House Convenes
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Bills discussed (145)
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status |
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SB620
Act 1003
· 7 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB620 #1 Irvin Beaty, Jr. TO PROVIDE A SAFETY VALVE AND APPEAL RI…”
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TO PROVIDE A SAFETY VALVE AND APPEAL RIGHT FOR A MINOR DEFENDANT WHO IS ALSO … | Irvin | Notification that SB620 is now Act 1003 |
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HR1097
· 6 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “resolution. Clerk, please read House Resolution 1097. House Resolution 1097”
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TO RECOGNIZE THE GRAVETTE HIGH SCHOOL LIONS WRESTLING TEAM AS THE 2025 CLASS 4A STATE … | Duke | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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SB459
· 6 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB459 #1 G. Leding Hudson TO AMEND THE MINIMUM AGE NECESSARY TO A…”
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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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SB457
Act 1001
· 5 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “Senate Bill 457 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Withou…”
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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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HR1072
· 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HR1072 McGruder TO RECOGNIZE KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC., FOR…”
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TO RECOGNIZE KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC., FOR ITS POSITIVE IMPACT UPON ITS COMMUNITIES, THE … | McGruder | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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HR1104
· 3 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “read House resolution 1104. Resolution 1104 by Representative Beatty to honor Larry”
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TO HONOR LARRY WALTHER FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND TO … | Beaty Jr. | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1455
Act 500
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1455 Act 500. Asticle 1545 Act 501. House Bill 1571 Act 502. Hig…”
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TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PRIVATE CLUBS TO PURCHASE CERTAIN PRODUCTS DIRECTLY FROM A SMALL BREWERY PERMIT … | Pilkington | Notification that HB1455 is now Act 500 |
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HB1717
Act 952
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ildren and Youth and Legislative Affairs, to whoms and Fred House Bill 1717, vaguely reporting the same”
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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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HR1113
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…Speaker, we your committee on house management to whom the House resolution 1113, House Resolution 11:15, House Resolution 1116. House Resol…”
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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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HR1116
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…to whom the House resolution 1113, House Resolution 11:15, House Resolution 1116. House Resolution 1117, House Resolution 1118. House Memori…”
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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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HR1117
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…lution 1113, House Resolution 11:15, House Resolution 1116. House Resolution 1117, House Resolution 1118. House Memorial resolution 1013. Sen…”
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TO RECOGNIZE FORMER REPRESENTATIVE BEN MCGEE FOR HIS SERVICE TO HIS COMMUNITY AND TO THE … | McGruder | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HR1118
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…lution 11:15, House Resolution 1116. House Resolution 1117, House Resolution 1118. House Memorial resolution 1013. Senate concurrent resoluti…”
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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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SB638
Act 1019
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…aker, your Committee on Reveue In taxation and whos require Senate Bill 638 vaguely reporting the same consideration here for”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE COLLECTION OF SALES AND USE TAX ON THE SALE … | J. Boyd | Notification that SB638 is now Act 1019 |
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SCR7
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…morial resolution 1013. Senate concurrent resolution filed. Senate concurrent resolution 7 and Senate concurrent resolution 8. Vaguely reporting the s…”
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TO RECOGNIZE THE MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL COMETS BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM AS THE CLASS … | J. Scott | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SCR8
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…urrent resolution filed. Senate concurrent resolution 7 and Senate concurrent resolution 8. Vaguely reporting the same consideration here for time for”
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TO RECOGNIZE THE MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL LADY COMETS BASKETBALL TEAM AS THE CLASS … | J. Scott | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1072
Act 876
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1072 #1 C. Cooper TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ESTABLISHING E…”
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TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS, … | C. Cooper | Notification that HB1072 is now Act 876 |
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HB1079
Act 860
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1079 #1 F. Allen TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR AN…”
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TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR AN INHERITED GENE MUTATION FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; AND … | F. Allen | Notification that HB1079 is now Act 860 |
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HB1097
Act 540
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…High 1090 at 5:37 house 1091, A 538. How spell 1095? A 539. House Bill 1097. 540. House Bill 1102 A 541.”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1097 is now Act 540 |
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HB11
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 11:24. Act 542. High 1127 Act 543 Ho M52 Act 544 House 1176 Ac…”
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Pre-2017 bill | ||
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HB1102
Act 541
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e 1091, A 538. How spell 1095? A 539. House Bill 1097. 540. House Bill 1102 A 541.”
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AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATE TURNBACK FOR COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES BY THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1102 is now Act 541 |
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HB1105
Act 1004
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1105 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - SECRETARY'S O…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - SECRETARY'S OFFICE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1105 is now Act 1004 |
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HB1163
Act 1005
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1163 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - BOARDS A…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1163 is now Act 1005 |
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HB1202
Act 1006
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1202 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - D…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1202 is now Act 1006 |
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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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HB1255
Act 857
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1255 #1 Wooldridge TO AMEND THE COVERAGE OF A CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE…”
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TO AMEND THE COVERAGE OF A CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM. | Wooldridge | Notification that HB1255 is now Act 857 |
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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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HB1429
Act 854
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1429 #1 M. Shepherd TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY WHILE ENSURING QUA…”
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TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY WHILE ENSURING QUALITY FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES PERFORMING MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES; AND TO AMEND … | M. Shepherd | Notification that HB1429 is now Act 854 |
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HB1444
Act 548
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…House 1176 Act 545, High School 1303 Act 546 1389 at 5:47, House Bill 1444 Act 548. House 1639 Act 549 House 1658 Act 550. House Bill…”
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TO AMEND THE SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR DATA CENTERS. | Pilkington | Notification that HB1444 is now Act 548 |
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HB1523
Act 951
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Aging Children and Youth and Legislative Affairs. Tombs of House Bill 1523”
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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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HB1525
Act 923
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1525 #1 Steimel TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY; AND T…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY; AND TO ADDRESS AGRICULTURAL IMPACT REMEDIATION AGREEMENTS. | Steimel | Notification that HB1525 is now Act 923 |
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HB1545
Act 501
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “house bill 1545 act 501 house bill 1571 act 502 house bill 1724 act 503 hou…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS MILITARY CHILD SCHOOL TRANSITIONS ACT OF 2021. | K. Brown | Notification that HB1545 is now Act 501 |
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HB1658
Act 550
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1658, Act 550, House Bill 1759, Act 551, House Bill 1927, Act 55…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES; AND TO DEFINE "DEPLOYMENT" FOR … | Nazarenko | Notification that HB1658 is now Act 550 |
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HB1679
Act 861
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1679 #1,2 M. Brown TO AMEND THE REVISED ARKANSAS ANATOMICAL GIFT…”
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TO AMEND THE REVISED ARKANSAS ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT; TO ALLOW CERTAIN CLASSES OF PERSONS TO … | M. Brown | Notification that HB1679 is now Act 861 |
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HB1681
Act 812
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1681 #1 Vaught TO ESTABLISH THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILI…”
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TO ESTABLISH THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Vaught | Notification that HB1681 is now Act 812 |
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HB1734
Act 862
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1734 #1 Childress TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DEATH CERTIFICATES…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DEATH CERTIFICATES; AND TO CLARIFY THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO MAY … | Childress | Notification that HB1734 is now Act 862 |
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HB1735
Act 813
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1735 #1 Eaves TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DAMAG…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT; AND TO REVISE MEMBERSHIP IN THE … | Eaves | Notification that HB1735 is now Act 813 |
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HB1756
Act 803
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1756 #1 Vaught TO ALLOW A PARENT, LEGAL GUARDIAN, OR PERSON STAN…”
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TO ALLOW A PARENT, LEGAL GUARDIAN, OR PERSON STANDING IN LOCO PARENTIS TO A STUDENT … | Vaught | Notification that HB1756 is now Act 803 |
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HB1778
Act 832
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1778 #1 Gazaway TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF STALKING TO INCLUDE PLACING A PERSON … | Gazaway | Notification that HB1778 is now Act 832 |
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HB1779
Act 833
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1779 #1 Gazaway TO AMEND THE LAW RELATED TO THEFT OF PROPERTY; A…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW RELATED TO THEFT OF PROPERTY; AND ENHANCE THE OFFENSE CLASSIFICATION FOR … | Gazaway | Notification that HB1779 is now Act 833 |
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HB1784
Act 864
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1784 #1 Wardlaw TO MODIFY THE INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCES…”
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TO MODIFY THE INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. | Wardlaw | Notification that HB1784 is now Act 864 |
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HB1827
Act 817
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1827 #1 Wardlaw TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUNTING HERITAGE PROTECTIO…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUNTING HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT. | Wardlaw | Notification that HB1827 is now Act 817 |
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HB1828
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1828 Breaux TO CREATE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR INSPIRAT…”
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TO CREATE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR INSPIRATION POINT CENTER FOR THE ARTS, … | Breaux | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1834
Act 816
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1834 #1 Holcomb TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSING A…”
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TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. | Holcomb | Notification that HB1834 is now Act 816 |
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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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HB1844
Act 822
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1844 #1 Tosh TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF FLEEING…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF FLEEING BY MEANS OF A VEHICLE OR … | Tosh | Notification that HB1844 is now Act 822 |
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HB1846
Act 946
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1846 #1 S. Meeks TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS 2036 COMMISSION.”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS 2036 COMMISSION. | S. Meeks | Notification that HB1846 is now Act 946 |
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HB1866
Act 908
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1866 #1 Brooks TO CREATE ELI'S LAW; AND TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC S…”
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TO CREATE ELI'S LAW; AND TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL TO INSTALL AN AUDIO RECORDING … | Brooks | Notification that HB1866 is now Act 908 |
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HB1886
Act 823
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1886 #1 Pearce TO DESIGNATE THE LABRADOR RETRIEVER AS THE OFFICI…”
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TO DESIGNATE THE LABRADOR RETRIEVER AS THE OFFICIAL CANINE OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | Pearce | Notification that HB1886 is now Act 823 |
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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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HB1955
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1955 S. Meeks TO REPEAL THE SHIELDED OUTDOOR LIGHTING ACT.”
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TO REPEAL THE SHIELDED OUTDOOR LIGHTING ACT. | S. Meeks | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1956
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1956 S. Meeks TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT PROTE…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT. | S. Meeks | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1957
Act 847
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1957 #1 S. Meeks TO AMEND THE UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL AND SEXUALL…”
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TO AMEND THE UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL AND SEXUALLY EXPLICIT ELECTRONIC MAIL PREVENTION ACT TO INCLUDE UNSOLICITED … | S. Meeks | Notification that HB1957 is now Act 847 |
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HB1958
Act 848
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1958 #1 S. Meeks TO REQUIRE PUBLIC ENTITIES TO CREATE A POLICY C…”
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TO REQUIRE PUBLIC ENTITIES TO CREATE A POLICY CONCERNING THE AUTHORIZED USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. | S. Meeks | Notification that HB1958 is now Act 848 |
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HB2003
Act 1014
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Mr. Speaker, on joint budgets to homes the House Bill 2003 vaguely reporting”
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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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HR1022
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HR1022 Brooks TO WELCOME DR. BRENDAN KELLY AS PRESIDENT OF THE ARK…”
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TO WELCOME DR. BRENDAN KELLY AS PRESIDENT OF THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. | Brooks | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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HR1082
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HR1082 McCullough TO RECOGNIZE THE MOUNT ST. MARY ACADEMY BELLES G…”
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TO RECOGNIZE THE MOUNT ST. MARY ACADEMY BELLES GOLF TEAM AS THE CLASS 6A STATE … | McCullough | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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HR1083
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HR1083 McCullough TO RECOGNIZE THE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS R…”
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TO RECOGNIZE THE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ROCKETS GOLF TEAM AS THE CLASS 6A … | McCullough | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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HR11
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ttee on house management to whom the House resolution 1113, House Resolution 11:15, House Resolution 1116. House Resolution 1117, House Res…”
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Pre-2017 bill | ||
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HR1109
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HR1109 Beaty Jr. TO URGE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING A…”
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TO URGE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE UNITED STATES … | Beaty Jr. | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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HR1114
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HR1114 Beaty Jr. REQUESTING THAT SENATOR DISMANG BE AUTHORIZED TO…”
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REQUESTING THAT SENATOR DISMANG BE AUTHORIZED TO PURSUE THE CONSIDERATION OF SJR 15 AS A … | Beaty Jr. | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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HR1115
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…n house management to whom's referred house resolution 1113 house resolution 1115 house resolution 1116 house resolution 1117 house resolutio…”
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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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HR1119
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HR1119 Duffield REQUESTING THAT SENATOR KING BE AUTHORIZED TO PURS…”
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REQUESTING THAT SENATOR KING BE AUTHORIZED TO PURSUE THE CONSIDERATION OF SJR 6 AS A … | Duffield | 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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SB183
Act 724
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB183 J. Dotson Brooks TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROG…”
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TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT; AND TO AMEND THE TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS … | J. Dotson | Notification that SB183 is now Act 724 |
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SB311
Act 772
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB311 C. Penzo McAlindon TO CREATE THE END ORGAN AND GENOMIC HARV…”
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TO CREATE THE END ORGAN AND GENOMIC HARVESTING ACT; TO PROHIBIT COVERAGE OF CERTAIN HUMAN … | C. Penzo | Notification that SB311 is now Act 772 |
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SB313
Act 733
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB313 Irvin K. Moore CONCERNING FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION…”
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CONCERNING FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS AND TREATMENT; AND TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES AND QUALITY … | Irvin | Notification that SB313 is now Act 733 |
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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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SB342
Act 749
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB342 A. Clark Gonzales TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INJURIES TO C…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INJURIES TO CERTAIN ANIMALS BY DOGS TO AUTHORIZE TREBLE DAMAGES. | A. Clark | Notification that SB342 is now Act 749 |
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SB347
Act 1025
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “Rejection of returning SB347 to the 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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SB352
Act 721
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB352 Stone Beaty, Jr. TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN PUBLIC ELEMENT…”
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TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; AND TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN STATE-SUPPORTED … | Stone | Notification that SB352 is now Act 721 |
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SB364
Act 750
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB364 Hester Womack TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VIOLATIONS AND PE…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES RELATED TO CONTRACTORS. | Hester | Notification that SB364 is now Act 750 |
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SB369
Act 778
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB369 Irvin Wing TO REPEAL THE COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT…”
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TO REPEAL THE COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RECYCLING GRANTS; AND TO REPEAL THE COMPUTER AND … | Irvin | Notification that SB369 is now Act 778 |
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SB402
Act 725
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB402 C. Penzo Brooks TO PROHIBIT A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AND AN…”
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TO PROHIBIT A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AND AN EDUCATIONAL SERVICE COOPERATIVE FROM REQUIRING OR TAKING … | C. Penzo | Notification that SB402 is now Act 725 |
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SB406
Act 752
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB406 A. Clark Warren TO REQUIRE A COUNTY RECORDER TO VERIFY CERT…”
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TO REQUIRE A COUNTY RECORDER TO VERIFY CERTAIN INFORMATION BEFORE RECORDING A DEED TO REAL … | A. Clark | Notification that SB406 is now Act 752 |
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SB420
Act 736
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB420 Hester Beaty, Jr. TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR WATER DEVELOPME…”
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TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR WATER DEVELOPMENT STATE PROGRAMS; TO AMEND THE WATER AUTHORITY ACT; AND … | Hester | Notification that SB420 is now Act 736 |
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SB425
Act 722
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB425 J. English Brooks TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANS…”
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TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING ENHANCED TRANSPORTATION; AND TO DECLARE AN … | J. English | Notification that SB425 is now Act 722 |
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SB431
Act 987
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB431 J. Bryant R. Scott Richardson TO AMEND THE HUMAN TRAFFICKIN…”
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TO AMEND THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT OF 2013; TO ELIMINATE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR … | J. Bryant | Notification that SB431 is now Act 987 |
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SB435
Act 753
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB435 Irvin L. Johnson TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF AGGRAVAT…”
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TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT UPON A HEALTHCARE WORKER; AND TO DEFINE … | Irvin | Notification that SB435 is now Act 753 |
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SB439
Act 737
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB439 Irvin L. Johnson TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF TH…”
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TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING; AND … | Irvin | Notification that SB439 is now Act 737 |
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SB443
Act 949
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB443 J. Bryant Rose TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF AP…”
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TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS, ABSTRACTERS, AND HOME INSPECTORS; TO … | J. Bryant | Notification that SB443 is now Act 949 |
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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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SB447
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB447 J. Petty Hawk TO REQUIRE PERMITTED COMMON CARRIERS TO SUBMI…”
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TO REQUIRE PERMITTED COMMON CARRIERS TO SUBMIT REPORTS DETAILING SHIPMENTS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INTO THE … | J. Petty | 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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SB451
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB451 Hester R. Scott Richardson TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUM…”
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TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL … | Hester | Died in Senate at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB458
Act 988
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB458 G. Leding Clowney TO REQUIRE A COURT TO CONSIDER THE IMPACT…”
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TO REQUIRE A COURT TO CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF FACTORS SUCH AS TRAUMA AND INVOLVEMENT … | G. Leding | Notification that SB458 is now Act 988 |
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SB475
Act 773
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB475 J. Dismang Eaves TO ESTABLISH THE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINIS…”
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TO ESTABLISH THE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION ACT; AND TO REGULATE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS. | J. Dismang | Notification that SB475 is now Act 773 |
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SB478
Act 738
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB478 G. Stubblefield Hall TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DIESEL ENGINE F…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DIESEL ENGINE FREEDOM ACT OF 2025; AND TO PROHIBIT STATE ENFORCEMENT … | G. Stubblefield | Notification that SB478 is now Act 738 |
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SB480
Act 739
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB480 K. Hammer Wing TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE INVESTMENT O…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE INVESTMENT OF STATE FUNDS. | K. Hammer | Notification that SB480 is now Act 739 |
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SB481
Act 779
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB481 Gilmore Wardlaw TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROP…”
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TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF … | Gilmore | Notification that SB481 is now Act 779 |
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SB484
Act 726
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB484 Irvin McCollum TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS WHEREBY A VACANCY IS…”
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TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS WHEREBY A VACANCY IS FILLED ON A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF … | Irvin | Notification that SB484 is now Act 726 |
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SB487
Act 754
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB487 Irvin L. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW ON THE DESTRUCTION OR EXP…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW ON THE DESTRUCTION OR EXPUNGEMENT OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY RECORDS. | Irvin | Notification that SB487 is now Act 754 |
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SB488
Act 755
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB488 Irvin Dalby TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING WHEN A JUVENILE IS…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING WHEN A JUVENILE IS CONSIDERED TO BE ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT. | Irvin | Notification that SB488 is now Act 755 |
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SB490
Act 972
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB490 Irvin Clowney TO ALLOW A COURT TO WAIVE CERTAIN FEES WHEN A…”
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TO ALLOW A COURT TO WAIVE CERTAIN FEES WHEN A JUVENILE IS ORDERED TO REGISTER … | Irvin | Notification that SB490 is now Act 972 |
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SB500
Act 780
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB500 J. Petty Hall TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LEVEE DISTRICTS;…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LEVEE DISTRICTS; AND TO ALLOW A LEVEE DISTRICT CREATED BY … | J. Petty | Notification that SB500 is now Act 780 |
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SB504
Act 727
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB504 Irvin L. Johnson TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS RURAL PRECEPTORS…”
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TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS RURAL PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAM ACT. | Irvin | Notification that SB504 is now Act 727 |
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SB508
Act 756
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB508 Irvin L. Johnson TO AMEND THE FREQUENCY OF PAYMENT OF A STI…”
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TO AMEND THE FREQUENCY OF PAYMENT OF A STIPEND FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC … | Irvin | Notification that SB508 is now Act 756 |
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SB511
Act 757
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB511 B. Johnson M. Shepherd TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF AU…”
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TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE IMPAIRMENT. | B. Johnson | Notification that SB511 is now Act 757 |
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SB512
Act 758
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB512 B. Johnson M. Shepherd TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ROBBERY…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ROBBERY AND AGGRAVATED ROBBERY. | B. Johnson | Notification that SB512 is now Act 758 |
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SB513
Act 759
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB513 B. Johnson M. Shepherd TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF MA…”
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TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF MAIL THEFT; AND TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF … | B. Johnson | Notification that SB513 is now Act 759 |
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SB514
Act 760
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB514 B. JohnsonM.Shepherd TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE UNLAWF…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A SKIMMER; AND TO INCREASE PENALTIES … | B. Johnson | Notification that SB514 is now Act 760 |
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SB516
Act 761
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB516 Gilmore Ray TO ALLOW A PERSON FILING AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE…”
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TO ALLOW A PERSON FILING AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF THE … | Gilmore | Notification that SB516 is now Act 761 |
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SB519
Act 958
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB519 J. Boyd Wardlaw TO AMEND THE STANDARD NONFORFEITURE LAW FOR…”
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TO AMEND THE STANDARD NONFORFEITURE LAW FOR LIFE INSURANCE; AND TO REGULATE THE PAYMENT OF … | J. Boyd | Notification that SB519 is now Act 958 |
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SB520
Act 747
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB520 D. Sullivan A. Brown TO PROHIBIT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INC…”
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TO PROHIBIT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION OFFICES, OFFICERS, POLICIES, OR PRACTICES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. | D. Sullivan | Notification that SB520 is now Act 747 |
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SB521
Act 748
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB521 B. Davis Unger TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT; AND TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD … | B. Davis | Notification that SB521 is now Act 748 |
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SB527
Act 774
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB527 Irvin L. Johnson TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNI…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ME ACT OF 2021; AND TO INCREASE … | Irvin | Notification that SB527 is now Act 774 |
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SB533
Act 934
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB533 Dees Gazaway TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF CONSUMABLE HE…”
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TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS BY THE ARKANSAS TOBACCO CONTROL BOARD; … | Dees | Notification that SB533 is now Act 934 |
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SB535
Act 781
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB535 Hester Evans TO CREATE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR TH…”
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TO CREATE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS … | Hester | Notification that SB535 is now Act 781 |
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SB537
Act 763
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB537 Gilmore M. Brown TO CREATE THE EARNING SAFE REENTRY THROUGH…”
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TO CREATE THE EARNING SAFE REENTRY THROUGH WORK ACT; AND TO CREATE A SENTENCE CREDIT … | Gilmore | Notification that SB537 is now Act 763 |
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SB539
Act 723
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB539 Gilmore Gazaway TO UPDATE AND CLARIFY CERTAIN PORTIONS OF T…”
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TO UPDATE AND CLARIFY CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE LAW REGARDING THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY CORRECTION … | Gilmore | Notification that SB539 is now Act 723 |
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SB544
Act 775
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB544 M. Johnson Gazaway TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT. | M. Johnson | Notification that SB544 is now Act 775 |
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SB546
Act 935
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB546 K. Hammer Perry TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TRUST FUND…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TRUST FUND CONTRIBUTION FEE FOR WATER PERMITS RELATED TO … | K. Hammer | Notification that SB546 is now Act 935 |
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SB547
Act 728
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB547 D. Sullivan Meeks TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT A HOMESCHO…”
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TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT A HOMESCHOOLED STUDENT LIVE WITHIN A CERTAIN RADIUS OF A … | D. Sullivan | Notification that SB547 is now Act 728 |
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SB551
Act 764
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB551 K. Hammer Eubanks TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CANVASSING FO…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CANVASSING FOR A PETITION FOR A LOCAL OPTION ELECTION. | K. Hammer | Notification that SB551 is now Act 764 |
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SB555
Act 765
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB555 J. Scott Gazaway TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF VIDEO VOYEURISM; TO EXTEND THE STATUTE OF … | J. Scott | Notification that SB555 is now Act 765 |
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SB559
Act 729
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB559 J. EnglishK. Brown TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS MILITARY CHILD SCH…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS MILITARY CHILD SCHOOL TRANSITIONS ACT OF 2021. | J. English | Notification that SB559 is now Act 729 |
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SB560
Act 740
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB560 J. English Tosh TO DECREASE THE BASE CONTRIBUTION RATE; TO…”
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TO DECREASE THE BASE CONTRIBUTION RATE; TO INCREASE THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT RATE; TO INCREASE FUNDING … | J. English | Notification that SB560 is now Act 740 |
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SB563
Act 741
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB563 Irvin Cavenaugh TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS LIVESTOCK AND POU…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY COMMISSION TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR CERTAIN … | Irvin | Notification that SB563 is now Act 741 |
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SB571
Act 1002
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB571 J. Petty Puryear TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL BUIL…”
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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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SB573
Act 783
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB573 J. Petty Jean TO AMEND THE METHOD OF VALUATION UNDER ARKANS…”
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TO AMEND THE METHOD OF VALUATION UNDER ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 16, § 5, BY DEFINING … | J. Petty | Notification that SB573 is now Act 783 |
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SB574
Act 742
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB574 J. Petty Puryear TO REQUIRE A MUNICIPALITY THAT OPERATES A…”
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TO REQUIRE A MUNICIPALITY THAT OPERATES A WATERWORKS SYSTEM OR SEWAGE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SERVICE … | J. Petty | Notification that SB574 is now Act 742 |
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SB575
Act 989
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB575 C. Tucker Dalby TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INSTALLMENT FEE…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INSTALLMENT FEES COLLECTED IN CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS; TO AMEND … | C. Tucker | Notification that SB575 is now Act 989 |
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SB578
Act 766
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB578 Hester Wooldridge TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING;…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING; AND TO ALLOW A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION … | Hester | Notification that SB578 is now Act 766 |
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SB580
Act 767
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB580 K. Hammer Schulz TO EXTEND FINANCING FOR PURCHASES OF VEHIC…”
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TO EXTEND FINANCING FOR PURCHASES OF VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT FOR A RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT. | K. Hammer | Notification that SB580 is now Act 767 |
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SB584
Act 768
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB584 K. Hammer Hawk TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LOCAL INITIATIVE…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LOCAL INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS. | K. Hammer | Notification that SB584 is now Act 768 |
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SB590
Act 769
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB590 Gilmore Beaty, Jr. TO CREATE THE RECIDIVISM REDUCTION SYSTE…”
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TO CREATE THE RECIDIVISM REDUCTION SYSTEM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; AND TO DECLARE AN … | Gilmore | Notification that SB590 is now Act 769 |
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SB597
Act 770
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB597 B. JohnsonM. Shepherd TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF THR…”
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TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF THREAT OF HARM UPON A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION EMPLOYEE. | B. Johnson | Notification that SB597 is now Act 770 |
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SB598
Act 743
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB598 J. English Cozart TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS RELATED TO THE DIVI…”
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TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS RELATED TO THE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES; AND TO AMEND THE … | J. English | Notification that SB598 is now Act 743 |
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SB599
Act 744
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB599 C. Tucker Hudson TO ELIMINATE INTERLOCUTORY DECREES OF ADOP…”
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TO ELIMINATE INTERLOCUTORY DECREES OF ADOPTION; AND TO AMEND THE REVISED UNIFORM ADOPTION ACT. | C. Tucker | Notification that SB599 is now Act 744 |
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SB600
Act 771
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB600 C. Tucker Gazaway TO REGULATE CONTRACTS; TO MANDATE CONTRAC…”
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TO REGULATE CONTRACTS; TO MANDATE CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTS; AND TO CLARIFY PROPER JURISDICTION … | C. Tucker | Notification that SB600 is now Act 771 |
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SB604
Act 730
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB604 B. Davis Brooks TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE RE…”
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TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE REGARDING THE COURSE CHOICE PROGRAM. | B. Davis | Notification that SB604 is now Act 730 |
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SB610
Act 745
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB610 J. Dismang Eaves TO AMEND THE GENERATING ARKANSAS JOBS ACT…”
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TO AMEND THE GENERATING ARKANSAS JOBS ACT OF 2025; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | J. Dismang | Notification that SB610 is now Act 745 |
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SB611
Act 900
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB611 Dees Eubanks TO AMEND THE SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY ACT.”
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TO AMEND THE SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY ACT. | Dees | Notification that SB611 is now Act 900 |
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SB618
Act 731
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB618 Irvin McKenzie TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS STUDENT DUE PROCESS AN…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS STUDENT DUE PROCESS AND PROTECTION ACT. | Irvin | Notification that SB618 is now Act 731 |
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SB624
Act 732
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB624 B. Davis McCollum TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE … | B. Davis | Notification that SB624 is now Act 732 |
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SB627
Act 746
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB627 Irvin Wooldridge TO ASSIST THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE E…”
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TO ASSIST THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND … | Irvin | Notification that SB627 is now Act 746 |
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SB632
Act 964
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB632 F. Love T. Shephard TO AMEND THE FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC A…”
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TO AMEND THE FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT; AND TO REQUIRE WARNING LABELS FOR HAIR … | F. Love | Notification that SB632 is now Act 964 |
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SB72
Act 776
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB72 AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRI…”
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AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB72 is now Act 776 |
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SB90
Act 902
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB90 J. English Brooks TO REQUIRE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO BE AF…”
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TO REQUIRE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT PUBLIC COMMENT … | J. English | Notification that SB90 is now Act 902 |
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SB92
Act 777
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB92 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERV…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB92 is now Act 777 |
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SB93
Act 1010
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB93 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR TH…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB93 is now Act 1010 |
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SCR5
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…n 1117 house resolution 1118 house memorial resolution 1013 Senate concurrent resolution 5 Senate concurrent resolution 7 and Senate concurrent resolu…”
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TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT OF NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE DESIGNATION BY THE WINTHROP P. … | Irvin | Approved by the Governor. |
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SJR15
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “…ENATOR DISMANG BE AUTHORIZED TO PURSUE THE CONSIDERATION OF SJR 15 AS A THIRD PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.”
