - Representative Eubanks has spoken against the bill.
Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Against the bill? Representative Nazarenko, you're recognized
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to speak against the bill. - Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And this is definitely not against Representative Carolyn Brown. Her
and I worked quite a long time as we were putting the bills together and we spent a lot of time talking about this. There was a lot of back and forth. What I want to do is just talk about a few things so that we get clarification on them. So Representative McGee mentioned the state test, the MBLEX. When the MBLEX was put together, Arkansas was on the forefront of this industry
and helped create that test. That was over a million dollars that was spent on that test. 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 want to talk about the fiscal impact because we did ask, receive that fiscal impact, but that fiscal impact was given to us showing $10,000. My question is about 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 cover somebody who is deaf? Will it cover somebody else who has any other kind of disability, which is covered right now on the MBLEX? The MBLEX is a national exam that doesn't cost the state anything. So now somebody in Arkansas 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 a hundred dollars recuperation simple math says 5900 so i'm not exactly sure how we're going to come to the ten thousand dollars that they're bringing up a couple last little things it was brought up representative eubanks
brought up 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 a 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 going to say I urge everyone to vote no with me I want to support my constituents I want to support those businesses I'm always for jobs I'm always for any kind of thing that we can do in here that's going to help jobs but not at destruction 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. I didn't plan to come down and speak for this even though I spoke in favor of a Deering 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 M-PLAX. You can give me a massage therapy clinic or spa, and she'll say, we're only going to 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, 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 going to 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 who all came out against the apprenticeship program said it was going to cause human trafficking it was going to destroy care it's going to be terrible because they all
get wound up because they all get told by their association it's going to be all these terrible things and the reality is we passed that bill it's been in effect for six 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. 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 Implex 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 the 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 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, I gave him advice. I talked to him since before the session happened. You know, and there's one group of massage therapists who hated the compact and want this bill. There's a bill that liked this bill and hate the compact. I like both bills. I'm not going to let one side put me at 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 boogeyman don't let all the fear and I'll 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 going to have some conversations with some lobbyists after this about. But I'll tell you this, this is a good bill. It's not going to cause any issues, and I appreciate a good vote,
and I really do appreciate the Arkansas Department of Health for helping work on this bill and the AG's office on this.
Appreciate a good vote. Representative Pilkington has spoken in favor of the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Representative McGee, you're recognized to speak
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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 two people, sponsor and one person at the end of the table that supported this. Every massage, there were no other people that spoke for it. Every massage therapist that said at the end of the table spoke against it. And their primary concern is, listen, I'm, I'm a board certified ophthalmologist. I don't take a test in Arkansas. I take a national test and it's the proudest moment of my life was to pass my board certification.
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 exam. By changing this, we're taking away the pride that some of those people, or most of those people have in their profession. They're proud that they passed a national exam, and you're creating a two-tiered system of certification. I'm against this, and I would respectfully ask anyone to vote against it.
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Representative Pilkington, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized? This bill does
not prevent anyone from taking that exam. Is that correct? that's correct okay thank you thank
you representative McGee has spoken against the 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 thank you it must are you mr. speaker right now okay tell
me whatever you want okay I want to say
I voted for the compact also because I feel like that if there are people who want to prepare themselves in 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, when I spoke, when the concern
was raised in one of the emails I received, or multiple emails I received, about human trafficking. Yes, massage shops, what do they call them? Anyhow, there's a name. But massage therapy is totally different than one of these places that you generally see near the exits and entrances to military bases and stuff like that that used to crowd around
those locations. A friend of mine is a massage therapist. I have the same massage therapist for 12 years. Every year she has to take her continuing education. If you have the MBLEX 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 certifications. She just loves this stuff and she learns everything she can. But it's not required that she get all these extra certifications. It is required
that she gets her continuing ed. 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 other places, 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 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, but this bill has nothing to do with that and I don't even want to have to talk about it, but House Bill 1440 is the bill that was passed to help address these facilities from being used for those illegal businesses. 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. the standards, I really don't know how you can expect somebody to take, I mean people are trying to make a living, they've spent seven to ten thousand dollars, they've spent a year in school or whatever it takes to complete these courses and then 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, I really think that that's something that we ought to allow. I don't see it as reducing the standards. 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. As far as reduction in quality, I really, I'm not even going to 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 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 yeas, 75 nays, and five present, the bill has failed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill
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445. Senate Bill 445 by Representative Hawk to amend the law concerning the licensure of electrical inspectors.
