Senate Convenes
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Bills discussed (185)
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status |
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SCR5
· 8 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SCR5 M. Irvin TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT OF NATIONAL C…”
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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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HB1688
Act 710
· 5 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “Motion to move HB1688 to the bottom of the calendar”
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TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE USE OF A DEALER'S EXTRA LICENSE PLATE. | Cavenaugh | Notification that HB1688 is now Act 710 |
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SB520
Act 747
· 5 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…commend due past calendar Committee on City County Local to Senate Bill 520 by Senator Sullivan recommend new passes amended number one…”
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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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HB1834
Act 816
· 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1834 Stone”
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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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SR67
· 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SR67 Motion to put SB67 on Today's Calendar”
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TO HONOR UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FAYETTEVILLE BASKETBALL SCORING STAR IZZY HIGGINBOTTOM. | J. Payton | Sine Die adjournment |
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SB568
Act 1012
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB568 - Motion to suspend the rule and to put SB568 on Today's Ca…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TAXES APPLICABLE TO LITHIUM EXTRACTION AND DEVELOPMENT; TO PROVIDE … | Crowell | Notification that SB568 is now Act 1012 |
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SB574
Act 742
· 3 mentions in chapter
Matched: “SB574 - Motion to move SB574 to the bottom of the Today's calenda…”
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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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SB67
Act 1016
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SR67 Motion to put SB67 on Today's Calendar”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC DEFENDER COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB67 is now Act 1016 |
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SR66
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…Medical Sciences, Senate concurrent resolution 5. calendar. Senate Resolution 66 by Senator Davis to recognize”
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TO RECOGNIZE THE ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY ROBOTICS CLUB FOR WINNING THE TOURNAMENT CHAMPION AND INNOVATE … | B. Davis | Sine Die adjournment |
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HB1476
Act 675
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…mended pass. calendar Committee on City County Low is heard House Bill 1476 by Representative McKenzie recommend they pass calendar com…”
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TO AMEND THE DIRECT SHIPMENT OF VINOUS LIQUOR ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH A WINE DIRECT … | B. McKenzie | Notification that HB1476 is now Act 675 |
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HB1656
Act 1024
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ed. calendar. We your committee on Agra to who was referred House Bill 1656 by Representative Be recommend do pass calendar on Agra is…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION. | Beck | Notification that HB1656 is now Act 1024 |
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HB1666
Act 656
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ectly engrossed calendar Committee on the bills was started House Bill 1666 and it makes and for hammer compared the gross copy of the…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS SELF-FUNDED CYBER RESPONSE PROGRAM. | S. Meeks | Notification that HB1666 is now Act 656 |
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HB1680
Act 811
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…Representative Be recommend do pass calendar on Agra is 3rd House Bill 1680 by representativealt recommend due pass calendarit on A rig…”
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TO PREVENT A FOREIGN-PARTY-CONTROLLED BUSINESS FROM LEASING LAND; AND TO PROHIBIT A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY … | Vaught | Notification that HB1680 is now Act 811 |
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HB1735
Act 813
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…nd new pass calendar Committee on Insurance commerce to for House Bill 1735 by Representative Eaves recommended pass. Calendar on Insur…”
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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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HB1778
Act 832
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…rrectly engrossed calendar Committee on Eress who was fired House Bill 1778. Senator Gilmore Gross copy of the. and curling calendars t…”
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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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HB1810
Act 796
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “Gross House Bill 1810 by Central English compared the gross copy of the original…”
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TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND … | Joey Carr | Notification that HB1810 is now Act 796 |
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HB1827
Act 817
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “was for House Bill 1827 by War I recommend to pass calendar on Agra who was referre…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUNTING HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT. | Wardlaw | Notification that HB1827 is now Act 817 |
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HB1844
Act 822
· 2 mentions in chapter
Matched: “Motion to move HB1844 to the bottom of the calendar”
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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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HB1855
Act 818
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…y War I recommend to pass calendar on Agra who was referred House Bill 1855 I represent and it recommend do pass calendarit on Arita wh…”
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TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND … | Ennett | Notification that HB1855 is now Act 818 |
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HB1929
Act 797
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…recommended Du pass calendar on state agencies team as for House Bill 1929 by Representative McAman”
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TO CREATE THE RECOGNIZING JUDEA AND SAMARIA ACT; AND TO PROHIBIT STATE AGENCIES FROM USING … | McAlindon | Notification that HB1929 is now Act 797 |
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HB1958
Act 848
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “pass calendar Committee on state agencies to as House Bill 1958 by Mes recommended to pass as amended number one, calendar.…”
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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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SB106
Act 898
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…. calendar Committee on joint budget team was referred, uh, Senate Bill 106 by joint budget recommend do pass calendar maybe on joint b…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB106 is now Act 898 |
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SB123
Act 553
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “a.m. for approval. Please file it. Return of Senate Bill 123 from the House has passed. And”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COVERAGE FOR MAMMOGRAMS AND BREAST ULTRASOUNDS. | G. Leding | Notification that SB123 is now Act 553 |
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SB160
Act 589
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “return the Senate Bill 160 from the House has passed and roll it return a simple 237 f…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. | J. Dotson | Notification that SB160 is now Act 589 |
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SB2
· 2 mentions in chapter
Matched: “SB2 - Motion to move SB2 to the bottom of Today's Calendar”
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TO REPEAL THE STATEWIDE FLUORIDATION PROGRAM; AND TO REMOVE THE MANDATE FOR WATER SYSTEMS TO … | C. Penzo | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB262
· 2 mentions in chapter
Matched: “SB262 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE CORPORATE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE DOCTRI…”
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TO AMEND THE CORPORATE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE DOCTRINE; AND TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL … | C. Penzo | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB278
Act 438
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “measure the regular session of 95th General Assembly, Senate Bill 278 is now Act 438. Sincerely, Sarah Sanders, Governor, please…”
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TO REPEAL THE STATUTES CONCERNING THE OCCUPATIONAL AUTHORIZATION AND LICENSURE OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT OFFICES AND … | J. English | Notification that SB278 is now Act 438 |
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SB323
Act 516
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “central Pennzo Senate Bill 323 by Senator Bryant, Senate Bill 332 by Centra Dotson compare…”
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TO AMEND THE HORIZONTAL PROPERTY ACT. | J. Bryant | Notification that SB323 is now Act 516 |
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SB332
Act 536
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “central Pennzo Senate Bill 323 by Senator Bryant, Senate Bill 332 by Centra Dotson compared the road copies with the original…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION SEXUAL … | J. Dotson | Notification that SB332 is now Act 536 |
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SB351
Act 592
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…eturn the 252 from the House is past and roll it, return of Senate Bill 351 from the House has passed and roll it return of 357 from th…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE; TO AMEND PORTIONS OF INITIATED ACT … | J. Dismang | Notification that SB351 is now Act 592 |
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SB371
Act 653
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “return of Senate Bill 371 from the House as passed as amended. Calendar Karen uh Sena…”
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TO ESTABLISH A STANDARDIZED SYSTEM TO AID IN THE SEARCH OF MISSING CHILDREN WHO DO … | J. Scott | Notification that SB371 is now Act 653 |
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SB374
Act 751
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…371 from the House as passed as amended. Calendar Karen uh Senate Bill 374 from the House as amended number one. City County local ret…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM. | B. Davis | Notification that SB374 is now Act 751 |
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SB456
· 2 mentions in chapter
Matched: “SB456 Petty TO CREATE THE HOME OPPORTUNITIES MADE EASIER ACT.”
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TO CREATE THE HOME OPPORTUNITIES MADE EASIER ACT. | J. Petty | Sine Die adjournment |
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SB460
Act 697
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…he House as amended number one. City County local return of Senate Bill 460 from the House as amended number one calendar. calendar. Fo…”
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TO MODIFY THE COMPLIANCE ADVISORY PANEL; TO REPEAL THE MARKETING RECYCLABLES PROGRAM OF THE COMPLIANCE … | Irvin | Notification that SB460 is now Act 697 |
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SB51
Act 893
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ecommended past calendar Committee on Joint Budget to first Senate Bill 51 by joint budget recommend to pass calendar on edge team was…”
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AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR COORDINATOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB51 is now Act 893 |
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SB54
Act 1015
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…mmended pass. Calendar Committee on Jointudge and his first Senate Bill 54 by joint budget recommended pass calendar depending on join…”
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AN ACT FOR THE AUDITOR OF STATE - DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB54 is now Act 1015 |
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SB585
· 2 mentions in chapter
Matched: “SB585 G. Leding TO REQUIRE CERTAIN RECORDS BE PROVIDED TO AN EMPL…”
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TO REQUIRE CERTAIN RECORDS BE PROVIDED TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS A MINOR. | G. Leding | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB591
Act 973
· 2 mentions in chapter
Matched: “SB591 C. Penzo TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE;…”
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TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE; AND TO CREATE THE RACE DISCRIMINATION BY ABORTION … | C. Penzo | Notification that SB591 is now Act 973 |
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SB614
Act 992
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…e recommended DuP pass. Calendar on State agencies to first Senate Bill 614 by Centra Tucker recommended new passes me to number one ca…”
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TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING … | C. Tucker | Notification that SB614 is now Act 992 |
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SB615
· 2 mentions in chapter
Matched: “SB615 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ENERGY; TO REGULATE NO…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ENERGY; AND TO REGULATE NONEXPORT FACILITIES. | C. Penzo | Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB621
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…endar Committee on Insurance and Commerce team was referred Senate Bill 621 by Senator Irving recommend Du pass calendar Committee on I…”
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TO CLARIFY ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS AGAINST A HEALTHCARE INSURER; TO RETROACTIVELY APPLY TO A HEALTHCARE CONTRACT … | Irvin | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB629
· 2 mentions in chapter
Matched: “SB629 Caldwell TO ALLOW AN OFFICER OF A CLOSELY HELD CORPORATION…”
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TO ALLOW AN OFFICER OF A CLOSELY HELD CORPORATION TO REPRESENT THE CORPORATION IN COURT … | Caldwell | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB81
Act 897
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ass calendar committee on Joint Budget team was referred to Senate Bill 81 by joint budget recommended pass. calendar Committee on joi…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - STATE PARKS AND TOURISM … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB81 is now Act 897 |
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SR5
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “need to make a motion to suspend the rules to play Senate resolution 5 on the calendar today for Oh, sorry. OK, I guess I can't ma…”
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TO COMMEMORATE AND RECOGNIZE NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK DURING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 26-FEBRUARY 1. | J. Dotson | Sine Die adjournment |
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HB1062
Act 565
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1062 R. Scott Richardson Dees TO CREATE THE TEACHER AND STUDENT…”
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TO CREATE THE TEACHER AND STUDENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2025. | R. Scott Richardson | Notification that HB1062 is now Act 565 |
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HB1072
Act 876
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1072 C. Cooper M. Johnson TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ESTABL…”
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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 F. Allen Wallace TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FO…”
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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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HB1089
Act 618
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1089 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS WATERWAYS…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS WATERWAYS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1089 is now Act 618 |
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HB1131
Act 959
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1131 #1 Pilkington Penzo TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGIS…”
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TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS AND … | Pilkington | Notification that HB1131 is now Act 959 |
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HB1148
Act 597
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1148 Vaught B. Johnson TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS PRIVACY ACT; AND T…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS PRIVACY ACT; AND TO ADDRESS CERTAIN IMAGES CAPTURED BY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT … | Vaught | Notification that HB1148 is now Act 597 |
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HB1150
Act 624
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…pass. Calendar. Committee on Insurance Commerce, who is for House Bill 1150, by Representative Moore, Mayor, recommend you pass. Calend…”
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TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER FROM OBTAINING CERTAIN PHARMACY PERMITS. | J. Moore | Notification that HB1150 is now Act 624 |
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HB1191
Act 619
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1191 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATION FO…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1191 is now Act 619 |
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HB1193
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1193 Cavenaugh B. Johnson TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO INCLUDE A LIE…”
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TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO INCLUDE A LIENHOLDER ON PAYMENTS MADE UNDER AN INSURANCE POLICY. | Cavenaugh | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1241
Act 568
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1241 J. Mayberry Irvin TO ENSURE THAT THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROG…”
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TO ENSURE THAT THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM REIMBURSES FOR DENTAL AND ANESTHESIA COSTS FOR HIGH … | J. Mayberry | Notification that HB1241 is now Act 568 |
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HB1255
Act 857
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1255 Wooldridge Davis TO AMEND THE COVERAGE OF A CONTINUOUS GLUC…”
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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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HB1296
Act 556
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1296 L. Johnson Irvin TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICE…”
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TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED IN MOBILE UNITS. | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1296 is now Act 556 |
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HB1320
Act 626
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Committee on Insurance Commerce, who is for House Bill 1320, by Representative Woodridge, recommend you pass. Calendar.…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CRISIS STABILIZATION UNITS AND HEALTHCARE INSURERS. | Wooldridge | Notification that HB1320 is now Act 626 |
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HB1333
Act 627
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1333 Hudson Scott TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREASTFEEDING AND LACT…”
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TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREASTFEEDING AND LACTATION CONSULTANT SERVICES. | Hudson | Notification that HB1333 is now Act 627 |
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HB1344
Act 598
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1344 Warren Dotson CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS TEA…”
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CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE … | Warren | Notification that HB1344 is now Act 598 |
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HB1352
Act 937
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1352 Beaty Jr. B. Johnson TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS CONCERNING ACTIO…”
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TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS CONCERNING ACTIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES. | Beaty Jr. | Notification that HB1352 is now Act 937 |
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HB1365
Act 938
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e, calendar. Committee on State Agencies to whom is for the House Bill 1365 by Representative Brown, recommended to pass, calendar. Com…”
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TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP FOR CERTAIN BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COUNCILS, … | K. Brown | Notification that HB1365 is now Act 938 |
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HB1416
Act 673
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…endar. Committee on City County Local, to whom was referred House Bill 1416 by Representative Johnson, recommended to pass. Calendar. C…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING FIRE DEPARTMENTS; AND TO ALLOW A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICING … | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1416 is now Act 673 |
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HB1424
Act 628
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1424 L. Johnson B. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESIT…”
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TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENTS. | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1424 is now Act 628 |
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HB1426
Act 569
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1426 L. Johnson Irvin TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLI…”
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TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT. | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1426 is now Act 569 |
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HB1429
Act 854
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1429 M. Shepherd Irvin TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY WHILE ENSURING…”
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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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HB1467
Act 557
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1467 Achor Boyd TO AMEND THE UNIFORM MONEY SERVICES ACT.”
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TO AMEND THE UNIFORM MONEY SERVICES ACT. | J. Boyd | Notification that HB1467 is now Act 557 |
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HB1470
Act 582
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1470 Beaty Jr. Hill TO REPEAL THE LAW CONCERNING THE REVIEW OF I…”
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TO REPEAL THE LAW CONCERNING THE REVIEW OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLANS. | Beaty Jr. | Notification that HB1470 is now Act 582 |
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HB1515
Act 574
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1515 Painter Crowell TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY T…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY TO ORDER THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD INTO SERVICE; … | Painter | Notification that HB1515 is now Act 574 |
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HB1519
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1519 Cavenaugh Gilmore TO ALLOW THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT…”
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TO ALLOW THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HIRING AND … | Cavenaugh | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1522
Act 620
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1522 Womack Clark TO AMEND THE LAW TO ALLOW FOR THE DISTRIBUTION…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW TO ALLOW FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS IN THE MUNICIPAL AID … | Womack | Notification that HB1522 is now Act 620 |
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HB1525
Act 923
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1525 Steimel Irvin TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY; AN…”
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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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HB1526
Act 575
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1526 Painter Crowell TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARY…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARY TO ENTER INTO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; AND TO AMEND … | Painter | Notification that HB1526 is now Act 575 |
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HB1531
Act 630
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1531 Achor Boyd TO PROHIBIT PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS FROM RE…”
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TO PROHIBIT PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS FROM RESTRICTING OR LIMITING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS TO A LIMITED DISTRIBUTION NETWORK … | Achor | Notification that HB1531 is now Act 630 |
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HB1555
Act 995
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1555 - Motion to recall from the House HB1555 for purpose of ame…”
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TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN A MUNICIPAL OFFICE. | Painter | Notification that HB1555 is now Act 995 |
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HB1572
Act 707
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…pass. Calendar. Committee on Insurance Commerce, who is for House Bill 1572, by Representative Ladyman, recommend you pass. Calendar. C…”
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TO CREATE A TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY ON NEW NUCLEAR ENERGY GENERATION; AND TO DECLARE AN … | Ladyman | Notification that HB1572 is now Act 707 |
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HB1594
Act 621
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1594 Vaught Dees TO CREATE A FARMER SALES TAX IDENTIFICATION CAR…”
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TO CREATE A FARMER SALES TAX IDENTIFICATION CARD; AND TO RELIEVE A SELLER OF SALES … | Vaught | Notification that HB1594 is now Act 621 |
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HB1602
Act 633
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1602 L. Johnson Hammer TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS M…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT; TO ESTABLISH FEES UNDER THE ARKANSAS … | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1602 is now Act 633 |
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HB1604
Act 943
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1604 McAlindon B. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROHIBITED…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROHIBITED CONTRACTS BY STATE AGENCIES; AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE … | McAlindon | Notification that HB1604 is now Act 943 |
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HB1630
Act 599
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1630 Gazaway Gilmore TO ADD A MISDEMEANOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE O…”
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TO ADD A MISDEMEANOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSE TO THE PREDICATE OFFENSES FOR CAPITAL MURDER, MURDER … | Gazaway | Notification that HB1630 is now Act 599 |
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HB1641
Act 600
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1641 Clowney Davis TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HARASSMENT; AND T…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HARASSMENT; AND TO INCLUDE THE USE OF A TRACKING DEVICE … | Clowney | Notification that HB1641 is now Act 600 |
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HB1645
Act 601
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1645 M. Brown M. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ADVERTISING…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ADVERTISING BY A MICROBREWERY-RESTAURANT PRIVATE CLUB. | M. Brown | Notification that HB1645 is now Act 601 |
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HB1679
Act 861
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…. Calendar. Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was voted House Bill 1679, by Senator Irving,”
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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 Vaught Bryant TO ESTABLISH THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FA…”
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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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HB1685
Act 1008
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1685 to withdraw from committee for purpose of amendment”
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TO CREATE THE GROCERY TAX RELIEF ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SALES AND … | Underwood | Notification that HB1685 is now Act 1008 |
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HB1690
Act 583
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1690 Pilkington Davis TO TRANSFER THE NUCLEAR PLANNING AND RESPO…”
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TO TRANSFER THE NUCLEAR PLANNING AND RESPONSE PROGRAM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO THE … | Pilkington | Notification that HB1690 is now Act 583 |
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HB1694
Act 996
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1694 Hawk Crowell TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ALTERNATIVES TO EL…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ALTERNATIVES TO ELECTRONIC FILING FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS. | Hawk | Notification that HB1694 is now Act 996 |
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HB1695
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…. Calendar. Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was voted House Bill 1695, by Senator Quirrell, compared to the engrossed copy of the…”
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TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A … | J. Richardson | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1696
Act 566
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1696 McAlindon Dotson TO ESTABLISH THE STRENGTHENING ARKANSAS ED…”
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TO ESTABLISH THE STRENGTHENING ARKANSAS EDUCATION ACT; AND TO PROVIDE A CORE CURRICULUM AT STATE-SUPPORTED … | McAlindon | Notification that HB1696 is now Act 566 |
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HB1700
Act 638
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1700 Achor Boyd TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY AC…”
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TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT; AND TO CLARIFY THE PROCESS OF AN ADVERSE … | Achor | Notification that HB1700 is now Act 638 |
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HB1701
Act 925
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1701 Gonzales Stubblefield TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEWER COL…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEWER COLLECTION AND SEWER TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND RELATED SERVICES. | Gonzales | Notification that HB1701 is now Act 925 |
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HB1703
Act 570
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1703 L. Johnson Irvin TO PROVIDE A DRUG REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS FO…”
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TO PROVIDE A DRUG REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1703 is now Act 570 |
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HB1713
Act 602
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1713 Rose M. Johnson TO REQUIRE BALLOT TITLES FOR INITIATED MEAS…”
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TO REQUIRE BALLOT TITLES FOR INITIATED MEASURES TO BE AT OR UNDER A CERTAIN READING … | Rose | Notification that HB1713 is now Act 602 |
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HB1730
Act 830
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…endar. Committee on City County Local, to whom was referred House Bill 1730 by Representative Brown, recommended to pass. Calendar. Com…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE AND TRANSFER OF WHOLESALE PERMITS. | M. Brown | Notification that HB1730 is now Act 830 |
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HB1734
Act 862
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Calendar. Committee on engrossed bills, whom is referred to House Bill 1734, by Senator Hamer, compared to the engrossed copy of the or…”
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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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HB1736
Act 603
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1736 M. Brown Dees TO AMEND ARTICLE 9 OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL…”
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TO AMEND ARTICLE 9 OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE. | M. Brown | Notification that HB1736 is now Act 603 |
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HB1737
Act 584
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1737 M. Brown Dees TO AMEND THE TRANSMITTING UTILITY ACT; AND TO…”
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TO AMEND THE TRANSMITTING UTILITY ACT; AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "TRANSMITTING UTILITY" TO … | M. Brown | Notification that HB1737 is now Act 584 |
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HB1740
Act 585
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1740 K. Moore Crowell TO EXEMPT CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION…”
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TO EXEMPT CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967. | K. Moore | Notification that HB1740 is now Act 585 |
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HB1743
Act 586
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1743 Wooldridge Wallace TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS FEED LAW OF 1997.”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS FEED LAW OF 1997. | Wooldridge | Notification that HB1743 is now Act 586 |
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HB1746
Act 997
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1746 - Motion to re-refer HB1746 from committee”
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TO AMEND THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE. | M. Brown | Notification that HB1746 is now Act 997 |
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HB1771
Act 651
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1771 Perry Murdock TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURES TO PO…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURES TO POLICYHOLDERS; AND TO REQUIRE MONTHLY REPORTING BY INSURERS. | R. Murdock | Notification that HB1771 is now Act 651 |
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HB1774
Act 562
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1774 Beaty Jr. B. Johnson TO AMEND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ARKANSA…”
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TO AMEND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ARKANSAS FAIR HOUSING COMMISSION. | Beaty Jr. | Notification that HB1774 is now Act 562 |
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HB1777
Act 683
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1777 #1 Gazaway Gilmore TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF SEXUALLY GROOMING A CHILD; AND TO INCLUDE … | Gazaway | Notification that HB1777 is now Act 683 |
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HB1779
Act 833
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Calendar. Committee on engrossed bills, whom is referred to House Bill 1779, by Senator Gilmore, compared to the engrossed copy of the…”
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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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HB1783
Act 834
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…s. Calendar. Committee on City County, to whom was referred House Bill 1783 by Representative Clowney, recommended to pass. Calendar. C…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REDUCTION OF A CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS TO … | Clowney | Notification that HB1783 is now Act 834 |
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HB1788
Act 571
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1788 L. Johnson Irvin TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH CARE CONSUMER…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH CARE CONSUMER ACT; AND TO REDUCE THE TIME ALLOWED FOR … | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1788 is now Act 571 |
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HB1789
Act 605
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1789 R. Burkes Bryant TO RESTRICT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM PROVID…”
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TO RESTRICT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ISSUING AN IDENTIFICATION … | R. Burkes | Notification that HB1789 is now Act 605 |
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HB1794
Act 559
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1794 Duke Penzo TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CONTINUING EDUCATION…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR REAL ESTATE LICENSEES; AND TO CREATE … | Duke | Notification that HB1794 is now Act 559 |
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HB1797
Act 944
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1797 Beaty Jr. Gilmore TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Beaty Jr. | Notification that HB1797 is now Act 944 |
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HB1800
Act 998
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1800 - Motion by Sen. McKee to withdraw HB1800 from Committee fo…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE; TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE BY A REPRESENTATIVE … | McAlindon | Notification that HB1800 is now Act 998 |
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HB1802
Act 606
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1802 Warren Petty TO CREATE THE TALENT RECRUITMENT GRANT PROGRAM…”
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TO CREATE THE TALENT RECRUITMENT GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO RELOCATE … | Warren | Notification that HB1802 is now Act 606 |
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HB1803
Act 657
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1803 Joey Carr Wallace TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF A MONUMENT ON THE STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS … | Joey Carr | Notification that HB1803 is now Act 657 |
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HB1808
Act 686
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1808 A. Collins Tucker TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL FIR…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS; AND TO CREATE THE BILL OF RIGHTS … | A. Collins | Notification that HB1808 is now Act 686 |
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HB1814
Act 712
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1814 Gazaway B. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL AU…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OVER UTILITIES; AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF … | Gazaway | Notification that HB1814 is now Act 712 |
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HB1820
Act 652
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1820 M. Brown McKee TO REGULATE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL AND CONTINUOUS…”
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TO REGULATE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL AND CONTINUOUS SERVICE OFFERS. | M. Brown | Notification that HB1820 is now Act 652 |
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HB1821
Act 560
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1821 Wardlaw Gilmore TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROP…”
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TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER … | Wardlaw | Notification that HB1821 is now Act 560 |
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HB1847
Act 798
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…commend Du pass calendar on insurance commerce to as far as House Bill 1847 by representative uh.”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS RACING COMMISSION TO MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE SELF-EXCLUSION LIST. | McAlindon | Notification that HB1847 is now Act 798 |
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HB1859
Act 561
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1859 Rose Bryant TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MASTECTOMIES.”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MASTECTOMIES. | Rose | Notification that HB1859 is now Act 561 |
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HB1865
Act 976
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “Motion to suspend rules to adopt amendment to HB1865 by Sen. Tucker”
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TO CREATE AN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST A CHILD. | Vaught | Notification that HB1865 is now Act 976 |
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HB1870
Act 840
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…s, calendar. Committee on State Agencies to whom is for the House Bill 1870 by Representative Wing, recommended to pass, calendar. Comm…”
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CONCERNING VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS; AND TO ALLOW THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE A VOTER … | Wing | Notification that HB1870 is now Act 840 |
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HB1872
Act 693
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…dar. Committee on City County Local to whom was referred to House Bill 1872 by Representative Gassaway, recommended to pass.”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FEES THAT MAY BE COLLECTED BY A COUNTY SHERIFF; … | Gazaway | Notification that HB1872 is now Act 693 |
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HB1886
Act 823
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…s, calendar. Committee on State Agencies to whom is for the House Bill 1886 by Representative Pierce,”
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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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HB1891
Act 715
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Calendar. Committee on State Agencies to whom was referred House Bill 1891 by Representative Gray. Recommended due pass. Calendar. Com…”
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TO ALLOW A PERSON FILING AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF THE … | Ray | Notification that HB1891 is now Act 715 |
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HB1896
Act 716
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Calendar. Committee on State Agencies to whom was referred House Bill 1896 by Representative McKenzie. Recommended due pass. Calendar.…”
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TO CREATE THE JUNK FEE ELIMINATING ACT OF 2025; TO ABOLISH THE INFORMATION NETWORK OF … | B. McKenzie | Notification that HB1896 is now Act 716 |
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HB1898
Act 837
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Calendar. Committee on State Agencies to whom was referred House Bill 1898 by Representative Painter. Recommended due pass. Calendar.…”
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TO CREATE THE REGULATORY DIVISION AND THE REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT DIVISION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE … | Painter | Notification that HB1898 is now Act 837 |
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HB1901
Act 844
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…dar. Committee on City County Local to whom was referred to House Bill 1901 by Representative Milligan, recommended to pass. Calendar.…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PASSPORT FEES COLLECTED BY COUNTY PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE FACILITIES. | Milligan | Notification that HB1901 is now Act 844 |
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HB1902
Act 845
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…dar. Committee on City County Local to whom was referred to House Bill 1902 by Representative Milligan, recommended to pass. Calendar.…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE AND BOND; AND TO AMEND THE … | Milligan | Notification that HB1902 is now Act 845 |
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HB1923
Act 838
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…o pass. Calendar. Committee on AgRite, to whom was referred House Bill 1923 by Representative Maddox, recommended to pass. Calendar. Co…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ACT; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING NATURAL STATE … | Maddox | Notification that HB1923 is now Act 838 |
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HB1957
Act 847
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ndar. Committee on Insurance Commerce. Tune was referred to House Bill 1957 by Representative Meeks. Recommended due pass as amended nu…”
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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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SB121
Act 968
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB121 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR…”
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TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL … | C. Penzo | Notification that SB121 is now Act 968 |
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SB122
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB122 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR…”
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TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL … | C. Penzo | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB148
Act 587
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…te Bill 123 from the House has passed. Enroll it. Return of Senate Bill 148 from the House has passed. Enroll it. Return of Senate Bill…”
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TO ESTABLISH THE CREATING AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKERS ACT OF 2025. | J. English | Notification that SB148 is now Act 587 |
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SB149
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ue and tax. Committee on engrossed bills, to whom was first Senate Bill 149 by Senator English, compare the engrossed copy of the origi…”
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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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SB153
Act 588
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…te Bill 148 from the House has passed. Enroll it. Return of Senate Bill 153 from the House is passed. Enroll it. Return of Senate Bill…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF TITLE 24 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE; AND … | J. Dotson | Notification that SB153 is now Act 588 |
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SB167
Act 563
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB167 #1 A. Clark Clark TO AMEND THE DATES BY WHICH CERTAIN REQUE…”
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TO AMEND THE DATES BY WHICH CERTAIN REQUESTS TO TRANSFER PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR PUBLIC SCHOOL … | A. Clark | Notification that SB167 is now Act 563 |
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SB217
Act 969
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB217 C. Penzo TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REQ…”
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TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REQUEST A WAIVER TO EXCLUDE CANDY AND … | C. Penzo | Notification that SB217 is now Act 969 |
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SB237
Act 554
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ate Bill 160 from the House is passed. Enroll it. Return of Senate Bill 237 from the House is passed. Enroll it. Return of Senate Bill…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF CAPTIVE INSURERS. | J. Boyd | Notification that SB237 is now Act 554 |
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SB252
Act 590
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ate Bill 237 from the House is passed. Enroll it. Return of Senate Bill 252 from the House is passed. Enroll it. Return of Senate Bill…”
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TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF HEALTH RISKS CAUSED BY VAPOR PRODUCTS AND E-LIQUID PRODUCTS; AND … | J. Dismang | Notification that SB252 is now Act 590 |
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SB255
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB255 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "DRUG" WITHIN THE FOOD,…”
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TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "DRUG" WITHIN THE FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT; AND TO … | C. Penzo | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB257
Act 515
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…t, Symbol 130 by Joint Budget, Symbol 227 by Senator Clark, Senate Bill 257 by Senator Penzo, Senate Bill 323 by Senator Bryant, Senate…”
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TO AMEND THE MEDICAID FAIRNESS ACT; TO EXTEND THE APPEAL PERIOD FOR PROVIDERS IN THE … | C. Penzo | Notification that SB257 is now Act 515 |
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SB258
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB258 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DIGITAL RESPONSIBILITY, SAF…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DIGITAL RESPONSIBILITY, SAFETY, AND TRUST ACT. | C. Penzo | Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB269
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB269 TO ALLOW AN OFFICER OF A CLOSELY HELD CORPORATION TO REPRES…”
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TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING LOCATIONS FOR AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF A HOSPICE AGENCY. | C. Penzo | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB311
Act 772
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB311 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE END ORGAN AND GENOMIC HARVESTING ACT…”
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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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SB343
Act 734
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Notice of passage of Senate Bill 343 from the House”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING STATE-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC PROPERTY; … | Irvin | Notification that SB343 is now Act 734 |
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SB35
Act 889
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…due pass. Calendar. Committee on Joint Budget 2, Ms. Verst. Senate Bill 35, by Joint Budget, recommend due pass. Calendar. Committee o…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB35 is now Act 889 |
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SB354
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB354 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORR…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT CAPITAL … | J. Dismang | Died on the Senate Budget Calendar Having Failed … |
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SB357
Act 572
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ate Bill 351 from the House is passed. Enroll it. Return of Senate Bill 357 from the House is passed.”
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TO AMEND THE UNIFORM ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE POLICY ACT; AND TO APPLY MILITARY SERVICE CREDIT … | J. Bryant | Notification that SB357 is now Act 572 |
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SB36
Act 890
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…due pass. Calendar. Committee on Joint Budget 2, Ms. Verst. Senate Bill 36, by Joint Budget, recommend due pass. Calendar. Committee o…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEHAVIORAL … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB36 is now Act 890 |
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SB361
Act 576
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Enroll it. Return of Senate Bill 361 from the House is passed. Enroll it. Return of Senate Bill…”
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TO CREATE THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES EXPANSION ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF … | Dees | Notification that SB361 is now Act 576 |
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SB369
Act 778
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB369 Irvin TO REPEAL THE COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RECYC…”
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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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SB40
Act 891
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…due pass. Calendar. Committee on Joint Budget 2, Ms. Verst. Senate Bill 40, by Joint Budget, recommend due pass. Calendar. Committee o…”
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AN ACT FOR THE BUREAU OF LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB40 is now Act 891 |
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SB405
Act 555
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ate Bill 361 from the House is passed. Enroll it. Return of Senate Bill 405 from the House is passed. Enroll it. Return Ascent Bill 407…”
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TO AMEND THE ONLINE MARKETPLACE CONSUMER INFORM ACT. | J. Dismang | Notification that SB405 is now Act 555 |
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SB41
Act 892
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…due pass. Calendar. Committee on Joint Budget 2, Ms. Verst. Senate Bill 41, by Joint Budget, recommend due pass.”
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AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB41 is now Act 892 |
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SB451
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB451 Hester TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE…”
|
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 TO REQUIRE A COURT TO CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF FACT…”
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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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SB468
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB468 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING FLUORIDATION OF A PUBL…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING FLUORIDATION OF A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM; AND TO ALLOWS VOTERS … | C. Penzo | Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB478
Act 738
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB478 Stubblefield TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DIESEL ENGINE FREEDOM A…”
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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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SB479
Act 593
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ent Bill 463 from the House is passed. Enroll it. Return of Senate Bill 479 from the house is passed. And roll it. Return of Senate Bil…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VOTER ASSISTANCE; AND TO REQUIRE A PERSON ASSISTING A VOTER … | K. Hammer | Notification that SB479 is now Act 593 |
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SB498
Act 581
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e Bill 479 from the house is passed. And roll it. Return of Senate Bill 498 from the house is passed. And roll it. Return of Senate Bil…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE OF DRIVER AND VEHICLE RECORDS AND TO PROTECT DRIVER … | J. Petty | Notification that SB498 is now Act 581 |
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SB500
Act 780
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB500 J. Petty TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LEVEE DISTRICTS; AND T…”
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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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SB503
Act 616
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e Bill 498 from the house is passed. And roll it. Return of Senate Bill 503 from the house is passed. And roll it. Return of Senate Bil…”
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TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AN EMPLOYER MUST HAVE TO BE MANDATED TO FILE … | Crowell | Notification that SB503 is now Act 616 |
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SB505
Act 595
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e Bill 503 from the house is passed. And roll it. Return of Senate Bill 505 from the house is passed. And roll it. Return of Senate Bil…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL PLANNING; AND TO REQUIRE AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE FOR CHANGES … | J. Bryant | Notification that SB505 is now Act 595 |
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SB52
Act 894
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ss. Calendar. Committee on Joint Budget to whom is referred Senate Bill 52 by Joint Budget, recommend due pass. Calendar. Committee on…”
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AN ACT FOR THE AUDITOR OF STATE - OPERATIONS AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB52 is now Act 894 |
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SB527
Act 774
· 1 mention in chapter
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Act 782
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SB545
Act 564
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Act 895
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Matched: “…ss. Calendar. Committee on Joint Budget to whom is referred Senate Bill 55 by Joint Budget, recommend due pass. Calendar. Committee on…”
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Act 741
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SB564
Act 596
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Matched: “passed. And roll it. Return of Senate Bill 564 from the house is passed. And roll it.”