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A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL … | J. Dismang | Approved by the Governor. |
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SJR6
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “…T SENATOR KING BE AUTHORIZED TO PURSUE THE CONSIDERATION OF SJR 6 AS A THIRD PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.”
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A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND … | B. King | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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Representative Brian S. Evans
Unverified
7:00
I invite the members, staff, press, and guests in the galleries to stand and be led in
Chair
Unverified
7:17
prayer by House Chaplain, Brother Richard Hamlin, Senior Pastor of Faith Baptist Church of Cabot. Remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Representative Lane Jean. Let's pray.
Speaker 10
7:30
Heavenly Father, we begin by calling out for those in our state who have suffered and continue to suffer from tragedies. We pray for the victims of the shooting at Conway last night and their families. We pray for the law enforcement divisions who are working even now to bring those who perpetrated this act of violence to justice. We pray that you'd help them as well as they do their work. I pray for those who are the victims of floods and those in this body who continue to struggle and have family members who struggle.
God, we lift them all up to you as always. At this point in time, we are mindful of your instructions given through the Apostle Paul of the church at Ephesus to let no corrupt communication proceed out of our mouths, but that which is good to the use of edifying that it might minister grace to the hearers. I know, God, at this great hour, there has to be a lot of pressure on these legislators, a lot of difficulties that they're going through right now. But I don't know, but you, God, do know.
And I pray that you would help them then to make a commitment because all of them both need grace and they need to give grace. So just help them, God, to do that.
Speaker 14
8:46
And we ask this in Jesus' name. Amen. but allegiance to the flag of
Speaker 15
8:53
the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Chair
Unverified
9:15
Members, please indicate your presence by pushing your yellow present button. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone indicated their presence?
cast up the ballot there are 99 members present chair sees a quorum are there any requests for leave representative Fred Allen you're recognized leave for Tara Shepard is leave granted for representative Tara Shepard so ordered representative Matthew Shepard moves that we dispense of the reading of the previous day's journal with no objection so ordered madam clerk do you have reports and select committees you're recognized to give the reports mr.
speaker we're your committee on joint budget to whom suffered House Bill
2003 begly reporting the same consideration here for time with the same recommendation that do pass respectfully submitted representative Jean co-chair mr. speaker we're your committee on house management to whom's referred house resolution 1113 house resolution 1115 house resolution 1116 house resolution 1117 house resolution 1118 house memorial resolution 1013 Senate concurrent resolution 5 Senate concurrent resolution 7 and Senate concurrent resolution 8 begly reporting the same consideration here for time with same recommendation that it do pass respectfully
submitted representative vault chair thank you madam
Clark you have reports from standing committees
you're recognized mr. speaker we are committing on aging children and youth and legislative affairs to whom is referred house
bill 1523 vaguely reporting the same consideration here for term of the same recommendation that do pass the concurrent senate amendment number one respectfully submitted representative sonya eubanks barker chair mr. speaker your community on aging children and youth and legislative affairs to whom is referred house bill 1717 vaguely report the same consideration here concern recommendation that it do pass to concurrent Senate Amendment 1 Senate Amendment 2 and Senate Amendment 3 respectfully submitted representative Sonya Eubanks
Barker chair mr. speaker your committee on revenue and taxation in homes of fire to Senate bill 638 vaguely reporting the
same consideration here for time with the same recommendation that it do pass respectfully submitted representative Kavanaugh
chair thank you madam clerk any unfinished business in executive communications please read the letter from the governor april 10th 2025 to
the speaker of the house dear mr speaker this
is informing me that on april 10th 2025 i reviewed and approved the following measures from regular session of the ninth general assembly house bill 1455 act 500
house bill 1545 act 501 house bill 1571 act 502 house bill 1724 act 503 house bill 1733 act 504 House Bill 1077 Act 506 House Bill 1498 Act 507 House Bill 1638 Act 508 House Bill 1669 Act 509 House Bill 1300 Act 510 House Bill 1301 Act 511 House Bill 1314 Act 512 House Bill 1321 Act 513 House Bill 1272 Act 520 House Bill 1274 Act 521 House Bill 1341 Act 522 House Bill 1618 Act 523 House Bill 1707 Act 524 House Bill 1785 Act 525 House Bill 1741 Act 526 House Bill 1742 Act 527 House Bill 1757
Act 528. Haskell 1772. Act 529. Haskell 1744. Act 530. Haskell 1798. Act 531. Haskell 1090. Act 537. Haskell 1091. Act 538. Haskell 1095. Act 539. Haskell 1097. Act 540. Haskell 1102. Act 541. Haskell 1124. Act 542. Haskell 1127. Act 543. Haskell 1152. Act 544. Haskell 1176. Act 545. Haskell 1303. Act 546. Haskell 1389. Act 547. Haskell 1444. Act 548. Haskell 1639. Act 549.
House Bill 1658, Act 550, House Bill 1759, Act 551, House Bill 1927, Act 552, House Concurrent, Resolution 1009, Sincerely, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor of Arkansas. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Members,
Representative Brian S. Evans
Unverified
13:24
I'd ask you to rise and join me for a moment. First,
Chair
Unverified
13:29
I want to introduce at the back of the chamber today. We have with us Captain Brad Land of the Highway Patrol Administration. Before I introduce the other gentleman,
If you ever take a little moment and stroll around the hallways of the Capitol and just look at some old composite pictures, if you go back about 20 years, there's a young man there who served in the clerk's office of the House of Representatives. And he is still serving today in a different capacity. former House of Representatives staff member, long time now state trooper, Sergeant Chuck Lewis of the Wellness Unit of Little Rock.
Mr. Chuck, we join you in the sadness of the recent loss to your family, but we thank you so much for your many, many years of service to the state of Arkansas and
also to the House of Representatives. Members, would
Speaker 41
14:41
you make them welcome? Also, at the back of the chamber with us today, we have with
Chair
Unverified
14:47
us Dr. Gina Drobina, a pathologist
from Little Rock, representative Andrew Collins' district. Serving along the good doctor today, we have our nurse, Ms. Leigh Fazio. Would you please make them welcome?
Representative Brian S. Evans
Unverified
15:05
it's always a pleasure to see former members who want to come back spend a little time with us in the afternoon first down here under the
Chair
Unverified
15:13
voting board to my left we have former house member Ben McGee guest today of representative Jesse Magruder
Speaker 42
15:27
over in the back of the chamber by the doctor and our nurse recent former Remember Representative Danny Watson from Hope. And by the
Representative Brian S. Evans
Unverified
15:41
back of the chamber there by the doors, always standing beside our good state troopers, former Representative Mark Berry. Members up in the North Gallery,
Chair
Unverified
15:57
up over the top of my head today, we have a young lady here with us from Dequeen High School, Ms. Miley Byler. She is shadowing today Representative Deanne Vaught. Would you please make her welcome to the house? Over to
Representative Brian S. Evans
Unverified
16:16
my left, up in the East Gallery with us today, we have students and staff of the Union Christian Academy.
Speaker 45
16:21
They are guests here today of Representative Ryan Rose. Would you please stand and let us make you welcome.
Chair
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And then flipping the sides over to the west side here today, guest, Representative Paul Childress, we have the Saline County Circuit Clerk, Micah Sample. Micah if you'll stand along with the
clerk's office staff. Yeah. Also with her staff members, Megan Curtis and Rebecca Nally. Good to have you here. They
are joined also by the Washington County Circuit Clerk,
Kyle Sylvester. Thank you for being here with us today.
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Members of Representative Ashley Hudson moves that we place Senate Bill 457 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Without objection, so ordered. Madam Clerk, please read Amendment number one to Senate bill 457. Amendment number one to Senate bill 457. Representative
Hudson you're recognized to explain amendment number one. Thank You Mr.
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Speaker thank you members the amendment just adds me
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as the house sponsor. Representative Hudson has explained the amendment would anyone like to
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speak against the amendment for the amendment representative Hudson is closed for the amendment the question before the house is a passage of house is the amendment number one to Senate bill 457 all in favor say aye opposed nay the ayes have it the amendment is adopted please send the bill as amended to engrossing representative Ashley Hudson moves that we
place Senate bill 459 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection so ordered madam clerk please read amendment 1 to Senate bill 459 amendment number one is in a bill 459 representative Hudson you're
recognized to explain amendment 1 thank you mr. speaker proving that
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any good mistake is worth doing twice the amendment just adds me as the house sponsor representative Hudson has
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explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment. Representative
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Hudson is closed for the amendment. The question
before the House is the passage of amendment number one to Senate Bill 459. All in favor say aye. Opposed nay. The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Please send the bill as amended to engrossing. Representative Howard Beatty moves that we place Senate Bill 620 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Without objection, so
ordered. Representative Beatty, you're recognized to explain Amendment No. 1.
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Representative Beatty, you're recognized to explain Amendment 1. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. Basically, the amendment will add me as the House sponsor on the bill and make some minor changes to the bill. And if that, I'd appreciate a good
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motion. Representative Beatty has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment for the amendment? Representative Beatty is closed for the amendment. The
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question before the House is the passage of amendment number one to Senate Bill 620. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed
nay. The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Please send the bill as amended to engrossing.
Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1104. House Resolution 1104
by Representative Beatty to honor Larry Walther for his exceptional service to the state of Arkansas and to the United
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States of America. Representative Beatty, you're recognized to explain
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the resolution. Mr. Speaker, members, on the resolution, I filed that resolution for my good friend Larry Walther, someone that I have much respect for that has been a good mentor to many of us in the chamber.
And the reason that it's been on the calendar and continues to be on the calendar is if we had spoken to Larry, then there's no way that he would have objected to having a resolution filed. And so we filed it, and it just so happened that Larry took advice that I gave him a while back and said, go enjoy life and have a vacation. So Larry is fine. I've had so many members ask if there was a problem with Larry and why Larry hasn't been here But he's enjoying vacation right now
So I'm gonna respectfully ask and plan to just pull this resolution down Wait till fiscal session and run it at
that time when Larry can be present and we can share our appreciation for Larry Walther So
thank you members Madam Clerk, please read
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house resolution Clerk, please read House Resolution 1097.
House Resolution 1097 by Representative Duke to recognize the Gravett High School Lion Wrestling Team as the 2025 Class 4A State Champions. Representative Duke, you're recognized to
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explain your resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And if
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I could, I'd like to have the Gravett group, if you all would stand up, please. Members that you know, I don't have a whole lot of people make the trip down from Northwest Arkansas, so I'm always excited when they do. As a proud representative of Gravit, I'm sporting my black and orange today, and also District 12. It is my privilege to honor a team that embodies the very best of our community.
The Gravit High School wrestling team didn't just win their second straight Class 4A state championship. They showed us what hard work and sacrifice and unity looked like. This season, they fought through adversity to claim victory with 174 points and 20 pins, finishing as the high-point team across all classes. Behind every point was a story, like senior Logan Miller, who battled a knee injury to secure his fourth individual state title. He became the 13th Arkansan in history to achieve this.
Logan's 135 career wins, including 38 this season, aren't just numbers. They're proof of what hard work and determination can do. But this wasn't a one-man victory. When Gravett trailed in the finals, junior Porter Bird stepped up with a clutch 6-4 decision to seal the win. Jackson Moretto's pin ignited the crowd, and 11 All-State wrestlers, from Kelton McDougall's runner-up finish to Eli Key's third-place surge, proved that every role matters. Coaches Alex Hairline, Chris Weller, and Greg Miller have built a program where discipline meets heart.
As Coach Hairline said, it's not just about accolades, it's about becoming better men and women. I've seen how these young athletes inspire our community. Their victories ripple through classrooms, local businesses, and the dreams of younger students who now see what's possible. My hope is that this resolution will remind us that Arkansas' strength lies in towns like Gravid, where challenges are met with resilience and where champions like Logan Miller remind us that greatness is earned, not given.
Thank you. Mr. Speaker, will you ask the clerk to read the resolution
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in title only? Madam Clerk, please read
the resolution by title. To recognize the Gravette High School Lions wrestling team as the
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2025 Class 4A state champions. Representative Duke has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? For the resolution, Representative Duke is closed for the resolution. The
question before the House is the passage of House Resolution 1097. All those in favor say aye. - Aye.
- Opposed nay. The ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Duke. The
resolution is adopted. - Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1072. -
House Resolution 1072 by Representative Magruder to recognize Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity incorporated for its positive impacts upon its communities,
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the state of Arkansas, the nation, and the
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world. - Representative Magruder, you're recognized to explain your resolution. - Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Greetings, fellow colleagues in the house. I'm here today to do a very simple task, honoring one of the members of the divine nine. One organization speaks about being first, but we are the two cool brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity incorporated. And we have been doing community service for years,
since 1911 we've been out in the community. But we are honored to be here in the House of Representatives doing all that we can to make sure we uplift our communities. And we are also blessed to have one of the members of the House, which is myself that serves in the House. I'm the only member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated in the House and the Senate. But I also brought a few guests with me today. They're standing here behind me. Most importantly, the gentleman in the middle is my son, Julius Magruder, who just joined the greatest fraternity in the land. So I ask that you welcome the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated
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to the Capitol today. Madam Clerk, please read
the resolution by title. To recognize Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity incorporated for its positive impact upon communities, the state of Arkansas, the nation and
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the world. Representative Magruder has explained the resolution. Would anyone like
to speak against the resolution for the resolution?
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Representative Magruder is closed for the resolution. Question before the House is the passage of House Resolution 1072. those
in favor say aye. Opposed, nay. The ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Magruder. The resolution is adopted. Representative
Magruder, you're recognized for a point of personal privilege.
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Today I am honored to have the first person to serve in my position
in District 35. Here is my guest. He is the first among several things. He's the first African American to ever be elected to school board in Crittenden County. He is the first African American to be elected since Reconstruction in District 35. And I'm so honored because I know I stand on the shoulder of a giant in Representative Ben McGee, so I ask you all to stand and welcome him to the House of Representatives today.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Madam Clerk, please read House Memorial Resolution 1010. House
Memorial Resolution 1010 by Representative Gassaway to remember Attorney Roger Colbert for his contributions to the City of Paragool and Greene County, the Green Clay Bar Association, and the Arkansas Bar Association in the state of Arkansas. Representative Gassaway,
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you're recognized to explain your resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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And with your permission, I would ask that Representative Woldridge and Representative Stimel join me in the well.
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Would Representative Woldridge and Stimel please join in
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the well? thank you mr speaker members it's an honor today to stand in the well to remember a constituent former law partner and friend mr roger culbert for his contributions to the city of paraguild and green county the green and clay county bar association the arkansas bar association
and the state of arkansas so many times in this chamber we recognize arkansans who have gone on and done things nationally and obtained some world-renowned fame, but we too often fail, I believe, to recognize those members of our community who are serving locally, who are the presidents of our Chamber of Commerce, who volunteer for our local organizations, who work to develop our economic activity in our local communities. So many times we fail to recognize those individuals who are
truly making Arkansas a great place to live, work, and raise a family, and that's exactly the kind of person that Mr. Roger Colbert was. Roger was born in Missouri but came to Arkansas in the late 1970s to attend Arkansas State University where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and then went on to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to earn his Juris Doctor. After law school, Roger came to Perigold where he used his formidable legal skills in the areas of real estate, corporations, financial institutions
and estates to represent individuals and also in service to his community. Outside of his legal practice, Roger was dedicated his time to the development of Greene County through several nonprofit organizations such as the Greene County Foundation Community Fund, the Paragould Regional Chamber of Commerce, where he served as Chairman of the Board in 2008. Roger took immense pride in being named the Paragould Chamber of Commerce Member of the year in 2003 and the Greene County Volunteer Attorney of the Year in 2011.
Roger also served as president of the Greene Clay County Bar Association and was a member of the House of Delegates of the Arkansas Bar Association. One thing I can say about Roger, if you ever
met him, he had a certain air about him of sophistication and professionalism that was that was undeniable. Also, Roger was a lifelong fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and
rarely missed an opportunity to support his Arkansas State Red Wolves in both basketball and football and he also loved
the University of Missouri Tigers but we're not going
to talk about that too much. I will say I remember Roger and I kept similar hours at the office and so after hours I would be in
the office and Roger had a little TV set up in his office and he would always have the Cardinals on and was just someone who loved to love sports and loved to talk
all things Cardinals and all things Red Wolves. Roger is survived by his cherished daughters Grayson and Bailey who are here today his mother Shelby siblings Scott Gina and Lisa the mother of his daughters Kelly and several nephews Roger will be
remembered and honored for his deep commitment to family his passion for the law his love of
sports creating a life well lived and harboring a spirit that will continue to resonate in the lives he touched
including mine and so I have members of Roger's family are here today. Grayson Colbert Bigger, they're in the North Gallery, if you would stand. Grayson Colbert Bigger, who's the executive director of the Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Authority, which works for economic development in Northeast Arkansas. Her husband, Alex, who
is the district judge in Randolph County. Daughter, Bailey, and her husband, Walter Mahome, who heads the cyber crimes unit at the Attorney General's office. They are individuals who have followed in Roger's spirit of service and we're honored to have them with us here today and with that mr. speaker I would ask that you
ask the clerk to read the resolution by title only thank you madam
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clerk please read the resolution by title to
remember attorney Roger Kohler for his contributions to the
city of Paragould and Greene County the Green Clay Bar
Association the Arkansas Bar Association in the state
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of Arkansas representative Gassaway has explained the resolution would anyone like wish to speak against the resolution, for the resolution. Representative Gassaway, you want to close for the resolution? Representative Gassaway is closed for the resolution. The question before
the House is the passage of House Memorial Resolution 1010. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed nay. The ayes have it.
Congratulations, Representative Gassaway. The resolution is
adopted. Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1022. House Resolution
1022 by Representative Brooks to welcome Dr. Brennan Kelly as President of the Arkansas State University System. Representative
Brooks, you're recognized to explain the resolution.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, sadly, last year, District 78, which I served, we lost a very valuable constituent, Dr.
Chuck Welch. Now, he didn't die, but he moved to D.C., and so that's pretty much the same as him passing because he left the serenity of West Little Rock and beautiful central Arkansas for Washington, D.C., and so he has to own our anger at him for that, but thankfully, we were replaced. We replaced Dr. Welch with someone even better, and that would be Dr. Brendan Kelly, so I hope that you would join me. Dr. Kelly and his wife, Teresa, are up in the gallery along with his
assistant. Dr. Brendan Kelly comes to us to take over a system, a university system that has over 35,000 students and we know that is an outstanding reflection on the state of Arkansas. He was a past president of the University of West Georgia as well as interim president for University of South Carolina and the American Association of State Colleges. He serves on the board and so I would hope that all of you would join me in welcoming Dr. Kelly, his wife Teresa, as well as his assistant, Megan, who are up in the gallery.
Mr. Speaker, please have the clerk read the resolution
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in title only. Madam Clerk, please read
the resolution by title. To welcome Dr. Brennan Kelly as president of
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the Arkansas State University System. Representative Brooks has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? For the resolution? Representative Brooks is closed for
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the resolution. Question before the House is the passage of House Resolution 1022. All those in favor say aye. - Aye. - Opposed nay.
The ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Brooks. Your resolution
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is adopted. Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1109.
House Resolution 1109 by Representative Beatty to urge the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the
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United States Interagency Council on Homelessness to take certain actions. Representative
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Beatty, you're recognized to explain your resolution.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, House Resolution 1109 basically urges the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness to take certain actions to address homelessness and housing insecurity. The resolution highlights various concerns, such as limitations imposed by federal mandates on states and local governments in adopting community-specific solutions, administrative burdens associated with the data collection, and reporting requirements.
The one-size-fits approach does not meet Arkansas standards. Upon adoption of the resolution, copies will be provided to relevant authorities to seek their support for these changes that are aimed at strengthening housing programs and better serving individuals experiencing homelessness in Arkansas. And with that, Mr. Speaker, would the clerk read the resolution in title only? Madam Clerk, please read the resolution
Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness to take certain actions.
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Representative Beatty has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? For the resolution? Representative Beatty is closed for the resolution. Question before the House is
the passage of House Resolution 1109. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed nay. No. The ayes have it.
Congratulations, Representative Beatty. The resolution is adopted. Representative Hudson, for what purpose? - Point of personal privilege.
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- You're recognized. - Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You know how at church on Mother's Day, you try to figure out who came the farthest in order to participate. I think I've got a winner today. I'd like you to direct your attention up here into the gallery. We have some visitors from down under today.
Please welcome Cameron and Jack Legg, who came all the way from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia to join us
today. - Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1083. - House
Resolution 1083 by Representative McCullough, to recognize the Catholic High School for Boys Rockets Golf Team as the Class 6A state champions.
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Representative McCullough, you're recognized to explain your resolution. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. If I could have the Catholic High Boys Team administrators and coaches, please stand. The Catholic High School for Boys Rockets Golf Team won the Class 6A state championship held October 8th through 9th, 2024, at the Springdale Country Club in Springdale, Arkansas. The win is the second state championship for the Rockets in the past four years.
They also won the Class 6A Central Conference Tournament in their last five tournaments of the season. Rocket team members competing at the state championship were Jack Dennery, Reese Johnson, Jackson Wolfe, Adam Squires, Davis Crowe, and Cade Keith. Senior Jackson Wolfe achieved individual state medalist status for lowest score in the state championship. Team member Jack Dennery finished at 141 in the state championship, and Adam Squires finished at 151.
Team members Jackson Wolfe, Jack Dennery, and Reese Johnson earned all state honors, and most importantly, Rockets team members have a collective GPA of 3.718. The Rockets are led by coaches Steve Squires, Jeremy Wolfe, and John Sittery. Tim Ezai is the athletic director for the Rockets, and Steve Straceley is head of school. Matt Dempsey is principal for the Rockets. And I know today this was really timely to me because if anybody watched the Masters tournament yesterday,
what a completely incredible finish. So we do know how exciting golf can be. Steve Squire said of the team's win, it was a true team effort. I don't know that we necessarily ran away with it until the last few holes. That's how it happens sometimes. I was just proud of our team.
Everybody contributed. Madam Clerk, please read the resolution by title only. - Madam Clerk, please read
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the resolution by title. - To recognize
the Catholic High School Boys Rockets golf team as the Class 6A state champions.
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- Members, Representative McCullough has explained the resolution. Does anyone wish to speak against the resolution? For the resolution, Representative McCullough is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage of House Resolution 1083. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All those nay, the ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative McCullough. Resolution is adopted.
Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1082. House Resolution 1092
by Representative McCullough to recognize the Mount St. Mary Academy Bells Golf Team as the Class 6A state
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champions. Representative McCullough, you're recognized to explain your
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resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Mount St. Mary Academy Bells Golf Team won the Class 6A Girls State Championship held on October 1st through the 2nd, 2024, at Conway Country Club. This was the second back-to-back state golf championship win in Mount St. Mary Academy history.
The Bells beat runners-up the Rogers High School Lady Mounties by 20 strokes. Bells team members were Bella Kate Kreglow, Maria Ezai, Chloe Frivel, Amelia Green, Annabella Gutierrez, Lily York, and team manager Maddie Hernandez. Team members Lily York and Chloe Frivel were named most valuable players and all-conference players as they came in second and third respectively in the state championship, helping to clinch a team score low enough to win the championship.
Team member Annabella Gutierrez tied for ninth individually in the state championship. Team members Lily York and Chloe Frivel went on to play at the overalls at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock on the 17th, and Lily York tied for second, and Chloe Frivel came in fourth. The Bells were led by head coach Laura Frivel and the Bells athletic directors Lane West. The assistant AD is Lauren Lawrence. The Bell's athletic trainer is Jeff Stotts, and the Bell's administrators are head of school Sarah Jones
and assistant head of school Robin Johnson. Could I please get you guys to also stand
up? Madam Clerk, please read the resolution by title only. - Madam
Clerk, please read the title of the
resolution. - To recognize the Mount St. Mary Academy Bells golf team as the Class
6A state champions. - Representative McCullough has explained the resolution. Does anyone wish to speak against the resolution?
for the resolution. Representative McCullough is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage of House Resolution 1082.
All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed nay? The ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative McCullough. The resolution
is adopted. Speaker Evans, you are
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recognized. Members, I choose to pause the calendar at this point today to provide some clarity because
there's been a couple of questions on why the decision was made to place House Resolution 1114 and House Resolution 1119 directly on the red calendar as you have before you today. Now let me be very clear, and as a point of being on record, that I am not standing here to speak on behalf of or
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against the value of either of these two very important resolutions.
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Members, this is the Constitution of the state of Arkansas.
And I hold that Constitution at a very high priority. decisions that are made about adding to or amending that Constitution. I believe that there is precedence and without any disagreement I
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believe that you all would say that the Constitution of the state of Arkansas is of high value to this body. The
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decision to refer something to the voters of our state to change the Constitution, needs to be first determined by this body as a whole. It does
not need to be determined by seven members of a select committee. It does not need to be determined by 20 members of a standing committee. 67 members or more of this
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body needs to be in unison to take this to the
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next step. If that happens, as we prepare on the next two steps of this calendar
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to vote on these two resolutions, then we will honor the full committee process, and the resolutions will
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journey. However, my interpretation, based upon the validation of the parliamentarian in Abjoint Rule 19C states that a proposed constitutional amendment must have been approved by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house and that it can't be considered or voted upon by the General Assembly without that prior authorization.
Therefore, because of the direct adoption of that joint rule by our body and the Senate, I placed
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these two items direct on the red calendar,
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amendments being referred to the public, to the Constitution of the state of Arkansas, to this full body. I would appreciate a good vote when it comes to the resolutions. Thank
you. Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1114.
House Resolution 1114 by Representative Beatty, requesting that Senator Dismang be authorized
to pursue the consideration of SJR 15 as a third proposed constitutional amendment.
Representative Beatty, you are recognized to explain
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the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I'm presenting House Resolution 1114, and basically this is just what was announced. It's a request that we authorize Senator Dismayne to pursue consideration of his bill, SJR 15,
as the third proposed constitutional amendment. That SJR 15 would affect economic development in all communities in Arkansas all and clear up the constitutional ambiguities that currently do not allow us to offer incentives or anything for retail or incentives that aren't directly related to manufacturing. This has the potential as a game changer for this state and put us on equal playing field
with our neighboring states. Members, it's very important, and all I can do is ask for you to support this resolution, and let's see if the
Senate can advance this cause and then get
it before this body. Thank you. Representative Beatty has explained the resolution. Would anyone wish to speak
against the resolution, for the resolution? Representative Beatty is closed for the resolution.
The question before the House is the passage of House Resolution 1114. Prepare the machine, Madam
Clerk. has everyone voted as everyone voted cast up the ballot madam clerk by vote of 70 yeas 21 nays and two present the resolution is adopted
madam clerk please read house resolution 1119 House
Resolution 1119 by Representative Duffield requesting that
Senator King be authorized to pursue the consideration of SJR 6 as the third proposed constitutional
amendment. Representative Duffield you are recognized to explain the
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resolution. Colleagues I present to you today
SJR 6 for discussion. It's a constitutional amendment to provide certain proceeds from the sale of
medical marijuana and casino gaming shall be used for crime reduction and prevention programs and assistance for post-release supervision services. This resolution would divert funds from marijuana and casinos to hire extra public safety officers to reduce crime, and it can also be used to increase county deputy pay. Our horrible crime rankings deserve the people the
opportunity to vote on this measure and I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Richmond, for what purpose?
Representative Duffield has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? Representative Pilkington, you're recognized to speak against the resolution. I'm not necessarily, thank you
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Mr. Speaker, I'm not only speaking against it, I just had some questions. Where is the money that is going to this? Where is it currently going to right now? So who are we taking from to give this money this way? I just want some clarification on that. I don't know where that is. So just appreciate that my question be answered. Thanks.
I haven't left the well. Representative Hawke, for what purpose? Question.
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You're recognized. Representative Pilkington, didn't we, earlier in the session, send some of the medical marijuana money to school breakfast?
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Yes. Yes, we did. Just want to make sure. Thank you.
Thank you. Representative Filkington has spoken against the resolution. Would anyone like to speak for the resolution? Against the resolution? Oh, for the resolution? Representative Richmond, you are recognized to speak for the resolution.
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Okay, I'm not speaking for this resolution. However, I do have a question that I'd like answered as well. Several years ago, we worked real hard to get money from the casinos over into transportation to help with what was an incredibly severe problem. My concern is, are we going to start bleeding money over into this and lose it out of transportation? So I'd like some type of information concerning that particular concern I have. Thank you.
Representative Richmond has spoken in favor of the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? Representative Rae, you are recognized to
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speak against the resolution. Colleagues, I just want to point out, you know, there were 20 constitutional amendments filed on the House side. This particular one was not filed on the House side. Our committee spent an enormous amount of time this session vetting these constitutional amendments, asking questions about all of them, listening to the presentations.