Representative Hawk, you are recognized to explain
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the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues. 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 electrician that has a master's electrician or a journeyman's electrician's license they don't want to leave the private sector to come work for
your local city for 35 to 40 thousand dollars and so what this bill does it expands the licensing 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 six 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 got to have that and you've got to have six months experience and then we're also adding in there, the Arkansas Fire Training Academy, International Fire Service, Inspector 1, 2, 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 in 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 with doing that, we are going to add them to the qualifications. Now,
just because they get hired we don't we don't just say okay 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 other day this is just helping our cities we've had a lot of mayors come to us and say this is an issue i know in benton right now they've had they've waited 16 months for an electrical inspector because 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 any questions.
Seeing none, I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Hawke has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Representative Cozart,
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you are recognized to speak against the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I told you I'd be gentle. We've talked earlier today, Richard and I had a meeting with R.J., and we've talked about this.
I'm just going to tell you, I don't like the bill. I don't like what it does. I'm not going to talk bad about it. My people in Hot Springs don't like it in my code department because I've talked to them. But that's all
I'm going to 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 Hawke, would you like to close for your bill?
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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 one, two, or three, they have to have almost 160 hours of electrical knowledge when they're doing that. But both of those positions, along with the master and journeyman's license, you have to do continuing education each and every year in that field. So with all that, I would appreciate a very good vote.
Representative Hawk is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 445. Prepare the machine, Mr. Clerk. Has everyone voted? has everyone voted cast up the ballot madam clerk with 38 yeas 38 nays and 13 present the bill has failed members we're going to pass over senate bill 325 at the request of representative brooks
and also senate bill 326 we'll move on down to senate bill 632 madam clerk please read Senate Bill 632. Senate Bill 632 by Representative
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Shepard to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and to require warning labels for hair relaxers that contain certain
chemicals. Representative Shepard, you're recognized to explain
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the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this is a simple bill from Senator Love. If you would look on page 2, lines 11 through 16,
Within that, it's just discussed that we want to add a warning sign on certain hair products. There's been shown a linkage between cancer in addition to birth defects. So we're just asking for a warning sign. I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Shepard has explained the
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bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Shepard is closed for the
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bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 632.
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Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up
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the ballot. The vote of 78, yay, 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 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. Representative Moore, you're recognized to
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explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Senate Bill 450 seeks to educate students on fetal development. As part of students' curriculum in 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 vital organs in early fetal development. We all know that ultrasounds change hearts and save lives. This bill works with 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 way to educate our students on the fetal development process and the importance of life? With that, I'll try to answer any questions. Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote. Representative Moore has explained
the bill. Would anyone like to speak against
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the bill? Anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Bentley, you're recognized to speak for the bill.