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TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "BEER" TO CHANGE THE ALLOWABLE ALCOHOLIC CONTENT AND TO INCLUDE … | Flippo | Notification that SB564 is now Act 596 |
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Act 743
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Act 744
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Matched: “SB599 C. Tucker TO ELIMINATE INTERLOCUTORY DECREES OF ADOPTION; A…”
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SB600
Act 771
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Matched: “…tly engrossed calendar Committee on engross bills as far as Senate Bill 600 by Senator Tucker compared the engrossed copy of the ritual…”
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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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SB603
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TO CREATE EMMA'S LAW; AND TO REQUIRE AN AIR AMBULANCE TO CONTACT THE ARKANSAS TRAUMA … | C. Tucker | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. |
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Act 730
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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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Act 745
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Matched: “SB610 J. Dismang TO AMEND THE GENERATING ARKANSAS JOBS ACT OF 202…”
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Act 901
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Matched: “SB612 Dees TO CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST A SOCIAL M…”
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Matched: “SB613 C. Penzo TO CREATE AN ELECTION PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE FLUOR…”
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Act 731
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Matched: “SB618 Irvin TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS STUDENT DUE PROCESS AND PROTECT…”
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Act 919
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Act 1003
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Matched: “SB620 Irvin TO PROVIDE A SAFETY VALVE AND APPEAL RIGHT FOR A MINO…”
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Act 732
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Act 746
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Matched: “SB627 Irvin TO ASSIST THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT…”
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Act 896
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Matched: “Calendar. Committee on Joint Budget to whom is referred Senate Bill 71 by Joint Budget, recommend due pass. calendar committee on…”
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Chair
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2:54
The Senate will be called to order any request for leave at this time, seeing none, Madam Secretary, call the
roll. Boyd Bryant Caldwell, Clark Kroll, Davis, Ds, Dimaine Dots an English flippo Flowers Gilmore hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, letting love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, rice scotch, stone, Stubber Phil Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Thank you, Madam Secretary. If
everyone in the chamber and in the galleries would please rise. We'll first be led in prayer by Senator McKee that
will be followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator McKee, you're recognized. Thank you, Governor. Let's pray together. Our God and Father in
Senator Matt McKee
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3:37
heaven, we are so grateful to be able to come together today to do the work of the people. Lord, we pray that you would bless our time here, Lord, we pray for wisdom. We pray for courage and we pray for guidance. Where we want to ask blessings on all those who have been affected by the storms of late. We ask that you would protect
them and guide them and help us to help them in any way that we can, or we ask that you protect our first responders and those people that rush into danger on our behalf. We pray that you would strengthen them and bring them home safely to their families this evening. We're just so grateful for all of the ways that you bless us as a state and show us that you love us, and we ask you, um, forgive us of our sins. It's in Jesus' name that we pray. Amen. of the United States of America
Speaker 20
4:27
to the republic. One nation under God Thank you Senator McKee. words. Ladies and gentlemen in the galleries, welcome
Chair
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4:46
is our expectation that each of
you will exercise proper decorum and govern yourselves accordingly during today's proceedings.
Without objection, the rules will be suspended and the
Senate will dispense with the reading of the
journal. The morning hour has now begun. Any Announcements or introductions Senator Dees, you
are recognized to introduce our Senate pages for the day.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Members, I am excited to introduce to you three amazing individuals that I've gotten to know this morning, and I want to tell you about them. So as I, as I introduce you, go ahead, just go ahead and come on down here because I want people to see you as I talk about y'all. So we have from hot springs Academy, Miss Emma Jones, you all can stand right here, right here. That'd be great. Uh, Miss, Miss Emma Jones, this is Senator Clark's, um, page. And let me tell you about Miss Emma. She loves to read and write. She is a is very
passionate about history. She's a 9th grader, and so we're so glad to have you, Ms. Emma. We also have Ms. Caden, Mr. Cayden Razul. He's from Lisa Academy in West High School. This is Senator Fred Love's page. Let me tell you about Cayden. He's a 10th grader. He loves to bowl. He loves to cook and bake. And he tells me he's once bowled a 215. which we're gonna need to see the receipts on that, Mr. Caden, but that's awesome. So glad you're here today. We also have Mr. Lyric Gray, and he's a homeschooler that that goes to
Jonesboro High. He's Senator Wallace's page today, and let me tell you about Mr. Gray. Lyric Gray is an outstanding center fielder, OK, and pitcher. In fact, he's an 8th grader that he's ranked in the state of Arkansas as a top in the top 5 in the state as a baseball player, and so we are so fortunate to have y'all here, so thankful you're here. Let's give them. round of applause. Thank you for being here. Appreciate it. Thank you, Senator Dees. We're
Chair
Unverified
7:03
so pleased to have our pages with us today. Yeah. Senator Irvin, you're recognized. I
need to make a motion to suspend the rules to play Senate resolution 5 on the calendar today for Oh, sorry. OK, I guess I can't make a motion. We'll get back
Chair
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7:26
to you on that, Senator Urban. Any other announcements or introductions, if not, Madam Secretary, are there items at the desk?
Chair
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7:37
you that on April 3, 2025, I reviewed and approved the following
measure the regular session of 95th General Assembly, Senate Bill 278 is now Act 438. Sincerely, Sarah Sanders, Governor, please file it for your committee on Robis
to was first sent 64 by joint budget symbol 104 by Central Penzo sent by 128 my joint budget symbol 130 by joint budget symbol 227 by Central Clarkinville 250.
central Pennzo Senate Bill 323 by Senator Bryant, Senate Bill 332 by Centra Dotson compared the road copies with the original and find the same correctly enrolled and delivered to the governor at 9:33
Speaker 8
8:16
a.m. for approval. Please file it. Return of Senate Bill 123 from the House has passed. And
Chair
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8:24
roll it, return the 148 from the House has passed and roll it, return a cent but 153 from the house this past and roll it,
return the Senate Bill 160 from the House has passed and roll it return a simple 237 from the house has passed and roll it, return the 252 from the House is past and roll it, return of Senate Bill 351 from the House has passed and roll it return of 357 from the house is passed and roll it return a simple 361 from the house has passed. En roll it, return the sym 405 from the house this past roll it return a bill 407 from the House is passed and roll it return aent for 12 from the house has
passed and roll it returns Bill 421 from the House is passed and roll it return a 422 from the house is past and roll it return 433 from the house has passed and roll it return a scent 440 from the house is passed and roll it return 448 from the House has passed and roll it returned 4. 63 from the house has passed and roll it. 479 from the house has passed and roll it till 498 from the House has passed and roll it, return to symbol 503 from
the house this past and roll it turns 505 from the house has passed and roll it return a symbol 5:45 from the house has passed
and roll it, turn a simple 564 from the house is past and roll
Speaker 69
9:57
it. Notice the passengers sent about 343 from the house as amended
Speaker 69
10:12
return of Senate Bill 371 from the House as passed as amended. Calendar Karen uh Senate Bill 374 from the House as amended number one. City County local return of Senate Bill 460 from the House as amended number one calendar. calendar. For your Committee on engrossed bills who was
Chair
Unverified
10:35
the first Senate bill 568 by Central Crow compared to the Grass Cup with the original Ven correctly
engrossed revenue and tax on robust who was first symbol 149% by central English compared the gross copy of the ritual and find the same correctly engrossed calendar Committee on engross bills as far as Senate Bill 600 by Senator Tucker compared the engrossed copy of the ritual and send correctly and gross calendar Committee on the Gross bills, who was first sent about 6:23 by Senator Scott compared to the gross copy of the ritual, if I'm saying correctly. calendar Committee on West, who was 1606 by uh Senator Senator Dima with the gross copy of the original name
correctly engrossed calendar Committee on the bills was started House Bill 1666 and it makes and for hammer compared the gross copy of the original and same correctly and calendar Committee on West who is House was 1679 by Senator Irving, uh, the gross copy of the original and correctly engrossed calendar Committee on Gross who was first. As 1688 uh Senator Irving compared the copy of the original and find the same correctly engrossed calendar Committee on Gross, who was 3rd
house was 1695 by Central Crowl compared the engrossed copy of the original and found them correctly engrossed calendars for 1734 by Senator Hammer compared the gross copy of the original and the same correctly engrossed calendar Committee on Eress who was fired House Bill 1778. Senator Gilmore Gross copy of the. and curling calendars team for 1779 by Central Gilmore compared the rossed copy of the ritual and find the same correctly engrossed calendar Committee on
Gross House Bill 1810 by Central English compared the gross copy of the original and same correctly engrossed calendar
Speaker 78
12:25
Committee on who has about 1834 by Central Stone compared the engross copy with the richel and find them correctly
Chair
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12:33
engrossed. calendar. We your committee on Agra to who was referred House Bill 1656 by Representative Be recommend do pass calendar on Agra is 3rd House Bill 1680 by representativealt recommend due pass calendarit on A right who
was for House Bill 1827 by War I recommend to pass calendar on Agra who was referred House Bill 1855 I represent and it recommend do pass calendarit on Arita who first Houseville 1923 by Representative Matics recommend due past calendar Committee on City County Local to Senate Bill 520 by Senator Sullivan recommend new passes amended number one. Calendar Cindy County Local who was first house built 1416
Johnson recommended pass. calendar Committee on City County Low is heard House Bill 1476 by Representative McKenzie recommend they pass calendar committee on City County Local who was for house 1730 by Representative Brown recommend due pass calendarit on City County, to whom was referred has 1783 by highly recommend due past calendar on City County who was 1872 by Representative Gassway recommending pass
calendarit on AA. I'm City County local who was referred a house. 1901 by Representative Millian recommended pass calendar on City County local to whom his first house in 1902, Milligan recommend Du pass calendar Committee on Insurance and Commerce team was referred Senate Bill 621 by Senator Irving recommend Du pass calendar Committee on Insurance Commerce to house 1150 representative uh Mayor recommend Du pass calendar on uh insurance commerce team
for house 132. by Representative Wooldridge recommend they pass calendar on insurance commerce team was hassle of 1572 where represented ladymen recommend new pass calendar Committee on Insurance commerce to for House Bill 1735 by Representative Eaves recommended pass. Calendar on Insurance commerce to house about 1826 by Representative Bentley recommend Du pass calendar on insurance commerce to as far as House Bill 1847 by representative uh.
Allen, uh, do passes amended number one calendar. Committee on Insurance commerce team was for House 1850 by Johnson recommended pass. calendar made on insurance commerce to 1863 by Representative Johnson recommended pass. calendar on insurance commerce team was referred the house in 1957 by recommend representative Meeks, recommend do pass as amended number one, calendar for your committee on joint budget team was first sent Bill 32 by drop budget recommend do pass
calendar Committee on Joint budget to first send Bill 33 by John, uh, my joint budget recommended pass calendar on jump budget to as first sent Bill 34 by joint budget recommend due pass calendar Committee on Joint Budget who was first sent Bill 35 I dropped. Budget recommended pass. calendar on budget time we first sent 36 by joint budget recommended pass calendar Committee on Joint Budget to first Bill 40 by joint budget recommend due pass calendar, on joint budget team first sent Bill 41 by joint budget
recommended past calendar Committee on Joint Budget to first Senate Bill 51 by joint budget recommend to pass calendar on edge team was first sent Bill 52 by joint budget recommended pass. Calendar Committee on Jointudge and his first Senate Bill 54 by joint budget recommended pass calendar depending on joint budget team as far as bill 55, a joint budget recommend do pass calendar on drop budget team was for Senate Bill 67 by joint budget recommend to pass this
amended number one calendar Committee on Joint Budget team was referred 71 by joint budget recommend do pass calendar committee on Joint Budget team was referred to Senate Bill 81 by joint budget recommended pass. calendar Committee on joint budget team was referred, uh, Senate Bill 106 by joint budget recommend do pass calendar maybe on joint budget team as 1st 124 by joint budget recommend due pass calendar on State agencies team was referred sent 538, a
Senator Gilmore recommended DuP pass. Calendar on State agencies to first Senate Bill 614 by Centra Tucker recommended new passes me to number one calendar Committee on state agencies team was for a house with 1365 by Representative Brown recommended pass calendar on state agencies to M for house for 1870 by Representative Wayne recommended pass. Calendar that just these two months for the house 1886 by Representative uh
Pierce recommended it pass this amendment number 1 calendar agencies to house 1891 by Representative Gray recommended pass calendar coming state agencies to whom was referred as 1896 by Representative McKenzie recommended new pass calendar Committee on state agencies to team was referred to hospital 1898 by representative Painter recommended Du pass calendar on state agencies team as for House Bill 1929 by Representative McAman
pass calendar Committee on state agencies to as House Bill 1958 by Mes recommended to pass as amended number one, calendar. Senate concurrent resolution 5 by Senator Irving to continue to encourage the pursuit of national Cancer Institute designation by the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Senate concurrent resolution 5. calendar. Senate Resolution 66 by Senator Davis to recognize
the Arkansas Tech University robotics club for winning the tournament champion and innovative awards at the 2025 Texas State
you uh tournament, Senate Resolution 66.
Speaker 94
19:04
Any announcements or introductions. This is not time for motions, but any announcement introductions. The national
championship game was last night, and we have our tournament winner. With 169 points in first place. Mr. Phillip Treat. Ms. Jamie Scott was in 2nd, and Mr. Alan Clark was in 3rd.
Chair
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19:38
I Any further business or introductions in the morning hour, if not the morning hour has expired. Wait. We will now begin the business agenda,
Senator Ervin, you're recognized for emotion. I Yeah OK. Uh, members, I need to make a motion
to suspend the rules to put um
Senate concurrent resolution 5 on the calendar for immediate
consideration to have them here today and it was left off the calendar by my mistake. All those in favor of the motion
Chair
Unverified
20:20
please signify by saying I, I, any opposed? As habit, motion carries, Senate concurrent resolution filed by Senator Irving Davis
in English to continue to encourage the pursuit of national cancer institute designation by the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Senator Irvin, you're recognized. OK, OK. Thank you. Um, members of the Senate, I'll be brief, but um I'm just so excited. We have a concurrent resolution here to continue to encourage the pursuit of the National Cancer Institute designation by the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with us today, we have our Chancellor, Doctor Cam Patterson of UAMS. We also have Dr. Michael Beer, who is the
director of the Cancer, the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, and we have Joe Smith with us who Uh, she's such a dear, dear, dear one that has been so good at UAMS and I don't know what your official title is, Joe, but you're just everything you IS. How's that? Um, anyway, and we
have so much support out there from the, the board of directors and the foundation board members. There have been an incredible amount of money that's been raised um in pursuit
of this designation, uh, super excited because there was an announcement that was made by Uh, Doctor Patterson earlier this year that the committee that is reviewing this application is recommending that we proceed and that we will apply for NCI designation later this year. So this has been a long journey. I really want to shout out to this legislature, um, about all of the different levels of support that we've done in order to get this NCI
designation and so today this resolution is just an incredible testimony to all the work that they do in order to treat Arkansans here at home that have cancer, so that they don't have to travel, they can stay near their loved ones and get, you know, world-class cancer treatment here at UIMS at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. So members, if you will join me in passing this concurrent resolution and just applauding these amazing folks for all the work that they do, uh, in order to achieve this,
this incredible designation that We're going to finally get across the finish line. Thank you, Senator Ervin. All those
Chair
Unverified
22:54
in favor of Senate concurrent resolution 5 to continue
to encourage to pursue the National Cancer Institute designation by the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, please signify by saying aye. And he opposed eyes habit, Senate concurrent resolution 5 is adopted.
Speaker 114
23:37
I have a point of personal privilege. Oh, they need the bill. Sorry. Senator Irvin,
Chair
Unverified
23:51
you're recognized for a point of personal privilege and members, this is just a brief introduction, but we have with us today, the Arkansas State Fair Queens. Let's give him a round of hand.
Uh, members, I'm so excited to have, these are the amazing women that put on the fair pageants, they do an incredible job, uh, and I'm just
so excited to be able to introduce today our fair queens, um, the, the first two right here, I was able to, to participate in this fair, uh, pageant, Emerson and Lily right here, um, are the are Miss Fair Queen and Junior Miss Fair Queen, and I just have to brag on these women. They're so small
and humble and capable and they really are just Arkansas girls and they are down to earth and their interviews were just amazing. Emerson found out that she gets a full ride if she wins this crown during the interview, she, she learned that she gets a full ride at SAU, uh, Southern Arkansas University gives a full ride to the Queen, and she found out and she was a changed her life and now she's at SAU on a full ride, uh, and
she's then gonna pursue a law degree after that at SAU. That's incredible. Uh, Lily has got her own farm operation with cattle, she could probably school any one of us in here, honestly, about cattle. It's just unbelievable. She's a great volleyball player, um, but these are the best of Arkansas, and I was blown away by all the ladies that participated in our fair pageants and uh
the cream of the. that came out of that, but it was amazing. So I loved it.
They're amazing women, um, and then we have the other women here and I want you to say your names out loud because I love what they represent and do. I.
Speaker 121
25:56
I it And Lillian Emerson, and so anyway,
Speaker 123
25:59
I just wanted to bring them onto the Senate floor
and I'm gonna take him over to the house, but thank y'all for letting them be with us here today. Let's give him a round of applause.
Chair
Unverified
26:17
OK, you're welcome. Thank you, Senator Irwin, and thank you to these ladies for representing. Arkansas so well. Senator
Stone, you're recognized for an introduction and then a motion. Yeah. Right. members, it is
Senator Matt Stone
Unverified
26:43
my pleasure to announce the doctor of the day, Dr. Shalitha Jones from Cabinet,
would you please stand and be recognized and then also. I met Dr. Jones a couple of years ago down in El Dorado. Her daddy is a is a is a preacher down there at one of the local churches in El Dorado, and I went down there and attended a service and then a fellowship afterwards and it was a great time to be there. And I also want to recognize the nurse of the day, uh Lee Fazio. She's been here several times. She's well known, but thank you for your service.
Senator Stone, you're recognized for a motion. Um, I make a motion to move House Bill 1688 to the bottom of the calendar. bottom of the house calendar. All those in favor
Chair
Unverified
27:38
of the motion please sign signify by saying I, and he opposed as habit, motion carries, and then I also
Senator Matt Stone
Unverified
27:46
have a motion to move House Bill 1834 to the bottom of the House calendar. All those in favor of the motion please signify by saying aye. Any
Chair
Unverified
27:56
opposed? Is habit, motion carries. Thank you Madam Secretary, Senator Hickey,
recognized Thank you, Governor. Uh, members, I have, we have some guests in
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
Unverified
28:08
the West gallery from Legacy Academy in Locksburg, Arkansas. This is a government class,
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr)
Unverified
28:12
so if you all would give them a hand.
Chair
Unverified
28:26
Adam secretaries, they were any items at
the desk. Senate Resolution 67 by Senator Payton to honor University of Arkansas Fayetteville basketball scoring star Izzy Hickinbotham.
Senate Resolution 67 calendar. Yeah, let's do that though.
that about Thank you. Yeah No announcement or just, I'm just gonna let them know.
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
29:21
Senator, dismaying you're recognized members, we have, I think it's 3 bills on the calendar today.
We will vote those as soon as we finish and wrap up amendments here in just a little bit, OK?
Chair
Unverified
29:29
Thanks Senator Dimay. Sender. We will now take up Senate
resolution 63. Senate Resolution 63 by central letting to proclaim April as AARP month of state capital and proclaimed April 8th, 2025 is AARP red shirt day at the state Capitol. And you're letting you're recognized. Thank you, Madam President. Colleagues, I'm honored to
Senator Greg Leding
Unverified
29:57
present this resolution today, did so on the
condition that AARP quit reminding me how close I'm getting to being eligible for their services, but we are glad to have them here today. There's no chance you haven't heard of this organization or haven't been lobbied by them. They've been around for almost 70 years helping Arkansans aged 50 and older. That's a group that makes up 36% of our state's population. This resolution makes today AARP Red Shirt Day. I'm sure you've seen them down in the rotunda. We have the guests up here in the gallery with right now and before we vote, I'd like to welcome them to the Senate chamber.
Chair
Unverified
30:31
I asked for a good vote. Thank you, Senator, letting all those
in favor of Senate Resolution 63 to proclaim April as AARP month at the state Capitol and proclaim April 8th, 2025 is AARP red shirt day in state capital, please signify by saying I. And he opposed, I have it, Senate resolution 63 is adopted.
Speaker 27
31:03
Amendment 1, the Senate Bill 167. Remember one the Senate
Speaker 167
31:07
Bill 167. Senator Clark. This is. Central Clark Just here. You
Chair
Unverified
31:12
look in apartment I don't know. Do you want. I understand that.
Unknown speaker
31:37
He's Scotland. here. I I I have some. We're going to pass over.
Chair
Unverified
32:08
Amendment 1 is Senate Bill 167. Next, we will take up Amendment 1
to House Bill 1131. Amendment 1. The House Bill 1131.
Senator Penzo, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam President. What what this amendment does is
Senator Clint Penzo
Unverified
32:21
it takes out the language without limitation. There were some folks that didn't like that language, so we put a nursing test to be delegated under this section may include the following tasks and in the additional tasks authorized by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Um, and it also clarified the,
the how the delegation would take place. We also have language that states that uh uh a task that's delegated to somebody cannot be delegated by that person to somebody else, and that's pretty much what the amendment does. All those
Chair
Unverified
32:55
in favor of the amendment, please signify saying I. And he opposed as habit and is adopted, please
send to engrossing. Amendment 1 The Senator Gilmore here?
Sander Wallace. Here. We will next go to Amendment 1 to House Bill 1844. Amendment 1, the House Bill
1844. Senator Wallace, you're recognized. Thank you, Governor and members, let's just ask adds a Senate
Senator Dave Wallace
Unverified
33:32
sponsor. All those in favor of the amendment, please signify by saying aye. Any opposed?
Chair
Unverified
33:37
I have it. Me is adopted. Please send to engrossing.
Speaker 35
33:46
We'll take up Amendment 1 to House Bill 1777. Amendment 1, the House Bill
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1777. Senator Gilmore, you're recognized. Thank you, Governor. My bill, my amendment.
All those in favor of the amendment,
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please signify by saying aye. Any opposed? I have it. Amendment is adopted. Please send to engrossing. Senator Hester, you're recognized. Uh,
members, I'd like to make a motion to recall House Bill 1555 from the house for purposes of amendment. Yeah, to recall
House Bill 1555. For purposes of amendment. All those in favor of the motion,
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please signify by saying aye, and he opposed, I have it.
Motion carries. Senator Hester, you're recognized. I would like
to withdraw House Bill 1685 from committee for purposes of amendment. That's the grocery tax. All those in
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favor of the motion, please signify by saying I. Any opposed, I have it. Remember one
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house built 1685. This is just a numbering error that
BLR caught today and so I needed to amend it. All those in favor of the
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amendment, please signify by saying aye. Any opposed? I have it. Me is adopted. Please send to engrossing. Yeah Sender days, you're recognized. Thank you members.
I'd like to make a motion to re-refer House Bill 1746, that's on our calendar for purposes of amendment, there was a drafting error that we've caught that's significant. We need to re-refer it back to
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committee, HB 1746. We've got the amendment. Do we have it?
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Sorry, we have No. No, I'm not going back. All those in favor to refer House Bill 1746 back to committee for purposes of amendment, please signify by saying aye, and he opposed. Ayes
have it, motion carries. Sandra Sullivan, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam President. Members, I'd like to make a motion to add Senate Bill 520 to the calendar for the purposes of amendment and to add it to the bottom of the Senate calendar upon return from engrossing. What you wanna do, you want
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to adopt the amendments what you want to do. We need to adopt the amendment.
You've got to adopt the amendment first. OK, I'd like to
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adopt the amendment to 5 Senate Bill 520. All in all those in favor of the motion to suspend the rules, to put
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it on the 2nd reading to put SB 520 on for second reading, please signify to say I. Any opposed? I have it motion carry. I remember. Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 520. Senator Sullivan.
All of So I make a motions that we support the amendment. Thank you. All those
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in favor of simply adding the amendment, please signify by saying I, any opposed, I habit tomendment
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is adopted, please send to engrossing. Thank you. Senator Clark. We are going to take up Amendment 1 is to Senate Bill 167.
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Amendment 1 is Senate Bill 167. You just, Senator
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Clark, you're recognized. The amendment just
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adds a House sponsor. All those in favor
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of the amendment, please signify by saying I. Any opposed? I habit amendment is concurred in
with the 167 by Sandra Clark to amend the dates by which certain requests
to transfer public schools or public school districts shall be submitted.
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Senator Clark, you're recognized SB 167 just moves the school choice application deadline from May 1st back to June 1st. Everybody agreed to it, including almost everyone in here. appreciate a
good vote. Any questions? Anyone wish to speak against
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or for. Sends closed. Any objection to rolling the vote, seeing no objection, Madam Secretary, please roll the boat.
Lloyd Bryant Caldwell, Clark Crow, Davis Ds, Dimadots an English flippo flowers, Gilmore hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King Letting Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo Petty, Rice Scott Stone Stuberfield Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote.
send her flowers present. Any other senator Seeing no other, please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 34 0 nay, and 1 present. Senate Bill 167 passes as amended, please enroll it. Senator Payton, you're
recognized for a motion. Thank you, Madam President.
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Members, I, I need to move that we suspend the rules to place Senate resolution 67 on today's calendar. This is to honor Arkansas Razorback basketball star, Izzy Higginbotham. She's supposed to be here sometime later today. I'd appreciate it if we could
get her on the calendar. All those in favor of the motion please signify by saying aye. Any
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opposed? I have it. Motion carries. I make a motion. Senator Penzo, you're recognized for a
motion. Thank you, Madam President. I'd like to make a motion to suspend
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the rules and move SB 2 to the end of the Senate calendar today. Fluoride. I have the other
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two fluoride bills today and Get it over. Yes we do. There's a motion
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to suspend the rules, to add Senate Bill 2 to the bottom of today's Senate calendar. Can I do it today? All those.
Any questions, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye, and he opposed? I have it. Mhm. I did. You. I'm sick.
Senator McKee, you're recognized for emotion. Thank you, Madam Governor.
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I just like to ask my colleagues for leave. My good friend Pastor Doug Jones is here from Hot Springs. Let him sit on the Senate floor. I appreciate that. Senators, we will now begin the Senate calendar.
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I'm sorry. Senator Petty. Rather, you're recognized for emotion. Thank you,
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Madam President. I thought I'd join in on the fun. I make a motion to suspend the rules and add SB 574 to the bottom
of the calendar if we can get to it today. It'll give one more day for the House to deal with it if we get it out of here. Senator Irvin, do you have a question? Yeah, I
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just, I just need clarification. Are the House
committees not going to meet to hear Senate bills, and is this why we're doing this? Because I, I mean, if that's the case, then there's a whole bunch of Senate bills that we need to add to today's calendar. So can I get some clarification as to And not that I'm against this or for this. I just need to know, is there something that I don't know because I have Senate bills too that I'd like to be heard in House committees. Can you, can you verify that? Because if we continue to do
this, then we might as well make sure that we heal every Senate bill on today's calendar. And I would support the motion to do that. But I just need clarification. Don't y'all on your bills if you have Senate bill Senator Irvin, I believe
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that is a, a valid question. However, we are We can either wait, can we
wait and get that answer and then if we need to, we'll just put every Senate bill on the calendar for today.
Even the ones that came out of committee this morning,
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Senator Petty. If Senator Petty is willing to withdraw his motion, then we can wait on the answer, otherwise, We can come back to Senator
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Petty. I'm happy to withdraw it and then we'll deal with it in a few minutes or 10 minutes or whatever. Thank you, Petty. I just need
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verification absolutely send over, that's a valid question and we'll hope to get that answer soon.
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Any other motions to take up before we begin the Senate calendar. this time. Senator Dimay, I believe that
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we were going to do the budget calendar before we began the Senate calendar and I apologize, Senator Penzo for having you.
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Sitting on deck too early. I remember. We only have 3 bills, so we're gonna
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invite these individually. House for 1089 by joint budget. An actor, an act for the
Department of Commerce, Arkansas Waterways Commission of Preparation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year. All right. Thank you, members. Do we have any questions on House Bill 1089.
Any questions? Anyone wish to speak against or for Senator has closed. Any objection
to rolling the vote, seeing no objection, Madam Secretary, please
roll the boat. Boyd Bryant Caldwell, Clark Crowe, Davis, Ds, just do some English flippo flowers Gilmore, hammer, Hester, Hickey, Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson King, letting Love McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice, Scott Stone, Stubber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote.
Saying no one, please cast up the ballot by a vote of 35, yeah, zero nay, House Bill 1089 passes and the
corresponding emergency clause is adopted. Please return to the house. House Bill 1191. 1191 by drop budget and act for the Department of
Public Safety Appropriations for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year. In dismay and you're recognized. All right, thank you, members. Do we have any questions
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on House Bill 1191. I do. Yes, just real quick. I mean, we
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know the appropriation RSA funding amount will get into the RSA. There's no substantial increase in the public safety appropriation. No, there's not. There's actually a decreases. Yeah, it's going to be 1.8%, 1.9%, probably somewhere around there. I'm not sure on the percentage. We do have an increase in RSA, but I don't
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remember the top. I think we will have an increase in our set. Any other questions? Anyone wish to speak against or for.
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Senators closed any objection to rolling the vote, seeing no objection. Madam Secretary, please roll the boat. Boyd Bryant Calwell, Clark Crowell,
Davistes, Dima dots and English flippo Flowers Gilmore, hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson King, letting a love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo Petty, Rice Scott Stone, Stuber Phil Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote. Seeing no one please cast up the
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zero nay, House Bill 1191 passes and the corresponding emergency clause.
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is adopted, please return to the house. Senate Bill 354. Senate Bill
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354 by Senator Dimay, and act for the Department of Corrections, Division of Correction Development and Enhancement Capital improvement appropriation. Senator dismaying, you're recognized.
Thank you, Governor. Members, this is the
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Department of Corrections, um, capital improvement appropriation, $750 million to complete the construction of a prison.
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Any questions? Anyone wish to speak against, Senator King, you're recognized to speak against. So remember I sent
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her distres him answering the question on the public safety fund, as I've said, the reason we're in
this crime problem we keep reminding everybody, as long as you have high crime, we will never solve it. These things with prisons, embarrassingly, we have one of the highest incarceration rates because we have high crime rates. If you don't stop the crime on the front end, you're not gonna be where you're gonna
be in a financial desperate we cannot build enough prisons to get out incarcerate enough people to get out of it. Public safety. as a percentage is not going up substantially. The other part of it is, you know, is the part, it's, it's two parts. It's one, the state, it's also county responsibility, and I keep talking about the counties that are not passing jail taxes on their end and responsibility for the crime committed in there, just found a thing where Stone County, those people made extra sacrifices to pay off their jail and these other three counties
which Sebastian Benton in Washington County are not passing jail taxes. our Caribbean almost 1 out of every 4 inmates to incarceration, so. I'd still appreciate a no vote because we are not holistically taking care of the problem. This thing of building prisons and incarceration rates, we don't take care of the crime rate first. It's like putting out the smoke instead of putting out the fire.
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Any other senator, Senator. Question for Senator King.
Senator Davis, you're recognized for a question. Thank you, Madam President. Senator King, every day you come down
to the well and talk about, um, lowering crime rates, but um, are you aware that if people are committing crimes in our communities across the state, the local law enforcement can't do anything about it because our uh county jails are maxed out, they're holding state prisoners, plus their jails are full, so they're letting people who commit crimes just go, just walk the. streets, so people actually know they can get away with crimes
right now because there's nowhere to house prisoners, house people that are actually committing the crimes. Are you aware of that, that we have crime running rampant all through our communities. We're not safe because law enforcement can't protect us because they have nowhere to put these criminals. I agree with that, and I've said this goes back
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to the 2011 bill, the Public Protection Act, which basically Governor BB got in financial trouble. Everything takes money. But if you look at the situation you just talked about, there was recently an article, I'm born welcome to share with you where the backlog
in prisoners in the river valley of Franklin County, Logan County, where they have passed jail taxes. It's critical on them, but they are not having the problems that Sebastian County that is, so I'm more than happy to share the article of where they are actually taking care of problems. Stone County, for example, took measures to actually pay off theirs. Madison County stepped up. There's $16 million jail facility they're building for 150 million is Extra beds will cost them 32, 16 million more by the time they
pay their bond off. If these other counties were doing that and it's on the state, as I've said in the other part, we need to take $100 million out of general revenue for a dedicated revenue stream. Same thing I said back in before you were here, 2017 to take an Amazon tack, hire extra public safety officers. We have seen where studies show when you get the a positive police performance actually does lower crime. Even the Obama administration, Justice Department. I'll share with you that study showed that it actually reduced crime. If we reduce crime on the
front end, we have got to have a substantial amount of money part of this, but there has to be a shared partnership in the county. The counties that have passed jail taxes and
done expansions are not in the critical stage that these other ones that I've just mentioned that are not. Well, county jails very
different than prison and our county jails are overflowing to the point that they can't house people that they need to arrest, and then they're holding state prisoners. So I, I believe that that would show we need a facility. House prisoners so that people that are committing crimes that deserve to be in county jail, which again is different than
prison, have a place to be in county jail. Otherwise, we just have criminals roaming the streets. I've got 4 kids. I mean, I want to have a safe community. We've got law enforcement officers, but we have nowhere to put people who are committing crimes, so we're just turning them out, letting them go, but you know, building jails is very different, and that's a different prison, that's a different population than your prison population. We have to have a place to house prisoners. And we have to have a place to house people who need to be in county jail. Those are two different things. They are a
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little bit different things. I agree with that, but if you look at the calico rock expansion that got shut down, it's going to cost us $50 million more to put that in this megapri, you know, my plans that we need to do that is more flexible. One of the biggest issues that I address is mental health issues that's not being addressed if we go with this mega prisoner route and I can tell you that now we need to be. high in public safety officers to be a more public safety officers to be out there patrolling to keep the crime in the front end, whether that's
Park Plaza Mall, whether that's making sure that uh probation parole, which is underfunded, so it is going to take a substantial amount of money. It's just rich route you want to go. You want to go this mega prison, uh every Utah, for example, keep talking about the staffing issue. If you want to go this route, then smaller regional facilities will be more economical and the biggest issue with county jail. I agree that county jails are not doing the job, but it should have been, as I said, correction should have been 12% of the budget back in 2017. It is not
going up substantially, so the amount of money going toward that and our general revenue is not keeping up, so I believe in more money for public safety, not less, and I don't believe that this megaprison will answer the questions better than a flexible plan of digestion mental health, addressing with keeping the crime more where it is originating and committed, OK. but it's also a county responsibility in my counties. My counties are not, are, are not full because we did take the steps and measures. The biggest thing is we need to get these
people off the streets in one way or another, the second part is what we do afterwards. So you're saying
that if you see some mental health components to this prison plan that you would be on board with building a prison because you recognize the need for one, but you just want to see that mental health is addressed as well, and then you'd be on
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board with a prison. I've said before, this location is not the. Absent gave multiple examples of these megaprisons, Alabama, Utah, Utah, for example, was twice the amount they originally estimated and if you look at it, they are, there is critical,
they're not staffing it. These megaprisons are not, we cannot staff them. So if you go in one location right now, it doesn't matter if it's Texas Instruments trying to put 800 people out there. We talked about the extra cost of, of transporting water 30 miles. We need to build the facility. Fort Smith, Sebastian County has land for jail that they are not going to build. You have Fort Chaffee. We need to keep these facilities closer in the places that are actually contributing the
most crime, not stick the counties with it out the rural counties
out there that are doing more. Well, it's important to have a place, I think
that people can go visit their family members that are in prison, and that's one of the reasons that this is, this site was picked, but I don't, I didn't hear you exactly answer my question. You talk about mental health a lot and if mental health and dealing with it is part of a plan. then you're, you're saying you're on board with a prison, you understand the need and recognize it, but you would like to see more mental health as part of the plan. Is that what I understand? I want a flexible plan that addresses the thing. We need to build a facility in
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Biton Washington County or do as Mr. Profiri promised us, if the adjoining counties want it, Mr. Porfiri sit there and told everybody the same guy that shut down Calico Rock that's costing us $50 million sit there and promise to everybody that the community needs to embrace it. if that's the case, then that's not happening. So that did promise didn't happen, even if it's mental health or whatever. We need smaller regional facilities rather than going down this megapri route. I have not been for megaprisons. I was not for them 10 years ago, I was not for them in 2017. They do not meet
the flexible needs. We need mental health facilities in Northwest Arkansas. That's where the population growth is. We need mental health, we need facilities in Benton, Washington County and have a smaller regional facilities that can more flexibly take care of it than this megaprison rout. So I hear you saying you support a mental health plan that
maybe has flexible, has different spots around the state that can address mental health needs for prisoners, but a place that we
still need to house prisoners, and we talk about the budget all the time, folks, we cannot continue. Our revenues are
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declining, and next year DFNA has this that I think is a stretch that revenues are going to go back to normal and go back up and catch back up with learns and everything else and all their spending increases. I was down here in 2009 and 2010 whenever you looked at the economy and everything. going and a few of us spoke up and said something at that time. I hope I'm wrong. I hope the economy turns around, but we are not, we have to need to have flexible facilities. We need facilities in Bitton, Washington, major substantial investment facilities in Benton, Washington County where the population growth is looking,
and we need more flexible things to do this megaprison, look at Utah, look at Alabama. Every one of them is
a financial disaster. Any other senator wish to speak
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for against or on. Senator Payton, you're recognized to speak for. Thank you, Madam President. Colleagues, I'll try to keep this short, but I
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came down the other day to question the feasibility of this project and I did not feel like there
had been enough due diligence done. I really appreciated my professional life and down here, when you challenge somebody's position and instead of getting mad, they actually get you some information and show you why they've gotten there. And, and if you keep an open mind about it, sometimes you'll find out that you might have been wrong or, or that there's two sides to every story, but I did meet with the executive branch. I was given a lot of, of uh reports and data that supports their decision,
supports their reasoning and, and so I spent several days struggling with it. If you noticed, the last couple of times we voted I voted president instead of no, because I was working my way through processing all this. Shorten it all down. I'm just going to give you a couple of examples. A few years back, most of y'all were here. We voted on whether or not to incentivize New Corp to build a steel mill. Over in Mississippi County, that's about as roll as you can
get, and we demanded that they build it. Far away from the bridges on the Mississippi River because we wanted them to hire Arkansans. And so I checked into that and, and they currently employ over 2000 people. Now they have a very high pay scale, but the bottom line is you can attract employees from a long distance and I think they've demonstrated that. The other thing was whether or not uh Mr. Perfury had the experience necessary or,
or anybody else in the executive branch. To build this thing for what I would consider a fraction of the going market. Uh, we've seen reports from other states, they showed what they're spending on their prisons and uh Anyway, so yesterday I became aware. I mean, I knew we were building a new crime lab. But if you'll check into it, it's under budget, it's ahead of schedule, and I, and I think that our governor has demonstrated.