It just seems to me like if this was one we were going to seriously consider, it should have been filed on our side for us to at least have a hearing on it and include it in our rankings,
but that wasn't done. So for those reasons and others that I'm not going to go
into, I would encourage a no vote. Representative Ray has spoken against the resolution. Would anyone like to speak for the resolution? Against
the resolution. Representative Duffield, would you like to close for your resolution? You're recognized.
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- Thank you colleagues. I appreciate the questions and the discussion. What this would do is it would allow the people to decide where they want these funds to go to. And I think it's important that we as a body always give the people the power to choose what it is they want to do. And remember this is simply a resolution. It gets it in the Senate for a discussion so we can decide what we want to discuss when it comes to potentially changing our
Constitution. - Representative Duffield is closed for the resolution. The question before the House
is the adoption of House Resolution 1119. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With 18 yays, 61 nays, and 12 present, the resolution has failed. The morning hour has ended.
Members, we're going to go now to the yellow budget calendar. Representative
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Jean. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, we got three House bills that, without objection, I'm on a budget, a bunch,
a batch, House Bill 1105, House Bill 1163, and House Bill 1202. This is the Department of Human Services. This is the operation budget. It has very little GR, but there is no increase. department of labor has no general revenue in it and the department of dfna the distributing officer has very little but no change in the GR any questions
seeing none your one vote is for the bills and the emergency clause mr. speaker the clerk read the bill third time madam clerk read the bills for the third
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time. House Bill 1105, House Bill 1163, House Bill 1202. Prepare the machine,
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Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill in the emergency clause of each bill in the batch.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 96
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yay, zero nay, and two present. You have patched each bill and the emergency clause of each
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bill in the batch. Representative Jean. Thank you,
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Mr. Speaker. Members are still working with the Department of Education, so we'll pass over Senate Bill 93, put it on tomorrow's calendar. Senate Bill 72, the Office of the Courts, and Senate Bill 92, Transformation and Shared Services, only increases they had were in the pay plan that we passed here earlier any
questions your one vote is for the bill Mercer Clause representative Eubanks
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for what purpose question you're recognized representing can we pull out the SB 92 for a separate vote we
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sure can everybody heard that we'll
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take up just Senate Bill 72. This would be the office of the court's appropriation. Any questions on it?
Your one vote is for the bill of the emergency clause. Mr. Speaker, the clerk,
read the bill third time. Madam Clerk, read the
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bill for the third time. Senate Bill 72. 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 House is the passage of Senate Bill 72. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Members, your one vote is for the bill in the Emergency Clause.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The
vote of 99 yea, 0 nay, and 0 present. You have passed the bill in the Emergency Clause. Representative Jean. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Senate Bill 92, Department of Transformation and Shared Services. Any questions? Seeing none, your one vote is
for the bill in the emergency clause. Mr. Speaker, read the clerk's bill a third time.
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Madam Clerk, read the bill for the third time. Senate Bill 92.
Representative Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak
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against the bill? Before the bill, Representative Jean is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 92. Prepare the machine,
Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
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Cast up the ballot. The vote of 95 yeas, 2 nays, 2 present. You have passed the bill and the
emergency clause. Members, Representative Jimmy Gassaway recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment Number 1 to House Bill 1778. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment Number 1.
Senate Amendment Number 1 to House Bill
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1778. Representative Gassaway, you're recognized to explain the amendment.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Simply add, Senator Gilmore as a Senate sponsor. Appreciate
a good vote. Representative Gassaway has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment?
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For the amendment, Representative Gassaway is closed for the amendment. Question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1778. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
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Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. vote of 93 yay, 2 nay, and 0 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment
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number one to House Bill 1778. Representative Gassaway recommends we concur in Senate Amendment number one to House Bill 1779. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number one. Senate Amendment number one to House Bill 1779. Representative Gassaway,
you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Obviously, I
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send too many bills to the Senate without a Senate sponsor, so if this bill simply
He adds, Senator Gilmore as the Senate sponsor. Appreciate a good
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vote. Representative Gassaway has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment,
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for the amendment? Representative Gassaway is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1779. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 88 yays, 89 yays, 4 nay, and 0 present, you've
concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1779. Representative Dwight Tosh recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1844. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No. 1
to House Bill 1844. Representative Tosh, you're recognized.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this bill simply adds Senator Dave Wallace as the Senate sponsor on this bill. Thank you very much.
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amendment or the amendment? Representative Tosh is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1844. 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 95 yea, 0 nay, and 0 present.
You concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1844. Representative Mike Holcomb recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1834. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No.
1 to House Bill 1834. Representative Holcomb,
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you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, actually, this just strikes section two of the bill, which means that the Motor Vehicle Commission cannot ask for an increase in handling fee.
It makes it real easy to vote for. Appreciate a good vote. Thank
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you. Representative Holcomb has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment, Representative Holcomb is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1834. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot. The vote of 95 yea, 1 nay, and 0 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1834. Representative Keith Brooks recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1866. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1866. Representative Brooks, you're recognized.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, let's just add Senator
Dotson as Senate Sponsor. I appreciate a good vote. Representative Brooks has explained the amendment.
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Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment? Representative Brooks is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is
concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1866. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
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Cast up the ballot. The vote of 70, one yea, 20, one nay, and one present, you have concurred in Senate
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Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1866. Representative Vaught recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1681. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No. 1,
House Bill 1681. Representative Fauci, you are
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recognized to explain Amendment 1. Thank you,
Representative DeAnn Vaught
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Mr. Speaker. When we got down to the Senate, we decided to move it to three years, $25 million for each one of those three years, instead of the $50 million
that we were talking about here on our floor for the water sewer infrastructure for the state
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of Arkansas. With that, I'd appreciate a
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good vote. Representative Vought has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the
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amendment? For the amendment, Representative Vought is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment
No. 1 to House Bill 1681. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. In the amendment,
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has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot with a vote of 96 yay 0 nay and 1
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present you've concurred with senate amendment number one to house bill 1681 and the emergency clause representative trey steimel recommends that we concur in senate amendment number one to house bill 1525 madam clerk please read senate amendment number one senate amendment number
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one to house of 1525. Representative Steimel you're recognized
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to explain the amendment. Thank you Mr. Speaker.
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This bill here or this amendment what it does is it just strengthens uh the contractual agreement between the landowner and the renewable companies so just adds a couple words in there no big deal that I don't take any questions. Seeing none thank
you. Representative Steimel has explained the amendment
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would anyone like to speak against the amendment for the amendment? Representative of Stimul is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment Number 1 to House Bill 1525. Prepare the
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machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the
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ballot. With a vote of 91 yay, zero nay, and four present, you've concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1525. Representative Cameron Cooper recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1072. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1.
Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1525.
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Representative Cooper, you're recognized. Colleagues, this is the bill on the property tax exemptions for disabled veterans. I remember a few weeks ago I promised here, gave my word on the floor that we would work on a Senate amendment to address the concerns of the tax collectors. I kept my word. Senator Johnson and I met with the tax collectors, addressed their concerns, included those in this amendment, and there's no longer opposition to this bill. I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Cooper has explained the amendment.
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Would anyone like to speak against the amendment or the amendment?
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Representative Cooper is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1072. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 99 yea, 0 nay, and 0 present. You concurred in Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1072.
representative fred allen recommends that we concur in senate amendment number one to house bill 1079 madam clerk please read senate amendment number one senate amendment number one
to house bill 1079 representative allen you're recognized thank
you mr speaker colleagues uh when the bill went down to the senate one of the things that we agreed upon is that we would take higher education out of the bill i kept my word uh senator wallace kept his word and that's simply what the bill does. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Allen has explained the
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amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment? Representative
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Allen is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment Number 1 to House Bill 1079. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of
88 yeas, 2 nayed, and 8 present, you have concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1
to House Bill 1079. Representative Jeremy Woldridge recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House bill 1255 madam clerk please read Senate amendment number one Senate amendment number one in the House
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bill 1255. Representative Wardridge you're recognized. Thank you mr. speaker thank you colleagues this amendment is two words that are deleted from the current bill and it just requires the implement implementation of the same and equal processes this amendment brought both
sides together it's agreed upon with that I'll answer any questions. Seeing none I'd appreciate a
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good vote. Representative Woldridge has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the
amendment or the amendment? Representative Woldridge is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1255. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
Has everyone voted? cast up the ballot. The vote of 87 yay, zero nay, and 11 present. You have concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1255. Representative Matthew Shepard recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1429. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. - Senate Amendment No.
1 to House Bill 1429. - Representative Shepard, you're
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recognized to explain Amendment 1. - Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd
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Colleagues, send an amendment number one to House Bill 1429. This relates to the mammography bill that I carried earlier in the session. I worked with Representative Johnson and with some of the radiologists that had a few concerns. We were able to add some language that a patient would sign an acknowledgement understanding the limitations of telemedicine and also that the results of the diagnostic evaluation would be available to the patient before they leave the facility.
We'd be glad to answer any questions. If not, I'd appreciate a
good vote. Representative Shepard has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment, for the amendment? Representative
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Shepard is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1429. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
cast up the ballot by vote of 99 yeas 0 nay and 0 present you've concurred with Senate amendment number one to House bill 1429 representative Matthew Brown recommends that we concur in Senate amendment number one to House bill 1679 madam clerk please read Senate amendment number one Senate amendment number one the House bill 1679
representative Brown you're recognized Thank you Mr. Speaker. Colleagues
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this is an amendment made on the Senate side that
scaled down the scope of bills just slightly in terms of before someone dies in terms of the rights of the family to revoke an anatomical gift. Also it preserves though the rights of the families after death to make that to revoke or modify the anatomical gift. Got industry to neutral on the
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bill appreciate a good vote. Representative Brown has
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explained amendment one. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment for the amendment? Representative Brown is closed for the amendment. Question before the House is concurrence with senate amendment number one to house bill 1679 prepare the machine madam clerk
has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot the vote of 95 yay zero nay and four present you have concurred in senate amendment number one to house bill 1679 representative matthew brown recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment Number 2 to House Bill 1679. Madam Clerk please read Senate Amendment Number 2. Senate Amendment Number 2
to House Bill 1679. Representative Brown you're recognized. Thank you
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Mr. Speaker and colleagues this was a technical correction and inserted cardiac
to clarify that death for the purpose of the act occurs at cardiac death not
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brain death. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Brown has explained Senate Amendment
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Number 2. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment for the amendment? Representative Brown is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 1679. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
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Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. Vote of 98
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yea, 0 nay, and 0 present. You concurred with Senate Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 1679. Representative Childress recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1734. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1734. Representative Childress, you're recognized
to explain your amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues.
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This amendment was brought to the Senate by the Medical Society, and all it does, it adds one line. A physician other than an emergency room department physician is not immediately available, and it passes the Senate 34 to 1. With that, I
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appreciate a good vote. Representative Childress has explained the amendment. Would anyone wish to speak against the amendment,
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for the amendment? Representative Childress is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrent with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1734. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. A vote of 99
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yeas, 0 nay, and 0 present. You concurred with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1734. Representative Lee Johnson recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1. Representative Johnson is not here. We'll pass over that.
Representative Les Eves recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1735. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No.
1. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House
Bill 1735. Representative Eves, you're recognized. Members, this just
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adds Senator Missy Irving as the Senate sponsor. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Eves
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has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment for
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the amendment? Representative Eves is closed for the amendment.
Question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1735. 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 98 yea, 0 nay, and 0 present, you concurred with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1735.
5. Representative Deanne Vaught recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1756. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House
Bill 1756. Representative Vaught, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr.
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Speaker. It's just adding Senator Davis as a sponsor down there. With that, I appreciate a good vote. Representative
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Vaught has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak
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against the amendment? For the amendment, Representative Vaught is closed for the amendment.
The question before the House is a concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1756. Repair the machine, Madam Clerk. Has
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everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. With
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a vote of 86 yea, 2 nay, and 7 present, you concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1756.
Representative Stephen Meeks recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1846. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. - Senate Amendment
No. 1 to House Bill 1846. - Representative
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Meeks, you're recognized. - Just add Senate co-sponsored. - Representative
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Meeks has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment?
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Representative Meeks is closed for the amendment. Question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment Number One,
the House Bill 1846. 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 92 yay, 3 nay, and 2 present, you concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1846. Representative Shad Pierce recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1886.
Madam Perk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1.
Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill
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1886. Representative Pierce, you are recognized to explain the amendment.
Representative Shad Pearce
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. All this amendment does is add Senator Missy Irwin to the bill. Thank
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you. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Pierce has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the
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amendment, for the amendment? Representative Pierce is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1886.
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Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. As everyone voted, cast up the ballot. The vote of 93
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yea, 1 nay and 0 present, you've concurred Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1886. Representative Stephen Meeks recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1957. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1.
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Senate Amendment number one to House Bill
1957. Representative Meeks, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, colleagues, this is the Senate co-sponsor. Appreciate
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a good vote. Representative Meeks has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the
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amendment or the amendment? Representative Meeks is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment number one to House Bill 1957. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot the vote of 97 yay zero nay and zero present you've concurred in senate
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amendment number one to house bill 1957 representative stephen meeks recommends that we concur in senate amendment number one to house bill 1958 Madame Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate
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Representative Meeks, you're recognized. Again, colleagues, just add Senate sponsor. Representative Meeks has explained the amendment. Would
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anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment, Representative Meeks is closed for
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the amendment. Question before the House? You know the drill. Passage a concurrence Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1958. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
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Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 99 yea, 0
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nay, and 0 present. You concurred Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1958. Representative Jeffrey Warblah recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to house bill 1784 madam clerk please read senate amendment number one senate amendment number one to
house bill 1784. representative eubanks you're
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recognized to explain amendment one thank you mr speaker it just adds a senate sponsor appreciate a good vote
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rec representative eubanks has explained the amendment would anyone like to speak against the amendment for
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the amendment representative eubanks is closed for the amendment the question before the house is concurrence with senate amendment number one to house bill 1784. prepare the machine madam clerk has everyone voted has everyone
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voted cast up the ballot the vote of 95
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yay one nay and zero present you've concurred in senate amendment number one to house bill 1784. Representative Jeffrey Wardlaw recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1827. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No. 1
to House Bill 1827. Representative Eubanks, you're
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recognized to explain the amendment. Thank you,
Representative Jon S. Eubanks
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Mr. Speaker. Just adds a Senate sponsor.
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Representative Eubanks has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? the
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amendment. Representative Eubanks is closed for the amendment. The question before the house is concurrence with Senate amendment number one to House bill 1827. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Has everyone voted? Has
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everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. A vote of 97 yeay,
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zero nay and zero present you concurred in Senate amendment number one to House bill 1827 Madam
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Clerk, please read House Bill 1956. House Bill 1956 by Representative Meeks
to create the Arkansas Nighttime Environment Protection Act. Representative
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Meeks, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank
You Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this is a little bit of a milestone for me because after 15 years of service
this is actually if all goes according to plan this is the last time I will ever stand before this body present a bill of mine and perhaps it's fate that it turns out to be this particular bill because if you've been a member of the
General Assembly for any length of time you know that this is something that I've been working on for a very long time when when I was a freshman and I was trying to figure out where my place was within this body I came across something called the shielded outdoor lighting act this act was passed back in the mid 1990s and it had the laudable goal of trying to improve outdoor lighting in the state by requiring that all fixtures be fully shielded and the idea is pretty
simple if I have an outdoor lighting fixture and I'm sending all the light into the sky that light is wasted wasted energy wasted taxpayer dollars it'd be similar to if I set up a lawn sprinkler and I sent half the water into the road and half the water onto the lawn if I send light out to the side I'm creating glare which is especially harmful especially for elderly drivers so what this tried to do was to get all of the new fixtures installed in the state to send the light downward where it was going to be useful and helpful the
The problem is, is when that bill was passed, even though it had great goals, it was overly simplistic, it is way too vague, and quite frankly over the years it's become outdated. And so with these next two bills that I'm presenting to you, the first one is to modernize that, the second one is to repeal the old languages, so these two bills work in concert. So what do these two bills do, or how are we modernizing it? So the first thing that it does is it pulls the municipalities and the co-ops out of having
to comply with the law. So we're actually going to return local control back to those local utilities. Municipal and co-ops have local boards elected by local people so that they can address this issue as they see fit locally. And I've had big discussions with the co-ops on this over the years, and that's been their concern. So we're going to go ahead and allow that. So the only utility that this will actually impact is going to be Entrygy because they're investor owned. And I actually, and I worked with Entrygy on this bill.
They've signed off on it. They're okay with it. They actually sent out information to all the committee members saying they were neutral with the bill and ready to implement it. So what's the bill require? So it's going to require only three things. First off, that new fixtures be shielded. That's already the law. We're installing LED fixtures by their very nature. They're fully shielded. And so barely, nothing's really going to change there. The second thing this bill do is it would require utilities as they, or Entergy in this case, as they install these street light fixtures that they have to be done so in according with the Engineering Illumination Society of America.
That's the national standards group that sets standards for lighting in America. And it doesn't matter. If you're building a new building and you want to know how to space the lighting, what kind of brightness it needs to be to make sure a room is properly lit, they're the ones who determine those standards. They also do for outstores. The reason why this is important is because if somebody sues the utility, it gives the court a subjective guideline to go by in order to make a determination as to whether those fixtures are appropriate or not. The third thing this does,
and this is actually the most important, and when I first started working on this, this really wasn't even on the radar back then. This is science that has come about, the last decade or so. We are all designed, whether you believe by God or by nature, we are designed for a day-night cycle. When we eliminate the night cycle by inducing too much artificial light at night, it actually has negative impacts on our health. Probably the most profound impact is actually in the area of breast cancer. We have in this body passed a lot of bills related to breast
cancer this session. Study after study has shown, and you can google it while you're sitting there, that women that live in areas with high densities of artificial light at night have anywhere from, I've seen the studies have shown, from a 12 to almost 50% higher chance of breast cancer than their rural counterparts. And guys, we're not out of the woods either. Again, higher rates of prostate cancer due to this issue what's driving it is blue light and you've all
probably seen all the articles about you know don't let your kids look at your cell phones at night don't stare at that blue light because when we see blue light our bodies see daytime and when we see daytime there are certain hormones that are active in our bodies we see red light around sunset that lets our bodies know it's time to turn those hormones off and begin turning on hormones like melatonin that we use to to sleep. So what the bill does is it says that when we're installing streetlights on main thoroughfares we're
going to use a temperature of 4000 Kelvin. That's a white light kind of similar to what we have in here. That is a national standard. So I didn't just pluck that out of the air. That's a national standard. So as we install these street lights on our local streets we're going to use the national standard. Probably the most important thing this bill does is in residential areas we're going to cap that color at 3000. Why 3000? 3000 is a warmer light kind of like an
incandescent and what that does is it promotes healthier sleep. The last thing that this bill does is it allows Entergy if they're going to install a new fixture, it puts a mechanism in place to allow them to build for that fixture until they can include it in the next rate
case. There was a situation up near the Buffalo River where one of the communities up there wanted to be proactive and install
dark sky compliant lighting. They were not able to because
Entergy did not have a mechanism in place to be able to allow for other fixtures. They have their certain set fixtures and without this in here they weren't able to to do it. Senator Irvin actually had to get involved and that's why she's my Senate co-sponsor on here. So that's what the bill does. Again, Entergy helped me with this. They're okay with that and with that I know I've probably told you way more about streetlights
than you want to know this
afternoon but happy to answer any questions anybody might have represented
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back for what purpose question you're recognized for a question
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and I might just misunderstood did you say that you were gonna put the co-ops in
charge of this or so right now the co-ops have to comply with the current law and the way this modern the the bill I'm proposing it actually pulls them out all right thank
you because and I have tried over the years to try to come to some compromise with them and we've just never been able to come to a place the argument they've always used is that we got local boards and those local people should decide and so that's why I had and I you know pulled them out of this so that local board. My hope is, is long-term if we get this passed, Entergy will use this to set a standard that hopefully the co-ops would then voluntarily choose to follow. One other point I need to make
that I forgot that is very important is the cost factor, because that's a concern and always a legitimate concern. So John Bethel, who most of you know, he's the Entergy legislative liaison. He sat at the end of the table to answer questions with me, and he said that these fixtures are coming regardless. So that cost question of whether we want to use these or not is really not relevant. In the past it was because there were some different options on the table. We all know the technology is going to LED. Those other options are off the table. So the only real cost question here is the cost
between a 4k fixture and a 3k fixture and there really is no difference. So there's not really a cost concern anymore. Representative Bentley, for what purpose?
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Question. You're recognized. Representative Meeks, I've been with you ever since you
Representative Mary Bentley
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started this, but one real quick question. Do you not do you not agree this will really help tourism in Arkansas if
we can create a night sky here across the state?
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Yes, so Arkansas prides itself on being the natural state and unfortunately
we're not always in the natural state at night. And there's a growing industry promoting astrotourism. A lot of people, and I've heard this said time and time again, a lot of people who live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, they like to come to the Ozarks for vacation. And when they come to the Ozarks for vacation, they want to see two things. They want to see fireflies, and they want to see the Milky Way. And this is to help with that. Seeing none, I'll get out of the way if there's any for or against, and then if not, I'll come back and have a few closing comments, and then we'll take a vote.
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Representative Meeks has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against
the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Ladyman, you're recognized
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to speak for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'll try to be brief here, but, you know, Stephen's been here longer than most of us, all of us. actually, I think, but ever since I was a freshman and sat over there next to Steven, he's talked to me about this. He has modified this bill. I think it was the second or third
term, Steven. I told you that I would support your bill if you could get the co-ops to go along, and they wouldn't. So he has modified this thing so many times, and I've really looked at it this time. I think it's a really good bill. About in the middle of him running this bill, he got into the health benefits of lighting, and that's actually a true thing. Some of you may not have read that or may not know that, but the color of a light affects us. It affects animals. I told this
in committee, but I worked in a chicken plant, some of y'all know, and when we put the chickens on what we call the kill line and they go into a blue light room they freeze so animals even react to color so i'm sure that it affects us and our bodies so anyway i would appreciate a good
vote steven's worked very hard on this for many many years thank
you representative ladyman has spoke for the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill representative meeks
Recognize to close for the bill Thank you speakers colleagues. I know outdoor lighting is not the you know most glamorous thing to talk about And I appreciate representative lady been coming down here last thing. I'm just gonna say is this Over the years. I have been as a senior member I've tried to make it part of my goal to be an encourager To be a mentor to many of you coming in and I I know that maybe for some of you
I'm asking for a certain degree of trust and I just hope that I've earned that trust with this bill There's no opposition to it. This would be a good healthy thing for us to do as a state and I would just ask you Help me finish something
that I started 14 years ago. And with that I appreciate a good vote Representative
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Meeks is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of House bill 56. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast
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up the ballot. The vote of 66 yea, 14 nay, and 12 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1955. House Bill 1955 by
Representative Meeks to repeal the Shielded Outdoor Lighting Act. Representative Meeks, you're recognized to
explain the bill. Thank you, colleagues. I can now leave here a happy
man. This repeals the old law, and again, thank you and appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Meeks has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against
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the bill, for the bill? Representative Meeks
is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1955. Prepare the machine,
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Madame Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone
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voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 79 yea, 11 nay, and 3 present.
The bill is passed. Members, at the request of Representative Lee Johnson, we will pass over House Bill 1295 today. Madam
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Clerk, please read House Bill 1828. House Bill 1828
by Representative Brough to create a sales and use tax exemption for Inspiration Point Center for the Arts Incorporated. Representative Brough, you're recognized to
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explain your bill. Hey, well, thank you, Speaker.
Representative Matt Brown
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Folks, today I got not only a simple bill, but it's a good bill. How good is it? That's what I want to take. Hey, you know, it creates a sales and tax use exemption, but also, let's put the money to it here. Total approximate sales tax, we're talking $5,000. How about local county, local city and county sales use tax, $2,000.
And then we'll get another state sales tax loss, $7,992. But here's the kicker, that Arkansas Tourism Board guarantees me we can recoup or make $1,500,000 each year after this, just in the tourism dollars. Thank you very much.
Rep. Breaux has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Rep. Breaux is closed for
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the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1828. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
cast up the ballot the vote of 76 yay 11 nay and 10 present the bill
is passed members at the request of representative Keith Brooks will pass over Senate bill 90
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today madam clerk please read Senate bill 546
Senate bill 546 by representative Perry to amend
the law concerning the trust fund contribution fee for water permits related to non-municipal domestic sewage treatment works
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representative perry you're recognized to explain your bill thank you mr speaker
Representative Mark Perry
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members senate bill 546 amends the law concerning the trust fund contribution fee for permits for non-municipal sewage treatment works there's four changes that this does there there must be more than five miles from a publicly owned treatment works collection system secondly it repeals expired language of financial assurance and thirdly it reduces the contribution
fee from 10% to 8% of the estimated cost of construction with a hundred thousand dollar cap and then on the last section it limits the contribution fees if the fund exceeds or equals 2.1 million dollars and pauses until the fund goes to 1.5 million. The Senate passed with 32 votes. With that, members, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Perry has explained
the bill. Would anyone like to speak against
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the bill? For the bill? Representative Perry is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 546. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. has
everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot the vote of 98 yay zero nay and zero present the bill is passed members
at the request of representative carolyn brown we're going to
pass over senate bill 168 for the moment madam
clerk please read senate bill 313 Senate Bill
313 by Representative Brown concerning Representative Moore concerning
forensic mental health evaluations and treatment and to promote and improve efficiencies and quality in the Department of Human Services. Representative Moore
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you're recognized to explain your bill.
Representative Kendra Moore
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Thank You Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 313 is a culmination of months of hard work between many agencies toward a common
On June 4th of last year, a joint meeting of the House and Senate Public Health Committee was held in Fort Smith, hearing testimony from county sheriffs regarding systemic issues such as hundreds of detainees in county jails awaiting forensic evaluations and treatment. This was the catalyst that triggered the creation of a working group, including legislators, county sheriffs, DHS, mental health professionals, and judges and prosecutors to address these issues.
A forensic evaluation process, or fitness to proceed, examination is a critical part of our judicial system. For we non-lawyers in the room, this is the way the courts determine whether an offender is mentally capable of standing trial. Unfortunately, these exams take time to administer and can create a backlog in our county jails, resulting in extended stays that are a costly burden on our system and delay definitive care for those with mental health conditions.
The ultimate goal is to move these defendants through the system quicker, getting them treatment quicker, and ultimately giving justice to victims quicker. What this bill seeks to solve are three things: Reduces the time it takes to get a forensic evaluation after that fitness to proceed motion has been filed. Decrease the backlog in our judicial system by decreasing the number of evaluations ordered and reducing the number of inmates sitting in our county jails awaiting evaluations, reducing costs,
keeping our jailers safe, and bringing justice to victims through restorative services. Again, I can't say enough about DHS partnership in this legislation. This was an issue DHS saw and led in the development of solutions. And a shout-out to my colleague, Representative Lee Johnson, even though he's not here today, but I appreciate all of his collaboration on this bill. This bill is also supported by the Sheriff's Association, the County Judges Association, and DHS.
And with that, I'll try to answer any questions. Appreciate a good vote.
Representative Moore has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill? Representative Moore is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 313. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone
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voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk.
With 95 yeas, 0 nay, and 0 present, the bill has passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 575. Senate Bill 575 by
Representative Dalby to amend the law concerning installment fees collected in circuit and district courts,
to amend the law concerning driver's license reinstatement fees, and to create the Justice System Task Force. Representative Dalby, you
are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you,
Representative Carol Dalby
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Mr. Speaker. far too long the state has funded the judicial system up on the backs of those who can least
afford to pay we have often talked about the installment fees that get paid in fact we've taken some action to reduce some of that this session we've also talked about driver's license installment fees to get a reinstatement fees that get tagged on to folks who need their driver's license to go to work what this bill is doing it's going to set up a task force that's no cost to us there's not going to be a per diem there's not going to be a mileage to it for us to look at ways that we can reduce that and take this funding burden off the backs of those individuals
that's all this bill is going to do and i'd
appreciate a good vote representative dalvey has explained the bill does anyone want to speak against the
bill for the bill representative dalvey is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of senate bill 575. prepare the machine madam clerk
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has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot madam clerk
with 91 yeas one nay and three present the bill has passed madam clerk please read senate bill 500. we're going to pass over senate bill 500 please read senate bill 563 senate bill 563 by representative kavanaugh
to authorize the arkansas livestock and poultry commission to impose a civil penalty for certain actions against an equine and to allow a body condition score to be used for an equine under the offense of cruelty to animals representative
kavanaugh you are recognized to explain the
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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bill thank you mr speaker uh this just allows a fine to be imposed on those people that do neglect and abuse to equines but before they can do that they actually have to get a condition report from a veterinarian because if anybody knows anything about equine as they age their body condition can deteriorate and it's not because of neglect it's just because of age and so this will make sure that those people getting fined are truly neglecting
the animals and not just because an animal is aging and with that i would appreciate a good vote Representative
Kavanaugh has explained the bill. Does anyone wish to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Kavanaugh is closed
for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 563. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With 86 yeas, 1 nay, and 2 present, the bill has passed. Madam Clerk, please read
Senate Bill 573. Senate Bill 573 by Representative Jean to amend the method of evaluation under Arkansas Constitution, Article 16, Section 5, by defining the terms used in established methods of evaluation for purposes
of property tax. Representative Jean, you are recognized to
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explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this comes from Senator Petty on the Senate end. This is just a bill full of new terms and definitions for our appraisals on our property,
assessment coordination, and the Arkansas Assessors are in support of this bill. Any questions? Appreciate a good vote. Representative Jean has explained
the bill. Does anyone wish to speak against
the bill? For the bill. Representative Jean is closed for the bill.