Thank you, Speaker colleagues. This is pretty emotional for me. Two 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, and I thought, we are the most pro-life state in the nation. cannot wait to run this in Arkansas so I waited two years to get to run that bill and I thought I kind of laughed there at the legislative conference I'd give this we're the most pro-life 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 it did fly through this house you guys support it was 70 votes and if representatives Meeks had been here and Harlan Brough had been here would have been 72 votes and so I got to the house to the house not 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 happened in the Senate it did not I did not expect the pushback that I got there so quickly regrouped and passed two 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 announce another video to be shown and to increase it to sixth grade. And we brought testimony in there from our Surgeon General Kay 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 regrouped again and said okay 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
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 to that I don't like to hear no very often so I'm kind of persistent I really pushed I really again my heart was in this bill I waited two 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 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. They had no mention of baby Olivia, no mention of live action at all, and to me I had fulfilled every request to get that bill through and 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 heart starts and when does the arms develop and all those things are fascinating and I wanted
that video to be shown and so unfortunately 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 the 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 y'all to know that I am going to support this bill today and I'm going to vote for it because it's important for us to have ultrasounds but it's a far cry from what we asked for because in that and the bills that we passed through this house chamber we had control we said when that was going to be shown we said we want this kids to see any child after sixth
grade is a biology class we want that film to be shown and we were shown what we wanted to me 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 it in the Department of Education and 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 baby be living in school so I'm going to support this bill for that hope but if it does not I promise you in two years I'll bring the bill
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back thank you representative Bentley has spoke for the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the
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bill represent Amore you are recognized to close for your bill
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thank you mr. speaker and I thank you representative Bentley I really appreciate all of your hard
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work over the years for just the sanctity of life and all your pro-life work and appreciate everything you've done here and so I would appreciate a good vote representative Moore
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is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of Senate bill 450 prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up
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the ballot. The vote of 81 yay, 13 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed.
Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 346. Senate bill 346 by Representative Vaught an act for the Arkansas Senate appropriation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
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Representative Vaught you're recognized to explain the bill.
Thank you Mr. Speaker. We sent our appropriation down there for them to pass for us so let's pass their
appropriation today. That would be very helpful. With that I would appreciate a good
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vote. Representative Vaught has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill, Representative Vaught 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. Has everyone voted?
everyone voted cast up the ballot the vote of 97 yay 1 nay and 0 present you have passed the bill and the emergency clause madam
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clerk please read Senate bill 290 Senate bill
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290 by representative Vaught to prohibit the mortuary of the issuance of permits in watersheds and other bodies of water. Representative Vaught, you are recognized.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think if you've been
on ag, you've been ready for this bill to come out of this floor
since the beginning of session. And several of you, I know, have gotten lots of emails, text messages, phone calls about this bill. I want to apologize for the
number that you've gotten, but I promise it hasn't been easy on Senator Johnson or myself 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. He has
been very instrumental in getting us to this point. 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 them 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's intent to hurt the Buffalo River or Lake Maumelle.
And I don't believe the original bill would have done that because farmers are conservationists at heart. We
are true environmentalists. 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 Maumelle to begin with. My answer is because the moratorium that was put on the Lake 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 taken care of and no new moratoriums could be put on besides just the medium and the large CAFO. That was very important to me from the beginning. I have said that. With Senate Bill 290 as amended, that can help. It will also give us a voice back. We lost a
voice in the earlier fights 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 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 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 has 57 watersheds. 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 agriculture
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 conservationists. They are environmentalists. 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 driver for Arkansas and we want to continue to grow tourism in our state, and the Buffalo River is a significant part of that growth. I believe this bill recognizes the significance of agriculture and encourages tourism, and will continue to protect the Buffalo and Lake Maumelle all at the same time. This bill establishes the process and process
and procedures for the adoption
of implementations of new moratoriums should any arise. That was important to me. And it preserves existing protections for both Lake Maumelle and the Buffalo River watershed. With that, I'll take questions. Representative Woodridge, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized for a question. Thank you,
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Representative Bada. I appreciate you bringing this bill and understand the
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intention behind it and I agree with what you're trying to do how many watersheds are there in the state do you know we have 57 watersheds
total follow-up recognized thank you what why are we excluding these two to protect I 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
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why there's an exclusion for these two? So
the Buffalo watershed, Lake Maumelle is, I think it's 400,000 people they give water to, and so that's the reason that one is there. And then the Buffalo River was
placed there when C&H Hog Farm was built on the Buffalo River. And after we told those farmers they left,
needed to leave or shut down their operations, then that moratorium became about. Representative Duffield, for
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what purpose? Question. You're recognized for a question. Representative Ott,
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just I think one more time for the record, could you just clarify again that this bill would in no way,
shape, form, or fashion harm the Buffalo River? Correct. I'm going to 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 the Buffalo watershed and on Lake Maumelle. Any other
questions? Seeing no other questions, I would appreciate a good vote.