Uh, keen ability to do these projects, and that's not a small one and bring them in under budgets on time. I, I, I was impressed in my meetings with the, with the people that are working on this. I, I still can't promise you or guarantee you that it'll be a success. I can't
do that with my own business projects that are going on, but I can say that uh I'm willing to trust and, and give them a chance because they've proven to me that they
have done their homework and and I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you. And the other thing is I'm tickled to death to know that my vote's not to decide and vote, because so far we've only had like 19 or 20.
So I wanted to do this. Before it became the last deciding vote. Any others wish to speak against, on, or
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for Senator Boyd, you recognize to speak for. Thank you, Madam President. There just was a lot here. I'm sorry to, to
do this, but I'm having to juggle multiple things. So first of all, let's
talk about Crawford County. It's the neighbor to Sebastian County. Uh, you might or might not know I own a business over in Crawford County, and I saw what happened. They advocated or proposed advocated for and adopted a 1 cent sales tax in Crawford County to expand its county jail, relocate it so that it could have misdemeanor justice
because as a business owner in Crawford County, I was told Hey, somebody writes a hot check, we have no place to, to put these people. So fast forward to today, Crawford
County built a nice new gel in a new location. Uh, it's a modernly designed gel and which creates efficiencies and advantages, so that's good. But right now today, there's 65 state inmates in there. So where, where are we again? We're back to, OK, Crawford County did exactly what Senator King is proposing, we they added 1 cent sales tax expanded their jail, did that, but it's filled up with state inmates because if you create the space for the state, as long as the state doesn't have a place to put it,
they're just gonna continue to stick them there. So, Let's talk about Sebastian County for a minute. Sebastian County has implemented drug courts, mental health courts, crisis intervention training, a crisis stabilization unit. The Fort Smith Police
Department has implemented a number of community policing concepts including co-response crisis intervention team, Shield our Youth, which is a youth intervention program, Food patrol, which delivers sack lunches to high crime, low
income areas. The criminal justice system in its entirely from the police force all the way through our sitting judges and Our prosecutor and everybody else involved have done multiple things to help make sure that we're locking up the people who need to be locked up and helping the other people who need other help, but yet again, for the other day, 46% of the people in the jail were state inmates. So let me tell you what else happened. What doesn't happen when we put people in jail versus prison.
So it, it all seems the same. We're all behind bars, but I tell you what. Mental health, physical health, education, training. If we're serious about reducing recidivism, where does that happen? That happens in prisons where they're geared up and the state can do its part to support and look at programs that are evidence-based, that actually work in reducing recidivism. So, With that said, I think that the again, the state needs to do its
part. These are again felonies that the state has created this body has said these are crimes, this is the punishment for the crime and, by the way, you're gonna have to spend at least this much time in prison. We've created that and it's our job to fund it, so we need to build the prison. That's all I got to say. Senator Boyd, if you
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will take a question, I see
first Senator King and Senator Petty. So Senator King, you're recognized. So As I've said,
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I was the only one substantially 17, you have, you've been down here, we
could have been building such safe facilities, but we didn't fund it, so it's really the people that have been here hadn't funded a major state improvement projects. So the reason there. The second part is, Franklin County has spaces, but so why not a Sebastian County with all the problems and issues which are Carroll County's issued institute a lot of stuff you're doing too. Why don't you just step up and say we cannot build a 30 mile water line there. Why don't, why not build it in Sebastian? counting to step up. You've got
the land. What, well, exactly, where do we, where is the land, Senator King? Nobody's
shown that. Some people say, hey, go build it in Chaffee Crossing. There's no land there. Some people say go build it on Fort Chaffee, which is now Fort Chaffee joint maneuvering Training Center. That's an active guard base. That is not where you're gonna put a state prison on military property. I'm open for Sebastian County to open up a land
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place. I was told by the sheriff and other.
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about, so I know you were included in some of the correspondence that we received from Crawford County and Sebastian County, but in there there was a number that uh I was actually not even aware of until today talking about statewide how many felony warrants are unserved because of lack of prison space. Do you remember that number? Yes, sir. Right now there are 40,000 unserved felony. warrants, there's not a place
to, to put people and again putting them in county jails is not the solution because they don't get health education, or training to adequately deal with it. The other challenge we had in Sebastian County is someone who belonged in state possession, was in the county jail. Unfortunately, that person died. They were, that person was in the wrong place, and that was an injustice too. So, thank you. Anyone else wished to speak
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against for or on Senate Bill 354. Senator Dimay is closed. Madam Secretary, before I ask
the Secretary to call the roll, I would remind members
to limit talking while we are voting so we can hear you and to please speak up when you are voting. With that, Madam
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Secretary, please call the roll. Caldwell. Clark Clark
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Crowe. Davis Days, dismaying Dotson. English. Flipper. Flowers
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Gilmore. Hammer, Hester. Hickey Hill. Irvin.
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Kinglating love, the key, Murdoch. Murdoch Hayden.
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Penzo Patty. Rice. Scott Present you
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here. Stone. Savafield? Sullivan Tucker
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Wallace. Any senator wished to vote who did not vote or
change your vote. Senator Murdoch, present. Any other senator? Seeing no other. Please cast up the
ballot. By a vote of 21. Yeah, na nay, and 5 present Senate Bill 354 fails.
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Next We will go back To the Senate calendar. Beginning
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with Senate Bill 121. So 121 by central Penza to amend the automatic occupational licenger or out
of state licenser Act to apply the automatic occupational licenser for out of state licener Act to physicians start
assistance. Senator Penzo, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam President. So
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Senate Bill 121 uh is is uh has the words automatic occupational licensure in it, um, that would probably would be better if it said streamlined instead of automatic. Um, this allows uh physicians assistants, uh, that are licensed in other states to apply for Arkansas licensure. Um, it's, uh, we, we've already passed compacts uh for PAs and uh physicians, uh, this, this is just another avenue for physician's assistants to acquire uh licenses in Arkansas.
Uh, it's up to the, the board of the the uh physician's assistants to determine whether or not they have to take a test or, or that, so all those uh abilities are still in there. Uh, not every state is a member of the compact, so this allows people from other states to come work in Arkansas and streamline their licensure process. I'd be happy to answer any questions. Questions for Senator Pin. So
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Anyone wish to speak against or for? Sender, you're recognized
clothes. I'm closed centers closed. Any objection rolling the vote, seeing no objection, Madam Secretary, please roll
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the boat. Boyd Bryant Caldwell, Clark Crow, Davis, Ds, Dima Dots and English
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flippo flowers Gilmore hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, letting, Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice, Scott Stone, Stubber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his her vote.
Senator Flowers present, any other senator, seeing no other please cast up the
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ballot by a vote of 34 yeah, 0, nay, 1 present, Senate Bill 121 passes, please transmit to the house. Senate Bill
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122. Senate Bill 122 by Central Pennzo to amend the automatic occupational licenser for out of state licenser Act to apply the automatic occupational licenser for out of state licenger act
of physicians. Senator Penzo, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam President. This, this bill does
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exactly what the last one did, but it's for physicians instead of physician
assistants. Any questions for Senator
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Penzo. Anyone wish to speak against or for Senator has closed. Any
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objection to rolling the vote, seeing no objection, Madam Secretary, please roll the vote. Boyd Bryant
Caldwell, Clark, Crowe, Davis, Ds, dismay dots and English flippo flowers, Gilmore hammer, Hester, Hickey Hill, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark
Johnson, King, letting love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Pennzo Petty, Rice Scott Stone, Steer Phil Sullivan. or Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote,
Senator Flowers present. Any other senator, Senator Ervin, no. Any other senator Seeing no other please cast up the ballot by a vote of 33, 1 nay, and
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one present. Senate Bill 122 passes, please transmit
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to the house. Senate Bill 217. I. Senate Bill 217 by
Senator Penzo to require the Department of Human Services to request a waiver to exclude candy and soft
drinks from eligible foods under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. In Penzo, you're recognized. You Madam President. Senate Bill 217
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requires DHS to request a waiver from the US Department of Agriculture to exclude candy and soft drinks from the definition
of eligible foods. If the requested waiver is granted, the purchase of candy and soft drinks with snap benefits will be prohibited. This bill promotes accountability and will help make our Kansans healthier. Snap the supplemental nutrition assistance program is funded with taxpayer dollars and meant to help people get the food they need. The mission is to help families afford a more nutritious diet to fight hunger and malnutrition. I think most of our constituents, regardless of where they sit politically, can agree if that's the purpose,
then the program should reflect that. So the question isn't should someone be allowed to buy a soda. The question is, Does the program still line up with what it was created to do. If it doesn't, let's be honest about that and make some adjustments. It's not about being punitive, it's about being responsible, and it's about making sure these programs do what they say they're going to do. We owe it to the families who rely on SNAP and the taxpayers who fund it to keep that purpose front and center. Senate Bill 217 accomplished
this in a reasonable way. It's a win for health, for common sense, and
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for Arkansas. Questions for Senator Penzo. I've seen no one, anyone wish to speak against or for send
her his clod, any objection to rolling the boats, seeing no objection, Madam Secretary, please roll the
boat. Boyd Bryant Caldwell, Clark Crowe, Davists just playing out some English flippo flowers. Gilmore Hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark
Johnson, King, lighting, Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Bryce Scott Stone, Stubber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish
to change his or her vote, Senator Scott. No, Senator Tucker present. Senator Flowers, no. Senator letting present. Senator English, no. Senator Murdoch, no. Any other senators.
Please check the board.
Seeing no other the senator, please cast up the ballot by a vote of 29 yeah, 4 nay to present. Senate Bill 217 passes, please transmit to the House. Senate Bill 255. December 255 by
Central Pin up to amend the definition of drug within the food, drug, and cosmetic act and declare an emergency. Senator Penzo,
you're recognized. I think you Madam President, um, What this will, I'll start out, there was an
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amendment made at the request of the poultry
Federation and uh um to add meat to it, um, they, I, I missed uh after we agreed to the amendment, they came back and mentioned eggs, um, I've, I've committed to making that amendment on the House side instead of sending it backwards again, um, I was happy to make the amendment for him, um. If, if I could have reworded the whole thing, it really should have been two separate bills instead of adding uh plants and animals into the same bill so
this will accomplish about half of what I wanted to accomplish. So, so I'll, I'll be a minute on the other side to add eggs, uh, to, to section E at the very bottom of page one as well. I'd, I'd struck out food and put food other than meat that contains a vaccine. So what this bill does There's, there's what's called virus-like particles. Uh, there's emerging technology that's being created that either through genetically modifying foods or actually through using
uh bacteria, uh, that have the, the genetic sequence put in it and then uh put in a bath, the plants are put in a bath and then grown, and what it does is it, it causes the plant to create, um, it's kind of like the MRNA vaccine that causes your cells to make. Spike proteins, which causes an immune response, they're doing the same thing with plants, either like I said, through genetically modifying the DNA of a plant or getting the genetic material into the plant through,
through bacteria. So these virus-like particles are produced in the plant, you consume it, and then those virus-like particles get into your system and trigger an immune response. Um, all this bill does is say that if those plants are put on the shelf, they're to be classified as a drug. Because the whole intent is not to feed people, it's to inoculate them with, with these virus-like particles. So um it's just a kind of a uh informed consent bill that would allow,
it's not meant to stifle any of the technology. Uh this probably could be used in agriculture with food crops to grow instead of actually having to, um, uh, inoculate the, the animals to actually grow food crops and then feed them to the the animals and use it to vaccinate the animals that way instead of having to individually vaccinate each animal. So there, there are practical applications to it. I just think when it comes to consumers, I want my constituents to know if a tomato
is a tomato, or if a tomato is a vaccine, and if that tomato is a vaccine, I want it to follow all the rules that, that drugs do, and that's,
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that's what this bill does. Questions for Senator Pinzo. Anyone wish
to speak against or for Senator has closed. Any objection to rolling the vote, seeing no objection, Madam Secretary, please roll the boat. Boyd, Bryant
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Caldwell, Clark Crow Davis, Ds, Dima Dotson,
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English flippo Flowers, Gilmore Hammer, Hester Hickey, Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, letting, Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice scotstone, Stubberfield. li van Tucker Wallace. The senator wish to change his or
her vote, Senator Flowers, present. Senator Irvin, no. Any other senator? Seeing no other.
Please cast up the ballot. I vote of 33 ya, one nay and one present. Senate Bill 255 passes. Please Transmit to the house. Senator Penzo. Senator Payton's ready,
I believe that we have
the family here for Senate resolution 67, if you
don't mind to take a
break in your 8 bills that you have
going. Senate resolution 67 by Senator Payton to honor, honor University of Arkansas Fayetteville basketball scoring star, Izzy Higginbotham.
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Senator Payton, you're recognized members, if I would request leave for Izzy and her family. Thank you. Uh, so we have a basketball star from Batesville, Arkansas. It's Izzy Higginbotham. She's played for
the Missouri Tigers, ASU, and the Razorbacks, all three, and uh she finished up her career playing collegiate basketball with Arkansas Razorbacks, but she has quite a list of accomplishments. And I'm ashamed to admit I wasn't aware of all of it, but I got to meet her today and, and it's just awesome what she's done. I'm gonna, I'm gonna read you a little bit of this here. She was top 10 score in the national NCAA. I'll shorten some of this down. Top 10 score and NCAA ever since she was a little
girl, she was a huge razorback fan, but you went and played for Missouri first and then ASU finally got to your dream school, playing for the Razorbacks. Uh, she leads the Southeastern Confer. and ranks 3rd in the NCAA uh Association scoring average with 24.4 points per game. That's quite a bit. She's had 30 double digit scoring games, which includes 12 in the Southeast Conference. Listen to this, she leads.
Is that Leeds? Anyway, yeah, she leads the NCAA total points 780 points. Yeah, um, she also leads in free shots, which I could never make. 242 NCAA free shots. 242. Can you believe that? Uh, she ranks 3rd in the Southeast Conference, 251 field goals. She scored 40 points against Florida.
Which, uh, I don't know if it started or ended her three game streak of 30+ points in 3 consecutive games. So where was Florida in that? I think it began the began the streak with Florida. She's a Florida fan yeah. Which, uh, I don't know if it started or ended her three game streak of 30+ points in 3 consecutive games. So where was Florida in that? I think it began the began the streak with Florida. She's a Florida fan, um, against Texas A&M, she had 33 points, 10 rebounds. I mean, it's, it's just an awesome list. Y'all have to read this resolution when you get a chance. But anyway, now therefore be it resolved by the
Senate of the 95th General Assembly of the state of Arkansas that the Senate honor University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Razorbacks basketball player Izzy Higginbotham for her incredible achievements that bring renown to her team and to the state of Arkansas, be it further result upon adoption, a copy of this resolution be presented to Izzy Higginbotham and by the Secretary of the Senate. I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you, Senator Payton, and thank you, Senator Payton for
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carrying this bill for me as the senator knows, I grew up with
Izzy's mom Rachel, who's here with her, and I'm glad to see our our friends from the house, Bart Schultz and Chad Pierce over on the upper chamber, so, but we are, we're so proud of Izzy, not only for being an incredible athlete, but incredible person and a role model for young ladies and young men. I,
I know my 6 year old and other young. girls say, we want to watch Izzy play and that's what as a mama that's what you want to hear because she's a great person and with that senators, all those in
favor of Senate resolution 67 to honor University of Arkansas at Fay Fayetteville basketball scoring star Izzy Higginbotham, please check him by saying a and he opposed, I have it, Senate resolution 67 is adopted. You This is. Thank you so much. I'm
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so proud of you. I'm proud of you. You. OK.
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Madam Secretary, do we have any items at
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the desk? Yes, We committee on revenue and Tax first Senate Bill 568 by Senator Crowe, uh, recommend due
pass calendar calendar. decision. To them
We are going to temporarily pass over Senate
Bill 258. And stick it on the end of the Senate calendar. Senator Penzo, we
will now go to Senate Bill 262, but 258 will go on the end of the Senate calendar. Chris. Senate
Bill 268 by Central Penzo to amend the corporate practice of medicine doctrine and to authorize the medical
professional who owns a medical corporation to maintain ownership on an inactive license on retirement. Senator Penzo, you're recognized. I think
you met President. Senate Bill 262 allows
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physicians with an active license and good standing continue management, ownership and control of the medical organization that they have spent their lives building. After they retire. It encourages physicians to continue to invest and grow the organizations and communities where the entity is located.
Medical board continues to regulate with the retiring physician is no longer required to comply with CE requirements and only applies to physicians in good standing when they retire. So, any questions I'd ask for a good vote. Any
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questions for Senator Pinzo. Anyone wish to
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speak against or for. Senders closed. Any objection to
rolling the boat, not Madam Secretary, please roll the boat.
Lord Bryant Caldwell, Clark, Crow, Davis, Ds, Dila Dotson, English flippo flowers, Gilmore hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, lighting love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice Scott Stone Stubber Phil Sullivan, Tucker, Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote, Senator Flowers, no. Any other senator?
Seeing no other police cast up the ballot by a vote of 34, 1
nay, Senate Bill 262 passes, please transmit to the house. Senate Bill
311. Senate Bill 311 by Central Penzone.
Great the in organ genomic harvesting Act prohibit coverage of certain human organ transplant or post-transplant care and to prohibit certain genetic, uh, sequences and genetic analysts technologies.
Senator Penzo, you're recognized. I think you Madam
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President. Why do we need Senate Bill 3311. Uh, from the director of the National Intelligence 2025 annual threat assessment that was released in March 18th of this year. China also sees biotechnology as critical to becoming a dominant economic power and intends to grow its domestic bioeconomy to $3.3 trillion this year. Beijing is investing heavily in collecting health and genetic data both at home and abroad in pursuit of
these goals and has shown it can be globally competitive in certain low cost, high volume commodities. ities such as bio manufacturing and genetic sequencing. Beijing is also has identified genetic data as a national strategic resource and is expanding state control over the country's gene banks and other genetic repositories, positioning it to potentially lead in precision medicine and agricultural biotechnology applications. The BGI Group, one of the world's
largest genomics firms is owned and controlled by the Chinese. Communist Party The Department of Defense listed BGI as an entity identified as a Chinese military company operating within the United States. A number of genetic sequencers in use in the USA are made in China by BGI or its subsidiaries. There are numerous companies that make this equipment in the US and or friendly countries. This bill says that beginning on October 1st of 25, a medical facility or
research facility in this state shall not put into service when this state. Within the state Any new or additional genetic sequencers or operational and research software used for genetic analysis produced by a foreign adversary, a state-owned enterprise of a foreign adversary, accompanied domiciled within a foreign adversary or a company owned or company controlled subsidiary of a company domiciled with a foreign adversary for the purpose of conducting genetic analysis. We
worked with UAMS, Children's Hospital, the AG's office. and the health department, all are neutral or supportive of the bill after we amended it to address their concerns. Tennessee, Kansas, and Idaho have all passed this or very similar legislation. It has been introduced in other states and is working its way through the process. Yeah, be happy to answer any questions. If not, I'd appreciate a good vote. Any questions for Senator Penzo.
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Anyone wants to speak against or for?
Senator has closed any objection rolling the boat, seeing no objection, Madam Secretary, please roll the
boat. Boyd Bryant Caldwell, Clark Krow, Davistes, Desmaine Dodson, English flippo Flowers Gilmore hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King letting, Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice Scott stone, Stuber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her
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vote to send her flowers present, any other senator
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seeing no other, please cast up the ballot by a vote of 34, yeah, 0, nay, 1 present, Senate Bill 311 passes, please transmit. To the House Senate Bill 369, Senator Ervin. Senate Bill 369 by Senator Irving
to repeal the computer and electronic equipment recycling grants and repeal the computer and
electronic recycling fund. And Irvine, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam President, and
Senate Bill 369s with Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment. This is it eliminates the electronic recycling grant program component of the Arkansas Computer and Electronic Solid Waste Management Act, um, this act establishes how the uh how state agencies are to dispose of computer and electronic waste in the state. Currently, the program currently requires that 25% of computer and electronic state surplus sales be transferred to the Department of Energy and Environment and given out as
grants. However, this program no longer yields a positive cost benefit to the department. Therefore, the department uses only a minimal amount to cover the costs of administering the program from the funds received but does not cover personnel costs. So the administrative burden in carrying out this program outweighs the potential benefits of the grant program. Therefore, this bill will eliminate the grant program and redirect the 25% currently going to energy and environment to MMM and all. which is marketing and redistributions, uh, state
surplus. Happy to answer any questions. Questions for
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Urban, Senator Martin Johnson, you're recognized for a question. Thank you, Madam President. Senator Irving, does this increase the
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percentage that M&R gets to keep out of the uh with this money that's not going to the grant, how is it divided
up based on the sale of the individual item. Well, it's the 25% that's currently going to the energy
and environment would go to M&M and R and that would allow
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them to do their job because they are cash agency, OK, great. I just wanted to make sure that they were getting to keep that because at one point
they were getting a little close on having enough to operate on. Thank you for your, I think it's a really good
government efficiency bill. OK. Thank you. Thank you, Madam President. Any other questions?
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Seeing no other questions. Anyone wish to speak against or for.
Senator, has closed. I'm closed. Thank
you. Any objection to rolling
the votes, seeing no objection, Madam Secretary, please
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roll the boat. Ford brought Caldwell Clark, excuse me, Clark Crowell Davis Des dismaying dots
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and English flippo flowers, Gilmore hammer, Hester, Hickey Hill, Irving, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, letting, Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice Scott Stone Stubber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Any
senator wish to change his or her vote. Seeing no one please cast up the ballot, by a vote of 35
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ya, zero nay, Senate Bill 369 passes, please transmit. to the House,
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Senate Bill 451 Cin about 451 by Senator Hester 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 declare an
emergency. Senator Hester, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam Governor. Members, this
is a bill that uh that deals with violent students in classrooms. This is uh something every one of our districts is in absolute need of. We had a lot of debate in committee yesterday with concern over students with, um, you know, individual, uh, education, um, disabilities and uh I'm trying to think here, we're trying to cover some stuff that
Senator Flowers, uh, wanted me to cover, uh, kids with IEPs, uh, this does not disrupt that. But what this does, it sets a program for our schools to be able to take care of those students that are, that are violent, that we take care of the teachers, we take care of the students in the classroom and the staff, but we also take care of those students and do our best to provide them the um the education they need without disrupting their lives, without uh keeping the, the, the isolation. separated from the classmates at
a minimum. The goal is to create a plan that helps them. Now look, this is a very complicated issue. It's something that I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't make an amendment on the house, uh, that we're working on, but this is something that I feel like is important for every one of our school districts. I'm happy to answer any
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questions. Questions for Senator Hester, Senator Flowers, you're recognized. Senator Hester, thank you, um,
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and I appreciate your concern for teachers and other students in the education facilities. But um, You mentioned in your presentation there about Uh This preventing violence, you use the word violent, but your bill. Say Behavior that is substantially likely to cause injury.
To the student, other students or
staff. So When I read that kind
of language, it doesn't suggest that something has already occurred, some behavior has already occurred that has caused injury. But likely. So somebody's communication, uh, words. can be Uh, subjective and people can get
the wrong meaning and intent. Of the person who's making those statements or saying those words and that concerns me about your bill, and so I just want you to say yeah or nay. Am I right in reading your bill. And it doesn't mention. That a student has
engaged in a violent act, but rather substantially likely to
Uh, cause an injury. Is that correct? That is correct. They don't necessarily have had two if they could be on a uh an escalation up to that point. Uh, but look, one of the things that we were intentional about overcoming is right now the requirement is they had to do something that uh could likely cause death, so they could punch a teacher, break their nose, cause a concussion, and that doesn't meet the criteria of removing them from a classroom. They could push a teacher over, they could break their arm. And because that doesn't likely cause death. They're, they're not, uh, that's
not considered violent enough. We're changing that to say, hey, look, if this is someone violent, harming themselves, harming another student, harming staff, we have the right to create a new plan and you're right, this doesn't immediately do something. This creates these new behavioral groups that will help make a plan. Hopefully that plan is to um keep them out of the classroom as as minimal as possible. That is the goal, right, for those to be able to get, get whatever help they need to get back in the classroom and not Disrupt their by taking care of them, but just as important as
their education is all the other students in the room that don't need to be constantly disrupted, constant anxiety, constant inability for them to be educated because one or two that refuse to abide by the rules. But do
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you agree that your bill doesn't even use the word violet. It only
says substantially likely to cause injury. You are correct. And so you want to create these
behavioral, uh, schools or four walls, isolating and, and segregating students that you may not understand the teacher may not understand, but has no intention of causing anybody any injury or harm. Is that correct? Well, that is correct, but, but the goal is for not a teacher, but
for a group, this behavioral health program. To work to a new behavioral health plan for them and just as important as the student safety is the teachers and the students
around them. And also I wanted
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to, you to say yeah or nay, uh, we talked about the individuals with disability Education Act in the committee. And that act prescribes for students with those kinds of
disabilities under the Act to be in the least restrictive. Environment That's not what your bill does. It puts them all in a class
together, whether those, I mean you have no delineation of of how serious it is. All you say is substantially likely to cause injury. That's not even a physical kind of thing. You agree with that? You're shaking your head. Well, no, I'm acknowledging what you
are saying, and I understand the concerns in no way does this overcome uh take the place of or
remove someone's IEP or the requirements of the Federal
requirements for that, but I would say just as important as that student's
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rights or other students' rights. Well, the IDEA, you would acknowledge also requires a manifestation determination. When a student acts out or does something
that is um something outside of what they anticipated to be his conduct or his behavior or her behavior in that classroom setting. Is that right? That's right. I mean, I can tell you examples,
uh, even this week in Northwest Arkansas, where students should not be in the classroom. There is nowhere else to put them, so the judge or they put, they put them back in because they have nowhere else and and, and it is, it is putting those teachers and all those other students at risk. We simply have to have a better plan because things are not getting better in society, they are getting worse, and if we don't protect the students and the teachers are in the classrooms, we're not going to be able to educate anyone. Well,
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wouldn't you agree that all children need to be protected, even those that may
have some uh issues communicating or what you are some teachers might perceive as behavior issues. That's correct. OK. Any other questions, Senator Hammer, you recognized for her
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question. Thank you. Just a couple of clarification. As far as
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the determination of who is going to fall under this. Is that going to be a combination who within the school system is going to make that determination. Well, I, I think it's, it's gonna be a
cooperation with the Department of Education and DHS. That's why we're starting this program. We don't know exactly how that's going to look yet. What we are acknowledging is there is a massive problem that we have to have a solution to this year, not in 2 years when we get back to session, we've got to start something. That's why this looks pretty broad, but we're we're requiring DHS and ADE to get together, get a plan and start moving forward. Look in Northwest Arkansas, we've got a great school, Hope Academy at our, our children's shelter. They take kids that are in foster care, have been in foster care, um, maybe you've been
violent or not, but they've been doing some really amazing work for some families, uh, helping the schools with kids that, you know, have had significant struggles and trauma in their life. Uh, we hope to be able to partner with Hope Academy. And see, and see this, uh, you know,
move in other parts of the state, right? And I'm supportive of the bill, but what I was trying
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to bring out or get to the point of bringing out they're only going to be put under these services if it's been deemed by the professional, that that's what's best for the child, which means that's what's best for the classroom, which means that's what's best for the teacher. Is that a fair
assessment? That's correct. OK. And one other question if you mentioned criminal behavior, I believe I heard that in your comments, criminal behavior, if that becomes part of the Students record and let's say that that leads to where the student maybe is going to be up for expulsion, and then that let's say that student decides or those parents decide, hey, you know what, we're going to move before that goes all the way up the ladder. Well, all those things be able to be shared with the receiving school
that's going to receive that that student, or do you know that's not part of this
bill, but I understand there's another bill going through the legislature that would require the sharing of that information, yeah, and. didn't get through. So
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in other words, a school is going to receive something they don't know that's coming, so I appreciate it. Thank you. Any other
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questions? Anyone wish to speak against or for? Send her flowers. Are you speaking against and then Senator Clark, you'll be
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recognized to speak for us and the flowers are recognized. Well, I offer
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my perspective as a person that has worked with kids as a lawyer in juvenile court. Uh, dealing with kids that have been referred to court under the family in need of services for some they might call it um
Behavior less than delinquency or criminal conduct. But something that someone might perceive as a child being Out of control, um. Or Just I think Senator Hester referred to the rules and not obeying the rules. Children will be children. And they have to be taught
things, some kids learn and uh different ways, but this bill Deals with the behavior. It says that it's substantially likely to cause injury, and that concerns me because it's not saying that the child has done anything, uh, maybe the child says something. Maybe the child, uh, Makes a statement and uh
And it's taken out of context. And, and then you got to deal with the kids that have disabilities that have been evaluated with certain disabilities that are Listed in the individuals with disability education Act, and that's a whole set of rules that apply to those children that have those disabilities. And we're talking about Whether or not they're being tested, evaluated properly. The
cases that I've had to deal with. There were, there was no evaluation and if there was an evaluation. They didn't follow through. The IEP or the Independent Education Planning Group. It was a joke. And what I found in Arkansas. Even with the Department of Education and the person that's set up over there is a state education person that deals with
uh disabled children in school settings. They weren't even fully Implementing what the federal law said in terms of the individuals with disability Education Act. Arkansas has a problem and it's not just with these children. It's with these adults. And these people that are running these agencies. And in these courts, There's something wrong.
And when we start putting these kids in these environments where they're all in one little group. All labeled
bad kids, bad behavior. There's something wrong with that. And if you're a parent, you ought to understand that. And you ought to want more for your child. And if you're not a parent, You ought to want more for the children of the
state of Arkansas. They ask you to vote no.
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Speak for Senator Clark, you're recognized. Thank you, Governor. Colleagues, we lose lots of teachers every single year. But a couple of years ago, we lost a teacher that I thought was one of our
best, youngest, and brightest teachers. Someone who was close to me. And she moved to a new school, was excited, had been recruited to go there and got there. And
A young man there threatened to rape her. And the administration told her that there was nothing they could do because hadn't done anything violent. Hadn't hit her. She was traumatized. She was scared. She ended up taking all of her leave because she had to see him every day, see him in the hallway every day. And at the end of the year she quit teaching and went into another field of work. I was
angry at the administration. I was angry with the system. I couldn't imagine that we wouldn't do anything to protect that teacher. I'm glad that Senator Hester has brought a bill where we can. Yeah Speak against for or on. Senator, dismaying your recognized
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to be gone. I think we just need to have a conversation about what this bill does and some of
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the things that public schools have not been willing to do. I think this
body, I think twice now has voted through what's called ACE testing for children, and that's adverse childhood experiences and when we brought it up for the first time, I think it was 4 years ago, and the discussion is this before we expel a child, let's find out what's going on because I promise you there is no 5 year old that wants to physically assault someone that doesn't have something happening on the other side. The public schools said no. That's too hard, that's too difficult. They rent it in the house last time. Same exact
thing that happened. It was the superintendents in the school districts saying no. If you go to Oklahoma right now, they use ACE, like everyone knows what it means. It is part of their vocabulary in K312 schools so they can better understand the experiences that children are having so they can better help them. Our school districts are saying no. And so my, my, the reason I'm here is it's not specifically stated in this bill, but it sure should be. And it doesn't have to be, but I, I
certainly hope that if we're going to go to this extreme, and we're talking about what we're gonna do with these children. We will first do some ACE testing and figure out what's happening so that we can do the appropriate thing for these kids because there's no 5 year old, there's no 8-year old, there's no 10 year old. is out and doing some of the things that you're hearing about without a reason. There's something that has happened and we need to be able to uh do what we can to help. And so I just hope and my pitch here at the well is, I understand where
we're going with this, but I, I hope that we make ACE testing part of whatever this process
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looks like. Anyone else wished to speak against for or on the bill. Senator Irvin, you're recognized
to speak for the bill. Just a further along what Senator Dismay is saying, we absolutely also should be making sure that every school district utilizes the safe school dashboard. You have the ability with the
technology that some schools choose to do, we don't mandate that they use this so that they know which kids are in academic distress, but that software also has the ability, it was developed by a man that lives in Mountain Home, Arkansas, who worked for Walmart, who ran all of his, uh, all of the numbers and, uh, and created software for Walmart to do what they do best, and he developed this software based on a student who
had committed suicide in a school. And when that kid had committed
suicide after they sat down, the school administration all sat down and started to review what had happened with that student, they all started realizing there were red flags that were happening, but nobody had a dashboard to look at it all at once, and nobody was talking to each other. The teachers and the administrators, and so this student, this young lady slipped through the cracks, and so the superintendent went to this man and said, hey, you need to develop some technology so I can keep up with all of these things that are already in every
single one of our file cabinets, I need the technology to be able to see that in real time, so I can flag, which kids are not just in academic distress, but which kids are actually in social distress too, so that we can head this off. We can change the classrooms for some of these kids. If they're getting bullied in this classroom, they're not going to speak up. We understand and see, oh, they're skipping that that class. there's a reason why that's happening. So I hope that the Department of Education, I want
this bill to pass, but I want the Department of Education to take the necessary steps to ensure that every school district has, has to use this technology that's been made available to them and paid for by the state of Arkansas at no cost to them that they utilize the technology to make sure that these kids don't slip through the cracks. So I, I, I agree with what Senator Disma said, and I wanted to go another step. further because the state of Arkansas has paid for this technology and these schools
need to use it. Thank you. Anyone else wish to speak against for
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or on the bill. If not, send her Hester, you're recognized clothes. Thank you, members, and I think you've heard while this this bill was written so
broadly. We're just requiring them to get a game plan together and hopefully it does require the use of ACE. I will, I will start advocating on that. There'll be some more debate in the House over the next few days as this moves forward. I would appreciate a good vote. Certainly we know that this is something important to all of our districts. Thank you.
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Sender is closed. Any objection to
rolling the boat. Objection noted, Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
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Boy, Boed brat Caldwell, Caldwell, Clark, Crowe.
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Crawl Davis. Days this man, this man. Dotson. English flippo.
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Flowers Gilmore. Hammer Hester, Hickey Hill.