The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 573. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With 90 yeas, 2 nay, and 1 present, the bill has
passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill... Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 443. Senate Bill 443
by Representative Rose to amend the duties of the State Board of Appraisals, Abstractors, and Home Inspectors, to
amend the law regarding licensure and abstractors, to amend the law regarding licensure of home inspectors, and to declare an emergency.
Representative Rose, you are recognized to explain the
bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. If you recall, the last time we had this bill in front of you guys, you issued me a resounding no, and I listened. We took it back to committee. We made an amendment, and the amendment seemed to make all sides happy. In fact, the Arkansas Association of Home Inspectors is now supportive of this bill, so it is truly just a technical fix all the way around, and any substantive changes that were concerning will not be taking place,
and I would appreciate a good vote. Open any questions. Thank you
very much. Representative Rose has explained the bill. Does anyone want to speak against the bill? for the
bill. Representative Rose is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 443. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Has everyone voted? Remember your vote is on the bill and the emergency clause. Has
everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With 92 yeas, zero nay, and zero present the bill and the emergency clause have passed. Madam Clerk please
read Senate Bill 516. Senate Bill 516 by Representative Ray to allow a person filing as a candidate
for the Office of Justice of the Supreme Court or judge of the Court of Appeals who is an appointee in that position
to use their title of that position as a prefix when filing as a candidate. Representative Ray you are recognized to explain your
bill. Thank You Mr. Speaker. Colleagues this is a bill
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that we've already passed. I apologize for bringing it yet again but we filed identical Senate and House versions and this version just happened to get down here quicker than our my version made it down there so we appreciate a good vote representative ray has explained
the bill does anyone wish to speak against the bill for the bill representative ray
is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of Senate bill 516 prepare the machine madam clerk. Has everyone voted?
Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With 95 yeas,
two nay, and zero present, the bill has passed. Members, let's take a brief moment to recognize a couple of guests that we have in the East Gallery. Up in the East Gallery on the front row we have George wing and also Eric wing my father and my brother I'll let you guess which one is which
madam clerk please read Senate bill 578 Senate bill
578 by representative Woodruff to amend the law concerning early voting and allow a county board of election
commissioners to close certain early voting locations during inclement weather.
Representative Wooldridge you are recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Jeremy Wooldridge
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Thank you Mr. Speaker, thank you colleagues. This is a companion bill to the primary bill that we passed earlier in the session. This bill goes back and addresses an issue that the clerks are concerned that the clerks and the election commissioners had about inclement weather or the possibility of
inclement weather. Now that we have consistent March primaries we understand early voting early voting could be pushed into february this just allows for a county board of elections to call a meeting and with the unanimous vote of all election commissioners close prime or close early voting precincts that are outlined but it requires that at least one in each county or the county seat remain open that way there's no limited access to voting people can continue to vote this just helps them resolve some concerns with potential staffing
issues at multiple locations during snow and ice with that I'll answer any questions seeing none I'd appreciate a good vote
representative Wooldridge has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill representative
Wooldridge is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of Senate bill 578 prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone
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voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the
ballot, Madam Clerk. With 92 yeas, one nay, and one present, the bill has passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 584. Senate Bill 584 by
Representative Hawk to amend the law concerning local initiative and referendum petitions. representative Hawke you are
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recognized to explain the bill thank you mr. speaker colleagues we passed a lot of signature petition bills this session
and this one's no different it's for the local level though right now county clerks are required to verify local signature petitions under article 5
section 1 of the Arkansas Constitution and this puts more safeguards in place it requires a sponsor of a local petition to submit a list of names and residential addresses of paid canvassers and a certification of those canvassers are qualified under Arkansas law. It also clarifies that the county civil attorney shall assist the county clerk in his or her duty to verify these petitions. What it doesn't do, it doesn't make signers show ID and it does not require signers to read the full ballot title as we discussed in the committee. With that I'll take
any questions. Seeing none, I would... Representative Pilkington,
for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. I'm sorry I walked
Representative Aaron Pilkington
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in the room you're presenting so so I may miss this who is this for exactly who is pushing this so this was with the
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Association of Counties and so this kind of goes in long along the lines of all the safeguards we put it at the state
level all those that we did the state level don't apply to the counties and so we're just putting some added safeguards in for the local petitions seeing no more questions I would appreciate a good vote representative
Hawk has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the
bill. Representative Hawke is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 584. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With 73 yeas, 20 nay, and zero
present, the bill has passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 439. Senate Bill 439 by
Representative Johnson to amend the duties of the Secretary of the
Department of Labor and Licensing and to amend portions of the Arkansas Code which resulted from Initiating Act 1 of 1914. Representative Johnson, you
are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you Mr. Speaker.
Members, this truly is a cleanup bill. This is an agency bill cleaning up language to say the secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing. This is the director. It's old language that we're replacing to update to the new terms. Be happy to answer any questions. Thank you. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Johnson has explained the bill.
Does anyone like to speak, wish to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 439. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. You are voting on both the bill and the emergency clause.
Has everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With 96 yeas, 1 nay, and 0 present, the bill has passed.
I want to clarify, that wasn't the emergency clause. That was a two-thirds majority needed for the passage
of that bill. Madam Clerk, please read Senate
Bill 521. Senate Bill 521 by Representative Unger to amend the law concerning law enforcement training, reimbursement and to extend the time period after completion of training for which
reimbursement is required. Representative Unger, you are recognized
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to explain the bill. Thank you Mr. Speaker, colleagues. This is basically a slight correction to a bill that was passed a session or two ago and it has to do with law enforcement training reimbursements. This came from the Chiefs
Association and the Sheriff's Association. The original intent that this meant to cure was typically what happens in law enforcement a lot of times a deputy sheriff will jump to a city police department because they pay more and so the original bill worked out the payment and so the language in the original had to do with law enforcement for state for county city town or state agency law enforcement well we basically have changed the language in this to simplify it
just to say a law enforcement agency and it's changed the payback period from 18 to 24 months and i would appreciate a good vote thank you representative unker has explained
the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill representative unger is closed
for the bill the question before the house is the passage of senate bill 521 prepare the machine madam clerk
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has everyone voted as everyone voted cast
up the ballot madam clerk with 96 yeas one nay and zero present the bill has passed madam clerk please read senate bill 551
senate bill 551 by representative eubanks to amend the law concerning canvassing for a petition for a local option
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election representative eubanks you are recognized to explain the bill thank you mr speaker members i know we've dealt with
Representative Jon S. Eubanks
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a lot of bills this session dealing with petitions and canvassers and the requirements of such. This bill is a little bit different
from Representative Hawks in that it only deals with one issue, and that's the local option issue, but it puts it in agreement with the other bills that we have passed earlier in the session. I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Eubanks has
explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill? Representative Eubanks is closed for
the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 551. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone
voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With 71 yeas, 20 nay, and 4 present, the bill has passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 508. Senate Bill 508
by Representative Johnson to amend the frequency of payment of a stipend for certain members of the public school employee health benefit advisory commission and the state employee health benefit
advisory commission representative johnson you are recognized to explain the bill
thank you mr speaker members we're just changing the stopping
from monthly to per meeting stopping and that's all we're doing with the bill thank you representative johnson has
explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill representative johnson is closed for
the bill the question before the house is passage of senate bill 508 prepare the machine madam clerk has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot madam clerk with 97 yeas zero nay and zero present the bill is passed
we'll pass over sb-480 for the moment
move on to sb-481 madam clerk please read sb-481 i will pass over that one
too madam clerk please read senate bill 420. senate bill
420 by representative baity to expand eligibility for water development state programs to amend the
water authority act and amend the uses of the construction assistance revolving loan fund. Representative Beatty you are recognized to explain the
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bill. Thank You Mr. Speaker. Members Senate bill 420 basically expanded eligibility for water and wastewater financial assistance since January of 2021 the Arkansas Department of Ags approved 477 water and wastewater projects throughout the state totaling approximately 2.5 billion dollars and those are in all 75 counties throughout the state. Current estimates on water and wastewater needs are $13 billion over the next 20 years in the state. SB 420 seeks to expand the definition
of a qualified corporation and allow more conversions to a public water utility or authority. 420 seeks to expand financial assistance eligibility to private entities for state state water and wastewater programs consistent with federal water and wastewater programs. The expanded eligibility for these programs does not guarantee funding. They'll have to go through the same process of approval as all our others. So with that, I'd
appreciate a good vote. These are essential needs for Arkansans. Thank you, members.
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 420. the machine madam clerk
as everyone voted as everyone voted cast up the ballot madam clerk with 92 yeas one nay and zero present the bill is passed
madam clerk please read senate bill
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544 by representative gas away to amend the Arkansas Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure
Act. Representative Gassaway, you are recognized to
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this amends the Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure Act that we passed back in 2018 to close loopholes and strengthen enforcement capabilities for consumer protection
for the Arkansas Insurance Department. It defines certain terms such as opt-out contract, a PBM national contract, what it means to place a PBM
on probation, which later in the bill it gives the Arkansas Insurance Department the authority to do, underpayment violation, and other definitions. It prohibits certain practices by PBMs. One of those is in the opt-out contracts, the amount of notice that must be required. One of the things that the pharmacies around the state have seen is the PBMs send them a contract, and they say, they send it by fax. It shows up in a busy pharmacy, and they say you have to opt out in 10 days. If we don't hear from you in 10 days, then you're stuck with it. And a lot of pharmacies never see that. So this says that they have 30 days to respond.
If they don't hear back from them within 30 days, then they have to give them a 60-day notice by certified mail to make sure that they receive it and have the opportunity to opt out. And it clarifies certain information that pharmacies should receive about what patients will be impacted by the new contracts and the opt-out contracts the PBMs may offer. And then there's a penalty section, which this is language that the Arkansas Pharmacists Association worked out with the Arkansas Insurance Department that would provide certain tools to the Arkansas Insurance Department to help hold the PBMs accountable.
One is it would allow the commissioner to place a PBM on probation for continued violations. This is similar to what CMS has available to it through Medicare. And then it also will allow the commissioner to impose a 12% penalty on PBMs for underpayment violations. One of the questions that the Pharmacy Association and Insurance Department heard apparently back recently was that they didn't really have, the Insurance Department didn't have the enforcement mechanisms
that they needed to really try to hold them accountable. And so when they made the underpayment violations, so they believed that this will be an effective tool. And then it prohibits the PBMs from making the pharmacies put the costs of that penalty on the patients. And so that's all the bill does, and I'm happy to answer any
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questions. Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
Representative Gassaway has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
For the bill. Representative Gassaway is closed for the bill.
The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 554. Prepare the machine, Madam
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Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
cast up the ballot madam clerk with 96 yeas one nay and zero present the bill has passed madam clerk please read senate bill
475. senate bill 475 by representative eaves to establish the pharmacy services administrative organization act and to regulate pharmacy services administrative
organizations representative eaves you are recognized to explain the
Representative Les D. Eaves
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bill thank you mr speakers colleagues we spend a great deal of time here trying to help our independent pharmacies you know we regulate and license insurance companies we regulate and license pbms and we regulate and license pharmacies but there's a piece that we're not looking at and that is called a pharmacy services administration administrative organization a psao so we believe that this would
give us some more transparency with these groups if we regulate and license these these these These groups are often owned by big pharmaceutical companies' wholesalers, and they act on behalf of small independent pharmacies. So this bill would give the AID the authority to look at their ownership and authority to audit their books, records, and claims so that we can continue to protect our small local independent pharmacies. I'd be happy to take any questions. Seeing none, I
appreciate a good vote. Representative Eaves has explained the bill.
Would anyone like to speak against the bill? the
bill representative eaves is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of senate bill 475 prepare the machine madam clerk
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has everyone voted as everyone voted cast
up the ballot madam clerk with 96 yeas zero nay and zero present the bill is passed madam clerk please read senate bill 527.
My mistake. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 610. Senate Bill 610
by Representative Eves to amend the Generating Arkansas Jobs Act of 2025 and to declare an emergency.
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Representative Eves, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues there, on Senate Bill 307, the energy bill, there was an engrossing error that was a little more than we felt taken care of with code revision,
so this bill just corrects the engrossing error. So with that, I'd appreciate
a good vote. Representative Eves has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill?
Representative Eves has closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 610. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, you're voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With 92 yeas, zero nay, and one present, the bill and the emergency clause have passed.
Madam Clerk, please now read Senate Bill 527.
Senate Bill 527 by Representative Johnson to amend the Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me Act of 2021 and to increase the medical loss ratio in the Arkansas Health
and Opportunity for Me program. Representative Johnson,
you're recognized to explain the bill. thank you mr.
speaker colleagues this is the renewal of the medicaid expansion program so this this does uh really five things in the renewal it expands the definition of community bridge organization to include other health providers including fqhcs it requires pharmacy rebates from the commercial payers to come directly back to dhs and not to
the insurance companies that's going to result we think in around a 200 million dollar savings to to the state. Additionally, we're gonna look at changing the MLR, which is the medical loss ratio from 80% to 85%. Anytime an insurance company doesn't meet that 80% medical loss, anything less than that rebates back to the state by moving it to 85 from 80. We think that could result in approximately a hundred million dollars in savings back to the state. And then we're also gonna look at how we do the cost share. So right now, cost share is paid prospectively
in anticipation of visits, then we're settling up at the end of the year. We're gonna do the same amount of money, but instead of calling it cost share, we're gonna count it towards the premiums that we pay. That'll result in a little more money coming back to the state in the way of premium tax, around $12 million. So the total savings should be around $312 million. In addition to that, there's the work requirement that's in this bill, which requires anyone participating in Medicaid expansion to comply with all state and federal regulations around the work requirement. and provides a few exemptions if you're doing volunteer work,
participating in a work program in drug rehab. I'd be happy to answer any questions about this
bill. Representative Pilkington, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Those pharmacy
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rebates are currently going to payers but are going to go to the state. If we had been keeping those for the past 10 years, do you know the total amount of money that would have gone to the state and not these insurance companies? It's hard
to know the total amount, but at $200 million a year times 10, that's a pretty big number. any
other questions seeing none appreciate a good vote thank you
representative Johnson has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill
representative Johnson is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of Senate bill 527 prepare the machine madam clerk
as everyone voted as everyone voted cast up the ballot madam clerk
with 72 yeas 3 nay and 18 present the bill has passed
madam clerk please read Senate bill 520 by
representative Brown to prohibit diversity equity and inclusion offices officers policies or practices in local government representative Brown you are recognized to
explain the bill thank Thank you, Mr.
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Speaker. Members, it's already been mentioned this session, but we know the Supreme Court has ruled DEI policies to be unconstitutional. This body has already voted on legislation on a state level with this. This is just aligning our local governments to be consistent. With that, appreciate a good vote.
Representative Brown has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill. Oh, sorry. Dr. Magruder,
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you are recognized to speak against the bill. Thank you. Acting Speaker members, thank you for the opportunity to serve. I am honored to be here as a legislator, and I've listened and observed since January
11th of the day I was sworn in and we constantly talked about local control, local control, local control. This bill removed local control from what's happening in cities. I don't understand the reason for this bill and that's just my understanding because African Americans make up 15% of the population in Arkansas. Hispanics make up 7% of the population in Arkansas. And we can see that reflected in this house right now with 100 members of the numbers. So I'm trying to get an understanding of why we're doing this, because we always say local control.
So each city should be able to control what's happening within their communities. We don't understand the differences and the dynamics that occur in each and every community. So I'm asking and trying to get an understanding of why this is necessary. We make several decisions here, and it's important that we make the right decision. I was reading over the weekend, and I can remember what Shakespeare said. The evil that men do often lives on after, but the good is intrepid with their bones.
If we make the wrong decisions, it's going to live on after we leave here. So with that, I hate to say this, and I'm glad we moved it to the day, because I didn't want to speak against Representative Brown when her father was here, but I would appreciate a no vote on this bill.
Representative Magruder 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 are recognized to do so.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I definitely respect Representative Magruder's remarks, but I'll say this. We don't get to gaslight members with this idea of local control that takes away what is deemed constitutional. We wouldn't let a local government take away the Second Amendment rights of their citizens. Unfortunately, some of the property rights is a little blurry, but this bill is about making sure we're consistent with what we've passed on a state level. I'll mention discrimination is illegal under federal and state civil rights law, but this
bill ensures that in the process of preventing discrimination, we do not allow our local government to discriminate in its policies. So with that, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Brown has closed for the
bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 520. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With 68 yays, 22 nay, and 3 present, the bill has passed. Madam Clerk, please read the letters from the Senate.
April 14, 2025, to the Honorable Sherry Stacks, dear Ms. Stacks, the Senate respectfully requests a return to the Senate House Bill 1887, respectfully submitted, and Cornwell, Secretary of the Senate. April 14, 2025, dear Ms. Stacks, the Senate respectfully requests a return to the Senate, Senate Bill 596, respectfully submitted, and Cornwell, Secretary of the Senate. April 14, 2025, Dear Ms. Stacks, the Senate respectfully request a return to Senate Bill 347, respectfully submit it, and Corwell, Secretary of the Senate.
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Members, any objections to sending these bills back as requested by the Senate?
Representative Mayberry, for what purpose? I reject 2 SB 347 being sent back to the Senate.
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that's proper rejection you recognize come to well explain your rejection
members it's it's my bill and there was going to be an amendment but getting that amendment through on the other side and the amount of time to be able to have it before committee tomorrow was not going to work out and I would respectfully ask that we not send it back to the Senate because otherwise
it's going to kill the bill. I would like for it to be heard in the House Health Committee tomorrow.
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Representative Mayberry has explained the objection. Representative Rose for what purpose parliamentary inquiry
you're recognized thank you could you explain just the process if this bill is recalled and we object or we reject that
what happens to the bill can it still be heard in committee kind of what does this do to its
Representative Rebecca Burkes
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life well it will consider what each one with the objection will consider each one of these individually if you don't send one back we will proceed as on course that
it's on I forgive me I'm not sure where exactly each three of those bills are we just got the letters but it'll continue where they are if you do not send send those back but it was our understand and I guess it was the understanding that it was done with the understanding of all parties involved and I believe a Representative Mayberry was
notified for it. Representative Rose, you're recognized. Thank you. And for our benefit, could you list those Senate bills again as well
after we follow through on this objection? Absolutely. Thank you. Representative Eves, for what purpose?
Representative Les D. Eaves
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You're recognized for a question. Thank you, Mr. Bigger. You said that there was an
amendment going to be placed on it. What was the amendment? The amendment was to, um, there was going to be a three-year phase in for dental rates for dentists across the state for Medicaid, and we were going to narrow that down to just
what was going to be the first phase, um, but there's honestly, after talking to the dentist, they were afraid to add that amendment on there, that it would not be able to get back and essentially it would kill the bill and the dentist in the state of Arkansas told us this weekend they would like for the the committee the health committee to hear all their reasoning behind that bill and they want to be heard on the full full bill without the amendment fearful that the amendment
sending it back to the Senate would just kill the bill and they they want the house committee to
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hear hear their story follow-up you're recognized whose amendment is it it was
an amendment I put together but I I don't want to run it the dentist to get it through the process is what you're saying it it was going to be very much in jeopardy to even be able to present the bill and the dentists are in the Dental Association would like for me after many discussions
and discussions on what could be done, possibly to get it with the amendment back to the other side. And the Dentist Association has told me they would like for the committee to hear the full bill as is. And I told them I want the committee to hear what the problem is. And that's all I'm asking is just, and if the committee wants to vote for it or against it, that is that committee's, I just want to keep in the process. Representative Richmond, for what purpose?
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You're recognized. Representative Mayberry, I believe this bill
Representative Marcus E. Richmond
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got 33 votes coming out of the Senate. It did. But was that an agreement that it would be amended in order for them to go ahead and pass it out of
the Senate? I'm not sure. All the discussions that took place on the other side, I know that my dental association has told me that they very much would like for the House committee, the health committee, to hear the bill as is, because they were fearful
that if it got sent back to the Senate, the bill would die, and we wouldn't be able to have any bill. And our dentists in the state of Arkansas are dropping like flies carrying Medicaid, and we're going to have pediatric dentists around the state not carrying Medicaid and special needs adults, and they want their full story heard, and that's all I'm asking is for their full story to be heard tomorrow.
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Representative Pilkington, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Thank you. So my understanding is
Representative Aaron Pilkington
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the bill would then go back to the Senate Public Health Committee. Is that correct? But I had heard this morning that Senate Public Health was a meeting again, So if we do send it back, this would kill the bill that way. So it's better to keep it here and let it go this way than sending it back for a committee that we're not even sure will actually meet. Would you agree with that statement? That is what I would agree with.
Speaker 462
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Thank you. Thank you. Representative Rose, for what purpose? Question. You're
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recognized. Thank you. And I know we're here debating the merits of the objection.
Just for the awareness for the House, and I've talked to Dennis in my district who are very supportive of this, But one of the concepts is that if this doesn't happen, kind of the option for children who are on Medicare or Medicaid, I apologize, they'll be seeking treatment in emergency rooms. Absolutely. Is that the concern? That's the one that I'm hearing, but I want to let you
speak on that. Very much the reason why the dentists around the state of Arkansas want this bill to be heard in its entirety in the original version in the House Public Health Committee to
decide if it needs to be brought here
so all of us can make a
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decision on it. Representative Ray, for
Representative David Ray
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what purpose? Question? I'm certain that I'm not the only person in this chamber that is confused on the process here, but I'm going to ask my question for the benefit of everybody. A yes vote on the objection is to not send it back to the Senate, correct? That is correct. And a no vote on the objection is to send it back to the Senate as they've requested.
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That is correct. Okay, thank you. And with there being an objection to the request of the letter, then we will separate these three and vote on them individually.
Representative DeAnn Vaught
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Representative Vaught, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. I think you didn't or you maybe tried to answer the question a second ago. Who gave the amendment? Whose amendment are you trying to put on? I don't want to put an amendment
on anymore. It was an amendment that I prepared that I was willing to put on. The Dental Association was in agreement were going to put the amendment on. I do not want to put the amendment on. It was my amendment. I don't want this sent back to the Senate. I want it to be heard by the Health Committee tomorrow. I had another question, but
Representative DeAnn Vaught
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I forgot. Thank you, sir. Representative Kavanaugh, for
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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what purpose? I did. Representative Mayberry, can I just clarify? So you said it passed out
with how many votes? 33 in the Senate. Okay. But that was because you had agreed to amend it. Was that the agreement? No, it
passed the Senate. It passed the Senate. It was in between the Senate and coming over here that I was willing to put an amendment to lower the amount, thinking that it would be easier to get it through the House side. Okay. But we
don't have time to do that, so I'm asking for this body to be able to hear the original bill that passed on the
Senate side. But I'm trying to clarify, when you ran the bill in committee, you made no agreement to amend
it. Yes or no? I haven't run the bill. It was on the Senate side. But no, there was no agreement. It ran on the Senate floor. Yeah, but in committee or on floor was there an agreement to amend it when it came to the house not when it was passing the senate
side after it passed the senate is when it came to me with concerns i will tell you there is a
fiscal impact on it that's when it came to me and i said maybe it will be easier to get it through the house with a lower fiscal impact and i was willing to do that but i can't now so i'd rather go for exactly the bill that passed on the senate represent
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sorry to confuse everybody for what purpose you're recognized since this is a
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senate bill is senator senator penzo aware that of of your objection to my knowledge yes the last time
we spoke was Friday and we agreed that we would run it as is on the House Committee so I'm I'm just telling you that that was
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the last I heard representative McKenzie
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for what purpose question recognized yes so looking at the fiscal impact it's it's around 55 million dollars over three years with
this proposed amendment have alleviated that current fiscal impact or lessened it fiscally?
It would have lessened it fiscally. Again, I'm not going to run that amendment. I would like for the full committee, and you're on that committee, yes? I am not. I was thinking, oh no, okay, you're on mine. You're on education. Sorry to hear it. Sorry to have been confused. I'd appreciate the House Health Committee having the opportunity to hear the bill that passed the Senate in its entirety. That is what our dentists have told me that they would like. I'm doing what the dentists
in the state of Arkansas have told me they want done. Thank you. The House will stand in recess for five minutes.
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Chair
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The House will come to order. All right, members, upon consultation with the Senate, the Senate sponsor on Senate
Bill 596 has rescinded his request to have the bill sent back to the Senate.
That's on Senate Bill 596. Without objection from this body, we will honor the request to send House Bill 1847 back to the Senate. Any objection? Seeing no objections, transmit House Bill 1847 back to the Senate. Representative Mayberry, you're recognized to go to the well. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I'm really sorry.
There obviously was some miscommunication, but upon now talking to a variety of people, i would like for this bill to go back over to the senate so that it can get back here for public health tomorrow with the amendment that i originally wanted to put on there um and so i am removing my objection to the transfer
Chair
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Okay, members, you have heard from Representative Mayberry as a House sponsor on Senate Bill 347. Without objection, we'll send Senate Bill
Representative Brian S. Evans
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347 back to the Senate. Seeing no objection, Madam Clerk, send Senate Bill 347 back to the Senate. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 527.
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Senate bill 574 by Representative Perrier to
require a municipality that operates a water work
system or sewage system to provide service to county property in certain instances. Representative Prairie,
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you're recognized to explain your bill.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So this is already a common law practice that we're seeking to codify and create a standard moving forward. County property will
be granted access to municipality waterworks systems, and all associated costs and health department regulations will apply to the county. Both the Municipal League and the Association of Counties have been to the table on this, and they do not have any opposition. i'm going to take a question
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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from mr fran now representative kavanaugh you're recognized
for a question thank you mr speaker thank you representative perrier i just want to make sure that in committee when this was ran there was no example given of why this was needed is that is this the correct
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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one where there was no example of when any municipality was withholding not not that
we i think we did have some you know so this bill's you know preemptive in nature you know i'm I'm not aware of an ongoing issue, but it's my understanding there's been some off-the-record conversations that prompted this legislation.
Speaker 509
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Okay, thank you. Still don't have that great answer for you, but I do appreciate the
question. All right, I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Puryear has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for
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the bill? Representative Puryear is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 574. Repair the machine, Madam Clerk. everyone voted is everyone voted cast up
the ballot the vote of 68 yay 10 nay and 13 present
the bill is passed madam clerk please read senate bill 571 by
representative perrier to amend the law concerning municipal building and zoning regulations and to prohibit a miss of municipality from
enforcing buildings and zoning regulations on county property. Representative Purr, you're recognized.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So this is kind of a companion bill. It's the kind of the same thing, already
a common law practice. We're seeking to codify and create a standard moving forward. This one is county building codes will, Fran's ready to go, county building codes will apply to
county-owned buildings utilized for public use inside a municipality. Again, both Municipal League and the Association of Counties have been at the table without opposition, and I will take my question now. Representative Kavanaugh, you're recognized. Thank you. Thank you, Representative
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Puryear, for answering my question. You already know what it's probably going to be. So I just want to make sure I understand, with this law, we're going to pass that a county doesn't have to abide by the codes that are set in a city,
but I, as a citizen of that city, have to apply by those codes, but the county does not. So
a citizen would not. Yes, ma'am. Did I say that correctly? You're correct in what you were saying. This only applies for buildings for public use, and that was brought up in committee. You would ask what county building would not be public use, and the answer would be if they leased it out to a private organization, then it would no longer be. So if it was in that
situation, they would have to abide by the city codes.
Follow-up, but just for clarification, me as a citizen on my own
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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property, and I'm going to build, I have to follow the guidelines of the city, but the county does not. Yes, ma'am. Thank
you. So, again, this bill is preemptive in nature. I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Perrier has explained the bill.
Would anyone like to speak against the bill or the bill? Representative Perrier
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is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 571. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone
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voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot.
Representative Brian S. Evans
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The vote of 32 yea, 41 nay, and 17 present.
Speaker 496
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The bill has failed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 580.