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Rep. Vaught has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Rep. Vaught is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 290. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone
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voted? Has everyone voted cast up the
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ballot the vote of 70 a 11 a and 14 president the bill is
passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 612 Senate bill 612
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by representative Eubanks to create a private right of action against the social media platform that causes harm and to impose the civil penalty on the social media platform that normally and willingly compute contributes to a
minor your suicide or suicide attempt. Representative Eubanks, you
are recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this is the companion bill to the governor's social media bill that I ran yesterday. It does two things. It imposes a civil penalty on a social media
company that violates the sections within this bill, 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 civil penalty is imposed if they knowingly and willfully violate that section. It also allows parents or the guardians to take a private right of action if the dependent child attempts or does commit suicide and causes bodily harm to them. With that,
I'd appreciate a good vote.
Representative Eubanks has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
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bill? for the bill. Representative Eubanks is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 612. Prepare the machine, Madam
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Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 91 yay,
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to nay and for present the bill is passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 619 bill
619 by representative Walker concerning the formation of an isolated school district
representative Walker you are recognized to explain
your bill thank you so act 60 added a number that forest rural schools to be annexed or consolidated last session we removed that number bus routes are 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 if 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 do this. If the vote goes through, then the school is able to separate from the school district and operate on their own. So there is no fiscal impact on the state. The money
will follow the kid to the school district. There's a millage process on the local level that will help fund the school so local control 34 voted in favor of it on the Senate and I'm not aware of any opposition and I'm open for questions thank you representative Walker has explained the bill would anyone like
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to speak against the bill for the bill representative Walker is closed for the
bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 619. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. With the vote of 98 yea,
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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 568 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
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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 by Senator Crowe, also the Department of Commerce, Economic Development, supports this
bill. The governor supports this bill. It's 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 in capital improvement on the plant, new construction, and also you have to have a payroll of $3 million for two consecutive years before
you qualify for any of these exemptions. The project has
a neutral fiscal impact statement.
There is no cost to the state. None of these projects can be received a dime until they have a positive cost benefit analysis from ADC and DF&A on their review of the bill. This bill passed 33 to nothing in the Senate. It had no opposition in the Ag Committee, and at this time I'll entertain any questions. Representative McKenzie, for what purpose?
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Question. You're recognized. This might be a silly question, but I just want to make sure we're clear. This exemption would 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 mineable. So I just want to be clear that if we are sitting on the only deposit in the country, how is this creating a competitive environment as opposed to lessening the threshold
for companies to participate and pay taxes? Mr. McDonald
touched on this in the committee. 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 more counties where Mount Pleasant is. So it's got a pool that goes into East Texas.
That is the smack over formation, and that's where the lithium is. What AEDC is trying to do is to get the plants in here because they could very easily build these plants on the other side of the Texas line and still be 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
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questions? Seeing none I appreciate a good
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vote. Representative Jean has explained the bill would
anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill? Representative Jean is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 568. Prepare the machine, Madam
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Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot.
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With a vote of 86 yea, 5 nay, and 6 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate
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400. Senate Bill 400 by Representative Milligan to amend the fair funding program.
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Representative Milligan you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank
you Mr. Speaker. Colleagues SB 400 the title says
fair funding it does not mess with the money side of this that's a total living statute and Senator Irvin run this bill on the other end she met with everybody involved this is all agreed upon language all this does if they're the people that receive the fair funding, if there's a few more qualifications, make sure they're good stewards of the tax
money they're taking. That's what this bill does. I'm open to any questions. Thank you, appreciate a good vote. And I'll thank Rep. Stimel and Woodridge and Kavanaugh and Vaught for help me and Cozart. Thank you. Rep.
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Milligan has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Rep. Milligan is
closed for the bill. The question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 400. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. Vote of 97 yea, zero nay, and zero present. The bill is passed. Representative Bentley, for what purpose?