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Irvine. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. Mark Johnson, King. King Cladding Letting
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Murdoch. Peyton Penzo Patty, rice, Scott.
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Stan, Stab a fail. Stab a fail, Sullivan, Tucker. attacker Wallace Any senator who did
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Send her letting, yes. Senator McKee, yes. Tucker, yes. Senator dismaying present. Any
other senator? Please check the board. Seeing no other,
please cast up the ballot. By vote of
30, 1 nay, 3, not voting, and 1 present. Senate
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Bill 451 passes and a corresponding emergency clause is adopted, please transmit to the house. Madam Secretary, are there items at the desk? Yes, now the return of House Bill
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1555 as requested. Were youit on the gross pills to his first sent bills by 20 bus
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Senator Sullivan compared the gross copy of the ritual and finds them correctly engrossed calendar Committee on Gross bills to his 3 House Bill 1131 by Pennzo, the grossed copy of the original and same correctly
engrossed calendar committee on gross bills to his house for 1685 by Senator Hester compared the inverse copy with the original find I correctly engrossed revenue and taxros who is House Bill 1777. by Central Gilmore compared to the gross copy of the original I correctly engrossed calendar Committee on Gross bills to Houseville 1844 by Senator Wallace compared the grossed copy of the ritual and find the same correctly and grossed calendar, where your committee on state agencies to was first
Senate joint resolution 13 by by Senator. Dotson compared uh a report that Recommendation,
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recommendation that it do pass. Calendar Thank you, Madam
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Secretary. Next, we will take a Senate bill 458. Senate Bill 458 by central
lighting 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. Sender letting your recognized. Thank you, Madam President. Colleagues, this is just
another of the juvenile justice reforms that I have been carrying
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the sessions in Urban has also had a couple of these. I want to thank the Senate Judiciary Committee for making this a better bill than it was when we first brought it to them. We incorporated feedback from the committee, specifically Senator
McKee, also incorporated feedback from the prosecutors and a judge who approached us after we presented the bill the first time. Essentially all we're doing here is making sure that we are consistent when it comes to sentencing minors. The standard practice in juvenile court. Is that judges when they were sentencing these minors, they considered childhood trauma. We are just making sure that sometimes juveniles are sentenced in adult court and we just want to make sure that the same factors are considered when they are sentenced there. There was no opposition in committee. Prosecutors are fine with this bill. This is the last set of
these bills I will have this
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session or will ever have for that matter, so I would appreciate a
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good vote. Any questions? Anyone wish to speak against or for any objection to rolling the vote, seeing no objection, Madam
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Secretary, please roll the vote. Boyd Bryant
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Caldwell, Clark, Crowell, Davis, Ds, Dismay dots and English flippo flowers, Gilmore Hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King letting Love,
McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo Petty, Rice Scott Stone Stubber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Any senator was to change his or
her vote. Seeing no one, please cast up the ballot by a vote of 35 yeah, zero or nay, Senate Bill 458 passes,
please transmit to the House Senate Bill 468. Senate Bill 468 by Senator Penzo to
amend the law concerning fluoridation of public water system and to allow voters to elect for or against water
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fluoridation in the county. I believe this is one of the
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bills that we're going to put at the end of today's calendar, Madam Secretary, I apologize. So we are moving Senate Bill 468. To
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the end of today's Senate calendar.
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Next, we will take up I. Senator Petty. If you're ready, let's take a Senate Bill 500. type of film. Sending about 500 by Senator Petty to amend the law
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concerning levy districts and to allow a levy district created by an act of the General Assembly
to adopt procedure concerning the collection of assessments. Senator Petty, you're recognized. Thank
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you, Madam President. Members, I know we don't like to uh be specific when we're dealing with statutes, but unfortunately in this situation because way back in 1909, uh, they passed Act 67, uh, dealing with levy districts, uh, modern
day levy districts actually collect, they have the ability, they all have the ability, but they have the ability, the modern day have the ability to collect through the normal property tax method. property tax billings, uh, Act 67 of 1909 required that our levye district in Crawford County, and there may be others I'm not familiar with them, but there may be others across the state that fall under this, uh, similar, but in uh in our case, our levee district has to build
and collect themselves, and this bill is just giving them the ability to uh actually piggyback off of the normal property tax collection system. So with that, I'd be happy to answer any questions. questions for Senator Petty. Anyone wish to
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speak against or for Senator has
closed. Any objection to rolling the boat, seeing no objection, Madam Secretary, please roll the vote. Boyd Bryant Caldwell, Clark
Crowe, Davis Ds, dismay Dotson English flippo flowers, Gilmore Hammer, Hester, Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King letting love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo Petty, Rice Scott stone, Stubberfield Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote, Senator Flowers present.
Any other senator? Seeing no other please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 34, 0, nay,
1 present, Senate Bill 500 passes,
please transmit to the house. Senator Stubblefield, we temporarily passed over Senate Bill 478. I'm
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sorry, we are passing over Senate Bill 478. Next, we
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will take up Senate Bill 527. Senate Bill 527 by Senator Irving to men in the
Arkansas Health and opportunity for me
Act of 2021 and to increase the medical
loss ratio in the Arkansas health, an opportunity for me program.
Senator Irvin, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam President. Members, the Our Home Act of 2025 aims
to improve healthcare access and reauthorizes our home program in Arkansas, and it includes the requirement for all participants without an exemption to comply with any federal or state work requirements. The program is designed to be fiscally
sustainable, cost effective, and opportunity driven while providing comprehensive health care reforms to support low income adults. key goals of this legis l ation is to reduce state and federal healthcare cost growth, lower maternal and infant mortality rates promote healthcare responsibility and economic independence enhance access to care in rural Arkansas, rural areas of state, support our small rural hospitals and critical access hospitals, maximize our
pharmaceutical rebates for sustainability of the program, the eligibility that is is adults aged 19 through 64. that meet the income criteria, US citizens, um. And so making sure that you have the coverage options, uh, you have cost sharing and premiums, uh, those are based on your income with incentives for maintaining health and employment, currently we are at
a 9010 match, so the federal government is at 90%. The state of Arkansas state
GR is 10%. The bill specifically, in addition to including the work requirement, language changes, the medical loss ratio from 80% to 85%, meaning that now 85% or 5% more than previously would go towards the cost of the medical claims and health care coverage, whereas then 15%'s capped for uh
administrative costs um for the, for the program. Um, and then Also in the bill that's a change from the previous program is our ability as a state to capture the pharmaceutical rebate funds, which then would also be able to be shared with the state, the federal government and the state of Arkansas, and it creates a tracking system for that to occur. And I think as I go, as we have looked at this, this program has been effective at helping to keep our premiums,
uh, in check and lower than every other Everything, every other state in the country, uh, it has succeeded on all the fronts that we set out as goals for the program. This maintains the QHP model, um, and I think I would argue incredibly important, particularly for our, our, um, maternal health homes. The other part of the bill is it allows for an opening up of community bridge organizations to be able to fill the need for maternal
homes across the state, uh, and those would include clinics and federally qualified health centers. Any questions for Senator
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Ervin? Anyone wish to speak against or for Senator. You're welcome to close.
I'm closed and I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you. The sender has closed any objection to rolling the boat saying none, Madam Secretary, please roll the vote. Boyd Bryant Caldwell, Clark, Crowell, Davis, Ds, Disma dots and
English flippo flowers, Gilmore hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, letting Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo Petty, Rice Scott Stone Stuber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Any
senator wish to change his or her vote, Senator Bryant present, Senator Tucker present.
Senator Dees present. Penzo present.
King not voting, letting present. Any other senator. Scott present flowers
present. And he had a senator see no other please cast up the ballot. By
a vote of 27, 0 or
nay, 1 not voting, 7 present. Senate Bill 527 passes, please transmit to the house. Senate Bill 535, Senator Hester.
Senator Ervin, if you're ready, we can take up your bill, Senate Bill 563, and we will
come back to Senator Hesters. 563 by Senator Irving to authorize the Arkansas livestock and Poultry Commission to
impose a civil penalty for certain actions against an equine and to allow a body conditioned sore to be used for an equine under the offense of cruelty to animals. Senator Ervin, you're recognized. Thank you, members, I, I appreciate the questions that
people have come to me about this bill. This, I worked with the Department of Agriculture
on this bill, and as well as a lot of us that have horses, horse people, um, before there was no standard in place, uh, actually, this happened to me. I had an elderly horse on my property. Somebody was driving by and called and complained and reported me for abusing my horse. It's just that my horse was like 42 years old, and so I could feed that horse. 5 buckets of grain a day and it still wouldn't gain weight
because it was 42 years old. So this, uh, this bill basically is, is a fair and reasonable bill to take care of really egregious issues if you own a horse and you're mistreating the horse or abusing the horse, but what it does is it creates a standard that was not, not in the law previously to make sure that you have a, um, a body condition score that is conducted by a licensed veterinarian. Um, that's very, very important because it takes into factors all of the,
it takes into consideration all the different factors as to where that horse is, what's going on with that horse, and so it's a very good, um, scientific test that is conducted all the time on our horses, and so I think it's important that we now have the standard in place uh for that determination. Any questions forenator Urban, Senator McKee,
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you're recognized for a question. Thank you, Madam Governor. So Senator, I appreciate
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you explaining some of those things to me earlier. What is, I, I've got friends and neighbors who
take pride in the fact that they go and they buy poorly horses and they'll nurse them back to health and get them healthy. What's to stop them from being
accused in this test can can take all those things into account so they don't, they don't run the
risk of this. Yes, no, absolutely. This is, this is a test that
that's going to be able, that's conducted, used, taught, uh, with any Vary, any licensed veterinarian that can conduct this, so I think it's really this is a matter of protection for people
like that to make sure that there's a standard now in place so that they don't get accused of something just that's based on subjectivity. Senator Sullivan, you're recognized for a question. Thank you, Madam Chair. Is
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there an appeal process in the bill. I'm sorry, is
there an appeal process? No, there is not an appeal process. So
the, so the not that I can see. I mean, it's up to a certain amount of money. Yeah,
so they can find them up to $5000 and you don't have an appeal
process. I don't have any answer to that question. Thank you. Any other questions,
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Senator Payton, you're recognized. It could be elsewhere in
state code. I'm understanding that it's in, so it is in state code, but I don't
know exactly where it is. Thank you, Madam President. So prior
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to the passage of this bill, is
there anything in Arkansas code that allows the assessment of a fine.
Uh, Again, I know that I was the subject of this and I cannot remember exactly how that process worked, uh, and I can get that answer to you. I, I'm fine with pulling the bill
down and getting these answers from the Secretary of Agriculture who and I'll just say being familiar with a couple of these situations,
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they took the horse, but they had no authority to impose a fine. I think you're correct in that. So this establishes the
authority to impose a fine up to $5000 absolutely
does do that. Yes. OK, thank you. Are there
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any other questions? Any other questions? Anyone wish to
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speak against or for. I'm closed. Senator has closed. Any
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objection to do you want me to? I thought
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I answered your question. Do you want me to?
OK. I'll tell you what, I'm going to go ahead and vote the bill if there's questions or concerns about this, then I will make sure that there's addressed. If if that's OK, Senator Payton. I thought I'd answered your question. OK. So, I'm gonna ask for a good vote. If there's additional questions, I'll get the Secretary of Agriculture to get with all of us on it. Thank you. The senator has closed
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any objection to rolling the boat. Seeing no objection. Objection
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noted, Madam Secretary, please call the
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roll. about it Right. Brant. Caldwell, Caldwell. Clark. Crowe Davis.
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Davis. Days This. Dotson Das and English, English.
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Flippo Flap out. Flowers, Flowers. Gilmore, hammer.
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Hester, yes. Hiy Hill. Irvin, Blake Johnson. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson King, King.
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McKee. Murdoch Murdoch. Payton. Pennzo Penzo. Patty rice
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Scott. Stan, Stab afield, Sullivan. Tucker
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Wallace. Any senator who did not vote who wishes to change your vote, Senator Dodson present.
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Clark, no. Bryant, no. Love. Yes. Pinzo, no. Hickey present. Any other senator, please check
the board. Seeing no other, please cast up
the ballot by a vote of 19 5 nay, for not voting, 7 present. Senate Bill 563. Passes,
please transmit to the house. We will now go back and take up Senate Bill 535. about 5:35 by Central Hester
to create a sales and use tax exemption for the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts and the Arkansas
Museum of Fine Arts Foundation. Senator Hester, you recognized members many years ago we gave
some um uh uh sales tax and other tax exemptions to the crystal Bridges Museum in Northwest Arkansas. This just brings up the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts to uh to the same status. It's about a $20,000 a year fiscal impact and happy to answer any questions. Questions for Senator Hester. Anyone
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wish to speak against or for Senator
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has closed. Any objection to rolling the boat, seeing no objection, Madam Secretary, please roll the boat.
Bowen and Caldwell Clark Crowell, Davis D's dismaydo an English flippo flowers, Gilmore Hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King letting love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, rice, Scott, stone, Seerfield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote, Senator
Clark, no. And he had the senator King not voting. Rice present.
Penzo present flowers, present. Any other senator, Senator Hickey
present. Any others? Senator Sullivan present. Any other senator. Seeing no other please cast
up the ballot by a vote of 28, 1 nay, one not voting 5 present. Senate Bill 535
passes, please transmit to the house. Senate Bill 585, and just for
clarification, we're passing over Senate Bill 538. Now we're taking up Senate Bill 585. December 585 by Central Letting to require certain records be
provided to an employee who is a minor. Senator Leding,
you're recognized. Thank you, Madam President. Last one, yawn, it's super simple. Basically we're just trying to protect
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kids who go out and get jobs and also teach them some financial literacy. All we're doing here is just making sure
that their employer provides them a pay stub when they get their paycheck.
Most employers already do this. Some don't. We're just making sure that we're consistent across the board, uh, we did work with the state chamber on this. They told us that if we
made sure that it only applied to employers with 10 or more employees, I mean, sorry, yes, only 10 or more
employees. They wouldn't oppose it. Nobody spoke in committee, came out of committee unanimously. No, I'd appreciate a good vote. Any questions for
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Senator Luding. Anyone wish to speak against or for. To speak against Senator Clark, you're recognized.
Senator Alan Clark
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Please don't. The state chamber doesn't speak for small business, uh. This is targeted,
number one, if they already do. I, what do you call it, pay stub then then the miners get one. This is targeted at small businesses that don't do pay
stubs. Probably somebody that them or their spouse is sitting down. At the end of the week and writing the checks in the checkbook and and everybody said this is every time we bring these things up, oh it's just this one little thing. No, it's not just this one little thing. You don't know how many things we put on the small business, you know, you get up bigger, you may have an HR person, but this person is the HR person. They're the main seller, they're the main buyer, and and they're not
even going to know this laws exist. This is, this is gonna be so someone can file a claim with the labor board. Because they can't keep up with all this crap. And it does absolutely no good. Uh, we can, you know, if we want, we want financial literacy, let's teach it in school. This is just putting a burden on small business, and I can tell you they will appreciate it if you don't. I appreciate a no vote.
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Anyone else wish to speak for or against or on the bill. If not, send her letting, you recognized clothes. Thank you, Madam President,
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I would just stress again that this applies only to minors and only to employers with 10 or more employees. Most employers already do this, and yes, Senator Dodson, this
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is the last time. Senator has closed. Objection noted to rolling the vote. Therefore, Madam Secretary, please call the roll. But Brandt.
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Caldwell. Caldwell Clark. Crowl. Crawl Davis. Davis, Des. Days
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Gotson So English, English. Flipper. Flippo
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flowers, flowers. Gilmore, Gilmore Hammer. Hester, Hester.
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Hi Turkey Hell Irvin. Irvin. Like Johnson, Mark Johnson, King. King
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senator wished to vote who did not vote or change your vote,
Senator Davis, yes. Senator Gilmore, yes. Send her dismaying, yes. Senator
Ervin, yes. Penzo, no. Patty
no. Hickey, no. Kroll, no.
Any others? Please check the board. Seeing no others,
please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 14, 5, 15 nay, 6 not voting, Senate Bill 585 fails. Senator Sullivan, you're recognized for emotion. Members,
I'd like to make a motion to
suspend the rules and put Senate Bill 520 at the end of today's
calendar. Into the Senate calendar. All
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those in favor of the motion please signify by saying aye. Any opposed? I have it. Motion carries. Senator Ervin, you're
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recognized for emotion or question. Well, it's uh I had asked a question
and Senator Hester verified with the house that they're going to hear
our bills in committee on Monday is our last day. So
Monday of next week would be the last day to hear uh Senate bills in House committees. So I think Senator Petty has a motion because his bill will be have to go to house. rules and they will only meet tomorrow, so I just want to make sure we have good information, so I'll be supportive of that motion, but we do have time for everybody else. Senator Crow, I'd like to suspend the rules and put Senate
Bill 568 at the end of today's Senate calendar. All those in favor of
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the motion, please signify by saying I, and he opposed. I have it
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motion carries. Senator Petty, you're recognized. about a president, I would like to again try to
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uh make a motion to suspend the rules and put SB 574 to the end of the calendar today. All those in favor of the motion please signify by saying aye,
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and he opposed a habit, motion carries. On
the Senate calendar, yes. One more. Yes, what was that number again, Senator? 574 OK and you're Senator Petty, you're
recognized for a motion. I would also like to
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make a motion to suspend the rules and place SB 456, uh,
to the end of the Senate calendar today. All those in favor of the motion, please signify by saying aye.
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And he opposed as habit, motion carries, and we will have an updated list when we
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get closer to that point, senators. Next, we will take up Senate Bill 591, Senator Penzo. Thank
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you, Madam President. Senate. Senate Bill 591
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by Centra Penzo to prohibit rice selection abortion in this state and to create the race discrimination
by abortion Prohibition Act. Send her Senator Penzo, you're recognized.
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Thank you, Madam President. Senate Bill 591 seeks to prohibit race selection abortions in the state of Arkansas, it introduces a new subchapter to the Arkansas code that is very similar to the other non-discrimination abortion bans such as sex selection and Down syndrome. Man,
that are already in code. It stipulates that a physician or any individual cannot perform or attempt to perform an abortion if they know that the pregnant woman is seeking the procedure solely based on the race of the unborn child. The act will only take effect if Arkansas's existing laws against abortion are struck down or repealed. Section 2X is the trigger for this. The bill also outlines criminal and civil penalties for violations and categorizes knowingly performing
a prohibited abortion as a Class A misdemeanor. This bill ensures that women who receive or attempt to receive an abortion in violation of this subchapter will not be prosecuted. or held liable. The penalties are for the physicians who violate the law. There aren't any questions, I'd ask
for a good vote. Any questions for Senator Penzo. Senator Davis, thank you,
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Madam President. Senator Penzo, I read through the bill and there's no
exception for life of the mother
in this bill. Can you speak to that? It pretty, it, it specifically
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states that it's based on the race of the unborn child. Um, the, the race of the unborn child
does not affect the life of the mother. Well, it defines, excuse me. Um, at the
top of, yeah, at the top of page 2 and act under the subdivision is not an abortion if the act is performed with the
intent to save the life or preserve the health of the unborn
child, remove a dead unborn child caused by spontaneous abortion or removing ectopic pregnancy. It says nothing about saving the life of a mother, and that is an exception that we've at least always had that. What section did you just read page 2, the top of
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page 21. OK, so it's by definition, it's
stating that it's to save the life. Or preserve the health of the unborn child. So my question is,
yeah, it doesn't have an exception for life of the mother. It's not an abortion if the act is performed with, I would think it should say with the intent to save the life of the mother.
Senator Clint Penzo
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If you go to uh the contingent section, uh,
It already is in code. It says it down there. It says if it's, if it's uh this only takes effect, um, and it explains right there, I think in
one if If Arkansas is enjoined from presenting a person for purposefully performing or attempting to perform an abortion except to save the life of a pregnant woman, that's when this law takes effect, and this law does
not have an exception for life of the mother.
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OK. I tell you what, I will, I will put this on the end of the agenda, get you an answer to that. I think the way I read it, it does, but we'll, we'll clarify that and I'll pull, pull this back up on the end of the counter if that's acceptable. And we'll keep, yeah, please, please move this to the end of the Senate calendar. Thank you.
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We are moving SB 591 to the end of the Senate calendar. We
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will next take up Senate Bill 598. Senate Bill 598 by central English 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. Senator English, you're recognized. Thank you very much. This is basically a cleanup bill for the department and the
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division of workforce Services, make some changes and put some things under
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the uh same rules as the federal government. Any questions for Senator English. Anyone
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wish to speak against or for. Senator has closed any objection to rolling the
vote, seeing no objection, Madam Secretary, please roll the boat. Boyd Bryant. Caldwell,
Clark, Crowell, Davis Dees, dismaying Dotson, English
flippo flowers, Gilmore hammer, Hester Hickey, Hill, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King letting love, McKee Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, rice, Scott stone, Stubber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote. What Seeing no one, please cast
up the ballot. By a vote of 35 y,
0 nay, Senate Bill 598 passes.
Please transmit to the house. Senator Tucker, Senate Bill
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599 by Senator Tucker to eliminate in degrees of adoption into a revised uniform adoption Act. Senator Tucker, you're
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recognized. Thank you, Madam President. This bill
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will eliminate interlocutory decrees and adoptions interlocutory is a fancy lawyer word for temporary. The issue is, um, first of all, it's a very rarely used thing,
but we want all adoption decrees for there to be a full vetting of the parents before the adoption takes place. Arkansas is one of the only states in the country that still has interlocutory decrees. There's a weird ambiguity in the law where parents may come to Arkansas, not have a full vetting. The parents and have a final adoption, which is what we want, just get an interlocutory adoption and then moved to another state and kind of avoid some scrutiny that way. So we want there to be a full vetting by an Arkansas court of Arkansas babies before they're adopted. All the odds to be dotted and
the t's to be crossed before that adoption is finalized for the parents. So again, it's very rarely used. It's kind of a strange ambiguity, and we're just removing that that tool, so all
autoablishing decrees have to be final.
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Any questions for Senator Tucker? Anyone wish to speak against or for Senator has closed. Any objection to rolling the boat. No
objection, Madam Secretary, please roll the boat. Bryant Caldwell, Clark Crowe,
Davis Des, Dismay dots in English flippo Flowers Gilmore Hammer, Hester Hickey, Hill, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, Letting Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice, Scott Stone Stubber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote. Seeing no one, please cast up the
ballot by a vote of 35, yeah, zero, nay, Senate Bill 599
passes, please transmit to the house. Senator Tucker, you recognized for a motion. Thank you, Madam President. I move to
Senator Clarke Tucker
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adopt Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1865. All the amendment does is it just sponsors. That's it. Appreciate your
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vote. All those in favor. Of the amendment 2nd reading on
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suspending all those in favor of suspending the rules for second reading, please signify by saying I, and he opposed. I habit, motion carries. Amendment 1, the House Bill 1865. All those in favor of the amendment, please signify by saying aye. Any opposed? Is
habitendment is adopted, please send to engrossing more motion. Senator Tucker, you're recognized for a motion. Thank you,
Senator Clarke Tucker
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Madam President. That bill was scheduled to be on the floor
tomorrow. The amendment would conceivably push it until Thursday, not asking to add it to today's calendar.
Senator Ronald Caldwell
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I just want to keep it on tomorrow's calendar, so I move for House Bill 1865. Do I need to suspend the rules? OK. Just, just, just for it to be on Tomorrow's calendar. Do I need to do that, Ann? OK. OK. All right, I'm good. Thank you.
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Next, we will take up Senate Bill 602
sym 602 by Central Crow to prohibit insurance companies and appraisers from requiring an insured to use certain facilities to repair or replace damaged motor vehicle safety glass and a broad penalties
for violations. Senator Kroll, you're recognized, uh, colleagues, Senate Bill 602 is a consumer protection to
ensure that you can choose your own Auto Glass company to repair or replace your windshields when the third
party administrators, uh, administrate this, sometimes they do not, do not let the uh um The insured picked their own autoglass companies, and that's state law just to clarify. Any questions? Anyone wish to
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speak against or for. Senator has closed any objection to rolling the
vote, seeing no objection, Madam Secretary, please roll the boat. Well Bryant Caldwell, Clark Crowe, Davis Ds, Dima Datsun,
English flippo Flowers Gilmore hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King Ludding, Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice Scott stone, Phil Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish
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her vote, Senator Tucker, no. Senator Peyton, no. Senator Bryant
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present. These present. Sullivan present.
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Letting know. Flowers? No. Flowers,
no. Penzo present. Rice
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present. Dotson presents. Love present. Filippo present.
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Any others Stubblefield? No. Any others,
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please check the board. Seeing no others, please cast up the ballot by a vote of 20. To 5 name and 8 present Senate Bill 602 passes, please transmit to the House, Senate Bill 603. Send be 603 by Senator Tucker to acquire an air ambulance to
contact the Arkansas Trauma System for direction on the best destination to transport a person. Senator Tucker, you're recognized.
Thank you, Madam President. Members, this bill
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was brought to me by former Representative Andy Davis, who many of us know. Unfortunately, his niece and nephew were in a bad car accident on I-49. His niece needed to be airlifted, and when they were on the ground, the the family and all the physicians that they had been in contact with were of the understanding that the that the that the helicopter was going to
take Andy Davis's niece to Little Rock and children's, but when they got in the air, they went to Tulsa instead. When they got to Tulsa, They determined that Andy's niece had a tear in her aorta. They don't have a trauma one hospital in Tulsa. They needed to come to Little Rock anyway. Now that's obviously very expensive to go to Tulsa by airlift first and then to Little Rock, but no one really cares about dollars at that point. It's all about time and treating the patient in this case, a young child with the care that they need. The point is that the pilot of
the helicopter should have called traumacom to see where the best location is to take that that patient at that time was. And so all this bill does is add two lines of code and it says an air ambulance shall contact the Arkansas trauma system for a recommendation on the best destination to transport a person. This is something that they should be doing anyway, and it just puts it into a code to make sure that they will be doing that. So happy to take any questions. Any other questions, rather any
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questions for Senator Tucker. I see Senator Bryant and Senator Boyd. Senator Bryant, you're recognized. Yeah, thank you, Madam President. Can you just describe
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the Arkansas trauma system like who receives those calls or how they're staffed, just what what time limitations is that in of itself put on the system. Uh, I'm gonna step out of the wall in a moment, and Senator
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Urban is more capable of answering that question than I am. Um, Senator Boyd. Thank you, Senator Tucker. I
think this is an easy question for you, but I hope so. So as I've looked at air ambulances in the past, there's been a lot of struggle with us being the state being able to regulate them because they fly? Do we feel like this is constitutional that we can actually do this, yes, because this only applies to patients who are picked up
Senator Ronald Caldwell
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in Arkansas. They're not just flying over Arkansas, they're landing in
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Arkansas. The patient, you know, the person was injured in Arkansas. So the answer is it's not about the the person flying. buying it, it's actually about
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the patient. OK, thank you. At the questions. Anyone wished to speak for or against or on
Senator Urban. You recognize to speak, yeah, so part of the reason why we made an amendment to the bill was that there's a recommendation that they are given, uh, so, but again,
to your, to Senator Bryant's questions, the Arkansas trauma system was put into place, um, really to help minimize and direct traffic when you have a trauma call that comes in, so that they can get to set up the
designations of critical access. Hospitals and we have different levels of designation of critical access hospitals so that we can identify the injury to the patient as quickly as possible. We do, this is housed at UAMS, uh, and it's a call center, and so we can pick up the phone and call and get that patient to the appropriate level of care as quickly as possible. So it's just kind of a quick assessment, like a triage of, of the patient, and then, uh, you know, making sure that they are
sent to the, the The critical access level of hospital of care that they need to attend in order to save their lives
as quickly as possible. So that's what the trauma system and the network is. Senator Bryant, thank you. Does that does that include like third party,
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like if you have a subscription because you've got an air ambulance at your local airport that now this is a state, this is, no, this is
a state, uh, Run entity basically. This is it I mean as far as the air
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ambulance that's going to that you contract that with, that'll come get you in a remote area to take you they're closer to Springfield than, say, Rogers. Well this trauma system know go to Springfield or will they direct you inside the state whenever Springfield probably should have been the best. Well, again, that that they do
have that information on our border states as well, or, or, I would say our border healthcare infrastructure as
well. So if you have a contract with like an Ava or something, they're gonna come and get you and they're going to take you generally where you
request for you to go, but what this bill does is say, call the trauma system so that we can get you to the correct level of institutional care as quickly as possible and where that recommendation is, I think it's really, really important because we've had this happen where where patients will get sent to St. Louis or somewhere else, um, based on, uh, so it happens already with our ground ambulance. What we're trying to do is Also allow it for air ambulance. Yeah, but they will come if you
have a subscription, they will come and land. We've landed helicopters at the back door of my husband's clinic. Uh, so there's great value in those, in my opinion, of those subscriptions. This is just a bill to make sure that you have good communication with the trauma network system in the state of Arkansas, so we can direct you to where there's a cardiac surgeon that's ready and on call and willing to accept you as quickly as possible if it's a cardiac. event, etc. etc. Thanks. Others to speak against for on
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Senator Peyton, you're recognized to speak for. Thank you, Madam President.
Senator John Payton
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Colleagues, I just want to try to get something on the record here and say a few
things because future legislation may come across. I'm a pilot. The pilots know that they are in command of that ship. They have the authority to ignore the FAA's recommendations, ATC recommendations when it's necessary. There's a lot of factors that the pilot
has to consider in which direction he's gonna go, fuel reserves,
weather, wind, all kinds of different things. So we, we amended the bill in committee to make this a
recommendation. It is important that somebody on that team contact the trauma center and find out what what hospital or what trauma center. is most qualified, it's important that the team on that helicopter uh evaluate and do the triage, but we've got to make sure that we don't take the authority away from the pilot or force the pilot into making uh
decision that could put the whole team at risk. So that's
why we amended it in committee to say recommendation. I, I think it's a good bill and I think it's important information for that team on that aircraft to
have. However, we've got to make sure the that understands they have the authority to do what they need
to do and piloting the aircraft. Thank you. Any others wish to speak against
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for or on the bill, saying no others, Senator Tucker, you
recognized clothes. Thank you, Madam President. Thank you
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so much, Senator Irwin, and paying for those comments. This is just, you know, the, not necessarily pilot, as Senator Peyton clarified, someone on
the team. This is an essential part of the communication that's happening constantly. Imagine just an ambulance, you know, they're on the radio. We're approaching the hospital. They're communicating. They're having communications the whole time they're in the air. This is one piece of that communication that we're saying. has to take place where they call in and say, where's the best location to take this patient. So, so that's, that's all that that that the bill is doing. So thank you for your
questions and and for your assistance. I'd appreciate a
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good vote. Senator has closed any objection to rolling the vote? Seeing no
objection, Madam Secretary, please roll the
boat. But Bryant, Caldwell, Clark, Crowe, Davis, Des, dismaying dots and English flippo flowers, Gilmore hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, letting love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo,
Petty, rice, Scottsone Stubberfield, Sullivan, Tucker, Wallace, any senator wish to change his or her
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the ballot by a vote of 35 e, zero or nay. Senate Bill 603 passes. Please transmit to the House. Senate Bill 604.
about 604 by Senator Davis to amend provisions of the Arkansas Code regarding the course choice program. Senator Davis, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam President. Members, this is a
bill that just clarifies the course choice program, um, so, which is something that we passed in the Learns Act. So it amends the definition, of course, provider, just to distinguish between public schools and a private course provider. It also clarifies that the Arkansas School for Math, Sciences and the Arts may participate, and it clarifies that public schools um may participate if they have an A, B, or C rating. So DNF. schools are not eligible to participate in offering of these
courses. Um, it also amends the definition of eligible student, just to clarify that it's secondary, um, 6th through 12th grade, um, and it also gives the Department of Ed an additional year to promulgate rules. This has been a pretty complicated process, so it's taken a lot of people a long time to figure it out and make sure that we're doing it exactly right to benefit students. I'm happy to answer any questions. Any
questions for Senator Davis? Anyone wish to
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Speak against or for. Senator has closed
any objection to rolling the boat, saying no objection, Madam Secretary, please roll the
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boat. For Bryant Caldwell, Clark Crowe, Davis Des, Diw dots and
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English flippo flowers, Gilmore hammer, Hester, Hickey Hill, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King letting love McKee Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo Petty,
Rice Scottstown, Stuber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to
change his or her vote. Senator Flowers present. Any other senator saying no other police cast up the ballot. By a vote of 34, 0, nay, 1 Senate Bill 604 passes, please transmit to the house. Senate
Bill 610. Senator dismaying. Same about 6:10 by Central dissing. To abandon the
generating Arkansas Jobs Act of 2025 and declare an emergency. Send her dismaying, you're recognized. Thank you, members. There
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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was an engrossing error and a drafting error. This fixes both. Any questions? Anyone
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wish to speak against or for Senator has closed. Any objection to rolling the boat, seeing no objection. Madam Secretary, please roll
the boat. Boyd Bryant Caldwell, Clark Kroll, Davis,
Ds, just dots and the English flippo
flowers, Gilmore Hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, letting Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice Scottstone, Stubbervi, Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any senator wish to change his or her vote
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king, not voting. Any other senator, Scott present. Any others, seeing no other please cast
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of 33, yeah, 0 nay, 1 not voting, one present.
Senate Bill 610 passes and the corresponding emergency clause is adopted, please transmit to the House. Senate Bill 612. Senate Bill
62 days to create a private right of action against the social media platform that causes harm and to impose a civil penalty on a social media platform that knowingly and willfully contributes to a minor suicide or suicide attempt.
And days, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam Governor. Members Senate Senate Bill 612
creates a private right of action for for parents and guardians to be able to be able to bring cases when their children have been harmed online in the interim, I was able to meet with South Carolina's state legislator, one of their state legislators that has an awful story about his own son who was involved in a sextortion case that that that ended up with his son. the state legislator's son took his own life after being preyed
upon with an awful situation through a social media account and just all American kid who thought he was engaging with a girl from his school and they were, they were on a social media site together and they became intimate. Well, what, what he didn't know is that those images and screen grabs and videos were very flattering if you, if you can imagine, and it turns out he
wasn't engaging with the girl he thought he was online, and in fact it was being used to extort him, and so it was a sextortion case it quickly shifts. This is a, this was a group from even out of the country, but they had manipulated and used AI and and all sorts of things to uh to prey on this young man, this high school student, and what happened was they demanded that they that he send this. group, money and gift cards and all, or they're going to expose these images and videos to all his
friends on social media to his parents. So he panicked. He didn't know what to do, and he ended up taking his own life that night. Awful story, very, very awful and hard to hear the full description of the details, but from that, um, the, the father became elected in the South Carolina legislature and was able to pass some bills to help hold accountable the awful. People who do these sex extortion cases. And so it's stories like that that are pretty compelling and
hard to hear. It's stories that we also hear about the countless examples where uh TikTok, for example, has continued to allow suicidal content to prey on and go to our kids. And so that's what this bill does. This bill, all it does is creates a framework for if children have been harmed by a knowingly allowing social media sites, then there's a framework for for parents to bring. case for for these situations. That's all it does. The courts
will be able to decide if if there has been wrong being done and so with that we'd we'd appreciate Arkansas kids being protected and parents being able to have a framework to help them.
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Questions for Senator Dees. Anyone wish to
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speak against or for. Senator has closed any objection to rolling the boat, seeing no objection, Madam Secretary, please roll the boat. Boy Bryant
Caldwell, Clark Crowe, Davis, Ds Dima do an
English flippo flowers, Gilmore hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King Letting Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice Scott Stone, Depa Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Any senator was to change his or her vote.