Senate Bill 580 by Representative Schultz to extend financing for purchases of vehicles and equipment for a
rural fire protection district. Representative Schultz,
you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this is pretty simple. The Arkansas Rule for Fire Protection Program currently has over 700 -- I'm getting tongue-tied this morning --
Rule of Fire Protection Program currently has over 700 firefighting vehicles in the field. As a second-generation volunteer fireman in a rural area, area, I can speak to this program being the lifeblood for many fire departments. These departments can currently, if they meet certain criteria, finance up to $15,000 towards the purchase of these vehicles. All this bill proposes to do is extend that financing piece
from three years to a maximum of five years if it is approved by the Arkansas Forestry Commission. Thank you. Representative
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Ward-Law, for what purpose? you're recognized so I looked at this a
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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couple years ago and the Constitution don't let it go past five is that not correct it yeah five
would be the maximum that this could go to if if this passes right now it's at three years all
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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right and I can't remember whether there's three or five so I'll sit down and look that up but
that was the problem they asked to do this a few years ago one of the issues was it was constitutionally held and the only way to do it was through a constitutional amendment and i'm not sure if this abides by that or doesn't abide by that i think that's where i'm
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lost i was hoping you do that answer all i
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know is we're trying to push it out from three to five
Representative Johnny Rye
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bri for what purpose question sir you're recognized uh representing charles most everything within the county now is five years already isn't that right sir i believe
that's correct. Seeing no other questions, I would ask for a good vote. Thank
you. Representative Schultz has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative
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Schultz is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 580. Prepare the machine, Madame clerk
Representative Brian S. Evans
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everyone voted as everyone voted cast up the ballot a
vote of 95 yay zero nay and zero present the bill is passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 406 before Oh six
by representative Warren to require a county reporter to verify certain information before recording a deed to real estate. Representative Warren
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you're recognized. Thank You Mr. Speaker. Colleagues this bill was a result of a joint effort with the circuit clerks and the Arkansas Land Title Association in
an effort to counter the effects of property fraud in Arkansas. I'm in the business where I've seen a lot of deeds that have gotten filed in the last couple of years people that don't even own the property are deeding property as if they do own it and it's caused a lot of trouble in the real estate business so what this bill will do it is it's going to require an owner of record to present a valid ID to record a deed the ID will be redacted and filed with the
deed but the ID will be under seal and not viewable for the public this is not an answer for everything but I think it is a great step in the right direction and I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Warren
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has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill? Representative Gonzales you're recognized to speak against the bill.
Representative Justin Gonzales
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill came through city, county, local. It has some issues. I understand the problem that they're trying to solve, and this is a decent attempt at it, but it leaves the door open for more fraud. If you look through the bill, there are exemptions for people who don't have to present an ID, and it would be very simple for somebody to just create a letterhead claiming that they're an attorney, a real estate broker, real estate agent, representative of a bank, mortgage company, or anything else on this list.
so I don't really think it accomplishes what it's trying to accomplish but the honest people who are trying to record a deed will have to present their real driver's license and have that copied and put on record with with their deed unredacted I think it's a good attempt it's just kind of a poorly written bill then doesn't solve the problem it attempts to solve so I'd appreciate a no vote representative
Gonzalez has spoke against the bill would anyone like speak for the bill against the bill representative warren you're recognized
Representative Les Warren
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to close for your bill thank you okay in the
in the real estate business right now all you have to do is mail in a deed and it gets filed and you don't have to show anything and I agree with representative Gonzalez there are still some flaws in this but we have a lot of fraud being accomplished in the state and we have zero restrictions or barriers in the way to stopping it.
Senator Clark got me involved in this late in the session. I do believe that there's a lot more to do but I think at least if you have to present a driver's license and go in and record it in person, that it's at least going to slow this down. I intend to continue in the land title group and the circuit clerks continue to plan to continue working on this. I think it is at least a good first step, and I would appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Warren is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 406. Bear
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the machine, Madame Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone
voted? Cast up the ballot. Vote of 51 yeas, 31 nays, and 11 present.
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The bill is passed. Madame Clerk, please read Senate Bill 533.
Senate Bill 533 by Representative Gassaway to provide for the regulation of consumable hemp products by the Arkansas Tobacco Control Board and to amend the Arkansas
law to allow regulation and purchase of consumable hemp
products. Representative Gassaway, you're recognized to explain your bill.
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, before I begin, I want to direct your attention back two years ago
when this House voted overwhelmingly to pass Senate Bill 358, which prohibited certain hemp products that contained poisonous substances. And we did that with over 80 votes because there were
these products that were being sold to children that children were getting
high on. And I want to remind you about some of the incidents that we were seeing back then. October 2022, seven middle school students fell ill after ingesting Delta-8 THC gummies.
Symptoms reported included vomiting, dizziness, slurred speech. Three required medical attention. Three were kept at school, or four were kept at school. 2021, this occurred in Tennessee. The Tennessee Poison Control Center reported 115 cases of accidental Delta-8 THC overdoses with approximately 30% involving children under the age of five. Effects in children can be severe, leading to hallucinations, severe vomiting, and unconsciousness.
May 2022, Virginia, a tragic incident occurred where a four-year-old boy died after consuming a large amount of Delta-8 THC gummies. The mother was subsequently charged with murder, highlighting the potential dangers of these products. February 2024, after we passed our bill, but in Georgia, maybe they should have had a bill like ours, three first-grade students were hospitalized after ingesting Delta-8 infused candy at school.
Another Georgia 2024, three first-graders hospitalized, I'm sorry, same event, after ingesting Delta-8 infused candy at school. And then Arkansas, April 2023, in-home daycare owner faced charges where two children ages 2 and 15 months consumed gummies while in her care, both tested positive for THC. There's a reason why we overwhelmingly passed this law in 2023. We banned these products. We did not just regulate these products.
And I want to give you one more example. This was an email that came in in 2023 when we were considering this law to the Attorney General's office. I am contacting you regarding Delta-8. My 14-year-old son almost lost his life Saturday, April 1st, 2023, after taking one hit off a vape pen that had Delta-8 in it. My son had a seizure 15 hours later after being peer pressured into hitting a vape that contained Delta-8.
What can I do as a concerned parent and help protect our children? I saw on your website where you're trying to make this illegal, and we did. Thankfully, we did a good thing. The bill that I have before you simply clarifies what we did in 2023 when we, again, overwhelmingly passed our law regulating these products. Now, there's been a lot of questions.
You've probably heard a lot of things about what this bill does or what it doesn't do. And so I want to be clear. There are three types of hemp products that we're regulating with this bill. Number one, industrial hemp. What is that? That's baling wire. That's the type of hemp that's used in home construction. That's the type of hemp that's not capable of producing intoxicating effects. It doesn't have any THC quantity in it. And as long as it complies with the Arkansas Industrial Hemp Act that we passed, I believe, in 2018, there's no problems with that.
This does not touch industrial hemp, number one. So if you've heard anything to the contrary, that's not true. Secondly, consumable hemp products. And so I want to talk to you about this. This is what you've probably heard from people around the state where they talk about their lotions and potions, their facial creams, the lotions that someone has that they put on their knees, that my knees have never felt better since I've started putting CBD oil on them. Does this bill ban those? Does this bill prohibit those? No, it does not.
No, those products, the facial creams, the lotions, the potions, all of that is not prohibited under this bill so long as it does not have a cbd to thc ratio greater than 15 to 1 okay so as long as it does not exceed a 15 to 1 cbd to thc ratio it is not illegal under this bill all those stores in your districts that sell these types of products are still going to be able to sell these types of products they can't be marketed as having an intoxicating effect okay so that's important and they can't be
incapable of producing intoxication, because that's what this bill clarifies is banned. CBD, Delta-8, whatever type of hemp-derived synthetic product that we're talking about that's capable of producing intoxication is banned under this bill, but the consumable hemp products that I just talked about that do have a certain ratio of THC in them, but not capable of producing intoxication are legal and carved out of the definition of intoxicating
hemp products. So I want to make that clear. That generally is what the bill does. It clarifies the good law that we passed in 2023. But we need to do that because these intoxicating hemp products that are being sold, I'm going to give you an idea. Law enforcement encounters people at traffic stops, and they have these products, and law enforcement doesn't know, is this legal marijuana? What is this product that the person has? And they'll say, well, it's Delta-8.
Well, it's some type of legal consumable. We want to make sure that we've clarified that if it's capable of producing an intoxicating effect, it's banned under this bill. One of the other questions that you've heard, I'm sure, is how does this affect the lawsuit? If we pass this bill, is this going to affect the lawsuit? No, it's not. Why will this bill not affect the lawsuit? Because this is a trigger bill. This bill only becomes effective under one of four conditions.
So, and I want to be clear. I want to make sure that I get those to you correctly. One, a final judgment in the case of Biogen, LLC, et al. versus Sanders, and any subsequent appeals, dockets, and actions concerning Act 629 of 2003 upholds the legality of Act 629 of 2003. So in other words, the state wins the lawsuit. This bill will become effective if the state wins the lawsuit. The state never wins that lawsuit. It does not become effective.
It would also become effective under three other circumstances where Congress acts. If Congress explicitly delegates the authority to the states to more stringently regulate these products, then this bill would take effect. or if Congress amends two existing laws in the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 or the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, if Congress amends those laws, then this bill becomes effective. If one of those four events does not happen, this bill does not become effective.
So it cannot affect the lawsuit. This would be like saying when we passed the trigger laws on abortion that we were somehow going to upset Roe v. Wade or pending appeals that we had known. Why did that not affect the appeals that were pending through our federal courts? Because our law didn't become in effect unless it was triggered by Roe v. Wade being overturned. And this law will not go into effect, it will not affect the lawsuit, unless we win the appeal or Congress acts in one of the three ways that I just described. So all of this talk that you've heard about this is going to affect the lawsuit, no it
doesn't. The Attorney General's Office has advised that, they strongly believe that, and it's IT'S CLEAR FROM THE BILL THAT THAT'S THE CASE. THIS BILL WAS DRAFTED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL STRONGLY SUPPORTS THIS BILL AND THE ARKANSAS PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS THE CRIMINAL PROVISIONS OF THIS BILL. THIS IS A GOOD BILL THAT JUST
BUILDS UPON THE GOOD WORK THAT WE DID IN 2023 BANNING THESE PRODUCTS
THAT ARE HARMING CHILDREN AND ARKANSANS ACROSS THE STATE.
So with that, I'm happy to answer
Representative Brit McKenzie
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any questions. Representative McKenzie, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Representative Gassaway, we had a long and spirited discussion about this bill and rules. I did want to get additional clarity as to why one of the triggers for enacting the bill as relevant to Act 629 of 2023, why is it one of the triggers in the event of a failure or of a loss in the Eighth Circuit? To your logic and what you just talked about, it seems incumbent upon us to protect children
and to have strong regulatory laws in place. But in the event the Eighth Circuit doesn't agree with the state of Arkansas, why isn't it necessary for us to create some regulatory framework underneath this in the event
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that our law is kicked out? So that's a good question,
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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and that was one of the things that we did in the 2023 laws. We built in a regulatory framework in the event that the ban, which was obviously the favored policy of this body in the event that the ban was struck down there's a regulatory framework in the 2023 law that will take effect if that's the case and so if the court strikes down
our ban then the regulatory framework from 2023 will be in place representative
moore for what purpose you're recognized thank you mr speaker representative
Representative Kendra Moore
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gas away just to be clear this only kicks into effect after the judge has ruled in favor of the current lawsuit this does not apply to if the court rules in favor of the injunction this does not apply to the injunction itself correct
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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well so this law will be triggered if there's a final judgment
in that in the case that that we're discussing biogen versus sanders and any subsequent appeals dockets or actions regarding act 629 of 2023 follow-up you're recognized but just
Representative Kendra Moore
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for clarity's sake if federal court
if the eighth circuit rules in favor of the existing injunction through federal district court this law does not go into effect
Chair
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that's correct thank you representative long for what purpose
Representative Wayne Long
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question you're recognized representative gasway uh in in the health food stores you see
a lot of advertisements for CBD oil I'm not familiar with the ratios those type products in the health food stores does this affect those
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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so without knowing the exact CBD to THC content that those products have I can't say definitively what I can say is that those products of in and of themselves are not banned under this bill so long as they comply with a 15 to 1 CBD to THC ratio and they
don't have more than I think it's one milliliter of THC product and so those products themselves lotions creams etc will not be banned the issue is is that they they would be banned if they are capable of producing an intoxicating effect and I think the science on it and I don't claim to be a chemist but the The point is I think the science on it is if it's a 15 to 1 CBD to THC ratio and it doesn't have more than a certain amount of THC in it, kind of by definition it's not able to
produce an intoxicating effect. It can't be marketed to produce an intoxicating effect and so as long as they're complying with those standards that are set forth in the bill, they'll be able to
Representative Wayne Long
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sell those products. Follow up? You're recognized. I'm wasn't sure. What's the current permit fee? I noticed that the permit fee under this would be $5,000 for retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. That's
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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correct. It's a $5,000 fee. My understanding is that that's one time. It's not like an ongoing fee, and that's similar to what we charge those who sell cigarettes is what I've been told.
Representative Wayne Long
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But currently that's not being charged. Is that correct? Well,
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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our law has been enjoined. I can't remember what the 2023 law said specifically about a fee, but that's ultimately where those who were involved in the drafting of this bill, again, in a consultation with the Department of Health, ultimately landed. But the
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reason I was asking, my mother had dementia, and we get CBD oil for her, and it seemed to help her agitation, that type of thing.
And I was afraid with a $5,000 fee, you know, most health food stores, which was like, you know, I'm out kind of dealt. So that's what
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I wanted to know. Thank you, sir. Representative Eaton, for what purpose?
Representative James Eaton
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Question. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday, or the other day in Ribbon Tax, we had an interesting conversation from a store owner. He talked about the many wonderful, and I'm uneducated on this. He spoke of the great qualities of some of his products. Are there medicinal purposes with this?
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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3:10:27
No, again, I think the issue about
the consumable hemp products that are allowed under this law is the primary question is not whether or not they have medicinal properties. The question is, do they fall within the definitions of CBD to THC ratio and a certain amount of THC allowed in them? Medicinal properties, I don't think is something that's necessarily contemplated by this bill. But the point is, is that there are products that people are using. Like many of us have heard, I got this CBD oil and started putting it on my knees, and my knees have never felt better.
I got this CBD cream and I started putting it on my face, and I look 20 years younger. A lot of that is not going to be affected by this bill so long as, again, it meets those requirements. What is prohibited by this bill, and just to be clear, is people who are buying this stuff at gas stations and getting high with it. People that are getting flowers that have been soaked in CBD, hemp-derived synthetic oil and product, that they're smoking and they're getting as high as they would
if they were buying marijuana off the street or things of that nature. And so that's specifically what this bill is targeting. Thank
you. Representative Rye, for what purpose? Question, sir. You're
Representative Johnny Rye
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recognized. Representative Jim, we do need to make a difference in what we're talking about. The one that you have to actually buy a medical card for THC, that and this are two different objects. Is that not right, sir?
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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Yeah, that's a great point. I'm glad that you asked that because one of the arguments is that when you can buy this stuff at gas stations in vials and put it on some plant and go smoke it, if you can get it at a gas station, that's essentially recreational marijuana. And to your point, there's a big difference between medicinal marijuana, which the voters of this state approved, which is highly regulated, made under strict protocols and the stuff that people are buying at gas stations. That is, it's not regulated, and it is essentially the equivalent of recreational marijuana,
which I would point out the voters rejected when it was on the ballot recently. So that's a great
question. Thank you very much. Representative Duffield, for what purpose? Question.
Representative Matt Duffield
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You're recognized. Representative Gassaway, I've got a question here from
a constituent that had a few concerns on the bill. The question says, on page six, line three, you define a consumable hemp product as having to have less than one milligram of THC per container, not per serving. If a full-spectrum CBD product has a ratio of 25 to 1 CBD to THC and is non-intoxicating but exceeds the one milligram per container limit, would it still be illegal under this bill?
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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Well, it's been a while since I've had chemistry, but I'm really not sure the answer to that. I mean, if it exceeds one millimeter of THC per product, I think it would not be allowed. That's one of the requirements. And then the ratio, again, is 15 to
1 CBD to THC. Again, I don't propose to be a chemist, but I'm sure we can find out from people that know that better than me.
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Representative McKenzie, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Thank you. I'll
Representative Brit McKenzie
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refrain from asking the question that leader Beatty asked me wanted me to ask in regards to the CBD is what helps
You keep your youthful vigor or your complexion But rather I would love to know if you have and I would assume that you don't but if you could I would appreciate it Understand the fiscal impact of the litigation that's going on for the last two years because in a sense if something were to get stayed We can't control the variable of plaintiffs and tall building lawyers From wanting to file suit against the state for anything we do in the hemp business But if you had any idea of how much the litigation has cost the state up to this point, so we could get an idea if this were to be relitigated, how much it would cost the taxpayers. Yeah, it's a good question.
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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3:14:25
And just, you know, in response, I don't know the answer to that. I do know that the Attorney General strongly supports this bill. And whatever amount of money that it's caused the state of Arkansas to have to spend in terms of defending the ban that we tried to put in place to protect children so that children aren't having seizures and dying and suffering all the severe effects of what these products are capable of producing. Whatever that amount is, and I don't know the answer to it, it was worth it.
All right, seeing no further questions, appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Gassaway
has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Gassaway is closed for the bill. Question
Chair
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before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 533. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot. The vote of 72 yeas, 8 nays, and 7 present. The bill is passed. Members, I
want to go back on the calendar. I want to go back one
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page. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 480.
- Senate Bill 480 by Representative Wing. To amend the law concerning the investment of state funds. - Representative
Wing, you're recognized. - Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a cleanup bill. Most of the language
that was used with the treasurer's office, and that's where this bill came from, was the treasurer's office. Came from the banking code, didn't really apply to the treasurer's office, so we're cleaning that up. One other thing that we're doing in this bill is taking the rating service. We can, some of our state banks only have one rating service rather than two,
and so this allows us to be able to use some of our state banks for some of our lower-level investments.
Any questions? Appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative
Wing has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill?
Chair
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Representative Wing is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 480. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. I know, bingo, right?
Cast up the ballot. The vote of 97 yeas, 0 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed.
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Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 481. Senate Bill 481
by Representative Ward-Law to create a more sustainable system of property insurance for public schools. Representative Wardlaw, you're recognized. Explain
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the bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Same bill
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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we passed the other day. It's just companion bill. Representative Wardlaw
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has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
Chair
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For the bill? Representative Wardlaw is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 481. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
members your one vote is for the bill and
Representative Brian S. Evans
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3:18:18
the emergency clause everyone voted as everyone voted cast up the ballot
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the vote of 90 yeas three nays and five
present you have passed the bill and the
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emergency clause madam clerk please read senate bill
447 senate bill 447 by representative hawk to require permitted common carriers to submit reports detailing shipments of alcoholic beverages into the state representative
Representative RJ Hawk
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3:18:53
hawk you're recognized to explain your bill thank you mr speaker colleagues this is not an alcohol bill
as many of you have come to me to ask about, but what it is, it is a data collection bill, and right now it's illegal to ship alcohol outside of wine into the state of Arkansas, and so after talking with DF&A, as well as FedEx, UPS, the Arkansas Trucking Association, the liquor retailers and wholesalers, they all got together and said, why don't we do like 18 other states and have a data input from all the shippers to find out where it's coming from for future legislation. So basically, all it does is like FedEx and UPS or USPS, they have to file a quarterly report to say where the alcohol is coming from.
Now, one thing to put in there, no consumer data is going to be put into the quarterly report. So you're not going to have a consumer's name and address on there. All we're doing is saying where the alcohol is coming from. And so that way, when we come back in future sessions, we'll be able to find out how much is actually coming into the state
Chair
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of Arkansas and be able to tax that appropriately. Representative Ray,
Representative David Ray
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for what purpose? Question? Recognized. Representative Hawke, you alluded to Representative McKenzie's bill that legalized the direct
shipment of wine. That sort of makes me wonder how useful these reports will be because -- so my question is, will these reports have any way of differentiating between legal shipment of alcohol and illicit shipment of alcohol? Yes, sir, it
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will. So according to DF&A and what the other 18 states have done
Representative RJ Hawk
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3:20:29
is it'll categorize what the shipment is. So whether it be hard alcohol, whether it be beer, whether it be wine, things of that nature, it'll be all categorized.
It'll also say the amounts that are coming in. So in that quarterly report, when that goes to DF&A, everything will be laid out so that we can request those reports when
they're done. Representative Richardson, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. So Representative
Hawke, so why is that data important? What do you do with the data that you're collecting? Yeah, so
Representative RJ Hawk
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3:21:00
really what we want to find out is how much is actually going on illegally
in the state. That's number one. So secondly, it's like right now, because we just talked about it,
the only alcohol that can be shipped into the state of Arkansas is wine, right? And so if we see there's an influx, we know that we're missing out on
revenue in the state tax-wise. So when we go do other policy and things of that nature,
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we'll actually have data to back up those policy adjustments follow up
you're recognized so you'll be capturing data of liquor that's being transported via fedex ups even if they're going to a licensed distributor no this
Representative RJ Hawk
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3:21:39
is only to residential like so when it's being shipped to like a residence
things like that we're not talking about to the to the shippers and there to the wholesalers
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things of that nature it's only going to residents. Representative Kavanaugh for
what purpose? Question? You're recognized. So if it's illegal to ship those in the state of Arkansas how are you going to know that they're being shipped to an individual because if it's illegal how are you going to know that there's liquor in there unless you open
Representative RJ Hawk
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3:22:08
the package? So and I this is just coming to me from UPS and FedEx and whenever they pick it up from the the person that's
sending it right they log it on their logbook so let's hypothetically say it's XYZ wine or wines or XYZ vodka then they're gonna log that on their books and say okay this is the one category and we're taking it to a residence in Arkansas we're taking it to a business if the business is on there that doesn't have to be sent to DFNA it's only for a residential stuff that's what it's explained to me follow up
mr. speaker you're recognized okay a lot of these places sell other things than liquor they sell decanters they sell products
that are not legal in the state so you're going to say anything that these people ship you're going to include
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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as being shipped illegally when they're not so how are you going to distinguish that I'm to my knowledge it's
Representative RJ Hawk
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just liquor itself it's not decanters and it's not accessories
things like that to my knowledge and from what DFNA said what the other 18 states have done is only on liquor shipments when it comes into the state because it's illegal right now. Follow up again, Mr. Speaker? Yes, ma'am. Thank you.
But again, unless you open that package, how are you going to know it's a bottle of vodka or it's a
Representative RJ Hawk
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decanter? That I guess would be on the reporting rules. Whenever DF&A makes those rules for reporting, they would be the ones that decipher that.
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I don't know. I don't know the answer
to that. Okay. Thank you. Representative Waters, for what purpose? Question.
Representative Jeremy Wooldridge
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Is there any thing here that if DFA gets this report, we realize that something's being shipped in illegally. Then what happens?
They have a duty to turn this over to attorney general's office or a prosecuting attorney or just we know people are breaking the law and there's not anything that we're going to do about it as
Representative RJ Hawk
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the next step. Yes, sir. So, no, there's no enforcement as far as turn them in. It's all for us. So whenever we go to make policy the next session, we'll have that data to be able to Whenever somebody says, well, how much of this is actually happening in our state, we'll have the data for that. And I would appreciate a
good vote. Representative Hawke has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
Chair
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Representative McKenzie, you're recognized to speak against
Representative Brit McKenzie
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the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I just, because the wine bill was mentioned a couple times, I thought I'd clarify. The direct shipment wine bill that we all passed, thank you all for that support, It does create within the license the requirement for those who obtain the license to send a quarterly report to ABC, which is a division of DF&A, on the quantities, again, not individual packages or parcels. Beyond that, I don't want to speak against the bill out of malice.
I just think that this is a little bit of a bridge too far. And I'm not speaking for myself. I know Representative Jeremiah Moore has potentially bought spirits on secondary markets. And for those that have, you know, who are enjoying, for those who enjoy, let's say, like craft bourbon, if you want to elude the feds and the G-men, what you do is you say that those packages contain olive oil or barbecue sauce. So I understand the intent, and I do think if all brokers were honest, then this wouldn't be needed
because people would be turning themselves in by labeling the type of package that is being sent. But, unfortunately, those ne'er-to-do's never actually tell us what they're really shipping. So, in conjunction with the wine bill that we just passed, as well as my information, again, through Representative Moore, I just don't think this does what we really intended to do, and I would appreciate no vote. Representative McKenzie has spoke against
the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill, against the bill? Representative Kavanaugh, you recognize to speak against the bill.
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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3:25:55
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I really do hate to come down here, but here's my concern. When something is being shipped and it's being shipped to you legally because you're buying accessories or decanters or merchandise and it's because it's coming from a distillery, they're automatically going to think that you're shipping liquor.
Well, the only way I know this report's going to be any good is unless somebody opens up my package and inspects it. And that is a concern I have, that we don't need to be going down that route. They should not be opening up and inspecting packages. Thank you. Representative Kavanaugh, I spoke
against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill, against the bill? Representative Wardlaw, you're recognized to
Chair
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speak against the bill. thank you mr. speaker he's so scared
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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of the flag i just don't understand if we're not going to go
after the bad actors like representative moore's accused of then what's the purpose so the revenue revenuers don't have a job because we're not going to give this to the revenuers i don't understand why we need this bill so i'm gonna be a no vote representative ward law spoke against the
bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Hawke, you're recognized, closed for your bill. Colleagues, I'll
Representative RJ Hawk
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be quick. Look, at the end of the day, we know illegal shipping is happening in Arkansas, and right now our local distributors, our local liquor stores are paying
the taxes, and so why isn't it fair that we at least know the date of what's coming in from out of state so we take care of them so everybody's on the same playing field? This data is just for us for whenever we do future policy
on alcohol and with that i would appreciate a
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good vote representative hawk is closed for the bill question before the house is the passage of senate bill 447 prepare the machine madam clerk
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everyone voted as everyone voted cast up
the ballot vote of 23 yeas 49 nays and 20 present the bill has failed madam clerk please read senate bill 611 bill
611 by representative eubanks to amend the social media safety
Chair
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act representative eubanks you're recognized to explain
Representative Jon S. Eubanks
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3:28:40
your bill thank you mr speaker uh members uh two years ago in the last session
We passed the governor's Social Media Safety Act, trying to protect our youth in this state from the ill effects of a lot of the things that they view on social media. Unfortunately, the courts didn't agree with us. This bill amends that bill and strikes all the language that the courts found objectionable. In this bill, it does include definitions.
It changes the age for a minor down from 18 to 16. It addresses reasonable age verification. It gives the attorney general some powers in order to take action against the social media that is not following what is included in this bill. It sets us default options, things like notifications to an Arkansas user who is a minor, other than for safety or privacy-related alerts.
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It restricts them between the times of 10 p.m.
Representative Jon S. Eubanks
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and 6 a.m. And like I said, it has various other definitions that try to extend safety to our minors. And with that, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Eubanks has explained the bill.
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Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill?
Chair
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Representative Eubanks is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 611. 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 92 yeas, 3 nays, and 1 present, the bill is
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passed. at the request of Representative Hawk will pass over Senate Bill 445 today.
Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 369. Senate Bill
369 by Representative Ween to repeal the computer and electric equipment recycling grants and to repeal the computer and electronic recycling fund. Representative Wayne, you're recognized to present your
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What this bill
does is comes to us from E&E. This was a program that was started 20 years ago to kind of advertise the fact that we had something called e-waste.
That program has served its purpose, and now the administration of the grant exceeds the benefit of the grant. And so we're still e-wasting, by the way, from a government standpoint. All of our e-waste is still going to be recycled. But the grant has long since lived out its purpose. Appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Wing has explained
the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the
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bill? Representative Wing is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 369.
Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast
up the ballot. The vote of 94 yea, 0 nay, and 4 present, the bill is passed. Members, I'm going to go back to the beginning of the Senate bills. Clerk please read Senate bill 90. Senate bill 90 by Representative Brooks to
require members of the public to be afforded the opportunity to present public comment at each meeting of school district
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board of directors. Representative Brooks you're recognized to
explain your bill. Thank You Mr. speaker colleagues this is just a fairly simple
good government transparency bill obviously we are required within our rules of committees to take public comment on bills to hear matters that have come before our constituents this is just taking that down to our most local level which is our school board just requiring that the school board must have a comment period to allow
public to comment on school board matters that come before them uh have to allow at least three minutes for that to happen the person has to be involved in school at the school community in some way be a parent be a member of the community and then also they're allowed to have a sign-up sheet to to kind of regulate that if the comment goes any longer than 30 minutes they can move it to after this the school board meeting and with that I'd appreciate a good
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vote representative Brooks has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill? Before the bill, Representative
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Brooks is closed for the bill. The question
before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 90. Prepare the machine, Madam
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Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the
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ballot. With a vote of 81 yeas, 10 nays, and zero present. The bill is
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passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 500. Senate
Bill 500 by Representative Hall to amend the law concerning Levy
districts and allow a Levy district created by an Act of General Assembly to adopt procedure concerning the collection
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of assessments. Representative Hall, you're recognized
to explain your bill. Thank You Mr. Speaker, colleagues. what this bill does is a Crawford County bill in 1909 the Crawford County levy district was created and back then the levy fees were voluntary and today nobody wants to volunteer to pay their fees so instead we're gonna make it we
would like to make it where the tax collector like a lot of other districts
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collects it instead. Any questions? Representative Meeks for
what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Thank you sir. So I just
want to understand we're gonna go from a voluntary tax to a forced tax is that kind of the idea here? Well what's happening
right now is like when they have to do updates on the levy the states having to pay for it and
so your taxes are paying for Crawford County
county levies, and we don't think that's right. The people that's actually, you know, protected by the levy there, like every other levy district, has to pay their own taxes for that, and that's why we're
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wanting to do that. All right. Appreciate a good vote. Representative
Hall has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill,
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for the bill? Representative Hall is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 500. Prepare the machine, Clerk. Has everyone
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voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 86
yeas, 1 nay and 7 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 478. Senate
Bill 478 by Representative Hall to create the Arkansas diesel in engine freedom act of 2025 and to prohibit state enforcement of federal regulation of certain types of diesel engines representative hall
you're recognized thank you mr speaker colleagues uh what this one does is all you farmers and ranchers in construction uh folks know
this is called diesel exhaust fluid and in 2008 they mandated that all diesel engines uh by the time I do believe in 2015 had to have this diesel exhaust fluid put in when you run your machinery and what this does is would make it where you do no longer have to do that in the state of Arkansas and a lot of the tractor dealerships they're really interested in this because they're having to go back and sell a lot of used equipment instead of the new equipment and they think that
by doing this that they'll be able to sell a lot of the new tractors without using diesel fuel. Now you cannot take this tractor to Oklahoma. You can't take it to Texas. You can't take it to Missouri. You know this is only for inside the state of Arkansas and currently Oklahoma and Texas are also working on this legislation as well. Representative Steinmel
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for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. So is this essentially
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allow a farmer or a business to delete a tractor? Yes you can
unless it's still under warranty because that'll still void your warranty that you signed up with with
the dealership but if it's out of warranty and that's what you want to do in the state of Arkansas yes that's what this would do.