I'll hear your motion. Pursuant to House Rule 71, I move that we remove Senate Bill 117 from Public Health
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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 never 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 here in the house I'm very much respected what we've done, but we, kind of at the end of session,
it's really hard to get all our House members together, and when this bill was run a 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 five terms. This is my first time we've not suspended the rules, which makes the end of session a little bit difficult, maybe a little bit difficult for us to reverse. So House Bill, Senate Bill 117 provides licensure for naturopathic physicians in Arkansas. I want this bill because, to me, it's a consumer protection bill. We have some people out there that take a six-week course,
and they call themselves naturopathic physicians, which they are not. We want 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 and committee of some great results. Even our house member, Fred Allen, was showing some of his testimony with naturopathic physicians. They are a really good chance for us to get rid of some chronic disease 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. It's going to 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. It's a consumer protection bill to really help our candidates to have a naturopathic physician that they know has taken courses, they are licensed and we know who we're 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
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you'll be taking a question on the motion representative bentley representative wardridge for what
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purpose i'm not sure i have a question but i'm it's not necessarily related to the motion it's related to how this was handled in
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committee is that appropriate you'll need to ask a question on the motion
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to extract from committee. I'll save my question. Representative Ladyman, for what purpose? Parliamentary Inquiry. You're recognized. What's the bar on this?
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What's the vote required? 67 votes. Representative Eves, for what purpose? You're recognized. Was the bill not heard at all
in public health? Yes, was heard but again it was just an end of session how does 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 very very heavy schedule in public health and yes it was heard 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 can still not pass here on this on the floor if it's not worthy of being heard i've never done this before again this is end of session things were short we had a lot in there and i'm just asking for
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a chance for us to hear it on the house floor representative mcgee for what purpose you're recognized thank
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you mr chair was it not heard previously in public health and defeated on the roll call vote it was heard
in our committee it was defeated that's what i'm
saying it didn't have all the votes in the room because
of end decision but yes it was heard it It was defeated. Again, I know we had the votes. They just weren't there at that time when we took the vote, and sometimes it happens at the end of session. So
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this, in the committee meeting today, this was the second time that the bill was going to be brought before the committee, correct? It wasn't brought today. It was not heard today
in committee. It was yesterday. It wasn't heard, but
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if it were heard, that would have been the second time. It's already failed once, correct? Yeah, we just ran out of time.
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We didn't have time to present it today. Okay, thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. all right representative Bentley has explained the motion would anyone like
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speak against the motion representative Woodridge you're recognized to speak
against the motion thank you mr. speaker thank you colleagues and 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 hurting 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 and would ask you to vote no also. Representative Woldridge
has spoke against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Cooper, you're recognized to speak for the bill. this
bill 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 vote that was that was needed to pass this bill so I would appreciate it if this bill could have a fair hearing on the floor today
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thank you Representative Cooper spoke for the motion. Would anyone like
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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 two votes and there was two people that was not there. Today, Senator Penzo was going to run this bill. We were in committee for a long time. 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 going to 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 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. So I would ask you just to allow the sponsor and to allow the 20 members of the public health committee to vote on this bill. Thank you. Representative Leidyman has spoke for the
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motion. Would anyone like to speak against the motion? For the motion,
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Representative Long, you're recognized to speak for the motion.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and what they told you has happened today and the other day is true. It's just a matter of
getting butts in the seat. We've not been able to do it in two tries, and I appreciate
a good vote. Representative Long, I spoke for the bill. or a motion. Would anyone like to speak against the motion? For the motion? Representative Bentley? It is closed
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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.
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everyone voted is everyone voted cast up the
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ballot the vote of 46 a 44 nay and zero president the motion is failed we'll
now go back to the red calendar madam clerk please read Senate bill 483
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Senate Bill 483 by Representative Maddox to repeal certain reporting
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requirements for the state insurance department and the state securities department and revise certain reporting requirements for the
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state insurance department. Representative Maddox you're recognized
to explain your bill. Thank you Mr. Speaker colleagues very simple bill very quick I hope 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 were 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 glad to take any questions thing
not appreciate a good vote representative Maddox has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the
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bill representative Maddox is closed for the Bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 483. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 92 yeas, five nays, and one present.