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Dotson present. Any other senator saying no other King not voting. Any other Seeing no
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other, please cast up the ballot by a vote of 33A, 0,
nay, 1 not voting, one present. Senate Bill 612 passes, please transmit to the house. We are. Senate Bill 613 has was requested earlier to be added to
the end of the calendar. Which we'll go over momentarily, but let's take
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up Senate Bill 615 Senate Bill 6:15 by Central Penzo to amend
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the law concerning energy to regulate
non-export facilities and to prohibit discrimination against
non-export facilities. Senator Pino, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam President. Senate Bill
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615 provides a simple but important clarification in Arkansas law regarding non-export energy
systems. This bill allows customers, including manufacturers. farmers, schools, and other large energy users to ins install systems that generate electricity for their own use on their own property without sending any power back to the
grid. These are not net metering systems and the customers aren't asking for compensation or pushing power back onto the grid. They're simply reducing their own energy demand. These systems exist across the country. Other states have already implemented rules that allow these systems to move forward. safely and reliably. What what SB 615 does is offer clear and specific direction to our public service commission here in Arkansas to make these
systems to make sure these systems are defined appropriately, evaluated under a consistent standards and integrated safely into our energy system. This bill also reflects input from the Arkansas Public Service Commission and includes an amendment made in collaboration with them. The PSC will take up rulemaking on these systems with specific guidance on what factors to consider, including power quality, safe interconnection and methods for ensuring that these systems do not export to
the grid, clarifying that this is not net metering, nor does it undo net metering. Some have suggested this bill is another attempt at net metering that is simply not true. SB 615 is not a net metering bill. There is no excess energy being exported to the grid, so there is nothing to net. These customers aren't asking to be paid for generation. In fact, any minor unintentional export would be given to off-grid for free. So let's be clear, there is zero cost shifting with these
systems. This does not remove consumer guide rails is also mentioned this bill explicitly preserves the Arkansas Public Service Commission's authority to regulate these systems for safety and reliability, the same way they already regulate other Customer behavior that affects load like demand response and energy efficiency. And that the commission's request, we added language making it crystal clear that
they have authority to set size caps if needed, even though their existing rulemaking power already covers it. One final clarification I'd like to make in regarding resource planning and who bears the cost when a customer installs their own energy system and reduces their usage, but that concern is based on a misunderstanding of how our energy infrastructure is planned and built. Utilities are required to plan for firm power. That means electricity that
customers will need at peak demand with a margin for reliability, but customers who install non-export systems are typically not asking. For firm service. They're reducing their own demand, often relying on backup or interruptible power, which is different and less costly for the utility to provide. It would be like building a high school auditorium big enough for every student, parent, or family member to all be there at once, but knowing that that not, that's not the reality of how it would be used. The school
doesn't need to build a space for everyone if they're not all going to be there at one time. The utility does not need to plan full capacity for a customer. who's reducing their reducing their load on purpose. The utilities are trying to argue that if a customer uses less electricity than the grid was built to serve someone else has to pay for that, and that's, that is the result of a cost shift, but by that logic, any customer who installs LED lights or upgrades or HBA system to reduce their energy consumption
is causing a cost shift. That's not how energy planning works. The reality is utilities are already account. For this kind of variation in their planning. In fact, Arkansas, uh, PSC's own resource planning guidelines, Section 4.3 requires them to consider things like demand side management, energy efficiency, and other types of energy conservation. Non-export systems fit squarely into that framework. They're not exporting, they're not creating new load, they're reducing it. So
Utilities don't need to build extra infrastructure for these types of systems and know these customers are not shifting costs. They're paying their own way and taking pressure off the grid for everyone else to help meet their shortage. Questions
for Senator Penzo, Senator Dismay, and Senator Gilmore. Thank
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you. Well, these, so it's an irreputable customers, they have a preferred
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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rate, a much cheaper rate than the rest of us pay or there are large industrial and they have
a cheaper rate than the rest of us
pay. Will they be able to keep their preferred rates in doing this behind the meter? Yeah, I mean
they're yes. So they get a preferred rate for the amount that they're using
and the fact that they're interruptible and they're going to be able to combine that and your argument is that the combining of that and that preferred that the rest of us help subsidize. Doesn't get further subsidized. If it's a preferred rate, there's a concession being made
for that preferred rate, correct? The concession is that they're interruptible, and they're also a large utilizer. So
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if they, if they can be interrupted, that's a concession they're making for the discount. It's no different than anybody else that has an interruptible rate. Thank you. Are the questions
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Senator McKee. Thank you, Senator. Thank you, Madam Governor.
Senator Matt McKee
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This is a fun, complex issue, and I'm trying to wrap my head around. I borrowed that from Fred Love right there. I don't
know if you noticed, but um. OK, utilities have to have fixed assets to provide electricity for every single
one of their customers, whether they're customers are generating their own electricity or they're not. Right? So they've got fixed costs to provide a certain amount of electricity at peak demand. Yes, and that, and the rate
Senator Clint Penzo
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charged. Hang on just a second, OK? I want to walk through this because I want, I would, I
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would like everybody to have a better understanding of this. On these interruptable customers, they're obviously getting a discount on their rate because the utility can ask them to stop using electricity that's on the grid, and this would not change with these customers. OK, so when they stop using or when when they're cogenerating, when they're generating their own power. That they're using. If there are 1000 kilowatt customer and
they're generating 500. They're not putting 1000 kilowatts back on the grid like they're interruptible contract would specify. They're only putting 500 back on the grid. Well, they're not putting anything back on if they're not I'm sorry I'm sorry when the interruptible contract is requested when when the utility requests that they interrupt their business and stop using electricity that's on the grid. They're not putting 1000 kilowatts back on, they're not,
they're not utilizing the 1000 kilowatts that they would normally be utilizing. They're only utilizing 500. They're only not utilizing 500 and putting that back on the grid that the utility can then shift over to wherever they need it in their system. So my point is that there are fixed costs associated with providing them electricity that they would need if they were not co-generating. That's what they're interruptible contract is based on, OK, but they're not, they're not utilizing 1000 kilowatts. They're utilizing
500. Therefore those fixed costs that are there for providing all the power that they could possibly need are borne by someone because your bill requires the utilities cannot discriminate against that in their ratemaking process. But I don't understand where you're going with this because if,
Senator Clint Penzo
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if they're producing their own electricity. And the interruptible rate is the interruptible rate. And
there's, there's a reason why the rate is the way the rate is because it can be interrupted
by the power company. So these companies have their ability. To produce and if, if, if they're operating under a uh interruptible agreement and they lose power generation themselves. And they're on an interruptible, the power company doesn't have to give them power, correct? So there is no extra demand because there are interruptible. Correct. There's no extra demand, not because they're
Senator Matt McKee
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interruptible, but because they're generating their own power. But I'm saying if they lost
Senator Clint Penzo
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power generation. I think your argument is, would that pull more off the grid? But, but if it's interruptible, the power company does not have to
deliver that power at their request if it's interruptible, but because of the regional
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transmission operators, they have to have the fixed assets to provide that power if it was needed. So right now we have a power shortage. I agree 100%. And so let me, let me finish because I think I'm
going to say speak to what you're getting ready to say. I believe that there is a cost shift. I don't know what that cost shift is because the utilities won't give us those numbers. I think it would be very beneficial if the utilities would give us those numbers. I wanted to make sure they got that part. My concern is that I believe that there is a cost shift, and I don't know what that is. I think that I agree with what you're doing because I think people should be able to generate behind a meter, and they shouldn't be penalized for that. I don't know that they're being penalized now, but I don't
know that this is the right way to handle it, and I feel like we're putting band-aids
Senator Clint Penzo
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on the system. All I know is my position is, I don't think there is a cost shift. Um, we just passed a bill out of this committee that put this burden on the ratepayer with 307. This allows the free market to come in and solve the problem with that out of rate increase to our constituents. That's what this bill does. This bill also allows hundreds of millions of dollars to pour into
this state for economic development to build private power production. That's what this bill does. I don't know
Senator Matt McKee
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about all that, but agree to disagree on the cost shift. I appreciate you. Thank you, Senator. you're recognized. Thank you,
Senator John Payton
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Madam President. I'm trying to get my head around it, and I love the free market,
but it seems to me like this bill steps in and says you can't take all of these factors into consideration in establishing the rate. We're telling the power company
that they have to ignore part of the situation and when they established the rate.
Senator Clint Penzo
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No, that that's where this is being muddied. The, the PSC will require that they evaluate firm power production, and that's, that's them making sure that there's adequate power for that period with enough for reliability. So, so let's just say that, I mean, I like to eat and I'm
Senator John Payton
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a little hungry. Now, let's just say that I have 1000 people that I need to feed
daily, and I contact the caterer and I say, I need you, uh, ramped up and ready to feed 1000 people a day, but I'm gonna feed them myself and just call you every now and then, and I need you ready to go. I mean, obviously he wants to cater the food, but he's got to be able to establish the value per meal that, that would determine
Senator Clint Penzo
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if you have a interrupted. able contract with this caterer. Or not, because if it's an interruptible, you can say, hey,
cater, I need 10 number of lunches and I'm saying, I can't deliver that to you
right now because we you know I'm I'm gonna
Senator John Payton
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ability to deliver, but a caterer that's going to give a consistent customer that needs 1000 meals a day, they're gonna
get a better price per meal than somebody that says, I need you ready to provide 1000 a day, but some days
I'm most days I'm just going to get 50. And, and they can, if it, and if it's
Senator Clint Penzo
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not an interruptible. And it's a, you've got power no
matter what, that price is higher. It's factored in when they're evaluating how much firm power is. So they, these, these, all these things will go into the decision making on how much power to produce that day. Well, it's very complicated. I don't know why we need to get
Senator John Payton
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in the mix. I think the power we get in the mix because when
Senator Clint Penzo
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we pass the legislation a couple of years ago, there were comments made that any production behind the meter. wouldn't be affected and
It is affected, so this allows people to
produce what they want on their property to supply their needs for whatever
Senator John Payton
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rate the power company decides to charge them because of their situation. They don't pay unless they use that electricity. What was that again?
Whatever rate the power company puts on the customer based on their situation. I mean, they're not gonna pay anything until they use, until they demand electricity, so I'm I don't understand how the free market doesn't, well, I mean, you're,
Senator Clint Penzo
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you're the, the, the electric company has to provide power for you to go home and flip your switch on. I know that's a smaller scale until I flip the switch
Senator John Payton
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and I'm not paying anything until I flip the switch and that's the same with them.
Senator Clint Penzo
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Because I mean, they have to figure out, it's like you build a highway. You're not bit like I live in Springdale. They're not gonna build a highway in Springdale to accommodate every car in Springdale. There's an estimate of how many cars are going to be on the road and you build the road to carry that that much traffic. That's, that's kind of
what this is like. It's not every, every Every power user has to have enough electricity on the grid at that time. It's, it's,
it's, it just seems to me that we're saying you can't,
Senator John Payton
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that you have to be given the volume discount, even though you're not using the volume, because you can. It's not a volume discount. It's a, it's a, if they can shut
Senator Clint Penzo
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your power off at any time, you get a discount. That's what the interruptible.
rate is based on. It's not, it's not a
Senator John Payton
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volume the power company to give them that rate in this bill, but
Senator Clint Penzo
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they, but they already do give people those rates based on whether or not they're interruptable or not, huh? But they're already
Senator John Payton
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giving them that rate, then what's the problem? They can't
Senator Clint Penzo
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do this on their side right now and be a non-export. I mean, there, there's, there's companies that want to come into this state right now that won't. To develop private power. Because we don't have legislation like this.
OK, thank you. Any other questions? Send her
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never get this thing to work. So it seems like to me, if
we were gonna go down this route, The We would have additional legislation in there that would allow the if, if that company wanted to do that to allow the utility to negotiate so that
they're no longer An interruptible service. Because then they don't have to give them
Senator Clint Penzo
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the interruptible rate right now. I mean, that's a rate that's offered. It's these are two packages consumer, which
one do you want? So this hadn't already been negotiated on the front end
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and they're getting, and they're getting a better rate at all times, like right now if it's not, if they're just out there doing it, aren't they getting a better rate because they've
agreed to be an interruptible customer. I don't know that
Senator Clint Penzo
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there are companies that are doing this right now because they they can't. My understanding is they can't do it right now. No,
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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that's not what I'm saying. The, the utilities have have went in and negotiated these with these companies already, so there are, they're all the time are getting less kilowatts per hour, I think, OK, because they are have agreed to be an interruptable customer.
Would you agree with that? I can maybe, yeah, I
Senator Clint Penzo
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think, I don't know which circumstance, but yes, that, that could be a scenario. that I thought that's
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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the way that it was done. I thought that if you've agreed to be one of those customers that they've negotiated that so that they're getting a, they're getting a lower per kilowatt charge, OK? That's what I thought. OK. So I'm asking too. No, I mean, uh, OK, and what they did It's what I thought is that they
had structured a contract to say that, OK, that you're going to be an interruptable customer, you're gonna get a lower 1 kilowatt hour. Charge per hour. So if we're now going to allow them to to produce their own, which is Senator McKee, I think, actually did a good job. You know what they're, what they're saying is is that you should be able, if, if we call on you to, so that you're interrupted and we know that you've been doing 1000 kilowatts
an hour and you've been getting paid. Well, you've been
getting paid, there is no payment. There's no what? There's no payment. Where's the payment come from? What the payment is, is, I'm not
saying a payment. What I'm saying is, is because now there's not going to be 1000 that they're going to be able to draw back or, or, or to leave back on the grid. Well, why not? I mean, they're
going to now be producing, now they're going to be producing their own
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So you're saying that they can't the the energy company? Who who's,
Senator Clint Penzo
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I don't see where the payment came in. I'm, I'm well. I, I, maybe we've got all got some unknowns
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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right here, but to me, to me they've done, they've done this in net metering so the non-export means they're not exporting back onto the
Senator Clint Penzo
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grid. No, I'm back to the contract because they were given the contract. They were given the
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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contract based on that if they were interrupted. That the utility knew that they could cut them off and then so much so much power is going to go back on the grid. Because that's what their average usage is. OK, you're, you're saying that if they cut them off, they're not.
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There's not as losing energy off the grid. Is that what you're trying to say? There's not as much going to
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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go back on the grid if they're if they're now producing if they're now gonna start producing it because they're actually lowering their
utility usage and that's the reason the contract was negotiated, was always my understanding. No, no, the contract was negotiated, so those,
Senator Clint Penzo
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those electrons didn't bleed off the grid to that business that they could stop that, those that electricity from leaving the grid to that company. They can stop it and redirect it somewhere else. So, so there's no flow coming back onto the grid by interrupting the service. OK. I don't, I don't think I'm explaining myself and
maybe, maybe I don't quite understand it
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either, but I think, I think that's a problem with all of us.
I don't think maybe we under quite understand the whole thing.
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Senator Gilmore, you're recognized for a question. Senator.
So as I understand, If to be an interruptible client, you get a discount on your demand charge as an interruptible. That means that you get to be turned off. Um, you know, if demand rises or peaking or whatever it might be. So allowing them to generate behind the meter. They're not by definition
interruptable client at that point, and they're still getting a
discount on their demand charge, which they, they are kind of an interesting concept. How are they not interruptable because the
Senator Clint Penzo
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the utility can cut them off at any moment, but the, the reality is they can produce their own electricity. So, um, I mean if it's, if it's there, if they need it, and as long as the utility company is willing to provide it at that time. So they're still interruptible. To say they're not interruptible, I don't understand that. Well, I think by definition they
wouldn't be, but thank you, Senator. OK, thank you. Senator Bryant, you're
Senator Joshua Bryant
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recognized. Thank you, Madam President. It's my understanding I've looked at these uninterruptible power contracts that those are typically negotiated annually, annually, OK, so I mean, is that would you agree with that? I don't know every instance, but probably yes. So
Senator Clint Penzo
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if I'm looking at data centers that are
Senator Joshua Bryant
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part of the conversation about power usage. Most of them working on an agreement that they're going
to pay the cost of the infrastructure. They're going to ask for a certain volume of power to be interruptible, uninterruptible to get that rate, and every 12 months, the power company is going to re-evaluate if that rate is worth giving up for uninterruptible, so, but at the same time, if they are trying to offset their power for non-export the way that 307 was wrote that if they try to do that, they fall broadly into the category of net meter. That is correct. And then the power
company just say, you know what, we're just, we're not. to provide, provide you with that service because we think you're net metering, even though they don't have the ability to put power back on the grid. That is correct. They're classified as net metering, even though they're not getting paid to put energy back on the grid. So if you have a facility that in 2 or 3 years wants to add non-export power to their portfolio. The power company come in and say, you know what, we're not going to enter into a non-interruptible agreement with you anymore. We're going to go to your full rate and just push power at market rate and that
That's fine, but at least they can say you're not net metering because you're doing non-export powers, is that correct? That's OK't have said it better. I'm clear. Thank you. or stone. Do you have a question?
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I do. I'm just still want to make sure that I
Senator Matt Stone
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understand if someone's getting a discount. To have an interruptable service, I think the assumption is that they're buying 100% of their electricity from the
energy provider. So I think the argument would be that they want the discount, but then they want to turn around and generate part of the power and then the um that the uh provider has to have the resources fixed costs to be able to provide that power. So if they won't disruptible service, they won't discount, they need to buy all their electricity from them. If they want to generate their own electricity than they need to. Generate their own electricity. I mean, am I saying that right? Is that what's your thoughts on
Senator Clint Penzo
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that? Well, I mean, I mean that sounds like an opinion of how you feel
it should be. I'm not making a statement. I mean, I, I don't think that, I mean, the whole basis of the discounted rate is the fact that the utility company can disrupt that service at any point they need to. So, so it's irrelevant what's happening on their side of the meter because, I mean, you know, if, if I wanna, I mean,
this, this is like saying I can't put solar panels on my roof unless I'm willing to sell back to the grid. What if I don't want to? What if I want to feed it into batteries to use later. I mean, why should I be treated as a net metering customer, if I've got my own battery packs and, but I'm hooked up to the grid with the interruptible service that says I can use it, but if you ever, if I ever lose service, I've got these battery packs. solar panels, whatever it is, natural gas generation, small modular reactors, um, you know,
the, the list could go on on power generation types, but this is, this is allowing the free market to work. I mean, it's kind of like, uh, Senator Bryant's question about, you know, if, if the contracts are annual, which I don't know if all of them are, but if they are, then, then the utility company can amend that at any every 12 months it can be re-evaluated if they're not happy with the, with the amount. So, I mean, it's this is agreements. I don't see why we
would stifle uh investment in Arkansas, um. Just, just for the fact of we want to call it net metering and treat people as net metering clients when they're not net metering clients. They just want to generate themselves. And like I said, I've, I've talked to a lot of people that are looking to make investments in Arkansas, and they're not because of The inability to do this right here. We're talking hundreds of millions if not billions of dollars that could come into this state. I mean, what, what
about, what about the, the steel plants over on the other side of the state that uh could we have more if if we had the power, I mean those things gobble up electricity. I mean, there's a lot of things that we don't have the electricity for in this state, and we're, we're relying on a bill that increases rates, so the utility company can build production when The private market, the private sector wants to invest in Arkansas, and we're going to stop them
from doing it. That doesn't make any sense to me. Uh, no more questions. Thank you.
Chair
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Any more questions for Senator Penzo? The senator has left the well. Anyone wish to speak
against or for. Speak for Senator Clark, you're recognized. Thank you, Governor. Y'all been having
Senator Alan Clark
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a high-level discussion here and I'm gonna talk a
little bit about energy for dummies. Uh, which would include me. The
We have our utilities have generally been monopolies, uh, because that, while monopolies is not the best way to do things economically. There are some things that there's just no other way to do it. Uh, you don't want to run 3 or 4 sets of water lines in the ground or 3 or 4 sets of sewer lines in the ground for people, different people to compete. And that's uh started out that way with electricity, uh, in the grid, uh, but somebody can be in
charge of the grid, uh, without being in charge of manufacturing. The largest manufacturers in my district have called me and asked me to vote for this bill. I'm glad they did that because I was going to vote for it anyway. Um, but this is a freedom bill. This bill says I can produce my own electricity if I want to. I don't have to depend on a monopoly. I don't have to bend on anybody.
I can do it, uh, versus somebody telling me I can't. A competition bill. Uh, it says that Rather than depending on an outside source, I could, if I can do it better, if I can do it cheaper, I can do it on my own. But it's a reliability bill, and we should really be paying attention. Because these people for the most part are not looking at cost.
They are looking ahead and they are less sure than they've ever been about how reliable our grid's going to be. And they're wanting to be able to keep their plants going, what uh what they're doing regardless of what happens outside. It's a green bill. Uh, and you say why is it a green bill, uh, many of these plants, uh, are not traditional
fuel. Uh, people use, use tars. They use solid waste. I know I was at a meeting in our uh local meeting in the last year where the people who build energy plants we're talking about the uh Using solid waste to power certain parts of the county, uh, etc. and the fact is we're just burying it now, uh, so it's uh allow somebody, it's not something that may be a huge
utility can look at, but somebody smaller can definitely look at it. Uh, and it's a jobs bill because right now everything's fine. Uh, well, let me say before the jobs, it's a warding off shortages, Bill. We've got energy saying there's no problems, but we've got the electric co ops that have been saying for some time that we should be looking for brownouts and blackouts that they're coming. Uh, that the current plan isn't going to work. And as
I finally got to sit down with uh engineers from Entergy after trying for a long time, you know, we're betting on Windmills and we're betting on solar not because we think it's the best way to go, but because economically the federal grants are there even though we're all paying for them. The federal grants are there and it doesn't make sense not to do it from an economic standpoint, but that in batteries is not necessarily, in fact, is not only not necessarily the
best way to have a reliable system. It's not the most uh not the best way to have a reliable system. So we're talking about that if we take if we have folks that are generating their own power, there could be less of a shortage for the rest of us if these predictions come true, and then as I started to say it's a jobs bill. Because these people may be my air conditioning doesn't work.
And and all the, you know, my TV doesn't work, etc. unless I've got my own generator. Or my own solar at home when we have shortages, but these people are interested in keeping those plants up and running and keeping those jobs going. There's just, there's really no negative in this bill. It's all positive. I'd appreciate a good vote. Anyone else wished to speak
Speaker 244
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against. Senator McKee to speak against. Thank you, Madam Governor. I wasn't going to come speak
Senator Matt McKee
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against the bill, but some things were said by Senator Clark, who I appreciate very much, and I agree with a lot of what you said. The problem is we determine what the utilities get to bill for. We determine their structure. We determine all of those things. This isn't a jobs bill. This is an economic development. This isn't a freedom bill. This is us doing our best to make sure that the ratepayers don't incur costs that they're
not creating, OK? So what are those costs, as I stated a little bit ago, I don't know, and none of you know. But the question is, are we, are we going to make those customers pay for things that they're not using. Or are we going to do our best to protect them, so I appreciate what you said, but this isn't a freedom bill. You have the ability to generate electricity behind the meter now. We're not saying you can't. We're not trying to stop people from doing that. I think energy production and all its forms behind the meter.
is valuable. We're just trying to make sure that the PSC and the utilities bill for what's appropriate. And allow them to discriminate. I'm going to use that word, allow them to discriminate when necessary to make sure that those people incurring the costs are the ones paying for them. Thank you. Anyone else wish to speak? For, against,
Chair
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or on the bill. Senator Penzo, you recognized clothes.
Senator Clint Penzo
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Thank you, Madam President, in closing, I This is an energy bill and we have, we have a decision to make on whether we want a utility company to dictate energy policy in this state. Or if we want to allow the free market to fix problems for us. This, this bill is also has to do with property rights. Um, it
allows companies to build energy generation. On their own property. And I, and I think, I think one of the most important things is, it is, it is about economic development too. I mean, I know Senator McKee said it's not, this isn't about jobs. Yeah, it is. I mean, we're, we're talking about a significant flow of funds into this state. If we allow companies to build their own private power. Um, there,
there's, there's a, there's a property rights dynamic to this. There's an economic development component to this. and then there's also, yes, it's it. This will allow us to fix some of the grid's problems without putting that financial burden on our customers. rates and, and that should be something we should probably take more serious than anything is
307 allows rates to be increased for future power generation. This bill just allows additional power generation to happen if the free market wants to make that generation available to itself and take that burden off the grid. So I would just ask you for, for a good vote on this. I think it's a great bill. Thank you. Senators closed. Any objection rolling the boat? Jackson noted, Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
Speaker 356
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Speaker 357
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Dotson Dotson English Flippo. Flippo Flowers Gilmore. Hammer
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Hammer Hester. Hester. Hickey Hill Hill Irvin. Irvin Blake Johnson. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson King. King Laing, love. Love
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McKee, Murdoch. Peyton. Peyton Penzo
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Stab afield. Stab afield. Did you get him?
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She couldn't hear you. Step a Phil?
Yes. Tucker Sullivan, I'm sorry. Tucker. Wallace. Any senator who
Chair
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or Bo who did not vote, Senator Lobb, yes. Scott, yes.
And he had the senator Irvin, no, he'll know.
Hammer? No. And he had the senator. Please
check the board, Senator Dodson present. Any other senator. Please check the board. See no other police
cast up the ballot by a vote of 1217 nay, 2 not voting for present. Senate Bill 615 fails. And senators momentarily You will take a break. We have a
motion by Senator McKee. We have items at the desk. And we're going to read the number of Senate bills that we will take up that were placed at the end of the calendar. I've got to step out and I believe Senator Hester is going to take the chair. Do I, do I have Senator McKee, you recognized for motion. Thank
Senator Matt McKee
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you, Mr. Chair. I'd make a motion to withdraw House Bill 100 from state agencies for the purpose of amendment. Members, you've heard the motion. All
those in favor of the motion signify by saying I opposed, say no motion carries. Amendment 1 to House Bill
Chair
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1800. Senator McKee, you recognize members I move that
we adopt this amendment. you've heard the motion.
All those in favor signify by saying aye. Post say no. Amendment adopted.
Senator Matt McKee
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moves we returned, re-refer. House Bill 100. Do I need to do that? Well we refer it when he comes back. I Mhm
Speaker 529
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OK. Are there any items at the desk? We a committee on
Chair
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gross bills to his first House Bill 1865 by Representative Volt compared the copy of the original and find Sa correctly engrossed.
Speaker 51
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Calendar calendar. Were your committee on state agencies who was first Senate joint resolution 11 by Central Payton recommend due pass calendar. OK. Sorry. I set
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it up right now. Do we have another And.
Chair
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I have another one. Senator Penzo, you're recognized for motion.
Thank you, Mr. President. As I
Senator Clint Penzo
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was walking back to my seat, I had several members say to me that this was a little too complicated to to make a solid vote on today, so I'd like to make a motion to expunge the vote by which Senate Bill 615 failed and
give me an opportunity to have some
discussions with members. Members, you've heard the motion. All those in favor signify by saying a pose, say no, motion carries. Vote expunged. Senator Hammer,
Senator Kim Hammer
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you're recognized. Mr. President. By rule, I would like to ask for leave so that
when we take a break in a minute that we can have a brief efficiency committee meeting. It's going to be to take up the appropriation bill so we can go ahead and get it adopted and get it in the hopper, and we'll meet in room 309, but I have to per Philip, I need to ask for leave so that we can have that efficiency committee meeting during the break, and so I'll ask for leave for that purpose.
Senator Clint Penzo
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Members, I do have, uh, one thing to
cover, uh, some of you may or may not know, uh, some, um, constitutional amendments came out of state agencies. And we have a process, uh, it's Senate Rule 14.6, that says uh if constitutional amendments come out of state agencies, the minority leader, majority leader, and state agency's chair will determine when the
floor votes on those and in which order. Um, and whenever they determine that, they will send one at a time to the floor. Once
we pass one, that process stops until the house, um, acts on it. So at some point, We will see a constitutional amendment on our floor after the minority leader, majority leader, and state agency's chair have determined which one, and when we will hear it. So, oh. Senator Johnson
looks like he wants to be recognized. You are recognized. We will, uh, We will do this Thursday.
Chair
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First, will be patents, SJR 11. Second, will be Dodson's partisan judicial. 3rd will be economic development SJR 15. The, they, they'll be voted in in that order. If this patents SJR 11 gets the votes, comes off the floor, it has to go through the process before we can vote on the next one.
OK, members, members, we have 1234567. We have 9 Senate bills that we have voted on to add to the end of our calendar today, um, that will be at the end of the Senate 3rd reading while we're on break, we will get you all sheets that that shows those, which ones those are. Are there items at the desk? I my That's right. Are, are there any questions?
Seeing none, the Senate will stand in recess for approximately 15 minutes. The camel.
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You ready? So we come to work. Yeah. Senator Bill 618 in Durban. Sim 6188 Miss Sent Irving to
Chair
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amend the Arkansas student due process and Protection Act. Thank
you, Mr. President, members of the Senate. I wrote the Arkansas Student due Process Act and passed it believe 2 years ago. Um, what this
bill does, working with the University of Arkansas Systems and institutions of higher education, uh, we changed the appeal dates from 25 days down to 7 days, there was some issues
making sure that these cases and investigations and the appeal process could all be done within a semester. Sometimes it would bleed over to the next semester. So reducing that day for appeal down from 25 to 7 was requested. It is consistent with best standards as, um, as it relates to the organization called Fire, which is really engaged on this issue at a national level, and I've worked with them on the creation of the Arkansas student due process and Protection Act.
also making sure that uh it it is language that says that an institution. advise a student who is the subject of an investigation or disciplinary proceeding under the subchapter that he or she may seek representation by an attorney. I, I wanted to make sure that was as strong as we possibly could put it so that if a student is brought under investigation through these student conduct offices that the institution shall advise them
that they may seek attorneys and representation to help them through the process. I think that's critically important to ensure and protect their 7th Amendment due process rights. So I'm happy to answer any questions. You've
heard the bill. Any questions from the committee.
You said Um Thank you. I'm closed, I'd appreciate a
Speaker 122
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good vote. Senator is closed for the bill.
All those, all those in favor. Uh, yeah, is there anyone who wants to speak for or against the bill. See Madam Secretary, would you roll the ball? With without any objection. I Ro Roll. You ready?
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Bo Bryant Caldwell, Clark Crowe, Davis Des,
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Dismay dots and English flippo flowers, Gilmore, hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, letting, love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo Petty, rise Scottstone, Stubber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. All right, anybody would like to change their votes.
A. I'm OK with that. Yeah Uh. Yeah. When it when it likes to change their votes. Why don't
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we get some paper? Hyper hyperarms. 25 days. That.
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It's back on now. It It, it's on health. And. Yeah, I just I haven't. I was just making
trying to. All anyone like to change the votes. Say no Madam Secretary, would you roll the vote.
Huh? My vote of 350, uh, Senate Bill 618 is passed. We don't even have the number.
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Transcribed to the house. of here. Swimming. Yeah,
Senate Bill 6 to 18 passed transmit to the house. Now it's
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Irving concerning the formation of an isolated school district.
Thank you, Miss. Thank you, Mr. President. 619 is a bill that I worked on last week and weekend, uh, with uh people in my school district. This bill is permissive, uh, and it follows in the vein of everything that we as a legislature and administration has embodied through educational freedom. It has zero fiscal impact. It just, it's about local governance and giving, giving these isolated schools which are designated in code by definition, the ability
to stand on their own 2 ft and become their own school. I worked with the Department of Education, the Secretary of Education on this bill and a lot of folks from my area, but also from around the
state who are supportive of the bill, particularly those in these isolated small communities. Happy to answer any questions. OK.
to the vote, uh, any objection to roll and vote. I'm Secretary Roller vote. So Bryant
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Caldwell, Clark Crowell, Davis Ds, dismay and English flippo flowers, Gilmore hammer, Hester Hickey Hill,
Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, letting Love McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, rice, Scott Stone, Stubblefield Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. I I'd like to change the
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votes. Senator Leying flowers. Anyone else like change of road. Madam Chair, uh,
Madam Secretary. Cashed up the votes.
With a vote of 34 years, 0, nay, no vote in one present, uh, Bill 6 With a vote of 34 years, 0, nay, no vote in one present, uh, Bill 6 uh 619 has passed, transmitted to the house. OK. Senator Urban, 6th bill. 6:20. 6:20. Senate Bill
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620 by Senator Irving to provide a safety valve and appeal right for the minor defendant
who is also a victim of human trafficking and to
amend the Human Trafficking Act of 2013. You reckon. Thank you,
Mr. President. Members, you have on your desk, um, uh, a little bit of information about the spill, and we
worked I worked with CPAC on this bill and a human rights for kids and what this bill does is it creates and gives um Legal protections for children who are compelled to commit crimes as a direct result of being trafficked. Um, too often,
uh, children are exploited and forced into criminal activity because they are uh recruited by gangs, and that is a form of trafficking. So what this bill does is it allows for uh those child victims of trafficking, uh, to have legal protections and to receive a juvenile jurisdiction. designation for treatment up to the age of 24. And it also
criminalizes the recruitment of children to join a criminal organization or to commit a crime.
Happy to answer any questions and said to her, uh, Senator Urban
is explained to be any questions? Anyone like to speak for against the bill. Any more like, uh, Madam Chair, cast up the votes. I'm closed. I appreciate your vote. Thank you. Cast up the votes any objection to rolling the votes down and roll the votes. Boyd
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Bryant Caldwell, Clark Crow, Davis Des,
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Dima Dotson English flippo flowers, Gilmore, Hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, letting love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Bryce Scott Stone, Stubber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. All right, with the vote of 35 years. Does anybody want
to change your vote? saying un cast up the ballot
with a vote of 35 ya, 0 nay, 0 no vote. Of Senate Bill 620 is passed. Transmit to the house. Senator Davis, you are
recognized to present uh Senate Bill 624 Senate Bill 624 by
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Senator Davis 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. Thank you, Mr. President. Um, This
bill deals with two things. We've heard a lot of different bills in Senate ed on
Intra-district choice, um, so this handles intra-district choice, and it also puts in the max capacity that we had before learns, uh, learns created a little bit of confusion because there were two different parts in code, one that had max capacity and one that did not.
So, um, we put that back in, that at 95%, schools can say they're at max capacity and they don't have to take any more choice kids in, um, so that allows for flexibility in case they have students moving in to the school district and they I could still accommodate uh their classroom needs. I'm happy to take any questions. All right, Senator Irvin
has explained her bill. Is there anyone in the audience would like to speak for or against the bill. nonsense Senator Dare close female.
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Close Any objection to roll and vote.
I have one objection, I vote, madam.
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Sector Boet Bra Brant. Caldwell. Clark. Crowell Davis. These.
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Dema Dotson English, English. Flipper flowers.
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Hester. Hester, Hickey. Hike. Hi Yeah.
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Irvin. Blake Johnson, Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. King King. Letting I Love,
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love. McKee, McKee. Murdoch, Murdoch. Titan Peyton.
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Penza Patty? Rice? Right. Scott. Scott Stan. Deerfield Sullivan
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Tucker. Tucker Wallace OK, is there anyone that
Senator has to say no. So to Tucker as they
know. Senator, this man as I know, Senator Blake Johnson is a no. I Senator Johnson's, yes, with his finger in the wrong direction King
is present. Central Laing is present. OK, Senator King is not voting.
OK, uh, I. lighting is present. We got, uh, uh. Yeah, Sykes is a yes. No, OK. Anyone like to change it, Senator Hickey is a yes. present. So the key is present. Lore.
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Hey Jake, President. Love is present. Uh, check the board, man. Check the board members. Anyone
like to change their votes. Saying no cashed up the ballots. What a vote of 19, yes, nay, 4 nays for uh
7 not voting for president. here English
so Senate Bill 624 is passed. Transmit to the house.
Senator Caldwell. Just did that.
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Senator Irving to assist the administration of the code enforcement section of
the Department of Labor and licensing in the state's electricians, Harva elevator and boiler safety laws. Thank you, Mr. Thank
you, Mr. President, members, this is a state agency bill to assist the administration of the code enforcement section of the
Department of Labor and Licensing and the state's electrician, uh, HVAC are elevator and boiler safety laws.