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Thank you. Representative Meeks for what purpose? Question. Recognized. Thank you thank you for taking the question. So reading the title this is just an I'm not familiar with prohibiting state enforcement of federal regulations yes so does the
federal government if we tell our local farmers hey you don't have to
do this can federal agents come into the state and still find them you know impose penalties on them because this is still a federal regulation the federal regulation really was more
of a interstate commerce than than anything else so no they shouldn't be able to you
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okay follow up you're recognized and
so my second part is a lot of times when the federal government has rules and regulations when we have a state agency that takes over the enforcement of that
the federal government kind of backs down and lets us handle it and they provide funding and things like that are we in jeopardy of losing any of that if we do that
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losing any of that we lose autonomy as a state to be able to regulate these things yeah
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none that I'm aware of no representative
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Woodridge for what purpose question you're
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recognized thank you mr. speaker so you mentioned farm equipment construction equipment so to follow up on representative representative Simon's question would this allow for a
deletion of an irregular diesel truck like a highway truck yes it would as long as
you didn't go across the state line so follow up you're recognized so so
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you can delete your vehicle but once you delete it you can't add it back to to go across the state line so that would sure yeah if you
wanted to as long as you're legal when you go across that state line follow-up recognized so
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my understanding is when you delete it though that can't be added back so you would in essence be confining yourself to the state of arkansas well if that i'm not a
deleting expert so i would uh me either because i'm not a mechanic yeah representative beck for what purpose
question you're recognized so excuse me so this would just as far as farm equipment
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is concerned i bought my new john their tractor yeah and it's got it's it's going to come with all this stuff on it sure and so i'm going to have to run it until the warranty's out and then i can delete it yes because i mean you
can take it off but you know when you sign your
contract you run the risk of you avoid your warranty you know because that's the way all their warranties are written so most people would i mean If you want to avoid your warranty, yes, you can take
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it off. Thank you. Representative Kavanaugh, for what purpose? Question.
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You're recognized. Can you just, thank you, Representative Hall. Can
you just clarify for me, is this farm equipment or is this going to include passenger vehicles?
It said that it includes passenger vehicles as well. Okay.
Follow-up, Mr. Speaker? You're recognized. So if we have a passenger vehicle, I'm just trying to work this out in my little brain. And we have gone in and taken it off. We're driving around the state of Arkansas. But before I decide to go over to Oklahoma, Tennessee, Missouri, I've got to put it back on. Yeah, that's what we
were talking about. But I don't know once you delete it if you can put
it back on. I mean, more people is going to use this on farm equipment than anything else, than vehicles.
But that's not what it says. No, but you can do that, yes. Okay,
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thank you. Representative Puryear, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. So wouldn't any law we had in Arkansas, when you cross that line, they would follow
the Arkansas law? And if you're still registered in Arkansas, wouldn't that carry yourself into another state without any penalty?
I don't think so because it's the death fluid, because it's a federal law. Follow up. You're recognized. Would you say this has the
potential to save farmers a lot of money on cost of their parish?
Yes, this is going to save farmers a lot of money. loan repairs because these what happens is
is what injects the what this is it's urea typically that's all this is and so when it is injected in there the equipment always rusts out breaks down uh it's just a regulation we don't need in the farming sector when you're going out there bailing hay you get out there and you think you got all your fuel and everything and then you turn around you're like oh man i'm out of death fuel and and uh you know it's a long ways of town
to get it it's just another burdensome regulation that
we have that we really don't need on the farmers so representative
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back for what purpose question you're recognized so how and
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maybe some legal minds can help us out with this but how would this you know we have federal roads yeah and you're in arkansas and you'll be operating these vehicles on federal roads is there any kind of conflict there that supposedly not as long
as we don't cross the state line.
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Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate a good vote.
Representative Hall has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak
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against the bill? Representative Cavanaugh, you're recognized to speak
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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against the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Not really speaking across the bill, I had a question if representative Hall could answer it in his closing. If we're doing this for farm equipment, then why did we include passenger vehicles? If we're doing it to help the farmers and to help them, and I'm all for helping farmers do expenses, why did we throw passenger vehicles in there when it's going to create a problem for all the passenger vehicles if they go across the line?
That, if you could answer that in your closing.
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Representative Kavanaugh has spoke against the bill. Would you like to speak for the bill? Representative Andrews, you're recognized
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to speak for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this is an excellent bill. There's plenty of people across the state in this country that are already deleting their pickup trucks. mean you look at the used car market a 73 power stroke or a 24 or 12 valve
Cummins is the market value is through the roof right now because the new diesels they're unreliable the death and the ERG systems make make these diesels where nobody wants to buy them and they're over burdensome take first responder vehicles, for instance, Canada Fire has replaced ERG valve, ERG system on one of the fire engines two or three times already, and it's a 2016 model. So this over burdensome
regulations on these diesel engines is just unnecessary, and this is a great bill. Thank you. Representative Andrews has spoke for
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the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill. Representative McClure, you're recognized to speak against
the bill. Actually, more of a question,
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but Representative, I understand the rationale about the bill. I get it. I'm in a logging community. It would affect them greatly. But my question is, if this is going to be a state law and it's in conflict with a federal law, are we going
to lose any federal funding that comes in through transportation? McClure
spoke against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Against the bill. Representative McHall,
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you are recognized to close for your
bill. I do not know of any federal funding that we will
lose currently. Representative Kavanaugh, it's just EPA regulations and that's why we're just trying to do away with it in the state
of Arkansas. I mean, if they don't want to delete it on their car, then don't delete it on their car. It's not like they have to do this. This is not mandated that you have to do it. So
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that I'm close. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Hall is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 478. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. With a vote of 86 yea, 3 nay and
the bill is passed members the house will stand in recess until 6:30 p.m.
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tonight madam clerk please read committee reports mr. speaker your committee on
insurance and commerce to whom is referred to House Bill 1746, vaguely reporting the same
consideration here for term with the same recommendation that it do pass concurrent Senate Amendment Number 1, respectfully submitted, Representative Steimel, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are commending on insurance and commerce to whom is referred to Senate Bill 437, vaguely reporting the same consideration here for term with the same recommendation that it do pass as amendment Number 1, respectfully submitted, Representative Steimel, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are commending on insurance and commerce to whom is referred to Senate Bill 483, Senate Bill 583, Senate Bill 621, vaguely reporting the same consideration here for terms of the same recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully submitted, Representative Maddox, Chair. Mr. Speaker, your committee on agricultural,
forestry and economic development to whom is referred Senate Bill 400, Senate Bill 568. Begley, report the same consideration here for terms of the same recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully submitted, Representative Lynch, Chair. Mr. Speaker, your committee on agricultural, forestry and economic development to whom is referred House Bill 1656. Begley, report the same consideration here for term with the same recommendation that it do pass to concurrence in an amendment number one and Senate Amendment number two. Respectfully submitted, Representative Lynch, Chair. Mr. Speaker, your Committee on Education, to whom was referred House Bill 1810, House Bill 1484, House Bill 1642. Begley report the same consideration, here, but turn with the same recommendation that do pass concurrent Senate Amendment No. 1.
Respectfully submitted, Representative Brooks, Chair. Mr. Speaker, your Committee on Education, to whom was referred House Bill 1812. Begley report the same consideration, here, but turn with the same recommendation that do pass concurrent Senate Amendment No. 1 and Senate Amendment No. 2. Respectfully submitted, Representative Brooks, Chair. Mr. Speaker, your Committee on Education, to whom was referred Senate Bill 625. Begley reporting the same consideration and here for term with the same recommendation. Do pass as amended number one and respectfully submitted. Representative McKenzie, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, your committee on city, county, and local affairs to whom is referred House Bill 1555. Begley reporting the same consideration.
Here for term with the same recommendation that it do pass to concurring Senate Amendment 1 and Senate Amendment 2. Respectfully submitted. Representative Gonzalez, Chair. Mr. Speaker, your committee on city, county, local affairs to whom is referred House Bill 1701. Begley reporting the same consideration. Here for term with the same recommendation that it do pass to concurring Senate Amendment 1. Respectfully submitted, Representative Schultz, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are convening on state agencies and governmental
affairs to whom's referred House Bill 1243, House Bill 1352, House Bill 1524, House Bill 1604, House Bill 1694, House Bill 1800. Begley reported the same consideration here in return.
The same recommendation do pass to concurrence in amendment number one. Respectfully submitted, Representative Rick Beck, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are convening
on state agencies and governmental affairs to whom's referred House Bill 1878, Senate Bill 489, Senate Bill 565, Senate Bill 608, Senate Bill 613, Senate Bill 614, Senate Bill 640, Senate Joint Resolution 11, vaguely reporting the same consideration here in return with the same recommendation that it do pass, respectfully submitted, Representative Gassaway, Chair.
Mr. Speaker, your committee on state agencies and government affairs in whom is referred to House Bill 1797, vaguely reporting the same consideration here in return with the same recommendation that it do pass to concurrent
Senate Amendment No. 1 and Senate Amendment No. 2, respectfully submitted, Representative Rick Beck, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, your committee on state agencies and government affairs in whom is referred to Senate Bill 491, I will respectfully
report the same consideration here in return to the same recognition day that do pass as Amendment No. 1 was respectfully submitted.
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The house will come to order. Members, as we approach this evening's agenda and getting ready for tomorrow, we
want to make sure that everybody is aware of the schedule moving forward and ahead. So we'd like to make committee announcements at this
time. Are there any committee announcements for tomorrow that you need to announce? Representative
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Cavanaugh. Thank you. Announcement, Rev and Tax will meet at 10:00 a.m. at 1:51 tomorrow.
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Representative Underwood. Announcement. Yes. Judiciary at 8:00 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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Okay. Representative Gassaway. Announcement. You're recognized. State agencies will meet at 1 p.m. tomorrow,
room 151. Representative Maddox, you're recognized. Insurance
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and Commerce will meet at 1 o'clock tomorrow, room
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149. Representative Holcomb. Announcement. You're recognized. Public Transportation will
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meet at 10 a.m. in the morning, MACB. Any other committee
announcements. Madam Clerk will you please read the
letter from the Senate. April 14, 2025. Dear Ms. Stacks, to the Senate respectfully request a return to the Senate Senate bill 596 respectfully submitted and Cornwell Secretary of the
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Senate. Representative McElhinney for what purpose? Let's hear your
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motion. I move that we, pursuant to the letter from the Senate, that we send Senate Bill 596 back
to the Senate. Proper motion is debatable. Please come to the well and explain
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your motion. Thank you, Speaker. So this bill, it's a little bit confusing, but this bill was erroneously asked to be sent back earlier today
because we weren't sure we were going to, but now the Senate sponsor has decided, indeed, we are going to send it back to the Senate in order to have it amended and sent back over here.
So with that, I would ask for a good vote. Representative McElhinney has explained a motion. Would anyone like to speak
against the motion? For the motion, Representative, I was closed for the motion, and the question before the House, The motion to send Senate Bill 596 back to the Senate.
All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed, nay. The ayes have it. Please send Senate Bill 596 back to the Senate. Madam Clerk, please
read Senate Bill 519. so hold on a second
we might be passing over that one
all right madam clerk please read Senate bill 535 Senate bill
535 by representative Evans to create a sales and use tax exemption for the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in the Arkansas Museum of Fine
Arts Foundation speaker Evans, you are recognized to
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explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, tonight I bring you Senate Bill 535 on behalf of Senator Hester. You've had the opportunity to visit the Arkansas
Museum of Fine Arts. You will have been a part of something
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very special for Central Arkansas. This shrine is quickly becoming an integral piece of tourism for the central part of our state. I know with local support it will continue to be invested upon and become a
destination of tourism from all four corners of the United States. This exemption is a follow-up to the exemption that the legislature provided a couple of sessions back
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to Crystal Bridges up in northwest Arkansas.
I believe this is just a small piece of the puzzle on our part. It will be a nice vote of support to this museum and for the
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arts in general here in Little Rock, and I would appreciate a good vote. Speaker Evans
has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Speaker Evans
has closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 535. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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has everyone voted has everyone voted cast
up the ballot madam clerk with 85 yeas seven nays and zero present
the bill has passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 431 Senate bill 431 by
representative Richardson to amend the human trafficking act of 2013
to eliminate the statute of limitations for certain offenses to create safe harbors for victims and to prohibit certain sexually explicit products that resemble a child. - Representative Richardson,
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you are recognized to explain the bill. - Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, Senate Bill 431 is another one of our human trafficking bills. It's a good bill associated with adding, or I should say removing the statute of limitation for the following offenses, sexual orientation of a victim that was a minor at the time of the offense, trafficking of persons, patronizing the victim of human trafficking, grooming a minor for sex trafficking, and traveling for the purpose of an unlawful sex act
with a minor. In addition to that, this bill also makes it illegal to possess, manufacture, transport, or distribute child sex dolls. And with that, I would appreciate a good
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vote. Representative Richardson has explained the bill.
Would Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Richardson,
are you closed for the bill? We'll take that as a yes. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 431.
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Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? up
the ballot madam clerk with 92 yeas zero nays and zero present the bill has passed madam clerk please read senate bill
342 by representative gonzalez to amend the law concerning injuries to certain animals by dogs to authorize treble damages representative gonzalez you're recognized
Representative Justin Gonzales
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to explain the bill mr. speaker colleagues a little while ago i tried to kill one of senator clark's bills and that didn't go too well so now i'm going to try to pass one i hope this goes better. It's just, if someone's dog attacks your livestock, it allows you to collect trouble damages. That's it. Any questions? Appreciate
a good vote. Representative Gonzalez has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
bill? For the bill. Representative Gonzalez is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 342.
prepare the machine madam clerk as everyone voted as everyone voted cast up the ballot madam clerk with 95 yay zero nay and zero present the bill is passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 364 Senate
bill 364 by representative Womack to amend the law concerning violations and penalties related to contractors. Representative
Womack you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank
Representative Richard Womack
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you Mr. Speaker. Members this is a very simple bill that creates an avenue for contractors who may have performed a job outside the bounds of their license to to be able to get paid under a couple of conditions. One of those is that they've squared with the contractor licensing board by applying for the appropriate license for that job and two is they paid any and all fines assessed by the
contractors licensing board representative Cozart for what purpose question you're recognized
does this require them also to make the customer
that they work for right if they had a problem
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with that customer this bill doesn't address work that was not performed well this this only addresses an avenue for when the work was performed well and because of a licensing issue the customer didn't have to pay that contractor follow-up please. You're
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recognized. Would you not agree that this is a single type situation carved out for someone special? Not to my
knowledge. I could give you a few different examples of instances
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where it could come in. I know that it is. So that's
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why you're running this. I have no knowledge of that
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whatsoever. I think it's a good bill and to my knowledge there was no opposition. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Womack has
explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against
the bill. For the bill. Representative Womack has closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 364. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With 66 yeas, 23 nays, and four
present, the bill has passed. Members, let's move back up the calendar to Senate Bill 519. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 519. Senate Bill
519 by Representative Wardlaw to amend the standard non-forfeiture law for life insurance and to regulate the payment of interest on deferred payment of any cash
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surrender value according to the terms of the policy. Representative
Wardlaw, you're recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It's a technical correction bill to the bill I ran earlier in the session about life insurance. This just fixed a few technical issues with it. Appreciate
it. Representative Wardlaw has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill for
the bill? Representative Wardlaw is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 519. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With 93
For the yeas, zero nay, and zero present, the bill has passed.
Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 458.
Senate Bill 458 by Representative Clowney to require a court to consider the impact of factors such as trauma and involvement with the child welfare system on a person who committed a
crime as a minor during a transfer or
sentencing hearing. Representative Clowney, you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this is part of a package of bills designed to just improve our juvenile justice system. This one simply requires that judges take into account a child's adverse childhood experiences, trauma, such as things like being victims of sexual trafficking or sexual assault, when
deciding whether to transfer them to an adult court or in the process of sentencing. I'd appreciate a
good vote. Representative Clowney has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
bill? For the bill. Representative Clowney is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 458. Prepare the machine,
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Madam Clerk. as everyone voted as everyone voted
cast up the ballot madam clerk with 82
yeas to nay and nine present the bill has passed madam clerk please read
Senate bill 599 Senate bill 599 by representative Hudson to eliminate interlocutorial decrees of adoption and to amend the revised uniform
adoption representative Hudson you are recognized
Representative Ashley Hudson
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to explain the bill thank you mr. speaker thank you colleagues colleagues Senate bill 599 is meant to eliminate and clear a loophole that allowed interlocutory appeals and then in
adoptions now interlocutory appeals are basically just sort of a fancy lawyer word that means a temporary order something that happens between the initial filing of the case and the actual final order in our adoption code we don't actually define exactly what an interlocutory appeal is or what it does or when it should be used. So this weird ambiguity has led to situations where an interlocutory decree has been deemed final which takes it out of our courts jurisdiction and so what that means is that a prospective adoptive parent can
take the child out of state and then the state will lose jurisdiction of the child. So what this bill does is closes that loophole so that the court can continue to retain jurisdiction of the child even if the child is placed in a home out of state so it would remove the interlocutory appeal and ensure that we can keep jurisdiction of these kids to make sure that there's nothing bad happening to them in their placement with that I'd appreciate a good vote representative
Hudson has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against
the bill for the bill representative Hudson is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of senate bill 599 prepare the machine madam
clerk has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot
madam clerk with 92 yeas zero nay and three present the bill is passed madam clerk please read senate bill 600 senate bill 600 by representative gas away to
to regulate contracts to mandate contractual provisions for certain contracts and to
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clarify proper jurisdiction for certain contracts.
- Representative Gassaway, you are recognized to
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explain the bill. - Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this is basically a choice of
law bill that addresses which law will control in the event you have someone who's a resident of Arkansas who enters into a
contract to purchase and finance real or personal property in Arkansas in an amount equal to or less than $100,000.
If that's the case, this bill says
Arkansas law will control. And apparently the example, there was a retired federal judge who was helping an Arkansas couple with a case where they purchased a mobile home. And according to the contract for the purchase of the mobile home, if there was any dispute with the seller, that had to be resolved under Texas law. And then it was financed by a separate company. And the lender said any dispute with the lender had to be brought in Utah. Well, something happened with the lender. The lender brought suit in Utah,
and this poor Arkansas couple wasn't able to go there to defend it. And so this bill is very limited in that it only applies to real or personal property that will be used as a dwelling unit with a value of less than $100,000 so that those disputes for Arkansas residents, for contracts made in Arkansas, will be settled in
Arkansas. And that's what the bill does. Happy to
answer any questions. Representative Kavanaugh, for what purpose? Question. You're
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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recognized? Representative Gassaway, would this affect mortgages in any way?
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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I'm just, it's not my bill. but yeah just reading the reading the plain language of it enters into a contract to purchase or finance a purchase of real or personal property in arkansas in an amount equal to
or less than a hundred thousand dollars then arkansas law
governs the transaction um i don't know i mean in my reading of it it appears that it could govern a mortgage i mean You know, mortgage is just an instrument that's filed with the clerk's office to indicate a debt obligation or responsibility. So just under my reading of it, it appears that it could. I wish that we had the main sponsor
here to get some clarification on that, but that's just my off-the-cuff answer.
Follow-up. You're recognized. Thank you, because, you know, some mortgages are local, and then some, of course, come
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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from larger mortgage companies throughout the country. And I know we've got it set at $100,000. I just didn't know, but I
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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appreciate it. No, it's a good question. But I think the point is, if someone has, if someone, and I'm just thinking through this, if someone has a mortgage, let's say there's a finance company, a bank, an out-of-state bank, for instance, so like Regions Bank is headquartered in Alabama, I think.
If they take a mortgage on real property in Arkansas, they can't sue you in Alabama. They have to come where the side is, where the property is located in order to try to foreclose on that mortgage. So I don't know that this changes that really in any real respect. What you're really probably dealing with more than anything is like with the case that I see here, which is a mobile home, which is technically considered personal property. It's not a piece of land. And so if that's being used, if that's being financed by someone out of Utah,
if the contract's made here, the property's located here, the mobile home's located here, if the Utah-based company
wants to sue the person to try to get back their mobile home, they have to
sue them in Arkansas. Representative Dalby, for what purpose? Question.
Representative Carol Dalby
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You're recognized. Representative Gassaway, wouldn't you agree on page 1, line 33, this section only applies to personal property if the personal property is
used as a dwelling unit in Arkansas. So it would not apply to real property, correct? It has to be personal property. That is correct. Okay,
thank you. Representative Hawk, for what purpose? Question.
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You're recognized. Representative Gasway, you said it's not your bill, so you may not know the answer, but why was it set at $100,000 when your average mobile home in that situation is around $200,000. That's
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a great question. I would like to ask Senator Tucker the answer to that. If I could
vote a friend, I'd give you the answer, but I can't do
that right now. Representative Hudson, for what purpose? You're recognized.
Representative Ashley Hudson
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Representative Gassaway, isn't it true that often in these cases there is an imbalance in the power
differential between the person who's purchasing the piece of personal property and the lender or the seller of that
property, and often those power differentials affect people of lower economic means quite a bit more than higher economic means.
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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It's a great point, and I think that does in some ways go to Representative Hawke's question, that the reason maybe under $100,000 was chosen is because the people who are likely to be
taken advantage of by these out-of-state lenders who would sue them in Utah and say, you know, come defend yourself here, are very susceptible to that. They don't really have a lot of bargaining power when it comes to dealing with big lenders like this, and so I think that's exactly right, and I hope that helps answer your question. Seeing no
further questions, I'm going to get out of the well. Appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative
Gassaway has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill.
Representative Gassaway is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill
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600. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has
everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With 92 yeas, 1 nay, and 2 present,
the bill has passed. madam clerk please read
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senate bill 511 by representative shepherd to create the criminal
offense of automated teller machine
impairment representative shepherd you are recognized
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd
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to present the bill thank you mr speaker members the next few bills are bills that were brought to me in senator johnson by the arkansas bankers association You can see Senate Bill 511 is just creating the criminal offense of automated teller machine impairment. These offenses are against the law at the federal level but oftentimes are not prosecuted
and this will just provide some local options for our prosecutors to take action. Even when ATMs are tampered with and maybe funds are not actually taken it's still very expensive in terms of repairing those machines not to mention the inconvenience it poses to many folks when those can when those machines are out of service as we know in many communities there's only maybe one ATM machine and so it's important that we protect those and give our local prosecutors the ability to act
I'd be glad to take any questions. If not, I would
appreciate a good vote. Representative Shepard has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak
against the bill, for the bill? Representative Shepard is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of SB 511. Prepare the machine,
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Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up
the ballot, Madam Clerk. with 97 yeas 0 nay and 0 present the bill has passed madam clerk please read
House Senate bill 512 representative Shepard you are recognized to
explain the bill thank you mr.
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd
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speaker members Senate bill 512 just add some additional language to our robbery statute and essentially this is intended to allow for someone who presents a note to a bank for a robbery to be charged with robbery instead of just theft. So just clarifying that, overcoming maybe a loophole that hopefully will
provide stronger enforcement and punishment. I'll be glad to answer any questions. If not, I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Shepard
has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Shepard
is closed for the bill. the question before the house is the passage of sb 512 prepare the machine madam clerk has everyone voted has everyone voted
cast up the ballot madam clerk with 96 yeas zero nay and one present the bill has passed madam clerk please read sb 513.
Senate bill 513 by representative Shepard to create the criminal offense of male theft
and to create the criminal offense of theft or unauthorized reproduction of a male receptacle key
or lock. Representative Shepard you are recognized to
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd
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explain the bill. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Members Senate bill 513 creates the criminal offense of male theft and
and also the offense of theft or unauthorized reproduction of a male receptacle key or lock. Again, this is something that is prohibited in federal law. However, oftentimes these crimes go unprosecuted because many times the United States Postmaster General will not refer these crimes over to the U.S. Attorney unless they involve significant amounts of money. But the fact of the matter is even for a lesser amount of money, if someone is tampering with mailboxes or taking mail out of receptacles or creating a false receptacle, in essence
they're looking for larger amounts of money and so regardless of the amount involved, it's important that we provide a mechanism by which our state prosecutors can take action. I'd
appreciate that. Representative Array, for what purpose? Question. You're
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recognized. Representative Shepard, I don't know, a week or so ago we passed a bill from Representative Gassaway dealing with the theft of a postal package. Can you explain how
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this bill is different than that one?
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd
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Honestly, I can't because I don't have his in front of me. Although this, you can see, I think it's on page two that lays out a number of the different offenses, whether it's taking control of the mail of another, obtains the mail of another person by deception. You know, I know one of the things is maybe creating the false receptacle or the or the Appearance that something is the mailbox of another person. So I think this is just trying to cover the waterfront I'm not aware of any duplication or overlap here
Although there may there may be but I think that what we're doing here is is covering the waterfront I know even in South Arkansas in Eldorado several years ago. There was There was a scheme along these lines that arose to significant amounts of money, and so I think we're just covering the waterfront, giving our prosecutors all the tools in the toolbox, so to speak. Representative Shepard has
explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill?
Representative Shepard is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of SB 513. Prepare the
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machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the
ballot, Madam Clerk. With 92 yeas, 0 nay, and 3 present, the bill has passed. Madam Clerk, please read SB 514. Senate
Bill 514 by Representative Shepard to amend the law concerning the unlawful possession of a skimmer and to increase penalties for the unlawful possession of a skimmer for repeat offenders.
Representative Shepard, you're recognized to explain
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd
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the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 514 relates to the unlawful possession of a skimmer. And you can see under existing law, a skimmer is basically any device that's utilized to gather information primarily from your debit or credit card. Oftentimes they may be devices that are placed on gas pumps. Unbeknownst to other folks, they can be accessed many times by Bluetooth. So somebody could, after you swipe your card, they may be able to gather your information
and then utilize it elsewhere. I think there's other instances where individuals, just if they're in your vicinity, may be able to pick up that information off of your card. Obviously, as we move to the greater use of debit and credit cards, it becomes a bigger problem. This bill just simply increases the penalty for the second offense. I'd be glad to take any questions. If not, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Shepard has explained the bill.
Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Shepard
is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of SB 514. Prepare
the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam
Clerk. With 96 yeas, zero nay, and zero present, the bill has passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 597. Senate
Bill 597 by Representative Shepard to create the criminal offense of threat of harm upon a financial institution employee.
Representative Shepard, you're recognized to
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd
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explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Final bill from me here, Senate Bill 597. As you can see, it creates criminal offense, a threat to harm upon a financial institution employee. This is becoming a growing concern. Individuals get upset at bank employees for a number of reasons. It could be related to foreclosures. It could be related to being turned down for a loan.
When these types of activities and threats arise, it's very disruptive, not just to the bank, but to other customers. And so, you know, I think it's important that we create an offense here that specifically targets these types of actions and, again, allows our local prosecutors the ability to take
action where needed. Representative Lundstrom, for what purpose? Question.
Representative Robin Lundstrum
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You're recognized. How is this different if someone at 7-Eleven is threatened or hurt or someone at a pharmacy or any other office or business?
Does this create a special, this creates a special criminal offense for that threat? Isn't that what's going on here? I mean, we're separating somebody out. It is
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd
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in this case, it's a Class B misdemeanor, and I'm not sure, there may be others, I guess Representative Gasway stepped out. I'm not sure how that differs from what is currently, I believe it is a different penalty, But again, I think we many times in the past have created offenses to deal with a specific harm that is occurring.
And when it comes to our banking system, I think it's important that we, as policymakers, that we set forth a strong commitment to protect these institutions. Again, it's a Class B misdemeanor, but it does pose a risk not only to employees but to customers as well.