The bill is passed. Remember we'll pass over Senate Bill 621, pending fiscal impact. Madam
Clerk, please read Senate Bill 583. Senate Bill 583 by Representative Moore to amend the law concerning maximum allowable cost list relating to
pharmacy services. Representative Moore, you're recognized to explain your bill.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues. It's a pretty straightforward bill. Senate Bill 583 will say passed 35-0 in the Senate, which is a rarity over there. 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 fine the PBM, and that's great. They're doing a great job with that, and I support that. But the fines 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 time, effort, etc. Pharmacies need to be able to cover their own losses suffered as a result from the PBMs breaking the law and this bill does exactly that, but that'll take any questions. Seeing none, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Moore
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has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative Moore has
closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 583. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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has everyone voted? has everyone voted? cast up the ballot. the vote of 95
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yea, 0 nay, and 0 present. the bill is passed. madam clerk please read senate bill 489. senate
bill 489 by representative clowney to amend arkansas law concerning the placement of a monument on the state
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capitol grounds in recognition of the desegregation of the charleston and fayetteville school districts in 1954. representative
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clowney you are recognized explain your bill. Thank you
Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, earlier this session we
passed Act 251, Representative Kavanaugh passed Act 251, which honored Hoxie's contribution in ending segregation in public schools in our state, when in 1955 Hoxie did integrate their schools and not only that, they went on to courageously and successfully fight back against a legal challenge on that integration. During that discussion, the districts of Fayetteville and Charleston pointed out they had desegregated their schools the year before in 1954. 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. Just to answer a few questions that came up in committee, there are no plans yet in terms of what this monument might to look like, and all of the funds used toward it will be raised privately. Seeing no questions, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative
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Clowney has explained the bill. Would anyone
like to speak against the bill, for the bill?
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Representative Clowney is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 489. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. everyone voted is everyone voted cast
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up the ballot the vote of 84 yeas one nay
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passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 608
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Senate bill 608 by representative ray to amend the law concerning runoff elections for
county and municipal officers representative ray you're
recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, 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 one, in order to prevail as the winner. So currently,
you can have a situation in which someone gets 40% of the vote and prevails in the election, which would mean that 60% of the people actually voted against that person. So this would do three things. It would simplify how we determine whether a runoff is required. Number two, it would standardize the runoff provision so that cities and counties, those offices are treated the same. And then third, 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, I would appreciate
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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. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 608. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. everyone voted is
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everyone voted cast up the ballot the vote of 94 yeas to nay
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and zero president the bill is passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 565 565 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 I have no deadline. Representative
Maddox, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues. This
one is 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 systems and TSS to be more efficient. There's no known opposition. It got, I think, 34 votes in the Senate. It's a good cleanup, efficiency bill. I'd be glad to take any questions.
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Appreciate a good vote. Representative Maddox has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill? Representative Maddox
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is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 565. Prepare the machine, Madam
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Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot.
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The vote of 81 yeas, 4 nay, and 13 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please
read Senate Bill 640. Senate Bill 640 by Representative Beatty to
reconstitute the State Library Board. Representative
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Beatty, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, Senate Bill 640 to reconstitute the State Library Board.
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 refresh and reconstitute the board with new appointees, serving staggered terms for continuity and stability within the State Library Board. There's nothing in this
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bill that prohibits a current member of the State Library Board from being reappointed.
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Representative Wooten, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized for a question.
Representative Jim Wooten
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Beatty, on this bill, it says new members. So does refresh mean you're replacing the whole board? They would
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all be reappointed. They could be new members. I think new means they're serving a new set of terms and are newly appointed. They'd all be reappointed? Well, not all be reappointed. They would be new members in where they reestablish the terms. The entire board will be removed and new board members appointed.