It will benefit licensees, businesses and consumers and multiple areas including eliminating unnecessary licenses, improving procedures for licensing apprentice electricians. Improving procedures for elevator owners and manufacturers to comply with testing requirements, reducing and standardizing education requirements and costs for approximately 320 municipal electrical inspectors statewide and HVAC are licensees, repealing obsolete statutes and
implementing a standard one-year renewal cycle to complement the department's online licensing platform and reduce operational costs for all programs. Um, I, like I said, there was a question in committee. In regards to multiple year licenses, particularly for electricians. And so I will continue to work with members on that language and with the department and with the electricians themselves and make sure that those things are clarified. Or changed if necessary. Are
He doesn't send. Yeah Turin explained her bill. Is there anyone,
uh, Has any questions? Iturra Dodson has a question. Such a Dotson you ask a question.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Senator, I noticed And I may have, it's a fairly lengthy bill, so I might have missed it in a couple of spots, but I think there's at least a couple spots that said something
about the penalties they're being changed and sometimes it seems like a fairly substantial way going from sometimes $250 to not only $1000
per violation, but $1000 per day. And so I'm just wondering if you might address the reasoning behind that. So I think
in that section of the bill that you're talking about,
it's actually um eliminating it, uh, shall not exceed that, um, and it, it just
strikes, it strikes the language underneath that, which creates a first offense, a second offense and a 3rd offense. So, uh, and, and each day of a continuing violation. So those, it's that per day part didn't change. It just got moved up to line 22 because it's already stated in line 27 and 28. It's just making making it simplified and actually it reduces, um, you know, what
could be charged, basically. It's, it's, it's moving the same amount of money. It's just moved into a simplification and not spelled out in the laws per day. I don't have the bill pulled
up here. It's on page 77, yeah, OK, I think it was in more than one spot that I was looking at when I was looking through this here a few minutes ago. Um, it's, it's just a reorganization
of same money. You know, that's actually not
the section that I was keyed in on. I think it's further down
on the bill, but I'll keep looking. Well, it's the same bait
and page 13. Yeah, it's also on page 13, just to be consistent, that's the same kind of
reorganization of the up to $1000 page 13, lines 1333, 34, 35, 36. 12 on the 2nd page on the 14
page 1314, that's that's basically Consistent with the change in that first section, that's the second place that you would find it, but the violation previously wasn't a per
day violation, was it? It was just if you look at the section underneath there,
it was. works. And then we're actually simplifying and
eliminating some of those on 22 and 23 as it
relates to boiler inspections or decreasing those. All right. Most, most all of these are
currently per day fines, yeah, like on page 13 at the end there it says for
each violation of the civil penalty shall not exceed the following, and then it
says per offense per offense per offense. Um, but it doesn't have a per day. Right, but then if you look at
lines 4 and 5 on 14, page 14, it says each day of a continuing violation
is a separate violation for purposes of penalty assessment. That's current law. Got you.
OK, I was missing the. The not underlying portion that I was skimming through. Thank you. It's
a good debate on the way pills are drafted though. OK, happy to answer any other questions? Good question. Any other questions?
Any other questions from members Are there anyone who wants
none. I'm closed. I would appreciate a good vote object to rolling the vote? Roll
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the boat, Madam Chair, or Madam Secretary. Board Bryant Caldwell, Clark
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Krull, Davis Des, dismaying dots and English flippo flowers, Gilmore hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark
Johnson, King, letting love, McKee Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo Petty, Rice Scott stone Stubber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Any one like change of roads. Such a
king, your no vote. Nobody. Anyone else like to
change your votes? Senator Scott, your president. Anyone else? saying no, madam,
uh Sheriffs cast up the ballot. My vote of 33 yes, 0, nay, 1 no vote, one
present. Senator Bill 627 passes. Transmit to the house. Central Caldwell. 629 by Central Caldwell
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to allow an officer of a closely held corporation to represent the corporation in court for the purpose of
eviction proceedings and unlawful detainer proceedings. Recognize this President, members what this bill does
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uh uh correct the problem we have in the cause of action in an eviction for years and years, a landlord could represent himself in court, uh, but because the court ruling a couple years back in an eviction we've had to hire a lawyer. What this does is allows if you have an LLC or an
Scorp, uh, that is closely held in your family is that you can represent yourself in that cause of action. Alright, Senator Caldwell explained
his bill. Is there any questions? Saying nonsens, where you want wants to speak
for or against the bill? close So. But Setting and we one object rolling the vote.
Say no, Madam Chair, uh, roll a vote.
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Ds, Dima Dotson, English flippo flowers, Gilmore hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King Letting Love McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Pennzo Petty, Rice Scott Stone, Stubber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Anyone like to change their vote. Sent flowers present. Anyone else like to change your
vote? See none with a vote of 34 yes, 090 no. present one Uh, Samville 629. It's passed. Send it to this house.
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you Senator Love, we're going to pass. Yeah. He's not here so passing over.
members, we're going to move on to the pink sheets.
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OK. And it's 478. members at the bottom of your pink sheet if
you will add 478. Senator Stubblefield passed over it while he was in the Chair, but we'll add it at the bottom of the pink sheet, 478 stubble fields. So starting at the top of the pink sheet SB 2, Senator Penzo.
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Senator Bill 2 by Senator Penzo to repeal the statewide floridation program and repeal the mandate for water systems
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to maintain a fluoride content. Senator Penzo, you're recognized. Thank
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you, Mr. President. We, we don't need to discuss all the ins and outs of fluoride unless
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y'all want to, but, uh, as a reminder, this is the bill that repeals the fluoride mandate in the state. It would allow uh the uh pretty much a local decision to be made.
Uh, so this is, in my opinion, a good local control bill allows the local water districts to determine, uh to, to opt out of fluoride if they choose to once the mandate's been removed. There are any questions, Senator Dees you
recognize for question. Thank you, Mr. President. Senator Pinza, I just, if you could help me with Senate Bill 2, and I know we
have Senate Bill 613 coming up 468 and 613. Yeah, if, if all of
those were to pass, help me understand how they gel or conflict. I don't want to pass one and mess something up, so
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we help with that? Yeah, so I appreciate a little bit of latitude on this one, but uh, so, so SB 2 is, is the, the, the cleanest version of the bill. It just repeals the mandate, simple, um, that one will go to public health. Committee on the House side. Senate Bill 468 and 613 will go
to state agencies because it sets up a voting process, so it goes to a different committee because it creates kind of an election process for, for, for uh the constituents to vote on how they do it. Now there's no good way to do an election on this. We've, we've worked on it. Um, there's been feedback on both of those bills on issues. Um, how it gills, uh, my, my goal is to, to get all of these actually over to the, to the house.
Ultimately, I would like SB 2 to be ran, um, in public health and have that determination made by Senate or House Public Health Committee. The other two, I guess I would look at as backups, uh, to, to go through the state agencies they're not optimal, um, but, but if, if the, the house is a chooses one of those instead of the one he sends to public health. Uh, we don't have any control what they do over there. So I would like to give them the option to, to work through those,
uh helpful and then the last question was just If on on any of these. Just helped me understand the ability to vote or if SB 2 passes here today. How it actually goes to implementation when communities share water. So if, if, uh, a community were to want this, but then the other community doesn't, and they share a water source that I just want to make sure I'm understanding that correctly if that's a situation that this you
know I mean there there are, there
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are water districts in this state that do not want to provide in their constituents that they serve do not want fluoride or water. Uh, I think the determination's already been made by those, uh, you know, because the, the boards want to represent what their constituents want. So, um, Is there a way
to do it? That's why I just want to make sure it's just done. There is no there is no hurdles. We're just
removing a mandate and allowing the people to do what they want to do. All right, thank
you. I appreciate you. Any other questions, seeing them when anyone would like to speak against the bill. the bill, Senator
Benzo, you recognized a close on the bill. I'm closed for the bill, and I'd ask for a good vote. Madam
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Secretary, please call the roll. But Bowen. Brant Bright Caldwell. Caldwell.
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Flowers, Flowers. Gilmore, Gilmore hammer.
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Hammer. Hester, Hickey. Hill Irvin. Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson. Kinglading
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love. Love McKee Murdoch. Murdoch Peyton. Peyton
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Pencil. Yes. Patty Patty, yes. Rice Yes Scott Stone. Stab afield Sullivan Tucker. Tucker. Wallace No Would any
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member like to vote that has not or change their
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vote, Bryant, I. Hammer? No. Tucker,
no. Gilmore, no, letting flowers, no. Fluoride. Flip over, flippo.
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Anyone else Anyone else? Love, no. Anyone else? Saying no, Madam Secretary, cast
up the ballot by a vote of 18 ya, 12 nays. The bill passes, transmit to the house.
Thank you, Senate Bill 258. about 258 central Pino to create the
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Arkansas digital responsibilities, Safety and Trust Act. Senator Penzo, you
recognized? Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 258 provides Arkansans with a similar
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digital privacy right as the residents of 20 other states. The bill gives Arkansans control of their personal information and reduces the privacy and security risks created by a platforms like TikTok and Timu by requiring that they delete. Arkansans data upon request and empowering the AG to bring actions against them when they
handle Arkansas's data in a clandestine manner. It does not have a privacy right of action, so profiteering consumers and their lawyers will not be able to use this for an easy payday against Arkansas businesses. It aligns with existing US state and federal privacy standards to ensure Arkansas businesses remain competitive while protecting consumers. SB 250. further balances, commercial interests against consumer rights and protections by exempting appropriate businesses
and data from complying. This includes small businesses, all but about 1% of nonprofits, and that's the top 1% biannual revenue, and that comes out to be like anybody like over 15 million state agencies, businesses that are already required to comply with federal privacy laws and data for detecting investigating, reporting, or preventing fraud or crime. SB 258 thoughtfully regulates our increasingly digital economy, while safeguarding Arkansan's
fundamental privacy needs. We made a lot of uh amendments on this bill. I think we shaved off 15 pages from what it was originally. Um, I believe that we've corrected all of the, the, the issues and came to some sort of compromise except for the 60-day cure period. Some of the big tech companies wanted that, but that's like saying, um, you, uh, you stole a bag of cash, and we want you to bring back the bag of cash that's empty now within 60 days.
Once the data is out there, the dad is out there. There, there can't be really a cure period, um, and that's something the AG didn't want in the bill, so this has been scrutinized probably heavier than any other piece of legislation I've got, and we've made a lot of amendments to this to accommodate. The requests, so I'd appreciate a good vote unless there's any questions. Senator Ervin, you're recognized for question. Just a quick
question, who again did you say you worked with on this bill or?
Senator Clint Penzo
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There were a lot of people there, there were some data privacy attorneys, a group that I worked with on this and they kind of were the intermediaries with all the big
tech companies to to work through all the, the information, so was there like other like
outside group or agency that you worked with that supported the really is just was
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kind of a constituent led uh from people that are in that, that world you said also Yeah, I went to the AG first
with this to make sure we weren't messing anything up and, and he's, there's been a lot of interaction with the AG's office on this.
Any other questions, seeing none, would anyone
like to speak against the bill for the bill on the bill, OK, on the
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bill. Senator Hill, you're recognized. Golly, I'm not gonna speak against the bill. I'm not gonna speak
Senator Ricky Hill
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for the bill, but I want you to think about one thing. This came through the committee that I was chairing. I've had several large industries talk to
me about this with major concerns of us regulating something that we don't know where it's going yet, that we may put some issues out here. that we don't know what they are and prevent some businesses from coming in. But what I want to say is, be your own judge, but we're regulating an industry that's changing daily, and we don't know what we're regulating. Anyone else like to speak for the
bill against the bill, Senator Penzo, you recognized to close.
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Thank you, Mr. President. Uh initially this bill had a lot of AI components to it, and that was a lot of the 15 pages we took out of the bill,
so um I, I believe that all I personally believe a lot of those concerns have probably been alleviated, um, we didn't want to touch AI because that is a quickly evolving, uh, part of the world and, and, uh, but data privacy is of privacy and we want to make
sure that Arkansans personal data is protected, and I'd appreciate a good
vote. Any objection to rolling vote, Madam Secretary, please roll the vote.
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Please call the roll. Brant? Brant Caldwell. Clark.
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Crowl. Crowl. Davis. Davis. Days Dismaying
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Dotson Dotson. English English. Flippo. So
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Flowers. Flowers. Gilmore. Hammer Hester? Hester Hacky
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Hill. Irvin Irvin. Blake Johnson.
Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. King King. Flooding, love. A present for him. McKee
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McKee. Murdoch. Murdoch. Peyton. Penza, Patty
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rice, rice. Scott Stone. Stan. Stab a fail. Sullivan Tucker. Tucker, Wallace. Would
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you ever like a vote that has not or
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changed their vote. Senator Boyd present. Senator Davis present.
Senator Hester present. Senator Dodson present. Senator Irvin present. Senator Murdoch present. Anyone
else. Madam Secretary cast up the ballot. By
a vote of 11 y and 3 nays, 14 present,
the bill fails. Senate Bill 456.
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Sin about 456 by Senator Petty to create the home opportunities made easier at. Senator
Senator Jim Petty
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Petty, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. President. Members, I might speculate here that uh aside from
maybe prison correspondence and HB 1150 that we're going to hear tomorrow. This is probably 3rd in line from uh the volume of texts and, and calls, uh, it was created, it was drafted based on hundreds if not thousands of
studies that create that reach the same conclusion. It's a meant to address a very real issue that I think will affect us if we if we don't do something around economic development and it's the housing, home opportunities made easy act, uh, over 42 states or 42 states have passed over 400 pieces of legislation around these issues that were outlined in SB 456, 42 and 400 doesn't
mean we have to follow the path of others. But it is a very real issue. It's not an issue that I, I got the sense that we were really willing to address at this point, so I'm going to request that we pull this down and send it to interim study for future for further debate and discussion. There's a motion to send an
interim study. All those in favor signify by saying I opposed say no, motion carries. Senate Bill 468, Senator Penzo.
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468 by Central Penzo to amend the law concerning fluoridation of a public water system. Senator Penzo, you
recognized, OK, I'll make this quick since it's another fluoride bill, uh, this
Senator Clint Penzo
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is the one, Delta Dental is opposed Association of counties as opposed, clerks are opposed, uh, sets up an election process, um, this is my preferred to the election processes, in my opinion, it's better than 613. What this does is it says if there are 3 counties. That are supplied by water district.
Each county, countywide election during the general election. All three counties would have to vote to remove fluoride from the water system. So if two counties vote to remove it, the mandate's still in place. If all three counties vote, They can override the mandate to have the water fluoridated, and that's what the bill does. Happy to answer any questions. Senator Boyd, you're recognized for a question. Thank you. So in
the case of Sebastian County, who primarily supplies the water to Crawford County and other places. Potentially, like if there's other overlap, we could have Logan and Washington and something else, get together and ultimately tell Sebastian County, I mean Sebastian County has to vote on it too. This is different than what you had issues
Senator Clint Penzo
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with before. That one said too, if there were 3 counties, 2 could vote to remove and one didn't, the majority,
this is all, all three counties, all 4 counties, all 5 counties supplied by Water District have to vote in a countywide election. OK, so all the counties would have to vote. Every county would have to vote, and it would come up during a general and there's a petition process for each county, um, so each county would have to jump through all those hoops to get it done. So it's a it's a difficult process. It sounds better. And it's better than it was, and
I had 16 votes. Senator, dismay, you're recognized. Yeah, and I'm just
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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trying to make sure what is the difference between this and I know it's a different bill, but SB 13 because I'm not, I'm not in the position of wanting to vote for all of these, but
Senator Clint Penzo
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maybe OK, OK, so 6:13 is, is the language that was put forth. I'm not really sure if it originated with Delta Dental or the Association of Counties or the clerks or who, who came up with it, but that's why it's a 14-page bill. It, it, it sets up a process for the water district. to to decide, um, how that's
done, and that was their preferred way of doing it. So it takes it out of like a general election and then so I think it has to mail out, like they have to reach out to the water district users specifically. It's kind of like if there was a board and you voted for the board, it's not like a, a formal election process. It'd be the way they explain it, it's how levye districts do it. I don't have levye districts up in my area, so I don't know how they do. things, but some from other parts of the states have levye districts, so that's how it's
done in 613. Senator Crow, you're recognized. The only concern I have
with this is border states that have on both sides of the border, I
thought we had a fix on that. I want to make sure that we do. Yeah, I looked
Senator Clint Penzo
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into that and uh I know particular I looked into Texarkana, um, they, they have an agreement, they, they buy their water from Texas, so they are currently exempt from
the fluoride mandate. They, they have an agreement, I think, with Texas that uh Texarkana, Texas, Texarkana, Arkansas, whatever the lesser is of the laws is what applies to Um, Texarkana, Arkansas. So if, if we have the Florida here and they don't floridate in Texas. They buy their water from Texas so they don't have to have fluoride in the water. So I, I think, I think there's those kind of agreements on municipalities that receive water from from other states and
I, I didn't check into all of them because I don't know all of them. I just know that that was brought up
in the discussion. Uh, follow up, I guess a follow-up comment. I, I checked into two neighboring ones that were in my district, and it is the exact same. OK, thank you, Senator Dodson. You recognize? Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um,
Senator, so if we passed, if SB 2 passes into law, then that removes the statewide mandate and this subsequently passes as
well, then it would have to, everyone would have to follow this process if they wanted to. Put fluoride in their local water. the mandate would be
Senator Clint Penzo
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gone if SB 2 passes, um, my, my co-sponsors on the house side will not be running, uh, 4, 68
or 613. OK, thank you. Any other questions, seeing that you would like to speak
against the bill for the bill, Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
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man. Dotson Dotson. English English Flap
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Flip over. Flowers, Gilmore. Hammer. Hammer. Hester. Master. Hickie
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Hill Hill. Arvin. Blake Johnson, Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson King Latin.
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Pay Pencil. Patty, rice. Rice Scott. Stone. Stabil. Sullivan Tucker.
Tucker. Wallace. Would a member like to vote that has not or change their vote, Bryant, I, Davis, no, Kroll
present. Tucker, no. Allan Clark, I. Anyone else? Senator Dodson,
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I, anyone else. Saying now, Madam Secretary,
cast up the ballot by a vote of 9, yes, 17 nays, and 1
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of the bill fails. Senate Bill 520. about
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5:20 by Centra Sullivan to
prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, officers, policies or practices in local government. Senator Sullivan, you are recognized. Thank you. Tough
following benzo's bills all the time, but here it goes. So this uh act brings us, our bill brings us in line with uh what we did um DEI for higher ed, what we did with Act 116 and state agencies was coming down and federal government, um, and just applies that those DEI
standards, uh, diversity, equity, inclusion to state. Sorry, the city and local government, uh, the bill's pretty self-explanatory. It
defines those terms, um, just highlights of the bill, uh, it's uh says that an officer, an agent uh will not treat people differently based on sex, um, immutable characteristics. It does list a few exceptions, for example, if you have to have a guard and a female prison, they're allowed to have a female guard in there, uh, or other. exceptions that might be, um, And it lists with the employees
can do of local government, if someone finds a violation, they report that to local government, whether the county or city and the county or city has 30 days to cure that. If the citizen uh still uh is unsatisfied and they can bring a civil action against that, and the courts, there's no penalty to it. They just remedy the cure or cure the remedy, and you get core costs, but Bill also says on the last section that this section does
not prevent compliance with any state or federal civil rights laws or any agreement related to the receipt of state or federal funding so we don't risk any state or federal funding by violating those. I'll be glad to take
any questions. Are there any questions? Seeing them would anyone like to speak against the bill. Senator Murdoch,
you're recognized to speak against the bill. Thank you, sir. Um, Colleagues, please, uh, as, you know, we've dealt with this at
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the state level agencies as Senator Supplement now even to the local level, want to control and bring this craziness all the way to the local level. This is not necessary, it's not needed. You certainly should want to control local government as they try to impart and keep their communities together, counties and cities together. Why would we bring this all the way to that level. If those communities feel as though this body has has stated. Or the federal government even then allow them to do that, but
please, let's not from here try to impart this type of thinking on um our local government and let's allow local control to make their decisions on how they want to deal with their communities in terms of inclusiveness, diversity, and equity, please. Let's at least uh preserve the local government. I'll take any questions. Any questions? Seeing them would anyone like to speak for
the bill. Against the bill, Senator Sullivan, you're recognized to close.
Yeah, folks, we need to stand up against discrimination or preferential treatment. That's what this bill does. I'm closed and appreciate a good
vote. Madam Secretary, please call the roll. But.
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Brant Caldwell, Caldwell. Clark Clark. Crowell Crowe. Davis. Days
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Days. This man. Dema. Dotson. Dotson English,
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English. Aleppo Flip out. Flowers? No. Gilmore He Here. Hammer
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Hi, Hill Irvin. Irvin. Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson. King Lighting. Love. McKee
Murdoch. Hello Hayton Titan. Penzo Patty.
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Rice. Scott. Stan, she's present. Stub a fail. Sullivan Tucker Wallace.
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When a member liked to vote that has not or change
their vote, Scott, no. Gilmore, I. Hammer I. Caldwell, I. Irvin I. Flippo I dots and I. Kroll I. Hester, no. Clark, I.
These present. Anyone else Please check the board. See now,
Madam Secretary, cast up the ballot by a vote of 22 ya, 7 nays,
2 presents, the bill passes transmit to the House. Senate Bill 574. Send about 574 by
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Senator Petty. Require a municipality that operates a waterworks system or
sewage system to provide service to county property in certain instances. I'm sorry,
I do not see Senator Petty. We will skip over and move to
Senate Bill 591. Senator Penzo. Since
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here. Senate Bill 57015901 by Central Penzo.
To prohibit rice selection abortion in the state and to create the race discrimination by abortion prohibit prohibitation Act, Senator, you recognize thank you
Mr. President. I started introducing this one earlier. There were questions about um
Senator Clint Penzo
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Um Certain certain sections in here, um, I don't, I don't remember exactly what the question was, but it had to do with uh um this, this bill.
The part about the life of the mother is in another section of the code. So this bill does not affect this. This, this bill doesn't even go into effect until other sections of code, uh, are overturned, so it's kind of like a safety net, um. And if anybody wants any additional clarification, I'd be happy to offer it. Any questions, Senator Davis, you
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recognized? Thank you, Mr. President. I mean, it, it says that
an act under this subdivision of this
section is not an abortion if the act is performed with the intent to, and
it does not include the life of the mother. So then we'll have two pieces of code, one that says one
definition of what an exception is, one that says a different definition, and in 10 years if if everything goes back and this is triggered, then the life of the mother will not be protected. In this subdivision of code, which is what the bill says, but this, this is only specifically
Senator Clint Penzo
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for choosing an abortion based on race, has nothing to do with any other type of what what's an abortion. This has to do if it's chosen by race. So, so, I, I don't, I don't understand where we're going with this. Well then, why do
you need anything else in there? If
it only pertains to someone choosing an abortion because of race, then you don't need there to be any, you don't need a line 1 and 2 and following underneath that that says,
An act under this sub a subdivision of this section is not an abortion if it's performed with the intent to, and then it lists 3 reasons. For that. And if you don't
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need to put the life of the mother, then
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why do you need to put those? Why should they be all that's laying out how
a pregnancy, those, those are like the definition of how an abortion
or not an abortion, but removing like a talk up, those are procedures that are listed out in there. So, I, I mean, this is written exactly like the sex selection legislation we passed. This is written exactly like the Down syndrome band. So, I mean, this is this exact language from, from those other two. It's, it's not, it's not addressing that because it's saying these are procedures that are done, that,
that are to remove a pregnancy that's already, uh, You know, if it's ectopic or if it's, you know, if it's the baby's already passed and it needs to be removed. So I mean, we're not, we're not messing anything up
with this. Well, I can understand that on numbers 2 and 3, removing a dead unborn child, basically a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy, those could both require procedures, but
If it is just about a baby that's passed, then why is the first thing to say to save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child.
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It's saying if you're well if you're doing a C-section, this is, these are three procedures. That
are being done. They're they're they're saying those are not classified as an abortion. So if you're doing a C-section to save the child. That's, that's not an abortion. Right, the baby's alive. If you're doing a
C-section and taking a baby it's, it's laying out procedures.
Well, it doesn't say anything about a C-section. It says to save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child. I can understand how else would you get a baby out without, I
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mean, I, I don't understand where we're going with this in regards to what is not an abortion, a C-section, of course, is not an abortion. You're
cutting a live baby out. Yeah, that's what we're clarifying. So I don't know what to tell you. I mean, I just don't know why, why we don't put in in the life of the mother, if it's, if this
act says that this section is not an abortion if it's done with this intent and 1A is talking about all the things that abortion is, you're saying that in this part of code and it this this only Has provisions in it
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if the baby is terminated based on race. That's the only thing this does. Right? So a mother can die like I I I
no, it's saying that under 1A of
this section, it's not an abortion. If the act is performed with intent to. And if you look at 1A on page one, abortion means the act of using or prescribing an instrument, medicine, drug, any other substance device, means used to in intent to terminate the pregnancy of a woman with the knowledge. But it says, but not these reasons, to save the life
or preserve the health of the unborn child to remove a dead child caused by a miscarriage or to remove an pocket pocketopic
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pregnancy, excuse me, OK, we can, we can disagree about what the bill says, but I mean I this has to do
with race selection, abortions, period. OK. I understand that, but
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apparently you don't do it because it, it says that
it's not an abortion if, and what you're saying is there's a different part of code that has exceptions for the life of the mother, but here it does not. If you're if you're doing a procedure because you've had an ectopic pregnancy,
which I've had and had a DNC to have it removed, and I've also had a miscarriage. That just happened naturally. So, and I've had 4 C-sections, so I've had every single thing listed in here. OK. So I do understand very clearly. If it's in one part of code that says an exception for the life of the mother is OK, but in this one, it is not included. We will have two different different definitions of what is an exception for an abortion on a
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bill that we don't even need right now. So in 2 years. have issues with who's behind the
members, members, let's have question, answer, Senator Davis, please finish question my concern and my question to you is in 10 years, if we
pass this, and we forget that there's a different definition for what
an exception is, because most of us won't be here. Then there's two different definitions in code, then what will happen? How are there two different definitions in code
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when this is this is a trigger bill. This doesn't go into effect unless the other one does. OK, in 10 years from now, say it goes
into effect. OK, well then, do you want
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to clean up the other two with the that's fine if that's what they say. I don't have them
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in front of me. Well, this is the bill. I'd
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appreciate a good vote. Would anyone like to speak against
the bill. Senator Irvin, you're recognized to speak against the bill.
Yeah, I'm speaking against the bill because Senator Davis is 100% correct. actually
think that it was supposed to say save the life or preserve the health of the mother, not the unborn child, because then that would be consistent with what we already have as exceptions for abortion. It's an unnecessary bill because abortions are illegal in the state of Arkansas. So, I, I really think that that that was supposed to say the mother.
I really do. And so, again, because this is exactly what we state and a lot of these, a lot of the abortion bills, this is what we state. This is how we state these exceptions, and it's always to save the life or preserve the health of the mother. You would never do an abortion or anything like that to save the life or preserve the health of the. unborn child. We, we don't, that's not part of any of the discussion we've ever had before
on any abortion law, so I'm voting no on the bill. Would any member
like to speak for the bill against the bill, Senator Penzo, you're recognized to close. To, to say we don't need this. We don't need
Senator Clint Penzo
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this unless, uh, our current abortion laws are overturned like they have been
in some states. Um, we don't need this unless. So,
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I mean, Every, every, I, I will just
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leave with this. This is how we've done every other piece of legislation that looks like this. I've looked at them and I would appreciate a
good vote on this if y'all want to run some additional legislation to clean up whatever concerns you have,
but I think this is a
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good pro-life bill. I understand some people don't like some of the supporters of this bill, um, and, uh, I'd
appreciate a good vote. Madam
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Secretary, please call the roll. Bo About it. Grant Bra Caldwell. Caldwell. Clark. Crow,
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man This man Dodson. Dotson. English. English
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Flippo Fluffer Flowers, Gilmore, hammer, Hester. Hester,
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Hickey Hill. Irvin. Blake Johnson. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson King. Flooding. Letting Love.
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McKee. Murdoch. Peyton. Peyton Pennzo Patty.
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Patty. Rice. Rice. Scott stern. Stephil. Stab or fail. Sullivan. Tucker. Wallace. Would you
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not changed their vote, letting know Boyd, I.
Bryant, I. Johnson, Blake, I, Dotson, I. Anyone else Senator Stubblefield,
ballot by a vote of 15 yeah, 9 nays, 4 present, the bill
fails. Senate Bill 613, Senator Penzo. 00, sorry, I'd skipped over Senate Bill 574, Senator Petty.
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Cenel 574 by Senator Petty. To require
a municipality that operates a waterworks system or sewage system to provide service to county property in certain
instances. Senator Petty, you're, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. President. Members, as
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I stated the other day, uh, this bill was intended in essence to be a companion bill to SB 571, there was no motivation behind it
around a prison in fact, for those that are opposed to the prison. This is talking about a county, and if it's a county that is opposed to a prison, they're probably going to be opposed to doing the work that we're trying to. in this in this bill itself, so it's strictly a matter of practice. Uh, there has been some discussions around whether or not it's applicable or not, and so this just clarifies, but the overwhelming a matter of practice is around if the county
does work and they do the the improvements they can connect to the city services, so with that I'm happy to answer any questions. Are there any questions? Seeing none,
would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill, Senator Petty. is closed
on the bill. Any objection to rolling the vote, seeing, Madam Secretary, please roll the
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vote. Bowen, Bront Caldwell, Clark, Crowell, Davis, these, this man, Dotson, English, Flippo,
flowers, Gilmore, Hammer, Hester, Hickey, Hill, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King Laing, love, McKee, Murdoch, Hayton, Pennzo, Petty, rice, scot, stone, Stubberil Sullivan, Tucker, Wallop. Would you ever like the vote that has not changed their vote,
Senator Leding present or Senator Flowers present, sorry.
Senator King not voting. Senator
Wallace, no. Senator Scott present. Senator Penzo present Senator Ervin present. Anyone else, Senator Murdoch, no. Anyone else seeing none, Madam Secretary, cast up the ballot by
a vote of 28 y, 2 nays, and 4 the bill passes, transmit to the house, Senate bill,
Senator Irvin, you're recognized. Can't I just go ahead and pull the bill from the committee.
Well, you can do that, but we can't amend it yet.
Oh, OK, Senate bill 613, Senator Penzo. December 613, but central Pennzo to create an
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election procedure to determine fluoridation of public water system. Senator Pino, you recognized? Thank you, Mr.
Senator Clint Penzo
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President. Senate Bill 61613, that's the,
the Delta Dental language there's no opposition from the association of counties, the clerks, or uh Delta Dental on it, obviously. Um, I'm not a big fan of the bill, but I told them I'd run it and do my best to get it to the other side so we'd have this option on the other end of the building for the house to look at as well.
So I'd appreciate a good vote. But any, any questions? Senator Mark Johnson, you're recognized for question. If
Senator Mark Johnson
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Thank you, Mr. President. Senator Penzo, on, on page 3. It says, It has to do with hiring and training of paid canvassers. It says a person shall not provide money or anything of value and another person for obtaining signatures on the fluoridation election petition unless the person is receiving money or item of value meets the requirements of this section, and I'm, I'm going all over this. I, I'm not strong one way or the
other on this bill, but We have a constitutional amendment, Amendment 7 that defines clearly that someone can be paid in certain manners, and we've regulated that some in the last couple of sessions, but the people that write this think that they could tweak that or carve out some exceptions to the, the compensation.
Authorization in Amendment 7. Yeah, I mean,
Senator Clint Penzo
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I, I'd, I'd be happy to do that. Um, if, if that's something we need to clean up. I'd be happy to make the amendment on the other side. If, if, uh, I
don't know if there's time to, I don't know either, but,
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but the thing is you can't just write your own, uh, rules on, on this fluoridation petition anymore than you
can any initiative or referendum petition. That's in Amendment 7
to the Constitution. I, I didn't, I
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didn't write this language like I said, carrying it for the for Delta Dental. So to your
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knowledge, they didn't know. maybe that they
were coming close to violating the terms in Amendment 7 I would I would think that
Senator Clint Penzo
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they didn't realize they were. Uh, there's some other issues that have been brought up by some folks to uh having to do with uh 3-day requirements and uh the necessity to have a 10-day period for military personnel
overseas, so I, I do understand that it does have flaws that probably could be cleaned up if if we need to. Well, but for that reason,
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I'm gonna have to vote no, but thank you for trying to answer my question. OK, thank you.
Are there any other questions, seeing that what he would like to speak against the bill for Senator Mark Johnson is recognized
to speak against the bill. Colleagues, I'll be brief. I
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know we got a lot to do, not much time. This may be OK. There may be some ways to clean this up. But when we start trying to by statute in a very narrow sense, change the outline and the way petition drives are done that are stated in Amendment 7 and laws we passed to implement that in one narrow instance in this case a fluoridation issue. I just think this is a direction we don't need to go, so I would encourage that we vote this bill down.
Thank you, Mr. President. Would anyone like to speak for the bill,
Senator dismaying you recognized to speak for the bill. I, I haven't spoken to anyone about
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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the bill, but just to clarify on that, I don't think this is much different than a petition process that
the members of a co op would undergo to be able to petition their utility, uh, on, on something they wanted to do. So I, I don't think it's a significantly different thing than that, and I think that's what it's ming back to.
Would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill, seeing none, Senator Penzo, you recognize to close on the bill. I'll make
Senator Clint Penzo
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it quick this man made a pretty decent point there, being that this was modeled after levye districts and maybe he said co ops, I mean, it's not your typical thing, so I, it's not something I understand because it was different than the approach I had, they wanted to be more localized, so I think he might have made a good point on that, so I'll close. Madam Secretary, please roll the vote.
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Boet brought Caldwell, Clark, Crowell, Davis, Des, Dima Dodson, English Flippo flowers, Gilmore, Hammer, Hester, Hickey, Hill, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King letting love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, rice, scot, stone Stubber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Would a member like to vote that has not or changed their vote, Senator Tucker.
No, Senator Scott, no, Senator Murdoch, no. Senator Clark. presents, Senator Love, no, Senator letting know Senator Mark Johnson, no. Senator Flowers, no. Anyone else? Seeing now, Madam Secretary, cast up the ballot by
a vote of 27 ye, 7 nays and 1 present. I've already cast up
the bill passes transmit. To the house, do we need to. Senator Hickey, you are recognized for a motion. I'm doing
this for Sinder Irvin. Uh, she wants to
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withdraw SB 626 from insurance and commerce, uh, for the purpose of an amendment. Remember as you've heard any, any, all those in favor? You've
heard the motion. All those in favors signify by saying I
opposed say no motion carries. Amendment 1 to Senate
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Bill 626. Senator you recognize this is her.
Her bill, her amendment. And all you've heard
the explanation of the amendment. All those in favor signify by saying ah, all those opposed say no. A motion carries amendment adopted. Senator Penzo, you are recognized for emotion. Thank you, Mr. President and Grossing. Senator Penzo, you recognize
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my data privacy bill, I think was a little
Senator Clint Penzo
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complicated. I'm gonna get with some folks that just said they voted, didn't vote for it because it was a little too extensive and they had some questions, so I'd like to expunge the vote by which
Senate Bill 258 failed. Members, you've heard the explanation the motion. All those in favor signify by saying aye, I opposed, say
Senator Clint Penzo
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no motion motion. cares. Uh, motion to expunge uh the vote by which Senate Bill 591 failed, uh, been talking to a few folks I happy to make an
amendment on that to try to appease everybody. So I'd uh that's the uh race selection, abortion, members you've heard
the motion, all those in favor signify by saying ah opposed, say no.
Motion carries. Sir letting, you're recognized for emotion? Motion to
Senator Greg Leding
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expunge the vote by which Senate Bill 585 failed. That was the pay stub bill earlier today.
All those in favor of the motion
signify by saying aye, opposed, say no. Motion carries. Any other motions we're going to move on to Senate Bill 478. It's the right end at the
bottom of your pink calendar, Senate Bill 478, Senator Stubblefield. OK He's coming. Senator Stubblefield is on his way. Senate Bill 478.
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Senate Bill 478 by Senator Stubblefield to create the Arkansas Diesel Engine Freedom Act of 2025 and to prohibit state enforcement. Mhm. Are you not doing your bill? I was sent to Wallace is going to handle it.
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It's just of film. Members, while we're waiting for just a moment, this will be
our last bill and we will start house bills.
Uh, we have quite a few, but we've got to get through. quite a few of them today because they have amendments. So
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buckle up. just for a few minutes. Where's I don't know if he's here yet. Just just
pass, pass on OK, members, we are going to pass Senator Wallace. All right. 478 en Stubberfield to create
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the Arkansas Diesel Engine Freedom Act of 2025 and to prohibit state
enforcement of federal regulation of certain types of diesel engines. Senator Walash, you're recognized. Thank you, sir.