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Okay, I'll let that stay there. Representative Array,
for what purpose? Question. You're recognized? Representative
Representative David Ray
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Shepard, if someone were to threaten to harm someone else, is that already a crime?
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd
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Yeah, it is a crime, again, but we have other instances. We passed, I think, bills to protect sports officials. We've passed bills to protect law enforcement officers. And the list goes on and on and on. I think that this relates to, you know, the importance of our financial institutions. And so that's why they've asked that we consider this. Follow-up. You recognize? And I
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don't, I'm not a criminal attorney or prosecutor or anything like that.
Representative David Ray
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So is the, class B misdemeanor is fairly low. Is that the same level of
infraction as threatening to harm just a random person? I don't believe it is, but I'm
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd
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not positive about that. I also think that one of the reasons that this may be brought as well is that sometimes you can get into a situation where it doesn't neatly fit into maybe the assault statute or some terroristic threatening,
And you can see that it relates to conduct that threatens or creates potential danger to the financial institution employee while the financial institution employee is engaged in the course of his or her employment. And that, I believe, is different than what we might see with terroristic threatening, which likely relates more to bodily harm and some other things. And so, again, I think this is just setting the policy, a policy statement here and allowing our prosecutors the ability that when these things occur, there is a specific statute that can be utilized.
Representative David Ray
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Follow up. You're recognized. I understand there's probably, it may be more common for these sorts of threats to occur against employees of financial institutions. But from a policy perspective, and I know we've done this for police officers who, you know, we ask them to defend our communities. And I know we've done this, like, for athletic officials and things. But is there any policy reason that the employee of a bank or a credit union is deserving of more legal protection than, say,
like the worker at a drive-thru restaurant that is, you know, someone gets their order wrong and they come in and threaten that
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd
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person? On the personal level, no, but I also think that when it comes to our financial institutions and our banking system, that it's understandable if we provide a heightened level of protection. Again, when these incidents occur, it's not just the harm to that employee and the institution, but it's disruptive. It's disruptive to our banking system.
It's disruptive to our customers, to other customers, and so I think it's important that we lay that out. And again, it's providing prosecutors discretion. If there's other statutes that already cover this that may provide more severe penalties, then that may be something they can utilize. But I believe under this, the penalty is not as severe. And so it's allowing prosecutors to have another option that's available to them. - Representative
Barnes, for what purpose? - Question. - You're recognized.
Representative Glenn Barnes
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- You said the penalty, what is the penalty for this? 'Cause it seems kind of light. have terroristic threatening as you just forestated and seems like we're making a lot of kind of petty uh crimes and we're going to be filling up the jail law but this stuff we're not careful what is what's the penalty for this
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd
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it's a it's a class b misdemeanor i don't recall off the top of my head what that fine is or what the
Representative Glenn Barnes
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period of incarceration is okay father can you describe a situation to me like how are you talking about a direct threat at somebody or somebody just
Say they'll do something, but it's not directly at the person. Can you explain it
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd
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to me? - Well, if you look at page one, section B, so it's, I mean, I'll read that and then we can probably come up with any number of examples, but a person would commit this offense if he or she, under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the safety of the financial institution employee, purposely engages in conduct that threatens or creates a potential danger
to the financial institution employee while the financial institution employee is engaged in the course of his or her employment. And so, you know, the key words there, there has to be extreme indifference. So that's, I'm having to go back to law school, but that's basically just disregarding the consequences that may flow from that. And then they have to purposely, it's not just negligently, it's purposely. They have to have the purpose of engaging in conduct
that threatens or creates a potential danger to that employee.
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Follow-up. You recognize? That's terrorist threat. We already have a law
Representative Jim Wooten
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for it. Thank you. Representative Wooten, for what purpose? Thank you. Representative Shepard, isn't there already a law that you can assault a
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medical professional or a medical receptionist? That sounds right to me. It is. Thank you. Thank you. Any other questions?
Representative Shepard has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill. Representative Shepard is
closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of SB 597. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up
the ballot madam clerk with 78 yeas 12 nays and 5 present the bill has passed madam clerk please read Senate
bill 539. Senate bill 539 by representative Gazzaway to update and clarify certain portions of the
law regarding the division of community correction in the division of correction to clarify references to
community correction centers and to declare an emergency. It appears Representative Gassaway has left the chamber
once again. We will skip on and read Senate
Bill 590. Senate Bill 590 by Representative Beatty to create the recidivism reduction
system within the Department of Corrections and to declare an emergency.
Representative Beatty, you are recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, Senate Bill 590 is the same bill that we passed out of this chamber and sent to the Senate that's sent to the governor's office. That's House Bill 1931, and that was to create the recidivism reduction system within Department of Corrections. And 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 590. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? You are voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With
94 yeas, zero nays, and zero present, the bill and the emergency clause have passed. - Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 537.
- Senate Bill 537 by Representative Brown. To create the Earning Safe Reentry Through Work Act and to create a
sentence credit program for a person on probation, parole, or
post-release supervision to earn time credits through employment and to declare an emergency. - Representative Brown, you are recognized
to explain the bill. - Thank you, Mr.
Representative Matt Brown
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Speaker. Colleagues, this is a bill I'm actually really excited about. Every single study out there
agrees on one thing when it comes to recidivism. One of the biggest factors that positively affects recidivism rates is employment once someone is released from the PIN.
537 tries to incentivize that by providing that folks that are on parole or probation after they've gotten done with their jail sentence, if they get full-time employment, which the act defines as at least 30 hours a week For every month of full-time employment, they can knock five days off their senates on the back end. It's a good bill. Other states have adopted similar legislation. They've all seen positive decreases. I think that's an oxymoron. Positive decreases to their recitalism rates. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Brown
has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
For the bill, Representative Brown, would you like to close for the bill? It's closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 537. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. You're voting on the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With 96 yeas, 0 nay, and 0 present, the bill and the emergency clause have passed.
Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 435. Senate Bill 435 by
Representative Johnson. to create the criminal offense of aggravated assault upon a healthcare worker, and to define healthcare worker regarding assault and battery. - Representative
Johnson, you're recognized to explain the bill. - Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, what we're doing here
with this bill is we're expanding the definition of healthcare worker to include a whole variety of healthcare people that work in healthcare facilities, not just doctors and nurses, but aides and techs and laboratory technicians
and janitorial staff, just people that are working in the healthcare environment. And then we're also clarifying the crime aggravated assault to include if a person spits on you or throws vomit on you or throws feces on you or blood all of these things happen at times in a health care facility and we're just clarifying that that is also potentially an aggravated assault based on that crime and we haven't answer any questions on the
bill. Representative Duffield for what purpose? Question. You're
Representative Matt Duffield
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recognized representative Johnson what if what in the case if someone has mental
problems and they come in the hospital and they they hurl one of the said things you mentioned at them how would that I think the middle
the the middle capability to stand trial would it be left up to the to the courts to decide you know if somebody said
hey look he was in a bad mental state maybe they were maybe they weren't that would be something the courts would have
Representative Matt Duffield
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to decide mental capacity on follow-up you're recognized so just hypothetically speaking, say someone's in the hospital, I know sometimes the elderly get in
there, they're disoriented, they're medicated. If they did one of those things, if this passes, are they going to be charged with assault and battery? I
would be shocked if they were charged. That's not the intent. If they were charged, I would hope that the courts would see that they were mentally incapable of doing that crime in a way
that they were aware of. Representative Ray, for what purpose?
Representative David Ray
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Question. You're recognized? In my previous question to Representative Shepard,
he cited that we already have laws against assaulting health care workers, for example. So can you clarify how this is different than what we already have?
Yeah, so my understanding from the Prosecuting Attorneys Association was that they were trying to look for clarification between assault. So we certainly have enhanced penalties for assault on health care workers, law enforcement agencies, teachers, but my understanding is assault is different than aggravated assault. Aggravated assault is a different type of crime that says I had a different intent and just clarifying that
they were having trouble clarifying that when someone, which again happens, when someone spits on you or tries to throw something on you that's a bodily fluid, there's the potential for that being a weapon, right? Because you could catch a disease from that. And so they were wanting clarification that if something like that
happened, And that could count as aggravated assault, not just the normal garden variety assault. Appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained the
bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill or for the bill?
Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 435. Prepare the
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machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
as everyone voted cast up the ballot madam clerk with 78 yeas
six nays and eight present the bill has passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 487
before 87 by representative Johnson to amend the law on the destruction or
expungement of juvenile delinquency records representative Johnson you're
recognized to explain the bill thank you
mr. speaker members my understanding is This is a cleanup bill, so we're taking some language that's in one spot and just moving it to another spot, and then we're clarifying the definition of expunge means to seal, not to destroy with electronic records now. We don't destroy paper records we might have destroyed, but electronic, we just seal them. So we're updating that definition. Happy to answer any
questions. Representative Kavanaugh, for what purpose? Question.
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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You're recognized. Okay, I just want to make sure I understand. On this expungement, we talk
about until they're 21 years of age, and it's expunged I want to use a horrible example but I want you to tell me if this goes with it the school shooters at Westside were all juveniles I believe they were all tried as juveniles is this saying that at 21 years of age all their records are gone and there's
no that's that's not my understanding there's there's some language above that that excludes violent
crimes so my understanding is if it's a violent crime like like what you're speaking of those are not to be are not included in this part so if there's a little section above where it talks about that then it says if it's not these kind of crimes then it will be expunged on the 21st birthday and again we're not changing the statute same language just different spot but my understanding is it would not include that okay thank you appreciate a good vote
thank you representative Johnson has explained the bill would anyone like speak against the bill
for the bill representative johnson is closed for the bill the question
before the house is the passage of senate bill 47 prepare the machine madam clerk has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot madam clerk with 68 yeas 6 nay and 17 present the bill has passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 490. Senate Bill 490 by Representative Clowney
to allow a court to waive certain fees when a juvenile is ordered to register as a sex offender. Representative Clowney, you are
recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Colleagues, this bill came from the juvenile judges and it does one simple thing. It changes so that now if a juvenile is ordered to register as a sex offender, a judge has the option to waive the fee. A judge is not required to. All this bill does is it gives the judge the
option to waive the $250 registration fee. Representative Rose, for
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what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Representative Clowney, there was another bill this session, I think it ended up
going away, that did something similar, but it was mandatory that the fees would be waived. I'm just curious, do you know where the fees go that are being charged?
I don't know that. I'm sorry, Representative
Rose. If anybody in here knows, hopefully they can answer, but I don't know off the top of my head, I'm sorry.
- The reason I ask it, I'm not saying that this is where these fees go, but the court fees were assigned to like CASA, and so they were losing some of their funding in this other bill. And so I'm just curious if this is a similar situation. - Sure. - Put that out there for somebody who might have that. Thank you. - Thank
you. - Representative Dalby, for what purpose? - Question? - You're
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recognized. - This is permissive and not, doesn't mandate it. It's just permissive so that the court can look at the totality of the circumstances.
Is that correct? That's correct. Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate a
Representative Brian S. Evans
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good vote. Representative Clowney has explained the bill.
Chair
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Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Clowney is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 490. Prepare the machine, Madam
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Clerk. Has everyone voted? has everyone voted
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cast up the ballot the vote of 55 yeas 25 nays and 15 present the bill is passed
madam clerk please read senate bill 488 senate bill 488 by representative dalby to amend the law concerning when a juvenile is considered to be adjudicated delinquent
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represent dalby you're recognized to explain your bill thank
Representative Carol Dalby
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you mr speaker all this bill is doing is making it clear that the definition of a delinquent juvenile is a juvenile who was at least 10 years old at the time the offense was committed. That's all the bill does. I'd appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Dalby has explained the bill. Would anyone like
to speak against the bill for the bill? Representative
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Dalby is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 488. Prepare the machine, Madam
Clerk. has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot the vote of 97 yeas zero nay and zero present the bill is passed
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madam clerk let's go back up to the top of that page pick up senate
bill 539 Senate Bill 539 by Representative Galloway to update and clarify certain portions of the law regarding the Division of Community Correction and the Division of Correction to clarify references to community
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correction centers and to declare an emergency. Representative
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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Galloway, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues. I have a very detailed explanation
of this bill from the Department of Correction, and
I asked them for the 30-second version, and this is what they told me. It cleans up statutory language to match practice for regional punishment facilities and the sex offender assessments. That's what the bill does. I really think it's just mostly clean up. I think, where it talks about
division of community correction. It changes the name. It's mostly technical. That's what I can tell you.
Chair
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Appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Gassaway has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative
Gassaway is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 539. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted?
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Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 98 yea, 0 nay,
and 0 present. You have passed the bill and the emergency clause. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill
555. Senate Bill 555 by Representative Gassaway to amend the law concerning the offense of video voyeurism to extend the statute of limitations for
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the offense of video voyeurism and to make an order of protection available to a victim of a video
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voyeurism. Representative Gassaway, you are recognized to explain your bill.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this bill makes a simple amendment to the law regarding video voyeurism with regard to the statute of limitations. It states, at any time within one year after the offense is discovered or should reasonably have been discovered by the victim of the video voyeurism. That's the primary change that it makes. It also amends the definition of domestic abuse to include an act of secretly observing, viewing, photographing, filming, or videotaping another person that constitutes the criminal
offense of video voyeurism, and with respect to defenses with regard to prosecution, it says this section, under this section, that a person who violates subsections A or B and was in a romantic relationship with the other person, that is not a defense. So here's the
point. This is what this bill is about. This is about secretly videotaping, recording someone engaging in a sexual act, and number one, when can a prosecution be brought for that? And right now there's a certain number of years that passes, and once that number of years
passes, you can't bring a prosecution. Well, sometimes a person may not know they were video recorded until after that number of years has already passed, and then it gets put out on the internet or something happens with it, gets made public, and they say, well, I would like this person prosecuted, and they say, well, that's just too bad because three years has already passed from the date the video recording happened. And so this would change, again, the statute of limitations to say at any time within one year after the offense is discovered. So it's a discovery rule on statute of limitations or should reasonably have been discovered by the victim of video voyeurism.
I think that's reasonable. The defense section, basically what that's saying is, is that if a person tries to claim as a defense, oh, but we were in a romantic relationship, So you can't hold me criminally responsible for that. We were in a romantic relationship. That's not a defense if you're secretly videotaping and recording. And secretly is the key, somebody engaging in a sexual act. And then to secretly observe, view, photograph, film, or record, videotape another person engaging in that sexual act,
that would constitute domestic abuse also. So that's the three things the bill does. Happy to
answer any questions. Representative Richmond, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized.
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There he is. I understand what you're trying to do here. My concern is that, okay, we have an agreeable romantic relationship, and we have, for whatever reason, we decide we're going to videotape this,
and then a year later, six months later, two years later, whatever, we have a breakup and one of the significant others goes well i'm going to get them and go in and say i didn't know anything about this and they did this without my knowledge and i want to prosecute them what can you tell me some of the protections that may be in there give me just a second
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So, what happens when you run bills
that aren't yours? I mean, I think to answer your question, so your question is what kind of defense would a person have if, tell me if I've got this right, what kind of defense would a person have if the couple voluntarily recorded something and then after the fact the person says, "Oh oh, no, that wasn't by agreement at all.
I never agreed to such a thing.
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Is that basically the scenario? Yeah, basically a revenge thing because something goes south.
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Yeah. I mean, this is the sort of thing that happens in other contexts. So, you know, in rape cases, for instance, the defense says, oh, no, that was consensual. And then after the fact, somebody says it was not consensual. And the same way that you would have to defend one of those cases It's the same way you're going to have to defend one of these cases. Okay.
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Representative Hudson, for what purpose? Question. You're
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recognized. Representative Gassaway, isn't it true that under 516-101, the crime of video voyeurism requires that the person who is the victim has a reasonable expectation of privacy and
did not consent to the observation, viewing, photographing, filming, or videotaping of their image prior to the
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act being happening? That's correct. And so to Representative Richmond's question, the offense, by definition, is without the person's consent.
So ultimately, it's going to be a matter of proof when a detective or someone in law enforcement is investigating this, whether or not it was consensual or not, that's going to be a question, number one, for law enforcement. Then it'll be a question for a judge as to whether or not there's probable cause. And then there'll be a question for a prosecutor whether or not they can prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. So there's going to be a lot of steps in that process before one of these types of cases can be brought. That's all existing law. This just changes the statute of limitations as to when the case can be brought,
which is after discovery or after a person reasonably should have known, it would extend the statute of limitations to bring one of these cases to one year after that. But that's already the law. It must consent,
by definition, is part of it. i'm
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just going to stay here all night representative bottom what
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purpose question you're recognized uh i i agree
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with you bill i'm i have a question though
with the influence of ai now there's no 100 chance of always being able to tell a real from a fake video what uh weight do you think would have on this because you could have
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a video and it's it's not the real video of what took place no
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it's absolutely correct and so that if a
person were charged with that that'd be their defense i didn't make that video it's not even a real video and you know hopefully if in the course of investigating that the police would realize
that you know this isn't a real video this is an ai deep fake whatever the case may be and you know know hopefully that gets caught somewhere in the process but someone you know can always make that claim and in some cases it may be true hopefully the investigators will figure that out seeing
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no further question oh boy representative Brown for what purpose question you're recognized thank you this is an easy one if a person participates in the making of the video that's one
thing but for that video to be published without their permission that's the crime that we're dealing with right now correct without their
consent correct thank you all right appreciate a good vote representative gasway has explained the bill would anyone like to speak
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against the bill for the bill representative gasway is closed for the bill The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 555.
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Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the
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ballot. By a vote of 96 yea, 0 nay, and 0 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 560. Senate Bill
560 by Representative Tosh to increase the base contribution rate, to increase the administrative assessment rate, to increase funding
for the skilled workforce in the state, and to amend the Division of Workforce Services Training Trust Fund.
Representative Dwight Tosh
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Representative Tosh, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this was brought to me by the Department of Commerce, and they're requesting a redistribution of funds. We've got a problem, but I will add this. It's a good problem to have because by redistributing these funds, what we're going to be able to do, we've got 31 of our workforce training facilities that are located across the state. 28 of those are in our high schools, and that's where students can go,
and they can get trained in a skilled profession such as heat and air, plumbing, nursing, et cetera, and it affects all of our districts across the state. the problem has been there's not been enough funding that's been directed to these workforce training facilities and the reason is is because the problem and like I said it's a good problem is more and more students are enrolling in these programs and the funding that was there is not enough and so these workforce training facilities have reached the point where they're actually
going to have to start turning students away and you know this is one of the best programs we've We've got going around this state to get these young people trained, get them in a skilled profession, and a lot of them then when they graduate from this, instead of going to a technical school for a couple of years, they may only have to go for a couple of semesters and they're ready for the workforce and they'll have a good career path and a good paying job. And to be able to accomplish this, what we're going to do with the Department of Commerce is we're going to reduce the unemployment insurance trust fund.
I said reduce it by 0.1%, and then we're going to increase the administrative assessment percentage by 0.1%, and that money will go to our training trust fund. this bill is strongly supported by the chamber and by the governor's office and with that I'll take any questions seeing none I appreciate a good vote representative Tosh has explained
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the bill would anyone like to speak against
the bill for the bill represent Tosh is closed for the bill
question before the house is the passage of Senate bill 560 prepare the machine madam
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clerk has everyone voted is everyone voted cast up
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the ballot the vote of 94 yeas one nay and one present the bill is passed members at the request of representative shepherd
we will pass over senate bill 632
today madam clerk please read senate
bill 627 senate bill 627 by representative woldridge to assist the administration of the code and section of the Department of Labor and Licensing
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and the state's electrician HVACR elevator and boiler safety laws. Representative McGrew you're
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recognized to explain the bill. Thank
Representative Richard McGrew
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you Mr. Chairman. This is basically a housekeeping bill. SB 627 was brought to me by the Department
of Labor and Licensing and Code Enforcement. This bill eliminates unnecessary licenses that are covered by other license it's improving procedures for licensing apprenticeship electricians it's improving procedures for elevator owners and manufacturers and boiler operators to comply with testing requirements it's reducing and standardizing education requirements and cost for approximately 320 municipal electrical inspectors statewide and it's repealing obsolete statues it's a good bill for licenses businesses and consumers and I'd appreciate a good vote thank you
representative McGrew has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill representative McGrew is closed for the bill question before the house is the passage of Senate bill 627
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prepare the machine madam clerk Is everyone voted? Is everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote
of 95 yea, 0 nay, and 0 present.
The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 598. Senate
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Bill 598 by Representative Cozart to amend the various laws related to the Division of Workforce
Services and to amend the definition of employee under the Workers' Compensation Law resulting from Initiated Act 4 of 1948. Representative Cozart,
you're recognized. thank mr. speaker this this bill has a little bit of the same things represent
Tosh was talking about but I will not take that long so I just I always give him a hard time about how long he talks what this bill does this realigns employer employee employee were employer relationship as IRS 20 questions is no longer needed in the workforce system it reduces work search exemption when a claimant is connected to an employer for 10 weeks to three weeks to encourage claimants to look for full-time stable work it removes TANF language from the
Arkansas Department of Work Service as for the program has moved to DHS effective July the 23rd that is the basis of this bill and I appreciate a good vote. Representative Cozart has explained the bill.
Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Cozart is closed
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for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 598. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. The vote of 91 yay, 0 nay, and 0
present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 311. Senate Bill 311 by Representative
Michael Lennon to create the End Organ and Genomic Harvesting Act to prohibit coverage of certain human organ
transplants or post-transplant care and to prohibit certain genetic sequencers and genetic analysis technologies.
Representative McElindon, you're recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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Thank you, Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. This bill does two very simple but vitally important things. The goal of this is to protect our
Kansans genomic data. So the first thing that it does, beginning on October 1st of 2025, any medical facility or research facility in the state will not be able to put in a new or additional genetic sequencer that comes or is produced by a foreign adversary or a company that is domiciled within one of our foreign adversaries.
The second thing, it also bans specific genetic analysis and technology as well as data storage by foreign adversaries or companies that are based in a foreign
adversary's country. The second thing that it does is it establishes the End Organ and Genomic Harvesting Act, which prohibits coverage for certain human organ transplants and post-transplant care from China or from a country that has forced organ harvesting. We worked with UAMS, Children's Hospital, the AG's office, Blue Cross, and the Health Department.
All are either neutral or supportive of this bill. We've amended it to address all of their concerns. And Tennessee, Kansas, and Idaho have all passed very similar bills to this. And it has been introduced in other states that are still working its way through the process. And so with that, I would ask for a good vote. Rep.
McElindon has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Rep.
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McElindon is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage
of Senate Bill 311. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. has everyone
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voted everyone voted cast up the ballot the vote of 81
yay 11 nay and two present the bill is passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 547 Senate bill 547 by
representative Meeks to repeal the requirement that a home school student live within a certain radius of a private school for purposes
of participating in an extracurricular activity Representative Meeks
you're recognized. Thank you Mr. Speaker. So colleagues right now a homeschool student is allowed to participate in athletics at a private school as long as they are within a arbitrary 25 mile line. All this does is remove that 25 mile line. If a parent wants to
drive 50 miles with the passage of this law it would allow that. So again just removing this arbitrary 25 mile line.
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Representative Meeks has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Representative Eaton, you're recognized to speak against
Representative James Eaton
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the bill. Okay, so my concern with this, just a question, my concern with this is you're going to turn, it seems to me you would be returning this into a recruiting situation. If my daughter wanted to come run at Catholic High, she just comes down with me twice a week, and I live quite a ways off.
So this seems to me like we've crossed the line and are allowing recruiting, and I'd like to hear your answer, Representative.
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Representative Eaton has spoke against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Again,
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Representative Rose, you're recognized to speak for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Sorry, we had a traffic jam back there on my row.
I want to say thank you to Representative Meeks for bringing this bill. I think it's a good bill. To Representative Eaton's point, I think if you wanted to bring your daughter down here, every time you come down, it should be a parent's choice where their kid goes to school
and that the government shouldn't tell you that you can't do what you think is the best thing for your
kids. Representative Rose has spoke for the bill. Would
anyone like to speak against the bill? Representative Wooten, you're recognized to speak against the bill.
Representative Jim Wooten
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Sorry to disappoint you. We passed a bill earlier in this session that dealt with the very thing that we're being asked to undo. It leads to recruiting, not only by private schools, you remove the 25-mile limitation.
It's not arbitrary. Who wants to drive 50 miles? But just let me say again, that it will undo what we passed earlier and what's been approved. Thank you. Representative Wooten has spoke against the bill.
Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Moore, you're recognized to speak for the
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bill. Thank you Mr. Speaker, Representative Mix, thank you for bringing this bill to our attention.
Quite a few of you probably know this, I was homeschooled from K through 12th grade. I graduated a homeschooler, I went on to John Brown University, and I'm grateful to serve with you today. This bill is really important because kids like me, back in the day, I was never allowed to play sports. Uh, but you know what my parents did do for me? They drove me from Rowe, Arkansas, a town of about 124 people, to Little Rock once a week for violin lessons because I couldn't compete in sports.
After that, they drove me to Cabot for speech and debate club because I couldn't compete in sports. And I was blessed to have parents that cared enough about my education to give me opportunities like that, where they went out of their way once a week to drive, oh, about 120 miles round trip. And for that reason, I ask you to vote for this bill. Thank you. Representative Morris spoke for the
bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
For the bill, Representative Meeks, you're recognized to close for the bill.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And colleagues, this generated a little more stir than I thought it was, so I was being a little obnoxious when I said the 50 miles. I'm thinking of the family who lives 25 and a quarter miles away or 25 and a half miles away. Now they can't have that choice, and that's kind of my thing here. What we're doing is we're giving homeschool families a choice to be able to participate in these subjects.
Representative Wooten's concern, this does not
have any impact on anything we passed earlier this session, so this is not really dealing with anything. There should be no conflicts to anything we've done earlier this year, and I would appreciate a
good vote. Representative Meeks is closed
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for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 547. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot for the vote of
58 yeas 25 nays and 11 present the bill is passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 183 bill 183
by representative Brooks to amend the Universal Act assessment program act and to amend this type of assessments public schools may provide to students. Representative Brooks you're recognized to present your
bill. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Colleagues this is primarily a technical correction
so in our assessment language in statute it currently reads as the ACT assessment. So assessment meaning basically a college preparatory college readiness exam. So it's specified as the ACT assessment all we're doing is we're taking out the language for ACT because a number of high school students number of colleges accept other exams such as SAT, CLT, and other exams, and so
this is just allowing for schools to pay for an exam as they already do. It just can be multiple types of exams. With that, I'm happy to answer any questions.
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Representative Collins, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Thank you, and
Representative Andrew Collins
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I'm sorry I thought I understood this, but now I'm thinking maybe I don't. I thought that the state paid for the ACT but this would make so that the district needed to pay for whatever test it was. Is that incorrect or is that correct? The state pays for an exam basically and
there's a fund so there's no fiscal impact this
but the language in the existing statute just specify the ACT. There's a number of other exams that are out there SAT CLT that coincide with what a particular higher education institution accepts in terms of admission requirements. This is just saying that they have a flexibility to pay
for those other exams should they choose to and not just the ACT. Follow-up please. You're recognized. And is it
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done the same way because my understanding was that the ACT was done because it was the the universal test that was done as part of
just the administration of the standardized test so it was done by ADE as opposed to foundation funding and that this would be the district was you know on its own with whatever funds they had to pay for the test but are you saying that this would come from this is still the funding that ADE currently provides as
far as testing for the individual student it's from that fund yes sir I think I think Greg Rogers in committee said they have about 20 million dollars from the fund and this is from that existing fund yes sir thank you with that appreciate a good vote representative books has explained the
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bill would anyone like speak against the bill for the
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bill representative Brooks is closed for the bill question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 183, prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has
everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 87 yay, zero
nay, and eight present. The bill is passed.
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Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 618. - Senate Bill 618 by Representative McKenzie amend the
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Arkansas Student Due Process and Protection Act. Representative McKenzie,
Representative Brit McKenzie
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you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen, I rise today to present Senate Bill 618. This bill comes to us from our four-year institutions in the state of Arkansas. Back in 2023, Senator Irvin and Representative Dalby passed the Arkansas Due Process and Protection Act in order to ensure that all institutions of higher education would honor the United States constitutionally protected due process rights of students
who find themselves in the middle of student conduct investigations. This bill amends the statute to follow the model policy of the foundation of individual rights and expression. Currently, the deadline for appeal is 25 days. This bill amends it to seven days to prevent the process from being extended beyond an unnecessary or particularly into the next semester. This also mandates that the institutions counsel students of their rights to seek representation from an attorney on the onset of this investigation.
So with any questions, seeing none, I'd appreciate
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a good vote. Representative McKenzie has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for
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the bill? Representative McKenzie is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 618. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Everyone
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voted cast up the ballot the vote of 89 yay, 0 nay and 4 present the
bill is passed. Madam Clerk please read Senate Bill 504. Senate Bill 504
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by Representative Johnson to establish the Arkansas Rural Preceptorship Program Act. Representative Johnson you're recognized. Thank You
Mr. Speaker. Colleagues this establishes what it says the Arkansas Rural Preceptor Program of preceptorship is something medical students can do in their elective years which is usually in their fourth year of medical school. They can go out on what's called a rotation. This would establish a program for them to spend some of that time in a rural area in Arkansas with a private practice rural
clinician. You know we're having a workforce issue recruiting to rural Arkansas. This would give these students an opportunity to see what it's like to practice in a small community. Be happy to answer any
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questions about the bill or the program. Representative Ray for
Representative David Ray
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what purpose? Question. You're recognized. So I I noticed on the fiscal impact that it said the cost of this program would be approximately half a million dollars. And it had some language in there about $1,000 per participant. So usually the rotations,
I think the way she's got it set up would be three-week rotations.