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Okay. Follow up, if I'm a follow-up. You're recognized, sir. Who are you after? I'm
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not after anyone. I'm not after anyone. I think we all know in this chamber we could have
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been voting on that other bill that was in committee. This is a far better solution than what we were going to do to move this under the State Department of Education. So with 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.
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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, were you up to speak against the bill? You're recognized to speak against the bill.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And 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, you know, there was a previous bill which would have abolished the State Library altogether as well as the board. 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 a member of the legislature wanted.
And because it didn't do that, bills were brought. And now this is the compromise, but to fire a board because it doesn't bow to the whims of one of us. It's just not the way this process is supposed to work. They genuinely were doing their job in the way they thought was best and that's what we should expect of any board. So I think this sends the wrong signal. It sends a signal that we will allow our boards
to be bullied 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
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no. Thank you. Representative Duffield, for what purpose? You're
Representative Matt Duffield
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3:14:20
recognized. Representative Collins, I was going to ask the bill sponsor this question. Maybe you have this knowledge here, but
in looking at the bill on page 2, line 1, 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 seven years that to me seems like a fairly long time to be appointed to a board do you know how that compares to other boards in this 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 but 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 them 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
Speaker 281
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should let them do what they're supposed to do representative pilkington for
what purpose question you're recognized so just for the record you support jason raybert remaining
on the state library board i support voting this bill down and we'll see what happens - Thank you.
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- Representative Collins spoke against the bill.
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Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Against the bill, Representative Beatty, you're recognized to close for your bill. - Members,
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thank you Representative Pilkington. - Members, this truly is the better
Chair (Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr.)
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3:16:04
choice and the better bill of what we were looking at. It keeps the function of the library in place just with new folks that can address the concerns
that many of us in this room share. And with that, I really would appreciate a good vote. Let's put this matter to rest. -
Speaker 48
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Representative Beatty is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 640. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. is everyone voted is everyone voted
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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3:16:42
cast up the ballot with a vote of 60 yeas
Chair
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3:16:48
29 nays and three present the bill is passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 614 Senate
bill 614 by Representative Gassaway to amend the Freedom of Information Act of 1967 and to amend the law
Speaker 48
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concerning open public meetings. Representative Gassaway, you
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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are recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this bill makes a, I guess, minor adjustment, if you will, related to the Freedom of Information Act as it applies to bond issuances. And so, you know, currently
municipalities 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 meetings 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 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 If you don't, and there was a violation, the city can still be sanctioned, the officials that took the action can 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 that there needs to be some finality for those who issue these bonds because you're talking about millions of dollars that's on the line that's being financed and bonds sold and bought.
And so this just clarifies that. bill was taken to the FOIA task force, and it received unanimous approval, and there's no known opposition to the bill. So with that, I'm happy to answer any questions. Seeing none, I'd appreciate a good
Speaker 48
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vote. Thank you. Representative Gassaway has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Before the bill, Representative
Gassaway is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 614. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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3:19:03
Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The
Chair
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3:19:08
vote of 94 yeas, one nay, and two present. The bill is passed. Representative Meeks for
Speaker 448
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what purpose motion please hear your motion so colleagues
real quick before I do this motion tomorrow the
Representative Stephen Meeks
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3:19:40
adjourn motion is different because it's the last day of session so after six terms today is the last day I will ever adjourn the General Assembly so I thought for old time sakes I would to do the original motion.
Thank you, colleagues. Mr. Speaker, after the announcements, reading of the bills, transferring the bills, placing the calendars on the desk, amending their own bills with their own members withdrawing their own bills finalizing resolutions reading communications and any remaining committee reports i move that we adjourn until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning
Speaker 402
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that's a proper motion it's non-debatable all those in favor say aye aye Aye.
Chair
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3:20:46
Opposed, nay? No. The ayes have it. Desks will remain open as needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion of the items
Speaker 48
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named in the adjourn motion. House will be adjourned until 9:00 AM tomorrow morning. Do I have any announcements? Thank you.
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
Documents
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