Remember I want to start out by
Senator Dave Wallace
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just talking about there's interstate commerce, transportation, and there's intrastate, and I know most of you all probably already know
this, but intra means that We can do in Arkansas, what we want to do with our transportation as long as those vehicles don't go outside the state of Arkansas. So just, I just want to set the ground there. A lot of our big farm equipment and some of our bigger trucks. Um, have what we call diff, and it's diesel, um,
Engine flood and they had diesel engine fluid, uh, pumps. These are designed, uh, and they, they use um No and and as water, uh, they're designed to give a cleaner Environment However, They don't work well. And what has happened over and over and over is our farm equipment breaks down our big trucks break down, and what this bill simply
does is In the state of Arkansas, as long as you stay within the state of Arkansas, you're not required to have deaf or DEF equipment on your, on your vehicles. ADEQ is neutral on this, as is the trucking transportation, and with that I stand by for your questions. Are there any questions? Seeing none? Would anyone like to speak against the
bill for the bill, seeing none Senator Walsh, you recognized
the clothes. His clothes. Any objection to rolling the boats, seeing none, Madam Secretary,
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please roll the vote. Bryant Caldwell, Clark Crow, Davis Des, Dima Dotson English flippo flowers, Gilmore Hammer, Hester Hickey Hill. Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, Laing, Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice Scott stone, Stubberville Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Would he ever like to vote that has not or changed their vote, seeing none, Madam
Secretary, cast up the ballot by a vote of 35 y yes and 0 nays. The bill passes,
transmit to the house. OK, members, we are going to take a 10 minute recess, um, uh, Madam
Secretary, is there any items at the desk? Yes, we're your committee on state agencies team was first
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Senate Joint Resolution 15 by central dismay recommend do pass calendar calendar.
Committee on Efficiency, to whom was the first in 346 by efficiency Committee recommend due pass calendar. When your
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committee on gross bills to House Bill 1800 by Senator McKee, uh, compared the gross copy of the original find the same correctly engrossed state agencies. Everything off of here. That's everything off. That's everything off.
Anything else, members, we're gonna take a break for 10 or
15 minutes, um, for some administrative, and then we will be back.
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I'm ready. I All right, members, we're gonna come back in from recess, uh, just, uh, if you all don't mind, I'd like to have your attention just for
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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a minute. I may ask Senator Crow and Senator Ledy when they get back to help. If you all don't mind, I counted that we have 57 bills. That are, that we're about to uh try to begin at the top and go down. If everybody will line up over here at least 1 and 2 as as it's your time if we save one
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minute, we save an hour. So if we can kind of, if we can kind of do this and uh keep that going and everybody help somebody to be in line. And I think we'll get through it a lot quicker. So
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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the first thing we're going to do is House Bill 1062, uh, Madam Secretary, would you read that across? 1062 by uh
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Senator Scott, I'm Representative Scott and Central Ds to create the teacher and student Protection Act of 2025. Senator, you recognize, sir. Thank you, Mr. President. Members of House Bill
1062. This aims to um this creates a teacher and student protection Act of 2025. Basically what this is in summary
is that when there's violence, students in Classrooms. This bill aims to really protect the teacher. So it creates a process where the teacher can remove that student and that student didn't have, have to go back into that classroom. We're seeing repeat violence happening with a, with a tough student to a teacher. And so this creates um clarity in the law that that teacher um uh has a process to where they,
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we can remove problem uh students. OK, Senator Des has explained his bill. Does anybody have
Senator Kim Hammer
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any questions, Senator Hammer? You reckon, sir. Thank you. I'm just curious, how does this crossover
with Senator Hester's bill that we did earlier, or is there any crossover or do they compete or compliment, you know, I've not heard of any
issues with with um conflicting with each other, if, if you feel that way I can, I'm happy to look at it,
but uh I don't know of any confrontation with those two bills. OK, all right, thank you. Thank you, Senator. Anyone else
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have any questions of Senator D's? OK, anyone want to speak
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for this bill? Anyone want to speak against this bill? Are you closed? We're closed
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on that. Ma'am. Any objection to roll and vote?
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Roll the vote, please. Boyd Bryant Caldwell, Clark Crow,
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Davis Ds, Dismay dots and English flippo flowers, Gilmore, hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark
Johnson, King, letting Love McKee Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo Petty, Rice Scott stone, Stubberfield Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. OK, does anybody wish to change their vote? OK, CNN, Madam Secretary, would you cash
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cast up the ballot. Senator Wallace, you can come on board
if you want. OK, by a vote of 35, 0, nay, House Bill 1062 is
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passed. Please return to the house. To
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Uh, Senator Wallace, you're gonna present House Bill 1079. Secretary, if you would please read the read
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across. House 1079 by Senator Wallace and Representative Valon to mandate coverage on genetic
testing for inherited gene mutation for certain individuals and to mandate coverage for evidence-based cancer imaging for certain individuals, Senator Wallace, you recognize, sir. Thank you, Mr. President.
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Members, there's no known opposition to this bill, and
this bill will save lives. This bill ensures that Arkansas that are at higher risk of cancer will have access to life saving genetic testing. And we're just gonna follow the nationalized uh recognized medical guidelines. It's designed to catch cancer earlier and save lives. Uh, there's no cost to the state and no undue burden to Uh
No undue burden to our schools and other states have passed this legislation and the increase to private insurers has been less than 3%, which comes out to about $1 or less per month, less than a cup of coffee. And with that, I will stand by for your questions.
OK. Does anyone have any questions of Senator Wallace?
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Any questions to Senator Wallace. You close, Senator Wallace. I'm closed. All right, Senator Wallace is closed. Well, does anyone want
to anyone wants to speak against the bill? For the bill
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OK, Madam Secretary, if you would please call the rope Any
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objection to rolling the vote? So um. See no roll the vote. Seeing no roll the boat. Bryant Caldwell, Clark Crow, Davis, Ds, dismay dots in English flip of flowers, Gilmore Hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, letting Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice, Scottsone Stubberfield Sullivan Tucker Wallace.
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OK. Does anyone wish to change their vote? OK, seeing Nun cast
up the ballot. OK, by. vote of 35 ya, zero nays. The bill is passed. House Bill 1079 is passed. Please return to the house. As amended. Senator Tucker, do you have a motion, sir? Yes, sir.
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You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. President. This is Senate Bill 629, visited with Senator Caldwell about this. I was out
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of the chamber and the vote got rolled. I need to be recorded. No, I'm just asking that we expunge the vote, revote, roll it. I don't want to take any time. I just need to be a no on it. So Senator Caldwell's Senator Caldwell's good with it, um. I
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have no objection to this. OK. Thank, thank you
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very much, Senator Caldwell. So with that, I appreciate a good vote on the motion. OK. What we're
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going to do is it's been asked that we expunge a vote on Senate Bill 629, correct? All in favor say I. Can you oppose
OK, that motion carries. Do we want to, do you want to come forward, Senator
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Caldwell. Bill, give us a moment. Let
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them find the bill. Sa Bill 629 by Central Caldwell to allow it's it's already at the house we'd have to we have to recall
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it. Syntactic. In the house we have to.
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We can you want a letter? OK. trouble is
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it to recall? Hm. Well, we have to recall it, get it back. It is we'll try to figure
that out. Members that that bill had already went to the House, so of
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course that expungement's not gonna, not going to come into play.
OK, Senator Johnson, You're going to be presenting 10721072.
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OK. OK, just a second, uh, have her do a
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recall letter to the house on that bill. We'll see if we can get it. Mhm. Madam Secretary,
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we went back to House Bill 1072. As for 1072 by. Representative Cooper and
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Senator Mark Johnson to clarify the requirements for
establishing eligibility for the property tax exemption for disabled
veterans surviving spouses and minor dependent children. Hey, Senator Johnson, you're recognized, sir. Thank you,
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Mr. President. Uh, colleagues, uh, the exempt, there's an exemption as all of you know for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses from property. facts. There's been an issue in the few years for several years, the VA had to provide a letter
every single year for them to maintain that exemption and as some of these surviving spouses get older. It's hard for them to get that. So, uh, Representative Cooper and I came up for bill to try to clean this up, make it simple both for the, the uh veterans or spouses and uh uh the collectors. Now we had some problems with the original one, the collector sat down with us, and we came up with some language that the collectors are comfortable with,
and that is what is in House Bill 1072, so it's a cleanup bill for the uh property tax exemption for disabled veteran surviving spouses and their minor dependent children. I'll be happy to answer any questions. OK. Thank you, Senator Johnson. You have any questions of Senator Johnson. Anyone want
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to speak for this bill. Anyone wants to speak against this bill. Are you closed, Senator Johnson? I'm closed. Appreciate a good vote.
OK, uh, is there any objection to rolling the vote? Madam Secretary,
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please roll the boat, Bryant Caldwell, Clark K Crowe, Davis Des, Dimados and English flippo Flowers Gilmore, hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, letting love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice Scott stone Stubberfield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. OK. Do any members wish to change their
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vote? Senator Flowers is present.
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Anyone else? Anyone else? Madam Secretary cast
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up the ballot. OK, by a vote of 34 ye, zero nays, 1 present, House Bill 1072 has passed. Please return to the house as amended. OK, next is going to be
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House Bill 125555 Centra Davis and Representative Wooldridge to amend the coverage of a continuous glucose monitor in the Arkansas Medicaid program, Senator Davis, you're recognized, ma'am. Thank you, Mr. President. Last
session we ran a bill on CGM coverage, making it a pharmacy benefit, and through the rulemaking process, it was made a pharmacy benefit only. So this bill is allowing it to be a dual benefit, both pharmacy and DME. Happy to take any questions. She's explained the bill. any of the members have any questions in regards to this.
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Any questions? Anyone want to speak for the bill? Anyone who wants to speak against the bill. Are you closed, Senator Davis? And she's
closed. Um Is there any objection to rolling the vote?
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Madam Secretary, please roll the vote. Boyd Bright Caldwell, Clark K Crowe, Davis Des, Dimaine Dots an English flippo flowers, Gilmore hammer, Hester, Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson King, letting, Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice,
Scott, stone, Stubberfield Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. KD members wish to change their vote.
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Anyone want to change their vote? Madam Secretary, please cast up the ballot.
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OK by a vote of 35 e, zero nays, House Bill 1255 has passed. Madam Secretary, if you would, uh, return to the house as amended. OK, next is going to be
Alright, we're gonna pass over House Bill 1296. We're gonna go to House Bill 1333.
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But Has for 1333 by representative Hudson and Senator Scott to mandate coverage for breastfeeding and uh our
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station consultation uh, services, Senator Scott, you recognize, ma'am. Thank you, Mr. President. This bill
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requires that private health insurance and Medicaid pays plans provide
coverage for breastfeeding and lactation consultant services to an enrollee. It also includes the inpatient and outpatient settings um include services by the International Board certified lactation consultants and certified lactation counselors, and it includes the ability to build either their mothers or their infants. This bill complements the efforts we are making to support healthy moms and healthy babies in the state by increasing access to lactation services in the healthcare settings for moms and babies are most likely to go in in the
first few months uh by in by integrating lactation support into primary care, we can provide access to resources in every corner of the state, including rural. Arkansas, I'd be happy to answer any questions if you have them. So anyone have any questions of Senator Scott on this bill.
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Any questions to Senator Scott. Anyone want to speak
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for this bill. He will not speak against this bill. Are you closed, Senator Scott? I am close. OK. Does anybody object to rolling the vote? Madam Secretary, please roll the vote.
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Boyd Bryant Caldwell Clark Kroll, Daviste, Dima dots and English flippo flowers, Gilmore Hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King, letting, Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rise Scott Stone, Stubberfield Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. OK, do any of the members wish to change their vote? Anyone want to change
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their vote. Madam Secretary, cast up the
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ballot. OK, by a vote of 35 yeah, zero nay. House Bill 1333 has passed. Please return to the house as amended. OK, we're gonna
do House Bill 1344. How about 1344 by Representative
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Warren and Central Dodson concerning administration of the Arkansas Teacher retirement System and to correct the name of the Arkansas School for the Blind and the Arkansas School for the Deaf under Title 24 of the Arkansas Code. OK, Senator
Dodson, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. House Bill 1344 is taking what we're doing this session with
the combining of the Arkansas School for the Deaf and Arkansas School for the Blind and making sure their staff members will continue to be covered under the Arkansas. Teacher retirement system with the new name. The individual schools' names will no longer be recognized. This will reference the two former schools by name as now being called the Arkansas School for the Deaf and the Blind. This will assure uninterrupted coverage for all participants in the plan
currently and any new employees who wish to enroll. Anyone have any
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questions Senator Dodson? Any questions to Senator Dotson? Anyone want to speak for the bill? Anyone want to speak against the bill.
You're closed, Senator Dodson. Is there any objection to rolling the
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vote, Madam Secretary, please roll the vote. Clark Crowe, Davistes justma do some English flippo flowers, Gilmore
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hammer, Hester Hickey Hill Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark
Johnson, King, letting, Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice Scotstone, Stubber Phil Sullivan Tucker Wallace. OK, do any members wish to change their vote? Anyone want
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to change their vote. Hey, please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 35 ya,
zero nays, House Bill 1344 and its corresponding emergency clause that was passed, please return to the house. OK, next one is going to be
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House Bill 1467. 1467 by Representative Anchor and Senator Board to amend the uniform Money Services Act. Senator Bor, you recognize,
sir. Thank you, Mr. President. So I've previously presented this bill on Thursday, Senator Hickey had a question I didn't know the answer to, so I pulled it down, and the answer to the question was, is the banking commissioner is also the securities commissioner currently and so I tried to answer everybody else's questions if anybody has one, I'm happy to try to answer it again right now. OK, thank you,
Senator Boyd. Anyone have any questions of Senator
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Boyd? OK, you wouldn't want to speak for the bill? Anyone wants to speak against the bill. You close, Senator Boyd. I'm closing and I appreciate a
good vote. OK, does anybody have any objection to rolling the vote? Madam Secretary, please roll
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the vote. Come on, Boet Bryant Caldwell, Clark, Carl Davis, Ds, Dima dots and English flippo flowers, Gilmore
hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson King, letting Love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo, Petty, Rice Scott Stone, Stubberfield Sullivan, Tucker Wallace, OK. Do any members wish to change their votes? Senator Dodson
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is present. Senator Bryan is present. Anyone else? Senator Penzo is present. Anyone else? OK, Madam Secretary, please cast up the ballot.
by a vote of 32 ya. Zero nays, 3 present, House Bill 1467 is passed. Please return to the house. Next is
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House Bill 1515. 1515 by Representative
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Painter and Senator Crowell to amend the law concerning the authority to order the Arkansas National Guard and the Service and to authorize the use of the Arkansas National Guard for matters related to military justice to address staffing shortages. Senator Crow, you're
recognized. Thank you, Senator. Members, this gives the authority for the Arkansas National Guard to have the governor approve a bill that uh uh to call to allow the Adjunct general to call in personnels and when there is federal proceedings and there's not federal court cases and in in staff shortages to ensure readiness in active active problems where there are tornadoes, ice storms, or other incidents. I would respectfully ask you support for HB 1515. OK.
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Anyone have any questions to Senator Crow? Any questions? Anyone will speak for it. Anyone who wants speak against it, Senator Crow, you're closed, sir. OK.
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Um, If you would, Madam Secretary, anybody have any objection to rolling the vote, please roll the
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vote. Poet Bryant Caldwell, Clark Crow, Davis Des, Dima dots and English flippo flowers, Gilmore hammer, Hester, Hickey Hill,
Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson King, letting Love McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Pennzo Petty, rice scott stone, Stubberfield Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. Any member wish to change their vote? Senator Dodson please is present. Senator
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Flowers is present. Anyone else? Anyone else wish to change their vote? Madam Secretary, cast up the ballot. By a vote
of 33 yes, 0 nays, 2
present. House Bill 1515 is passed. Please return to the house. Next one is going to be House Bill 1522. House
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for house for 1522 by Representative Walton Center Park to amend the law to allow for the distribution of funds in the municipal aid fund turn back funds, and county sales and use tax
revenues to newly incorporated municipalities and declare an emergency. Senator Clark, you're recognized. Thank
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you, Mr. Chair. This bill is really technical correction, uh scratches out a couple of
things and moves calculated by the Arkansas Geographic Information Systems Office from one. in the Senate to earlier in the sentence. I drew the short straw because we have a newly incorporated municipality in our district, and this says that which it already said that they just calculate the numbers because they're not available from the last census. I'd
be happy to take any questions. Any questions from Senator Clark?
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Anyone want to speak for the bill? Anyone want to speak against the bill? You close Senator Clark. I'm closed a good. OK.
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Any objection to rolling the vote, Madam Secretary, please roll the vote. Boyd Bryant Caldwell Clark Kroll, Davis Ds, Dismay Dotson, English flippo Flowers Gilmore hammer, Hester Hickey Hill, Irvin Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson King, letting love the key Murdoch Peyton, Penzo Petty,
rice scotstone, uber Phil Sullivan Tucker Wallace. Any member wish to change
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their vote? Anyone want to change their vote? Madam Secretary, please
cast up the ballot. By a vote of 35 yeah, zero
nays, House Bill 1522 is passed along with the corresponding emergency calls, please return to the house. And the next one I.
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OK, we're gonna pass over House Bill 1525. We're gonna go to House Bill 1526. As for 1526
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by Representatives Painter and Senator Crowell to authorize the Department of the Military to enter into public-private
partnerships and to amend the law concerning gifts received by the Department of the Military. You're recognized Senator Crow.
Thank you, Senator. Uh, this would authorize the Department of Military to enter into public-private partnerships to support recruitment and
retention. This bill allows the department to accept voluntary services and properties from a private entity as long as it does not compromise the integrity of the program, and it is also outlined clear reportings and it revere review threshold for partnerships, depending on the value. 10 to 50,000 must be reported to ALC. Any partnership over 50,000 requires a review and approval of ALC.
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OK. OK, anyone have any questions of Senator Crow? OK, Senator Hill, you're recognized, sir, for a question. Going
a little bit of detail. What, what are you calling a public private. So in some cases, universities, uh, helping them, helping uh people get ready, some, there's physical fitness needs to get ready for the in some fitness companies will do, help them get ready for free, but that's part of the
partnership, um, partnerships to promote and taking the ASVAB. So these independent companies, private, want to help the military, and then there's, this is the oversight to make sure. it's done right. Any other any
other questions? Anyone want to speak for
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the bill? Anyone want to speak against the bill? Is there any objection? Are you close, Senator Crow? OK, any
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objection to rolling the vote? Seeing no, Madam Secretary,
please roll the vote. Boyd Bryant Caldwell,
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Clark K Crowell, Davis, Ds, this name dots an English flippo flowers Gilmore hammer, Hester, Hickey
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Hill, Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King letting love, McKee, Murdoch, Peyton, Penzo Petty, Rice scot stone, Stuber Phil Sullivan, Tucker Wallace. OK, do any members wish to change their vote? Anyone want to change their vote? OK, please
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cast up the ballot. I voted 35 yeah, 0, nay. House
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Bill 1526 is passed. Please return to the house. We're going to try to do something different with
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the green Senator Hester, is that what you're gonna, yeah. If y'all would please listen to Senator Hester closely. We're going to try to
speed up this process. Remembers we talked about this before
spring break, an option where if we decide we're going to roll the vote instead of having uh secretary Riol all the names, we'll just light the bon up all green and give everybody a chance to vote
no that wants to vote no. But if we've got 40 or 50 more bills tonight, um, I think it's a significant change we've never done it like this. You won't hear your name going, so we got to pay a little bit more. If this becomes controversial, well, I'll back off, but if, if we want to try it for a minute, um, that's what, uh, without objection, I would like to uh give that a go for a while. OK, without objection. All right,
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we're gonna give that a try. That passes. All right, we're gonna go to House Bill
1594, so this will be our new one that we'll practice with. Let her, let her read that
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though. House for 1594 by Representative Balton Center Ds to create a farmer sales tax identification card and to relieve
a seller of sales tax remittance liability upon good faith acceptance of a farmer sales tax identification card. Senator Dees, you're recognized, sir.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Ms 1594 simply creates an opportunity for, for our farmers
to have a a tax exemption ID. You already have the same tax paperwork. This is an efficiency thing that they can easily bring with them to stores to retailers. This helps a lot with some of our border district states that have these same types of things, we've been losing uh sales because of the easeability to other states, and so it's uh you can see in the bill, it's, it's outlined, but um it is a net neutral on a revenue side because you have to, you have to buy the car, it's an efficiency thing. And so, um, shouldn't be
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any cost to the state, OK? Any questions of Senator Des? Any questions?
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Anyone want to speak for the bill? Anyone want to speak against the bill. You're clothes, Senator Des. OK, right here's where we're gonna do this. So if
you would right up the board green. OK. I'm being advised to say, Madam Secretary, please call the roll and the board will light up green right now. Is that correct? All right, so we've got the bill lit up, I mean the, the
board lit up green and so I'm gonna start asking if you want to change your vote. All right,
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send her flowers are gonna be present. assume that you Senator Dodson is going to be present. Sender will be present.
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You are going to speak up if you want it, because you are right now are voting yes. Anyone else want to change it? Anyone else want to change?
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Madam Secretary, cast up the ballot. By a vote of 32 yes, zero nays, House Bill 1594 is passed. There were 3 present on that also. Please return to
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the house. And now we're going to go to House Bill 1630.
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How about 1630 by Representative Gassaway in Central Gilmore to amend a misdemeanor controlled substance offense to the uh Predicated offenses of capital
murder, murder in the first degree, and manslaughter. OK, um,
Senator Gilmore, you reckon that, sir? Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, members,
so this is part of the
prosecutor package. So basically what this does under current law, if you commit a murder in the course of a an offense under the Controlled
Substance Acts, and that offense is a misdemeanor. You cannot be charged with capital murder, assuming that you meet all of the elements of that of that crime because the predicate offense was a
misdemeanor. Under this, if you com m it a murder, which is, um, you know, pretty, pretty serious crime, um, and that's under that substance, um, uniformed Substance Act, then basically you can be charged with capital murder. Um, it basically just changes the word from, um, felony to offense and that way we need to treat if, you know, a crime such as murder with the seriousness that deserves, so that's what this is doing. I happy to take any questions.
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Senator Gilmore has presented his bill, uh, anyone have any questions? Any questions to Senator Gilmore.
Anyone want to speak for the bill? Anyone want to speak against the bill. Senator Gilmore, you're closed. OK, now
I'm going to say, is there any objection to rolling the vote? Which there's not, so we'll turn it green. So at this
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point, Does anyone want to change their vote. Send her flowers.
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is no. Senator Leadding is no. Senator Clark Tucker is no. Senator Jamie Scott is no. Senator Stubblefield, what are you? Senator Stubblefield is a no. Senator Murdoch is a no. Send her love is a no. Anyone else? Y'all look, anyone else?
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OK, Madam Secretary, please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 28 years, 7 nays, House Bill 1630 is passed. Please return to the house. Next is going to be House Bill 1641, Senator
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Davis 1641 by Representative Clowney and Senator Davis to
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amend the law concerning harassment and to include the use of a trafficking device in the offense of harassment, Senator Davis, you recognized, ma'am.
Thank you, Mr. President. Um, this bill came out of
a real life situation that happened to um somebody here in Arkansas. So Arkansas's law is not cut up, cut, caught up with current technology when it comes to methods of stalking. Um, we don't really have anything that speaks to digital, um, stalking or tracking. So this bill would put Arkansas with 30 other states who have updated their laws. Um, it just says that you cannot track a person with a tracking device without consent, good.
cause or legal authority. Um, the prosecutors and defense attorneys were worked on with this bill, so that they would feel comfortable with it and be, feel comfortable like they could prosecute based on the language provided in this bill. Happy to answer any questions. All right. Are there any questions for Senator
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Davis? Senator Hill, you're recognized, sir. What, what's the
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actual charge? What are they going to be charged with? What? Um, it's a class A misdemeanor
up to a fine of $2500. It's just a misdemeanor. OK, thank you.
Senator Dodson, you're recognized, sir. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Senator, this I
forgot this was a couple of nights
ago when I read this. Does this include any um Like Life360 for minors, uh, you know, tracking of of your kids, yeah, we, we're sure to put language in there
to say at the very end on page 2, that it's not an offense. um, if a parent or legal
guard guardian of a minor uses a tracking
device to track the location or movement of the minor. And
then if there happen to be an adult, but they give you permission to do so. And aging parents. Other dependents or or people that you care about. No, as long as you're
tracking the minor, I mean, that's not, that's not stalking. I'm saying
they may not be a minor anymore, but oftentimes, adults that are, you know, your parents or in-laws or somebody that is is uh
You know, familiar family uh. Making sure that you have I don't know they've been given permission, but maybe they
forgot, I don't know, and at some point in time they say, hey, why are you tracking me? Well, if they were given permission, that was that person giving them permission to
for their location to be tracked. You see what
I mean? If you at some point in time I can see this instance where somebody
may not remember that they've given permission. They may be an adult or an aging parent or someone
like that and and then get upset by that. Well, But they had to give permission for another person to be able to track them. So even if they forgot that they gave permission, the fact that their location is being shared through like Life360 with someone else, they gave permission for that. There's no other way to see
someone's location through an app like Life360 doesn't get in trouble for something that, that's correct. Thank you. Any other questions to Senator Davis?
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OK, seeing none anyone wants to speak
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for the bill. Senator Clark, you don't speak against the bill. You're recognized
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whenever you get there, sir. Thank you, Mr. Chair, colleagues,
uh, this It was needed, uh, could have been a very good
bill. If you look at page 2 lines 13 to 15.
This is what it does and should do what it says with the purpose of tracking a person without good cause or legal authority he or she uses a tracking device to determine the location or movement of a person without the consent of the person. Uh, When somebody's tracking somebody else, most cases it has to do with the romantic relationship. Uh And the, but the 16th through 18, there's a way with the good that it did.
Because it says this is not an offense under subdivision A2A of this section, if a parent or legal guardian of a minor uses a tracking device to track the location or movement of the minor. In law right now, the law doesn't speak on this either way. That you can do it or you can't do it. And if the miners always in your custody, the, the bill would be just fine, but the miners not always in many cases, uh, in one parent's custody.
There are uh court-ordered custody agreements, uh, and this is a way of getting around. That, uh, and tracking the other parent, which is exactly what we were trying to not do in lines 13 to 15. If we had amended it. And this is not the first time I've brought it up. If we had amended it at the very end of 118, except when the minor is in a court-ordered custody agreement and with the other
parent unless The other parent given express permission and that would have cured it. That's all we would have needed to do was say, yes, you can track your child unless your child's with the other parent. And you still could if they give you express permission. But they don't give you express permission, you can't track what they're doing. And by tracking the child, tracking where the parent is, uh, because the situation that occurred, this is a much needed
bill. I never disagreed with that. It's that this language does not allow for the fact, and it not only doesn't allow for it in every situation that now says in the law that you can track the other parent. Never said that before, but it now says that but that you can track the child and because you can track the child, you can track the parent, uh, and all it needed to be done was amended, but in the way that it is, it's a very dangerous bill.
And I would appreciate you voting no unless we can get it amended.
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OK, Senator Clark has spoken against the bill. Does anyone want
to speak for the bill? Anybody else want to speak against the bill. Senator
Davis, you're a recognized to close. Thank you, Mr. President. So that language was actually discussed at length, um, it was heavily debated in Senate Judiciary, the first time and um as I said, we worked with prosecutors and defense attorneys on this, and they felt
like the language as it is in this spill covers the scenario that Senator Clark's talking about. Um, you It just says, like you can track your minor, like the location of the minor, but if you are tracking, Your ex-spouse through your minor, that's very clear. Um, there's, so we had to make the language the way that it is to give prosecutors some discretion and leave it a little open-ended because of so many
different situations that could occur. Um, so as I said, this language already covers the scenario that was being asked about for amendments, and prosecutors feel very confident in that, so we feel like that actually addresses it exactly. Um, we have nothing on our laws right now dealing with digital tracking of another. human being and uh so right now it's a free for all. People can do whatever they want and track whoever they want digitally. It's dangerous and it's scary if you're the person being digitally tracked and stalled.
Um, so I think this bill catches up with modern times and technology and will protect people from being digitally stalked and asked for a good vote. Thank you. OK, members, I'm going to, whenever I do this, I'm
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going to say, is there an objection to rolling the vote, but as you know, we're going to put it up on
the screen and then like Senator Clark, I know he'll change his vote. You object to us doing it that way. OK, Madam Secretary, if you would please call the row. Bo Bo Bran.
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Davis. Days This mine Dotson. English English Flippo Flip out Flowers. Gilmore I
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Hicky Hill. Irvin Irvin. Blake Johnson. Blake Johnson. Mark Johnson. King King Lighting. Love. McKee McKee I
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Penzo And he's not. Patty. Rice Scott. Yes. Stan Steel. Sullivan. Tucker. Wallace OK, are there any members
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who desire to change their vote at this time. Senator Caldwell is yes.
Senator Bryan is present. Anyone
else Senator Flippo is present. Anyone
else Anyone else Madam Secretary, please cast up the ballot. By vote of 20 years.
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6 nes non-voting and 4 present. House Bill 1641 passes. Please return to the house. I know
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OK, we have a motion to sound, we have a motion to sound the ballot. 5 payments. How many hands is that I need to see 5 hands. I see 12345. OK, Madam Secretary, please.
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All the rope We OK. Bo Yes. Caldwell.
Yes. Yes. Davis, yes. Days, yes,
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this mine, yes. Flowers, scratcher. Flowers of scratched. Gilmore, Hammer Hester, Hicky. He
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letting. Love Scratch love Scratch love. Murdoch, Patty Scott Stone, Tucker Wallace OK, so
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is it 18. OK, by a vote of 18, that bill passes. House bill 1641 is passed. Please return to the
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house. OK, we're going to move to House Bill 1645 House
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for 1645 by Representative Brown, Senator Mark Johnson, to amend the law regarding advertising by microbrewery, restaurants, private
club. Senator Johnson, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr.
Senator Mark Johnson
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President. House Bill 1645 is a one-page bill that applies only to microbrewery. Restaurant private clubs. Uh, there's, as you, most of you know, the prohibition on advertising for microbrewery restaurant private clubs. This makes a very slight expansion. It would allow a microbrewery private club of which I think there's a total of 6 in the state. 1 is in my district, and when I allow them to advertise on their Facebook page or their website, uh, in, in an
electronic means, so it lets them use social media website, Facebook, etc. to inform uh their members about location, events, and menu. And that's all it does. Anyone have any questions, Senator Johnson? He wouldn't want to speak for the
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bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill.
both Senator Johnson, um close, appreciate a good vote. OK. Is there any objection to rolling the vote?
OK, Madam Secretary, roll the vote, which will be on
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the screen. Senator Dodson will be present. Senator Des will be present. Hold on just a minute. Dotson present these is present. Send her love is present. This slow down just a me. Yep. Hold on just
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a second. I'm gonna do this side over here. Sender
hammer is present. Senator Gilmore is no. Anyone
else on this side? OK, over on this side, Senator Sullivan
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is present. Senator Stubblefield is no. Senator Rice is present. We already had cinder flowers as a Present Senator Crowe is a present. Senator Dees is a no.
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Alright, anyone else? Oh. Sender loves a no. Anyone else, Senator Clark's a president. Give everybody just
a little extra time since we're doing it this way. Anyone else Senator Dodson's
a no. We want it to be the way you
want anyone else. Madam Secretary, please cast
up the ballot. OK, by a vote of 24, 5 nays,
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6 present. House Bill 1649 is passed. Please return to the house. OK, the next one is gonna be House Bill 1681. Senator Bryant, House Bill 1681 by Representative Vault and
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Senator Bryant to establish the water and sewer treatment facilities grant program and to declare an
emergency. OK, so you recognize. Thank you,
Senator Joshua Bryant
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Mr. President. Members' Bill 1681 addresses a need across our state. I think one of the vital roles of government is to provide oversight and regulation of our water and sewage treatment facilities. We did great strides in 2021 with Act 605 to ensure that our local authorities were attempting to address through rate studies, their water infrastructure, and while we're
attempting to make further strides, we are about $9 billion in back. Requirements to address some of these needs and some of our communities just can't quite get over this hump. So what this bill does, we'll establish through the ANRC, a water and sewer treatment grant program, uh, it'd be a five-year program, they'll be reporting annually to ALC to see what the status of those programs. Outlined in the bill, is for shovel shovel-ready projects,
80% of the funding will go towards shovel ready projects for cities and communities above 1200 and then the 20% will be for rural rural water systems, 1200 or less, so that is the intent of the program. I'll be glad to answer any questions. Any questions for Senator Bryant? Senator Hammer, do you have a question? OK, I'm sorry.
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Uh, anyone want to speak for the bill? Anyone will speak against the bill.
Any objection to rolling the vote. Madam Secretary, please. Roll the vote. OK. Anyone want to
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change? Anyone want to change their vote. Anyone want to change their vote. Hickey is no. Anyone wanna change their vote. And Madam Secretary, please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 34 yes, one nay.
House Bill 1681. Along with his, with its
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corresponding emergency clause is passed. But please return to the House as
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amended. OK, next is gonna be House Bill 1690, Senator Davis. House for 1690
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by Pickle Pilkington and Senator Davis to transfer the nuclear planning and response program from the Department of Health to the division of emergency management and declare an emergency. You'll
recognize Senator Davis. Thank you, Mr. President. This bill is actually a pretty simple bill. It takes all of the nuclear planning and response program, which impacts 5 counties in and around where ANO is, and it moves it from Department of Health to Adam. When this was created decades ago, Adam did not exist, so we had it at Department of Health. There are very few states that still house their nuclear response and planning plan at their Department of Health, um, it just makes a lot more sense
to have it over at Adam, so we just took the entire program and moved it over. Happy to take any questions. Any questions of
Senator Davis? Anyone want to speak for the bill? Against the bill,
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Senator Davis is closed. Is there any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll
the vote. Anyone want to change their vote.
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Anyone want to change their vote, OK, please cast up the
ballot. By a vote of 35, 0 nays, House Bill 1690 along with this corresponding emergency clause is passed. Please return to the house. House Bill 1696
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1696 by Mullinon and Centra Dotson to establish a strengthening Arkansas Education Act and to provide a core curriculum at a state
supported institutions in education, Senator Dodson, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr.
Chair. Members, House Bill 1696 strengthens the core curriculum of
all state-supported institutions of higher education beginning in the fall of 2027 by requiring a 15 hour Arkansas requisite core curriculum for both associate and bachelor degree students, including a 2 3-hour English course of oral and written communication. 13 hour math course that cultivates critical thinking, problem solving and illogical reasoning skills. 13 hour American history course and 13 hour American government course. This bill was developed by collaborating with the
Department of Education, higher education, and representatives from nearly nearly every 2 and 4 year college and university across the state to ensure this legislation works within their systems while aligning with the new Access Act to guarantee course transferability and that college credits earned in high school would apply toward degree completion. Any
questions, Senator Dodson? Anyone want to
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speak for the bill against the bill. Senator
Dodson is closed. Any objection to rolling the vote? Madam Secretary, roll the vote. All right. Everybody look and see if you want to change.
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Anyone want to change their vote? Send her flowers is a no. Anyone else Senator Murdoch is present. Senator Clark Tucker
is present. Senator Jamie Scott is present. Senator Leding is present. Senator Love is present.
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Anyone else last time anyone want to change.
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Please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 29 e, one nay, 5 present, House Bill 1696 is passed. Please return to the house. House Bill 1700 1700, a central anchor and center
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represent anchor and Senator Board to
amend the prior authorization transnsparency Act and to clarify the process of an
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adverse determination notice under the prior authorization transnsparency Act. You'll recognize Senator Boyd. Thank you, Mr. President. So
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this bill shields the, the physician who does a prior authorization review from the,
the patient, but at the same time make sure that the providing physician. or the providing care team has access in case there is an issue with the prior authorization where they need to to visit about the prior authorization.
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OK, Senator Boies presented his bill, so anyone have any questions of him? Anyone want to
speak for the bill? Anyone wants to speak against the bill. Senator Boyd, you you closed. I'm closed. Thank you. Any objection to rolling, rolling the vote. Madam Secretary, please roll the vote.
OK. Y'all look at the screen. Anyone want to change their vote. Anyone want to change their vote.