And so if you're going to go and spend time in McGee, you're going to have to find a place to stay because you're going to be there for weeks. There's a per diem rate. I think that's what they're trying to calculate that on. I mean,
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obviously, you're not going to get $1,000 per day. That's what I was trying to figure out. Is this
like $1,000 per day? No, no. I mean, that's not my understanding. My understanding is that per diem would be food and lodging, and that maybe the total for the three-week period would be closer to $1,000. And there is an option in there for private-public partnerships. So the hope is there would be maybe some private people in the community
that could help fund it as well. Seeing no more questions, 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, for the bill? Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 504. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot. With the vote of 79 yea, 12 nay, and 8 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please
read Senate Bill 484. Senate Bill 484 by Representative McCollum to establish a process whereby a vacancy is filled on a
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school district board of directors. Representative McCollum,
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you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. So this bill establishes a more transparent process
to fill vacancies that occur on school boards. Why do we want this as the solution? Well, one, this change to the law will still retain power of remaining members of school district board of directors to fill the vacancies first. And if they don't, it'll still follow that current process that's followed by the quorum court. So we're not changing the ability of who's doing it, But along with the, I think it was HB 1724 that we've referred to earlier that will move the school board election to even years.
So now what that creates is maybe a potential for two-year vacancies rather than the current maximum of one year, depending on the timing of the vacancy. So with that in mind, what we're doing for creating this process that creates the transparency, the bill outlines forcing all aspects of this process to be done in public. So my understanding of the current law is that school boards have to interview the candidates
to discuss the vacancy appointments to be conducted in, I guess they call it an executive session. So we're going to bring in a little sunshine to that process. It goes on to talk about requiring the school districts to announce the vacancy. What we heard in committee that was testified by some folks in committee is that there have been vacancies before that haven't even been announced. So we're going to make sure using their existing communication system,
they're going to be able to post that information. So overall, I'd ask for a good vote. We think this is an improvement on the existing law. Take any questions? Representative Eaton, for
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what purpose? Sure. Hey, did I miss that? Is the quorum court possibly going to appoint a school board director? They
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could, but that is the current process. So currently, first it's, if there's a vacancy, first it's a school board. And if the school board doesn't act to fill that appointment, then it's up to the quorum court.
Okay, thanks. Didn't realize that. Appreciate a good vote. Representative McCollum has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
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bill, for the bill? Representative McCollum is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 484. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
Is everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 77 yea, 11 nay, and 3 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read
Senate Bill 624. Senate Bill 624 by Representative McCollum to amend the Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act, to amend the Public
School Choice Act of 2015, and to allow a student to transfer to another
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public school within his or her resident district. Representative
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McCollum, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. If this title looks familiar, it's because we've already voted on it. We voted it out of the House. This is just the companion Senate version
that's already been voted on, I guess, in both committees and both bodies. Appreciate a good vote.
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Representative McCollum has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill, Representative McCollum is
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closed for the bill. The question before the House
is the passage of Senate Bill 624. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot.
With a vote of 77 yea, 16 nay, and one present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read
Senate Bill 402. Senate Bill 402 by Representative Brooks to prohibit a public school district in an educational service cooperative from requiring
or taking certain actions related to employee organizations and professional
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associations. Representative Brooks, you're recognized to explain
your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House colleagues, Senate Bill 402 has
agreed upon bill with AAEA. It's basically just makes it prohibitive for associations, unions, co-ops to recruit members during the school day.
So basically just when they have a captive audience, they can't recruit for membership during that time. And with that, I'd appreciate
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a good vote. Representative Brooks has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for
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the bill? Representative Brooks is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 402. Prepare the machine,
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Madam Clerk. has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the
ballot the vote of 77 a 18 a
and zero president the bill is passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 425 Senate bill 425 by
representative Brooks to amend various provisions of the Arkansas code concerning enhanced transportation and to declare an emergency.
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Representative Brooks you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you
mr. speaker colleagues this is merely frankly just a technical bill this is the enhanced transportation portion of the adequacy process that we went through last spring and fall and with that and appreciate a good
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vote. Representative Brooks has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill
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for the bill? Representative Brooks is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 425. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members,
your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Has everyone
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voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 92 yay, 0 nay,
and 4 present. You have passed the bill and the emergency clause.
MEMBERS, AT THE REQUEST OF REPRESENTATIVE BROOKS, WE WILL PASS OVER SENATE BILL 149. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ SENATE BILL 604.
SENATE BILL 604 BY REPRESENTATIVE BROOKS TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE REGARDING THE COURSE CHOICE PROGRAM. REPRESENTATIVE BROOKS, YOU ARE
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RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, COLLEAGUES. NOW THE TECHNICAL CORRECTION, AS A PART OF LAWRENCE, WE HAD A COURSE CHOICE SECTION
that allowed a pretty broad area for course choice within the student population. The department had not promulgated any rules on this as of yet, and so a number of school districts reached out to us and asked if we could postpone the implementation date and additional school year. So we've done that in this bill, postponing to the 26-27 school year. With that, I appreciate a good vote. Representative Brooks has explained the bill.
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Would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill? Representative Brooks is closed for the bill.
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The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 604. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
Representative Brian S. Evans
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Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 95 yea, 0 nay, and 0 present.
The bill is passed. Members, at the request of Representative Moore, we will pass over Senate Bill 450 today.
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Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 451. -
Senate Bill 451 by Representative Richardson to require the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education to establish regional behavior health programs and to amend
the law concerning the education of certain students and
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to declare an emergency. - Representative Richardson, you're
recognized. Explain your bill. - Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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As most of you remember, we passed out of here a few weeks back the Student and Teacher Protection Act 2025.
This is a companion bill that I spoke about during that time, talking about behavioral health assessments. One of the big challenges that we have to address in our public schools is the ongoing challenge of violence in the classrooms. This bill establishes a behavioral threat response team through the Department of Ed, working with the Department of Human Services so that we can actually assess students, determine what's going on with them, and make recommendations for changes in their placement and or behavioral health to help them get better at what they're doing
so that they can return to a normal classroom. That is, of course, the objective that we want to have. And I will be happy to try to field
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any questions. Representative Richardson, for what purpose? You're recognized. so on
the response team who's all going to be who are the individuals that will be on this particular team that that'll be
determined by the department of health department of health okay thank you represent clowny for
what purpose question you're recognized thank you mr speaker representative richardson we heard
i think it was last week representative walker's bill regarding
alternative learning environments and at the time my concern about that bill was that if we remove um the requirement for alternative learning environments i didn't know what was going to happen to those kids um i know that when this bill was being presented in committee it was mentioned that this bill sort of worked in conjunction with that previous bill can you
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explain for me the interplay between those two pieces i will try okay it's my
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understanding that the associated funding for that alternative ed mechanism is still in place and will still remain
But we're no longer requiring those institutes in the other schools. And we can leverage those same funds that are already there to help pay for the behavioral health assessment in addressing these challenges
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with those students. Follow-up. You're recognized. We've also heard
from some folks with the juvenile detention centers that there's some concern that this is going to end, that the kids who are currently being served in schools are going to end up in the juvenile detention centers to receive treatment or care. And they're a little bit worried about capacity, that they weren't consulted in the process.
Can you speak to their concerns? I'm sure
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you've heard them, too. I have not heard their concerns. We have heard that, or I have heard, that there is a little concern about capacity, which is why we're starting out with a 500-person pilot, our student pilot, and then have an understanding
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of where that goes from there. Thank you. Representative Ray, for
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what purpose? question. You're recognized. Representative Richardson could you
Representative David Ray
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please speak to the fiscal impact on this bill because there's there's two fiscal impacts on
here and they vary quite a bit one of them says like 77 million dollars and the other one says something really different.
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Right the the lower of the two is the second fiscal impact and that was an amendment and adjustment to move this to the pilot program as opposed to the full all-out program to get a true assessment of the numbers. It is going to cost us at the end of the day there is going to be an impact but we have to realize that we can no longer allow the students to continue to get services that aren't providing them any benefit
and we've got to move to a program that will actually
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help and benefit them with that I would appreciate
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a good vote representative Richardson has explained the bill would anyone like to speak
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against the bill for the bill Representative Richardson is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 451. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Representative Brian S. Evans
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? cast up
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the ballot the vote of 51 yeas 22 nays 10 present the bill has passed members we will now vote on the emergency clause separately you're now voting on the emergency clause of Senate bill 451 prepare the machine madam clerk
has everyone voted has everyone voted cast up the ballot the vote
of 58 yeas 28 nays and six present the emergency clauses failed madam clerk please read Senate bill 352
Senate Bill 352 by Representative Beatty to prohibit anticism in public and elementary
and secondary schools and to prohibit anticism in state-supported
institutions of higher education. Representative
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
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explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, Senate
Bill 352 is prohibiting anti-Semitism in public elementary and secondary schools, and to prohibit anti-Semitism in state-supported institutions of higher education. Since October 7th of 2023, anti-Semitism has exploded and has plagued our schools, college
campuses and Jewish communities and country. Overall, Senate Bill 352 is focused on addressing the significant rise in anti-Semitism in the United States. It's based on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of anti-semitism which includes contemporary examples of anti-semitic behavior. The bill aims to incorporate this definition into state law to combat the growing issue of anti-semitism in schools and colleges.
Some key points to the bill is it requires anti-semitism to be addressed on K through 20 campuses similar to other forms of discrimination within the state. It mandates that public education institutions and school district board of directors policies integrate the IRA definition to prohibit anti-Semitic discrimination and harassment. It also calls for a Title VI coordinator to investigate discrimination complaints, including anti-Semitism, and submit an annual report to the General Assembly.
Overall, this bill aims to protect Jewish students from the increasing threat of anti-Semitism by incorporating the IRA definition into state law, providing mechanisms for addressing and preventing anti-Semitic behavior in our educational settings. And with that, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Beatty has explained the bill. Would anyone like to
speak against the bill? the bill. Representative Beatty is closed for the
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bill. The question before the House
is the passage of Senate Bill 352. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast
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up the ballot. With a vote of 82 yeas, 1 nay, and 11 present. bill is passed. Madam
Clerk, please read Senate Bill 559. Senate Bill
559 by Representative Brown to amend the Arkansas Military Child School Transition
Act of 2021. Representative Brown,
Representative Matt Brown
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you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank You Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 559 is actually a cleanup bill. Senate Bill 559 corrects language in House Bill 1545, that is now Act 201. It makes enrollment and registration guidance in 628-108 of our statutes consistent throughout the statute,
and it restores an inadvertently removed one-sentence passage from House Bill 1545. That's all it does, and I appreciate a good vote. Representative Brown has explained the bill. Would
anyone like to speak against the bill? Before the bill, Representative Brown is closed for the bill. The
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question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 559. Repair the machine, Madam Clerk.
Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 96 yay,
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0 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed.
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Representative Meeks, for what purpose? Motion, please. I'll hear your
motion. Pursuant to House Rule 33M, I move we adjourn
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until 1.30 tomorrow afternoon. That's a proper motion. It's non-debatable. All those in favor say
aye. Aye. Opposed, nay. No. The ayes have it. Representative Jean,
Representative Lane Jean
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for what purpose? Opposite. You're recognized. Tomorrow morning at 10.30 in Committee Room 149, That's Judicial and Insurance and Commerce room.
We'll be having a meeting to go over any questions from any members on the RSA or the one-time funding sheet. 10.30,
tomorrow morning, room 149. Any other announcements? Representative Gassaway,
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for what purpose? Announcement. You're recognized. State agencies will meet tomorrow
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afternoon, 1 p.m., room 151. Representative Wardridge, what purpose? Announcement.
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You're recognized. Public Health, tomorrow morning, 8 a.m.
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Any other committee announcements? Seeing none, the desk will remain open as needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion
of the items named in the adjourned resolution. The House will be adjourned until 1.30 tomorrow afternoon. Representative
Agenda
Call to Order
Prayer
Pledge
Roll Call
MOTION TO AMEND
Number Sponsor Subtitle
SB457 #1 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 #1 G. Leding Hudson TO AMEND THE MINIMUM AGE NECESSARY TO ADJUDICATE A JUVENILE DELINQUENT.
SB620 #1 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.
RESOLUTIONS
Number Sponsor Subtitle
HR1104 Beaty Jr. TO HONOR LARRY WALTHER FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
HR1097 Duke TO RECOGNIZE THE GRAVETTE HIGH SCHOOL LIONS WRESTLING TEAM AS THE 2025 CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONS.
HR1072 McGruder TO RECOGNIZE KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC., FOR ITS POSITIVE IMPACT UPON ITS COMMUNITIES, THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD.
HMR1010 Gazaway TO REMEMBER ATTORNEY ROGER COLBERT FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF PARAGOULD AND GREENE COUNTY, THE GREENE-CLAY BAR ASSOCIATION AND THE ARKANSAS BAR ASSOCIATION, AND THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
HR1022 Brooks TO WELCOME DR. BRENDAN KELLY AS PRESIDENT OF THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.
HR1109 Beaty Jr. TO URGE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS.
HR1083 McCullough TO RECOGNIZE THE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ROCKETS GOLF TEAM AS THE CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONS.
HR1082 McCullough TO RECOGNIZE THE MOUNT ST. MARY ACADEMY BELLES GOLF TEAM AS THE CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONS.
Point of Clarification
HR1114 Beaty Jr. REQUESTING THAT SENATOR DISMANG BE AUTHORIZED TO PURSUE THE CONSIDERATION OF SJR 15 AS A THIRD PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
HR1119 Duffield REQUESTING THAT SENATOR KING BE AUTHORIZED TO PURSUE THE CONSIDERATION OF SJR 6 AS A THIRD PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
End of Morning Hour
CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT
Number Sponsor Subtitle
HB1778 #1 Gazaway TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF STALKING TO INCLUDE PLACING A PERSON IN FEAR OF SEXUAL ACTS; AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF COURSE OF CONDUCT WITH RESPECT TO STALKING.
HB1779 #1 Gazaway TO AMEND THE LAW RELATED TO THEFT OF PROPERTY; AND ENHANCE THE OFFENSE CLASSIFICATION FOR THE THEFT OF A POSTAL PACKAGE DELIVERED TO A PERSON'S RESIDENCE AND LEFT WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF THE RESIDENCE.
HB1844 #1 Tosh TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF FLEEING BY MEANS OF A VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE; AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO JUMPS FROM A MOVING VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE WHILE FLEEING.
HB1834 #1 Holcomb TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
HB1866 #1 Brooks TO CREATE ELI'S LAW; AND TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL TO INSTALL AN AUDIO RECORDING DEVICE IN EACH LOCKER ROOM AND DRESSING ROOM ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUS.
HB1681 #1 Vaught TO ESTABLISH THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1525 #1 Steimel TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY; AND TO ADDRESS AGRICULTURAL IMPACT REMEDIATION AGREEMENTS.
HB1072 #1 C. Cooper TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS, SURVIVING SPOUSES, AND MINOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.
HB1079 #1 F. Allen TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR AN INHERITED GENE MUTATION FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; AND TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CANCER IMAGING FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.
HB1255 #1 Wooldridge TO AMEND THE COVERAGE OF A CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.
HB1429 #1 M. Shepherd TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY WHILE ENSURING QUALITY FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES PERFORMING MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE QUALITY STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION OF FACILITIES FOR MAMMOGRAPHY.
HB1679 #1,2 M. Brown TO AMEND THE REVISED ARKANSAS ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT; TO ALLOW CERTAIN CLASSES OF PERSONS TO REVOKE OR AMEND AN ANATOMICAL GIFT UPON THE DEATH OF THE DONOR; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING OF PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS.
HB1734 #1 Childress TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DEATH CERTIFICATES; AND TO CLARIFY THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO MAY SIGN A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH AND PRONOUNCE DEATH OF A PATIENT.
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.
HB1784 #1 Wardlaw TO MODIFY THE INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.
HB1735 #1 Eaves TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT; AND TO REVISE MEMBERSHIP IN THE ONE CALL CENTER UNDER THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT.
HB1756 #1 Vaught TO ALLOW A PARENT, LEGAL GUARDIAN, OR PERSON STANDING IN LOCO PARENTIS TO A STUDENT TO DOCUMENT AND MAINTAIN THE COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS THE STUDENT OBTAINS.
HB1827 #1 Wardlaw TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUNTING HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT.
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.
HB1846 #1 S. Meeks TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS 2036 COMMISSION.
HB1886 #1 Pearce TO DESIGNATE THE LABRADOR RETRIEVER AS THE OFFICIAL CANINE OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
HB1957 #1 S. Meeks TO AMEND THE UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL AND SEXUALLY EXPLICIT ELECTRONIC MAIL PREVENTION ACT TO INCLUDE UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL AND SEXUALLY EXPLICIT TEXT MESSAGES.
HB1958 #1 S. Meeks TO REQUIRE PUBLIC ENTITIES TO CREATE A POLICY CONCERNING THE AUTHORIZED USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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.
HB1956 S. Meeks TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT.
HB1955 S. Meeks TO REPEAL THE SHIELDED OUTDOOR LIGHTING ACT.
HB1295 L. Johnson TO CREATE THE HEALTHCARE COST-SHARING COLLECTIONS TRANSPARENCY ACT.
HB1828 Breaux TO CREATE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR INSPIRATION POINT CENTER FOR THE ARTS, INC.
REGULAR SENATE BILLS
Number Sponsor Subtitle
SB90 J. English Brooks TO REQUIRE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT PUBLIC COMMENT AT EACH MEETING OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
SB546 K. Hammer Perry TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TRUST FUND CONTRIBUTION FEE FOR WATER PERMITS RELATED TO NONMUNICIPAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.
SB168 Rice K. Brown TO ESTABLISH A STATE EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS
SB313 Irvin K. Moore CONCERNING FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS AND TREATMENT; AND TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES AND QUALITY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
SB575 C. Tucker Dalby TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INSTALLMENT FEES COLLECTED IN CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DRIVER'S LICENSE REINSTATEMENT FEES; AND TO CREATE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TASK FORCE.
SB500 J. Petty Hall TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LEVEE DISTRICTS; AND TO ALLOW A LEVEE DISTRICT CREATED BY AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ADOPT PROCEDURE CONCERNING THE COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS.
SB563 Irvin Cavenaugh TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY COMMISSION TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS AGAINST AN EQUINE; AND TO ALLOW A BODY CONDITION SCORE TO BE USED FOR AN EQUINE UNDER THE OFFENSE OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
SB573 J. Petty Jean TO AMEND THE METHOD OF VALUATION UNDER ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 16, § 5, BY DEFINING THE TERMS USED IN THE ESTABLISHED METHODS OF VALUATION FOR PURPOSES OF PROPERTY TAX.
SB478 G. Stubblefield Hall TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DIESEL ENGINE FREEDOM ACT OF 2025; AND TO PROHIBIT STATE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL REGULATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF DIESEL ENGINES.
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SB443 J. Bryant Rose TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS, ABSTRACTERS, AND HOME INSPECTORS; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING LICENSURE OF ABSTRACTERS; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING LICENSURE OF HOME INSPECTORS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB516 Gilmore Ray TO ALLOW A PERSON FILING AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS WHO IS AN APPOINTEE IN THAT POSITION TO USE THE TITLE OF THAT POSITION AS A PREFIX WHEN FILING AS A CANDIDATE.
SB578 Hester Wooldridge TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING; AND TO ALLOW A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO CLOSE CERTAIN EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.
SB584 K. Hammer Hawk TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LOCAL INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS.
SB439 Irvin L. Johnson TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING; AND TO AMEND PORTIONS OF ARKANSAS CODE WHICH RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1914.
SB521 B. Davis Unger TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT; AND TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD AFTER COMPLETION OF TRAINING FOR WHICH REIMBURSEMENT IS REQUIRED.
SB551 K. Hammer Eubanks TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CANVASSING FOR A PETITION FOR A LOCAL OPTION ELECTION.
SB508 Irvin L. Johnson TO AMEND THE FREQUENCY OF PAYMENT OF A STIPEND FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT ADVISORY COMMISSION AND THE STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT ADVISORY COMMISSION.
SB480 K. Hammer Wing TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE INVESTMENT OF STATE FUNDS.
SB481 Gilmore Wardlaw TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND STATE-OWNED PROPERTY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB420 Hester Beaty, Jr. TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR WATER DEVELOPMENT STATE PROGRAMS; TO AMEND THE WATER AUTHORITY ACT; AND TO AMEND THE USES OF THE CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE REVOLVING LOAN FUND.
SB544 M. Johnson Gazaway TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT.
SB475 J. Dismang Eaves TO ESTABLISH THE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION ACT; AND TO REGULATE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS.
SB610 J. Dismang Eaves TO AMEND THE GENERATING ARKANSAS JOBS ACT OF 2025; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB527 Irvin L. Johnson TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ME ACT OF 2021; AND TO INCREASE THE MEDICAL-LOSS RATIO IN THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ME PROGRAM.
SB520 D. Sullivan A. Brown TO PROHIBIT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION OFFICES, OFFICERS, POLICIES, OR PRACTICES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Rejection of returning SB347 to the Senate
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SB574 J. Petty Puryear TO REQUIRE A MUNICIPALITY THAT OPERATES A WATERWORKS SYSTEM OR SEWAGE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO COUNTY PROPERTY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.
SB571 J. Petty Puryear TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS; AND TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY FROM ENFORCING BUILDINGS AND ZONING REGULATIONS ON COUNTY PROPERTY.
SB580 K. Hammer Schulz TO EXTEND FINANCING FOR PURCHASES OF VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT FOR A RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.
SB406 A. Clark Warren TO REQUIRE A COUNTY RECORDER TO VERIFY CERTAIN INFORMATION BEFORE RECORDING A DEED TO REAL ESTATE.
SB533 Dees Gazaway TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS BY THE ARKANSAS TOBACCO CONTROL BOARD; AND TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS LAW TO ALLOW REGULATION AND PURCHASE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS.
SB447 J. Petty Hawk TO REQUIRE PERMITTED COMMON CARRIERS TO SUBMIT REPORTS DETAILING SHIPMENTS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INTO THE STATE.
SB611 Dees Eubanks TO AMEND THE SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY ACT.
SB445 K. Hammer Hawk TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSURE OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS.
SB519 J. Boyd Wardlaw TO AMEND THE STANDARD NONFORFEITURE LAW FOR LIFE INSURANCE; AND TO REGULATE THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON DEFERRED PAYMENT OF ANY CASH SURRENDER VALUE ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE POLICY.
SB369 Irvin Wing TO REPEAL THE COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RECYCLING GRANTS; AND TO REPEAL THE COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC RECYCLING FUND.
SB535 Hester Evans TO CREATE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AND THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS FOUNDATION.
SB431 J. Bryant R. Scott Richardson TO AMEND THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT OF 2013; TO ELIMINATE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES; TO CREATE SAFE HARBORS FOR VICTIMS; AND TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT PRODUCTS THAT RESEMBLE A CHILD.
SB342 A. Clark Gonzales TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INJURIES TO CERTAIN ANIMALS BY DOGS TO AUTHORIZE TREBLE DAMAGES.
SB364 Hester Womack TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES RELATED TO CONTRACTORS.
SB458 G. Leding Clowney TO REQUIRE A COURT TO CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF FACTORS SUCH AS TRAUMA AND INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM ON A PERSON WHO COMMITTED A CRIME AS A MINOR DURING A TRANSFER OR SENTENCING HEARING.
SB599 C. Tucker Hudson TO ELIMINATE INTERLOCUTORY DECREES OF ADOPTION; AND TO AMEND THE REVISED UNIFORM ADOPTION ACT.
SB600 C. Tucker Gazaway TO REGULATE CONTRACTS; TO MANDATE CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTS; AND TO CLARIFY PROPER JURISDICTION FOR CERTAIN CONTACTS.
SB511 B. Johnson M. Shepherd TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE IMPAIRMENT.
SB512 B. Johnson M. Shepherd TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ROBBERY AND AGGRAVATED ROBBERY.
SB513 B. Johnson M. Shepherd TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF MAIL THEFT; AND TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF THEFT OR UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OF A MAIL RECEPTACLE KEY OR LOCK.
SB514 B. JohnsonM.Shepherd TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A SKIMMER; AND TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A SKIMMER FOR REPEAT OFFENDERS.
SB597 B. JohnsonM. Shepherd TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF THREAT OF HARM UPON A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION EMPLOYEE.
SB539 Gilmore Gazaway TO UPDATE AND CLARIFY CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE LAW REGARDING THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY CORRECTION AND THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION; TO CLARIFY REFERENCES TO COMMUNITY CORRECTION CENTERS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB590 Gilmore Beaty, Jr. TO CREATE THE RECIDIVISM REDUCTION SYSTEM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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.
SB537 Gilmore M. Brown TO CREATE THE EARNING SAFE REENTRY THROUGH WORK ACT; AND TO CREATE A SENTENCE CREDIT PROGRAM FOR A PERSON ON PROBATION, PAROLE, OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION TO EARN TIME CREDITS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB435 Irvin L. Johnson TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT UPON A HEALTHCARE WORKER; AND TO DEFINE "HEALTHCARE WORKER" REGARDING ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
SB487 Irvin L. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW ON THE DESTRUCTION OR EXPUNGEMENT OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY RECORDS.
SB490 Irvin Clowney TO ALLOW A COURT TO WAIVE CERTAIN FEES WHEN A JUVENILE IS ORDERED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER.
SB488 Irvin Dalby TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING WHEN A JUVENILE IS CONSIDERED TO BE ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT.
SB555 J. Scott Gazaway TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF VIDEO VOYEURISM; TO EXTEND THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR THE OFFENSE OF VIDEO VOYEURISM; AND TO MAKE AN ORDER OF PROTECTION AVAILABLE TO A VICTIM OF VIDEO VOYEURISM.
SB560 J. English Tosh TO DECREASE THE BASE CONTRIBUTION RATE; TO INCREASE THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT RATE; TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE SKILLED WORKFORCE IN THIS STATE; AND TO AMEND THE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES TRAINING TRUST FUND.
SB632 F. Love T. Shephard TO AMEND THE FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT; AND TO REQUIRE WARNING LABELS FOR HAIR RELAXERS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN CHEMICALS.
SB627 Irvin Wooldridge TO ASSIST THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING AND THE STATE'S ELECTRICIAN, HVACR, ELEVATOR, AND BOILER SAFETY LAWS.
SB598 J. English Cozart TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS RELATED TO THE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES; AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE" UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW RESULTING FROM INITIATED ACT 4 OF 1948.
SB311 C. Penzo McAlindon TO CREATE THE END ORGAN AND GENOMIC HARVESTING ACT; TO PROHIBIT COVERAGE OF CERTAIN HUMAN ORGAN TRANSPLANT OR POST- TRANSPLANT CARE; AND TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN GENETIC SEQUENCERS AND GENETIC ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGIES.
SB547 D. Sullivan Meeks TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT A HOMESCHOOLED STUDENT LIVE WITHIN A CERTAIN RADIUS OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR PURPOSES OF PARTICIPATING IN AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY.
SB183 J. Dotson Brooks TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT; AND TO AMEND THE TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAY PROVIDE TO STUDENTS.
SB618 Irvin McKenzie TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS STUDENT DUE PROCESS AND PROTECTION ACT.
SB504 Irvin L. Johnson TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS RURAL PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAM ACT.
SB484 Irvin McCollum TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS WHEREBY A VACANCY IS FILLED ON A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.’
SB624 B. Davis McCollum TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015; AND TO ALLOW A STUDENT TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN HIS OR HER RESIDENT DISTRICT.
SB402 C. Penzo Brooks TO PROHIBIT A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AND AN EDUCATIONAL SERVICE COOPERATIVE FROM REQUIRING OR TAKING CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATED TO EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS.
SB425 J. English Brooks TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING ENHANCED TRANSPORTATION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB149 J. English Brooks TO AMEND PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING AMOUNTS UNDER THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING ACT OF 2003.
SB604 B. Davis Brooks TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE REGARDING THE COURSE CHOICE PROGRAM.
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.
SB451 Hester R. Scott Richardson TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE EDUCATION OF CERTAIN STUDENTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB352 Stone Beaty, Jr. TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; AND TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
SB559 J. EnglishK. Brown TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS MILITARY CHILD SCHOOL TRANSITIONS ACT OF 2021.
Bills and their Emergency Clauses to be considered which have been introduced by Joint Budget Committee
HB1105 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - SECRETARY'S OFFICE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025- 2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1163 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1202 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
SB72 AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
SB92 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
SB93 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
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