Please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 35 ya, zero nays, House Bill 1700. It passed. Please return to the
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house as amended. OK. House Bill 17431743 but in Wooldridge
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in Central Wallace to in the Arkansas feed Law of 1997. Senator Wallace, you're recognized, Mr. President, members, this is a
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uh bill requested by the Department of
AR. It's a cleanup bill, um, a couple of sessions ago, we moved the plant board under the Department of AgR and so this bill simply shifts the clerical duties and administrative duties from the That board to the Department of AR. And with that, I stand by
for your questions. Any questions to Senator Wallace? Anyone want to speak for the bill? Anyone want to
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speak against the bill? Are you closed, Senator Wallace? Senator
Wallace is closed. Any objection rolling the vote, Madam
Secretary, please roll the vote. OK, y'all watch the boards. Anyone want to change their vote? Senator Dodson is a no. Anyone want to change their vote, Senator Penzo is present. Everybody look at the board, you want to change your vote? Hey, seeing no more, please cast up the
ballot. By a vote of 33 y, 1 nay, one present, House Bill
1743 is passed. Please return to the house. We're going to go to House Bill 1789. 1789 I Burks and
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Senator Bryant to restrict the local government from providing funds for the purpose of issuing identification card
to an individual in certain circumstances. Senator Bryant, you recognize, sir. Thank you, Mr. President. There was this bill just requires any
Senator Joshua Bryant
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local government, meaning our city or our county. Throughout the state that choose to issue a municipal ID card under the full support and faith
of their local government to simply require that that ID card is issued to a lawful resident, a lawful individual this state is, they need to provide proof of lawful presence in the United States. So when you go visit another country, you have restrictions, how long you could be there, 90 days up to 180 days. Some countries have longer, but our country is 90 days, then you need to go back. If you are here lawfully, they'll issue you the appropriate credentials, and if you want to get a municipal ID card or a county ID card, you have to present those
credentials before they issue it. And that's that's what the bill does. We've got to take any questions. OK, Senator Bryant has presented his bill.
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Is there any questions of Senator Bryant? OK, Senator Clark Tucker, you want to speak against the bill? You recognize when you get there. Thank you, Mr. President.
Senator Clarke Tucker
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Um, just a few things, members. Number one, this program does not cost municipalities anything because the people who get their ID cards pay for it themselves. Second of all, it's used for
good purposes like they use it to open bank accounts, you know, immigrants do do pay taxes for the wages that they earn in the United States, and it's helpful when they have banks, you know, so that they can get their taxes paid, otherwise we're shunning them away from banks. Also, it's helpful when people for people to be able to report crimes. with the municipal IDs that people get, you know, in the in the municipalities that issue these when law enforcement comes and they see that ID, they know who they're talking to. It's helpful for law enforcement, so you know, the big picture
question is, you know, we, we, we have, we are a nation of immigrants. We have immigrants in the United States. Most of them are law abiding people who want to work, earn their way in this world, pay taxes, report crimes, and when we pass laws like this, it makes it more difficult for the law-abiding immigrants to do that. So you know, again we are a nation of immigrants unless you're a Native American, then then we were we were all immigrants at one point, and I just, I just wish that we could treat the immigrants here in Arkansas, especially the ones
who are law abiding want to become taxpaying citizens, you know, with, with compassion, and I don't believe this bill does that, so. I'll be going now. All right,
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Senator Tucker has spoken against the bill. Do we have anyone speak for the bill? Senator Bryant,
Senator Joshua Bryant
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do you want to close? Thank you, Mr. President. You closed or you want to close? Have the question. Now,
So, uh, law abiding means law abiding. To be lawfully present is to ask if you're going to
issue a municipal ID to a law-abiding resident, the law abiding starts with, you're here legally in the United States that I appreciate a good vote. OK, is there any objection to rolling
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the vote? OK, Madam Secretary, please roll the vote. OK, members. Senator
Clark Tucker is going to be You cast up the ballot. No, I'm sorry. I We're going to go through them.
Senator Clark Tucker is a no. Senator Clark Tucker is a no. Senator Jamie Scott is a no. We'll stay on this side over here. Send her loves to know Senator Murdoch said no. OK, send her flowers is a no.
Senator Leding is a no. Anyone else wish to change their vote? Anyone else want
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to change their vote. Remember how we're doing this. Everybody watching.
OK you cast up the ballot. Alright, House Bill 1789 passes with 29, 6 nays. Please return to the
house. OK, next is gonna be House Bill
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1794. Housebus 1794 by Representative Duke in Central Pennzo to me the law concerning continuing education requirements for real estate licenses and to create continuing education exemptions for certain real estate broker
Senator Clint Penzo
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licenses. Senator Penzo, you recognize, sir. Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 1794 creates a CE exemption for certain real estate licenses, uh, for salespersons and associate brokers, they need to be at least 72 years old, active sales or associate, uh. Broker's license for the last 25 years, no disciplinary action taken against him by commission for the 5 years immediately preceding the renewal and no
delinquent continuing education for the 5 years immediately preceding renewal. Um, there's additional, uh, requirements for executive brokers or principal brokers, uh, no discipline, no disciplinary action by them or licensees a supervise and no delinquent education by them or the licensees they supervise, uh, happy to answer any questions. Any questionsen Penzo, appreciate a good vote. Anyone want to speak for the bill?
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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And you want to speak against the bill, Senator
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Penzo was closed. Any objection to rolling the vote? Madam Secretary, please roll the vote. OK, members. OK, members. Let's go through this, Senator Dodson is a present. Let's just do this side. Senator Dodson's a president. Anybody else on this side wants to change your vote? OK, how about this side? Senator Flowers is present.
Anyone else? And Any, anybody else want to change their vote. Please cast
up the ballot. OK, by a vote of 33 years and zero nays and 2 present House Bill 1794 is passed, please return to the house. We're gonna go to House Bill 1802.
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1802, Warren and Senator Petty to create the talent recruitment grant
program and to provide incentives for individuals to
relocate to the state. Senator Petty, sir. Thank you, Mr.
Senator Jim Petty
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President. Members, this is, as you know, we live in a state that's a great place to work and live
and raise a family. This bill essentially creates the, the platform for which we can have a talent recruitment program, uh, some state, I mean some cities are already doing this. Texarkana, West Memphis, Fort Smith, uh, there's no state money contemplated. This is just setting up the mechanism for
potential future, but but also uh other uh private funds available, uh, the uh the any public funds in the future would be ran through the 8 regional development districts, and again, I would be happy to answer any questions, but in the interest of time, I'm going to limit my comments to this. Thank you, Senator Petty. All right. Do we have any questions of Senator
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Petty. Any questions? Anyone want to speak for the bill. Anyone wants to speak against the bill?
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Is there any objection to rolling the
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vote? You're objecting? OK. Is there any objection to rolling the vote? OK, please roll the vote. All right, members, look at the board. I'm gonna start over on this side first. Senator Dotson is a no. I'm over on this side. Anyone on this side? Anyone else? OK, over on this side, Senator Hill is a no. Senator Flowers is present.
Anyone else on this side? Senator Ervin is a no. Senator Penzo is a no. Senator Stubblefield
is a no. Senator Rice is a present. Senator Flippo is a present. Senator Sullivan is a
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no. Senator Mark Johnson is a no.
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Senator. Are you up? Senator McKee is present. OK, members won't get everybody there. Senator Gilmore's a no. Senator Jamie Scott
is present. No Senator Blake Johnson is president. Senator Crow is present.
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All right, let's take a second. We're doing this different, but we won't,
it's Anyone else? Anyone else on this side? Anyone else on this side? Ciner stones and
no. Anyone else? OK, Madam President, please cast up the ballot. OK, members, by a vote of 19 years, 9 nays, 7 present.
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House Bill 1802 passes. Please return to the house. Senator Lenny, you're recognized, sir. Leave for Senator King OK?
House Bill 1803. Houseville 1803 by Representative Carr and Senator
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Wallace to amend the law concerning the placement of a monument on the state capitol
grounds in recognition and honor of Maurice Lee Fitzy Britt. Senator Wallace, sir. Thank
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you, Mr. President. Members, this bill will place a monument. It's
gonna be a bust of Maurice Lee Footsie Brett. He was our lieutenant governor from '66 to 70. More importantly, he was a true American hero. I could talk about him forever. I'm gonna make this very short. He was wounded 4 times in combat, lost his right arm below the elbow.
He was awarded. And was the first recipient of the top 4 combat decorations. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with valor, and he received 4 Purple Hearts. And with that, I stand by for your questions. Foosy. Anyone want to speak for the
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bill. Anyone want to speak
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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against the bill? Sender Mark Johnson, you'll speak for the bill? OK. Maybe
Senator Mark Johnson
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you can roll quick. Mr. President, I could talk for hours about Foosie Britt. He was my dear friend. He was our lieutenant governor for 4 years. He chose not to run again, so he retired undefeated. He was a great war hero. He was the 2nd most decorated American. Soldier of World War II, only Audie Murphy had more awards than he did.
He was my first choice to be our statue and statuary hall after the, the, but Senator Wallace kind of beat me to the punch with Johnny Cash, and I'm a huge Johnny Cash fan. But Foosie Britt uh retired as the head of the Small Business Administration for Arkansas. He was a truly great, wonderful person and I wish more than anything, I had a video of his speech to my Rotary Club on the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor
in 1991. There was not a dry eye in the house in Little Rock Rotary Club. He was a great American. I'm honored to ask for you to vote for this bill. Thank you. You want to close,
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you're close, Senator Wallace. Is there any objection to rolling the vote? Roll the vote. All right. Anyone wish to
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change their vote? And we should change your vote. Please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 34 0 nays.
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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House Bill 1803 is passed along with its amendment, please transmit to the house. I'm sorry, return to the house.
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As amended. House Bill 1814 Hasville
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1814assway Center Blake Johnson to amend the law concerning municipal authority over utilities and revised definition of public utility under Title 14 chapter 200. Senator Blake Johnson, you recognize, sir. Thank you, sir.
This just adds a code section in what's current. There's two types of municipal utilities. There's a, there's a commission and a non-commission and that one coach section, it blurred, blurred the lines and, and uh was considered both the angle. This gives This gives clarity to that situation, adding that code section, uh, Clarifies the definition, so the section of rules that apply to
commission govern utilities applies to them and the rules that apply to the non-commissioned govern applies to them. That's all it does, OK? Any questions, Senator Blake Johnson? Anyone who wants to speak for the bill. Anyone
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want to speak against the bill? Any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. Members, look at the
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board. Anyone would change their vote. If I were Senator Flowers is present.
Anyone else? Anyone else? Please cast up the ballot. a vote of 33, 0 nays, 1 present, House Bill 1814 is passed. Please return as amended to the house. Next
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is gonna be House Bill 1148. We're just gonna keep right on rolling with these.
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Castle 1148 Representative Bolton Blake Johnson, to in the Arkansas Privacy Act and to address certain images captured
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by unmanned aircraft systems. recognize Johnson.
Thank you, sir. Uh, this bill Uh, Representative Vaughan asked me to run and it and it pretty much you, you, they have to ask a private landowner permission before they can get drunk fly that drone over your private land and uh and take images and pictures and stuff like that on agriculture, I mean, not just on
agricultural land, but this gives privacy uh privacy to the landowners. OK. Anybody have any questions, Senator Johnson? Anyone wants to
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speak for the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill. You close, Senator
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Johnson. Yes, sir. Any objection to rolling the vote passed over and it's back to you roll the next, OK.
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We're at that point. Anyone want to change anyone want to change their vote over on the
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right side right anyway. He went over here, went on this side, Senator Dodson is present, not
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voting. Senator Dodson is not voting. Anyone else. Please cast up the ballot. OK,
by a vote of 33 years, 0 nays, 1 not voting. House Bill 1148 is passed. Please return to the house. Next is House Bill
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1193. Senator Johnson, 193 Kavanaugh and Central Johnson to require an insurer to include a lien
holder of payments on payments made under an insurance policy. You're
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Senator Johnson. Yes sir, this one was
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uh the bill that was a Bill that was brought to the floor and uh amended to make
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the corrections that was was asked by the insurance and uh and the repair shops to this and and and
make it acceptable and Whenever I did that, then uh then it give, give time for, for all the concerns to be to be sent to you guys and, and uh rather than run it whenever nobody knew it was a bad bill, I amended it and uh and corrected it. Appreciate a good vote. Any questions to Senator Johnson? Anyone want to
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speak for the bill. Anyone wants to speak against
the bill? You close sooner, Johnson? Yes, sir. Any objection to, OK, we
have an objection. We have a couple of objections. So, if
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you would, please call the row. Poet.
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Boyd Front Front. Caldwell, Caldwell. Park Crowe. Crawl Davis.
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Days. This man this fine. It don't matter. Dotson
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English. English. Flipper. Flowers. Gilmore. Hammer. Hester. Hester. Hi. Yeah Irving
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Irvin. Like Johnson. Blake Johnson. Yeah, I might be. Mark Johnson. King leave lighting?
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love. Love McKee McKee Murdoch. Murdoch Ian
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Payton, Penzo. Patty, Patty Rice. Scott Scott Stan Stubberfield. Stab or fail. Sullivan, Sullivan. Hacker. Wallace. Wallace, no.
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All right, dude, all right, we're gonna start over here on this side. Do you
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want to change your vote? Obviously we've got them. We got Senator McKee as a yes. We goten Boyd as a no. We got Senator Clark Tucker as a yes. We have Cinerpety as a yes. We have Senator Murdoch as
Present. I'm sorry, Miss Llewellyn. Anyone else on this side?
OK, over on this side, Senator Hester is a no. Senator Blake Johnson's a yes. I'm not going to
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beat the record, so I'm going to vote for
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her. Senator Hill is a yes. Senator Irvin is a no. Senator Caldwell is a present.
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I don't know what that is, Senator Stubblefield. Is that a no? Senator Stubblefield is a no. Anyone else Anybody else, Senator Jamie Scott wants in on this. She's a no.
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Senator Blake Johnson better be a yes. Anything else? OK, members, Madam Secretary, please cast up the
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ballot. OK. by a vote of 7 years, 15 days, 6 non-voting. 6 present, 1
on leave. House Bill 1193 has failed. from I give you one So,
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Thank you, members. I could have got that off the floor before y'all would ever knew it, but I didn't.
House Bill 1241. House for 1241 by Representative Maberry and Centra Irving to ensure that
the Arkansas Medicaid program reimburses for dental and anesthetic costs for the high complexity of oral health healthcare. Senator Irving, you recognize, ma'am. Thank you, uh,
Department of Human Services worked with uh Representative Mayberry on this
bill, as well as um higher ed folks at UAMS and hopefully the new dental school, uh, to, to work on this issue. So, I know that there are several folks that, uh, have been passionate about this. Senator Davis is one of them as well. Uh, there is a fiscal impact, the state's share of that ranges between 500. 67,000 up to 2.8 million would be the state's share of this, but, um, this is supported by DHS. What this bill does is
making sure that if you have a child with special needs that needs dental care, uh, they have to, in most cases be put under a local anesthesia in order to have that work done. So, uh, this is just ensures that the Medicaid program will pay for that anesthesia in order to provide this critical, uh, service and need for the special needs children in our state. Um, so, uh, that's what the bill does, and I think it's a critically important service
that we need to provide for our children with special needs. I'll be happy to answer any questions. Excuse me. Any questions of Senator Ervin? Anyone want to speak for the
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bill? Anyone want to speak against the bill. Are you close, Senator Irvin? I'm closed. All right, thank you. OK, any objection to rolling
the vote? Madam Secretary, roll the vote. All right. Here we are on the screens. Anyone want to change their vote? Over on the right,
is there anyone on the right? My right. Anyone on this side. Senator
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Dodson is non-voting. Anyone on this side?
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Anyone else OK, please cast up the ballot. OK, by a vote of 33 y, one
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non-voting House Bill 1241 is passed. Please return to the house. OK, we're gonna skip over House Bill 1243, correct,
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Senator Penzo? OK. Give me just a second. OK, we're also going to pass over House Bill 1336. And we're going to go back to some that we skipped
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earlier. Which one's first, Senator Ervin? Yes, ma'am. All right, Bill 1296.
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We're backing up just a little bit, members
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1296 by Representative Johnson, Senator Irving to mandate coverage for healthcare service
providers provided in mobile units. OK, Senator Ervin, you're recognized for 1296. Thank you. The bill does exactly
what the title states. It just makes sure that
we uh are able to provide services and mobile units. I think this is critically important for areas of the state of Arkansas that are rural that have access issues uh in with, in which case if health care is provided in that mobile unit, then what this bill does is mandates coverage for those
healthcare services. Happy to answer any questions. Any questions for Senator Irving on
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this. Senator Boyd, you have a question. I do.
You're recognized, sir, thank you for bringing this bill. I think it's important, but I also think there's another side I want to make sure you thought about is brick and mortar facilities there, it costs more to have a brick and mortar facility versus a mobile unit, so I just want to make sure that was in your thought process. Yes, thank you. Thank you, Senator Boyd. Any, any other questions?
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Anyone want to speak for the bill? Anyone want to speak against the bill? Are you closed, Senator Ervin? OK. Any objection to rolling the vote?
And Madam Secretary, please roll the vote. OK, over on the right, anyone want to change their vote? Other side, anybody want to
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change their vote? Last calls to change their vote. Cast up the ballot.
By a vote of 34 yes. Zero nays. House Bill 12996 is passed. Please return to the house.
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1525. OK, the next one again, we're going back and picking up a couple House
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Bill 1525. Yeah, 1525. How spell 1525 by Senator Irving to amend the law concerning real property and to address agricultural impact remediation agreements. You recognize Senator Ervin. Thank you, members. This outlines
agricultural impact remediation agreements. Obviously if you have a renewable energy project on your property and uh
they no longer are going to operate that. What this bill does is outline in statute what does for me. vi ation agreements need
to look like in order to protect the landowners. Any questions to Senator Ervin. Anyone who wants to speak for this
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bill. Anyone want to speak against this bill. Senator Irvin is closed.
Anyone object to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. OK, everybody
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watching the board. Anyone want change? Your present, Senator Dodson's present. Anyone else? Send her flowers is present. Senator Penzo is
present. Anyone else Anyone else OK, please cast up the ballot.
OK, by a vote of 31 e, zero nays, 3 present, House Bill 1525 is. Passed, please return as amended to the House. OK, members, we're gonna go back
to page 7, where we were. OK, we had skipped over House Bill
1336. So the next one up here is gonna be House Bill 1352. 1352 by Representative
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Beatty and Central Blake Johnson to in various laws concerning
actions related to certain foreign
entities. Senator Johnson, you recognize members, uh, Mrs. in one of our, the foreign adversary bills and doesn't allow the Confucius Institutes, uh, also the influence on municipal governments. My sister cities does not allow those sister cities and also in investments and divesting uh but it has those mechanisms that
that is not immediate immediate divestment and appreciate a good vote. Any
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questions Senator Blake Johnson. Anyone want to speak for this bill? Anyone want to speak
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against this bill? You close Senator Johnson. Yes, sir. Senator Johnson is
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closed. Any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. All right. Senator Clark Tucker is a no.
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Senator Jamie Scott is a no. Senator, love is a no. Senator Murdoch is a no. Senator Flowers is a no, Senator Leding is a no. Anyone else Anyone else? Hey, please cast up the ballot.
OK, by a vote of 28 ya, 6 nays.
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House Bill 1352 is passed. Please return as amended to the House.
Next is going to be House Bill 1424. Senator Johnson,
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Bill 1424 by Representative Johnson and Senator Blake Johnson to main coverage for severe obesity treatments. Senator Johnson, you're recognized members, this
is a Johnson and Johnsonville and uh as a as a disclosure, I have received none of these treatments.
And uh It's uh Appreciate a good. All
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right. Anybody have any questions of Senator Johnson? Anyone want to speak for this bill? You wouldn't
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wanna speak against this bill. Oh Alright, members.
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Is there any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. Do you have any
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objection? You. You, you call the rope. All right, we have an objection
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to rolling the vote, so Madam Secretary, please call the row. Mo Bo Brant. Caldwell Caldwell. Clark
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English. English Flipper flowers, Gilmore hammer. Hammer Hester
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Hickey Hill Hill Irvin. Blake Johnson. I like Johnson. Mark
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Johnson. King leave letting love, McKee Murdoch Murdoch. Payton Payton. Pencil,
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Patty rice Scott Stone. Stan. Stabil. Stab or fail. Sullivan. Tucker Wallace. OK, members, anyone wish to
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change their vote, consider dismaying is no.
Anyone else wish to change their vote. Senator
Davis is present Senator Stubblefield is yes. Anybody else, Senator Stone
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is yes. Anyone else? Hey please cast up the ballot. OK. By a vote of 23, 6 nays.
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For non-voting, 1 present, House Bill 201424 is passed. Please return as amended to the House.
All right, members, we're getting a little slow again, so let's try to be ready and in the in the well whenever it's your turn. House Bill 1426. 1426
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by Representative Johnson Center Irving to amend the healthcare Contracting Simplification Act. Senator Ervin, you're recognized, ma'am. Just as language
that healthcare insurers uh main entity that provides or administers a health
plan, um, so that they are also part of this, uh, piece statue. um, that that would include third party administrators, uh, or an entity that's acting on behalf of the self-insured Health Benefit plan, so it adds those entities into current existing law, um, and Just making sure that enforce the stipulation requirement or policy that has the effect of an all products clause, whether or not an all products clause is included in the healthcare
contract, just making sure that there's clear, uh, processes through the healthcare contractor provider network, um, and so that things are clearly identified and that you have health insurers and third party administrators all abiding by the same, uh, statute. Senator Ervin? Anyone want to speak for the bill. Anyone
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want to speak against the bill? You close, Senator Ervin. I'm closed. OK.
Any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. Members look at the board,
please. Anyone want to change their vote. Anyone want to change their vote. Last time, OK, please cast up
the ballot. OK, by a vote of 34 yeah, zero nays. House Bill 1426 is passed. Please return to the house. We wrote a House Bill 1429. House Bill 1429 members in the
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Shepherd and Senator Irving to increase accessibility while ensuring quality for certain
facilities performing mammogram services and to amend the law concerning the quality standards for accreditation facilities for mammograms. Senator Irvin, you recognize? Thank you, members. What this bill
does is it opens up access for women, for mammography, making sure that uh we're not having to wait or delay. for a radiologist to be on site
and interpreting physician is not required to be on site, but should be immediately available
via telecommunication to interpret the diagnostic of the mammogram, um, and they always have the ability then to travel to the patients or to the area or the patients can travel with them. If, uh, there's need for an ultrasound, um, this includes language that the patient signs a waiver acknowledging that the diagnostic evaluation is being done off-site and remotely, um, and then that, uh, the results of the evaluation will be given to the patient
before the patient leaves the facility after the completion of the evaluation. Again, this is a really to open up access, uh, so that we can provide as many mammograms as possible and utilizing technology via telecommunications with radiologists who's interpreting that mammogram on an off-site location. Any questions or Irving. Anyone want to speak for the bill? And
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we want to speak against the bill. You closed, Senator Ervin? Yes,
I'm closed. Thank you for a good vote. OK. Any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote.
Anyone want to change their vote? Everybody looking at the screen.
Please cast up the ballot. by a vote of 34 yeah zero nays, House Bill 1429 is passed. Please return as
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amended to the House. Next bill is gonna be House Bill 1470.
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House for 1470 by Representative Beatty in Central Hill to repeal the law concerning the review of information technology plans. Senator Hill, you reckon, sir. Thank you,
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Mr. President. Colleagues, all this bill does is repeal the law concerning the view of information technology plans and for other personal repeals that, so it'll no longer be done and there's still oversight from another area. Any questions Senator Hill? Anyone want to speak for the bill? Against the bill.
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Senator Hill is closed. Any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. OK, members look
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at the board. Anyone want to change their vote Senator Flowers is present. Anyone else? Please cast up the ballot.
OK, by a vote of 33, 0 nays, 1 present, House Bill 1470 passes, please return to the house.
Next is going to be House Bill 1519. House for
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1519 births in Kavanaugh and Senator
Gilmore to to allow the Secretary of the Department of Commerce to participate in the hiring and contracting of employees
for the state insurance department, state bank department, and state securities department. Senator Gilmore, you reckon, sir.
Thank you, Mr. President. Members, this is just clarifying in law that the Department of Commerce can
participate in shared services with the banking securities insurance department, and that's just again to ensure that they're doing things efficiently and trying to save money and be cost effective. Happy to take questions. Any questions for Senator Gilmore on this. Any questions
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of Senator Gilmore. Anyone want to speak for the bill? Anyone want to speak against the bill. Senator Cawe is going to speak against the bill. You recognize Senator Caldwell. Thank you,
Senator Ronald Caldwell
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Mr. President. When we had transformation of state
government. It was very specific, uh, when we did that, that we left the insurance department, the banking department, Securities department out of state government, uh, particularly, uh, uh, from the executive branch, uh, because they do not participate in general revenue and their purpose is very specific in what they do, and I would ask. you for a no vote on this. OK, anyone else want to speak for the bill? Do
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you want to take a question,
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Senator Caldwell? Senator Mark Johnson, you'll recognize that Senator Caldwell a question. Senator
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Caldwell, as I recall back here
in the transformation things, they said that in these consolidated departments like commerce that the there would be one of the, uh, in effect, the Secretary of Commerce would be like first among equals was the way the term that it was described, and I remember Mr. Preston was, he was head of ADC,
but he was the first among equal. And if we kind of wandered off the
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plantation from that? Are we doing it? We're doing it again. The particularly uh banking and securities and insurance again, uh, all of those departments are paid for through uh monies that come from sales security or the banks give money to the banking department and none of that is tied in with General revenue.
And they all, I don't want to say make their own regulations, but, but it's very specific in, in what they do and and we try to keep the politics out of those departments and I think all we're doing right now is putting politics in those departments because the Secretary of Commerce works for the executive branch and we're coming in now and making those all political. We don't need to make political decisions on this. We need to make good policy on this good banking
policy, good securities policy and good insurance policy. That's why I asked for a no vote on this bill,
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and they're they're all special revenue revenue all
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three departments are, and we were very specific with uh most of you were not here when we did this, but to be honest with you, uh, this was in 2019 that that bill of I remember correctly, it was 2,60036 pages long and there were only 4 people in this whole building that ever read the bill and, and, and Senator Hickey was one of them.
I was one of them, uh, certain samples, one of them, Senator Will Bond was one of them, and that was it, and we spent weeks and hours and days on this, and it was very specific when we uh reorganized state government that these three departments would be left, uh, quasi-independent so that they could regulate their industries without political influence, and I, I think it's a mistake that we come back today. And take these in and make them part of the executive branch as far as the hiring goes, because
normally these boards would hire people within the industry that's very, uh, uh, much of, of an expert at what they do and, and so again I would ask for a no vote on this bill. Were you not in a wheelchair when you were in a wheelchair every day and somebody up here sitting in the chair, took me home with him every night. That's the only way I could come down here. But again, uh, 2400, 26 2,436 pages, I think is the right page, and we went through that line by line, word for
word, and, and the big things that we found out when we did that was is that those three industries, those 3 departments needed to be left quasi-independent. They're not independent, but, but they, they are, uh we try to keep the political influence, uh, away from them so that they can make good policy decisions again, I would ask you to vote no on this bill. Thank you, Senator. Senator Hammer, do you have a
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question for Senator Caldwell. Uh, yes, I got a question. And if this goes through,
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Those employees would become state employee, who would they be employed? They're already state employees. Yes,
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but, but, but the, the leadership and the directors are, are, uh, not directly influenced by the executive branch, in particularly the governor, as far as being hired and fired, and they, they can make good policy decisions without being influenced politically, and if they make a a political decision. I'm not
picking on our particular government, any governor, and that's why it was set up that way that they could make policy
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decisions instead of political decisions. OK, and the Part of the title about
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participate in the hiring that participation give them Actual authority or is it recommended or do you know, or maybe the bills you'd ask the bill sponsor on
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that, but again, the boards on these departments are appointed by the governor, so she does have some influence
in this particular case she, but the governor would have influence in the fact that they, the governor appoints the board and those board members serve for a particular length of time, and the board hires the director of these departments. So, but in this case, going to be that that the Secretary of Commerce, who is hired directly by the existing governor would hire these people and now we have political influence in departments that does not need to have political influence in them. All right,
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thanks. OK. Any other questions? Thank you, Senator Caldwell. Thank you. All right, Senator Caldwell spoke against the bill. Is anyone else, anyone else speak for the bill?
Senator Gilmore, you want to close for your bill? Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, thank you, Senator Caldwell for those remarks. One thing I would point out is the banking association supports this, and the other thing is, uh, this would not change, um, any of the policy decisions associated with that boards still in place, everything else, this is just a
way for, I think, them to operate more efficiently, make sure that, you know, hiring decisions are are being done in a way that we're maximizing our resources and so again, I don't think there's going to be very much. at all, but uh with that, I'm closed. I appreciate a good vote. OK, any objection to
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rolling the vote, OK? We have objections, Madam Secretary, please call the row. bullet. Front Front
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Days This mine Yes. Dotson English, English. Aleppo. Flip over. Excuse me, flowers.
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Gilmore. Hammer Hammer. Hester. Hickey. Hickey
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Mark Johnson Keen, letting leading love. Love
McKee. Murdoch Murdoch Peyton. Peyton. Penzo Patty rice. Scott stone. Stubblefield Sullivan Tucker Wallace. OK. Do any members wish to vote
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Yes, Senator Hammer is a no I'm sorry. Senator McKee was yes. Senator Des was yes. Sender hammer is no. OK. Scier Flippo is no. Sener
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dismaying is yes, Senator Crow is no.
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Anyone else? Everybody OK? Senator Murdoch, I'm sorry, is present. Anyone
else Speak up if I don't see you. OK, please cast up the ballot. OK. House bill by vote of 13 yes. 13 nays, 6 non-voting, 2 present, 1 on leave. House Bill 1519 fails. Yes.
Yes, sir, you're recognized for a motion. I hope we all feel good because you just ruined a perfect record. That's the first bill I've had fell on the floor, so congratulations to you all. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Well done, Senator Caldwell. Well done. With that, I make a motion to expunge the vote by which House Bill 1519 failed. We may do this again. All right, we have a motion
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to expunge. Y'all in favor of the motion, say aye. oppose. Oh, that motion fails.
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That it is not expunged. No, I won't. Uh, but, y'all
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wanna, let's just do it again. OK. Come back and make another motion, please, Senator. making me work for this one. Well,
again, I'm on a streak of failure here, uh, make a motion to expunge the vote by which House Bill 1519 failed. All right. The motion to
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expunge the vote. All in favor say aye. And he oppose Nos have
it. We're gonna go on to House Bill
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1531. House for 1531 by Representative Anchor and Senator Bowen to prohibit pharmaceutical manufacturers from restricting or limiting prescription
medications to a limited distribution network of out of state pharmacists. Senator Boy, you reckon, sir? Thank you, Mr.
President. This bill has nothing to do with PBMs or reimbursements. This bill does create opportunities to participate in limited distribution networks. If a pharmacy can document and prove they have relevant experience or credentialing for the medication and Who can meet all FDA required handling delivery, safety, and monitoring. This bill is supported by the Arkansas Hospital Association, UAMS, Carti, Highlands Oncology Group, and Arkansas Children's Hospital. Any questions of Senator Boyd? Anyone want to speak for the
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bill? Again the bill? Any objection are you closed, Senator? I'm closed and I appreciate a good vote. Any objection to rolling the vote?
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Please roll the vote. Any member wish to change their vote.
Senator Dodson is no. Senator Bryant is present. Anyone else? Anyone else? Please cast up the ballot.
OK, by a vote of 32 ye, 1 nay, one present. House Bill 1531 passes. Please return to the house as amended. Next is going to be House Bill 1602.
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1602 by Representative Johnson Center for hammer to in the Arkansas Pharmacy Benefits Manager, licenser Act to
establish fees under the Arkansas Pharmacy benefits manager licenser Act and require reporting of certain information uh pharmacy benefits manager. Senator Hammer, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. President. This bill does two
Senator Kim Hammer
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things. It establishes a protocol whereby the insurance department can do a thorough dive into the structure of PB. because they register on so many different numbers. It also raises the annual renewal fee up to what is average consistent with the national averages so far throughout the whole process there's been no objection from any of the PBMs. I'll be glad to answer any questions. Any questions Sener Hammer? Yeah Anyone want to speak for this bill? Against this bill,
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you close center hammer. Appreciate good vote.
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Any objection rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. Any member
wish to change their vote. Senator Dodson is a no. Anyone else wish to change their vote. Last time, anyone else want to change their votes? Senator Bryant is present. Senator Penzo is present. Senator Ervin
is present. Sender Hill is present. Anyone else?
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Last time again. Anyone else Please cast up the ballot. OK, by
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a vote of 29 years, 1 nay, 4 present, 1 on leave, House Bill 1602 is passed. Please return to the house as amended. Next is gonna be House
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Bill 1604. 1604 representative anchor and Senator Blake Johnson, to amend the law concerning prohibited
contracts by state agencies and to prohibit the use of public funds by state agencies to purchase promotional items made in China. Senator
Blake Johnson, you're ready now, sir. Sir, this prohibits state agencies from purchasing purchasing promotional items made in China. We don't, we don't want to use our state funds to enrich our enemies, and we have alternatives in Indonesia and
more more um more of our allies to for those funds to be spent or made in the United States. Any questions to Senator Johnson. Anyone want to speak
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for the bill? Anyone want to speak against the bill. Senator Johnson is closed.
Any objection to rolling the vote? He's roll the vote. OK, members, look at the board. Anyone want to change their vote? Send her flowers is a no.
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Anyone else? Anyone else. Last call. Anyone
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else? Please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 33 y. One day. House Bill 1604 passes,
please return to the House as amended. Next is gonna be House Bill 16941694 by
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Representative Hank Senator Crowell, to amend the law concerning alternatives to
electronic filing for campaign finance reports. Senator Crow, you're recognized. Thank you, colleagues. This
is Secretary of State wants to streamline our reports that we all do. There's only 5 of us that don't
do it, but they wanted to give us options in case we have an issue, so we can email it, fax it, or deliver it by paper within 10 days of the death. of the deadline and we only have 5 that don't do it, but the new people coming in, we want them to encourage because it streamlines their process. Any
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questions Senator Crow, Senator Mark Johnson, you're first. Thank you,
Senator Mark Johnson
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Mr. President. Senator Kroll, I sponsored legislation, I think 4 years ago to try
to clean up the horrible software that the Secretary of State's office had and what we got On the Although I understand it was rewritten instead of being in an Excel, it was in a code, but it's almost the same, uh, and we, we also allowed people
like Senator Caldwell, who didn't have access to high-speed internet to file on paper, and I'm, I mean, while I would love everybody to be able to do something more streamlined, to use your term. Uh, I don't know we're there yet and I'm, I'm really Concerned that we're we're we've got a system that's flawed and now we're forcing everybody into it. I, I figured it out. I've spent a lot of time working on it, but I know a lot of people have it and there's a lot of
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mistakes made, and I agree 100%, and I
think that's why the amendment came in where you could do it by email. Email, fax. I can't find them, but I think that's why they, Senator Payton, Senator Clark, and I think Senator Clark Tucker in state agencies. That's one of the main reasons we have that, um, and it's also incumbent upon Secretary of State to improve this software that's part of this package, you'll see another one coming. We want to make sure that they do their due diligence because it, it is not a great
system, totally agree with you. There's senator,
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as the Secretary of State have the authority under this legislation to implement Shall we say a new improved version of the online system because I could see where you could do a cover sheet for each quarter with an Excel file of your expenditures in an Excel file of your uh uh uh campaign contributions and it would all that would be exclosed, it would be downloadable, but it wouldn't require somebody to sit there
and pound the keys and kid. Would that be possible? That is what we're working
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on, yes sir. That's that's what we're working.
Senator Mark Johnson
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Thank you, Senator. You, Mr. President, sir. Senator Dodson, you're recognized, sir. Thank you, Mr.
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Chair. Uh, Senator. Kroll if I'm sorry, I'm starting to get confused on what
I, what I've heard in committee and what I've heard on the floor, but I don't know if you said it in your, your opening, but this is
sort of a companion bill to another bill. That has to do with requiring all municipal and county officials to use the Secretary of State's campaign finance website, so we're talking about adding thousands of people to that system. And the Secretary of State's probably if that bill, I don't know if it's passed, I can't remember if it's passed or not, and I think it passed committee but if that goes through, then this The Secretary of State will be
required to to collect all those forms by paper right now if, if this doesn't pass, making them do it electronically. OK, thank you. Any other questions? Anyone want to speak
for the bill, against the bill. Senator Crow was
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closed. Any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. OK, members, everybody look at the screen. Anybody wish to change their vote?
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Senator Flowers is present. Anyone else? Last time, anyone else Please cast up the ballot. by a vote of 33, 0 nays, 1 present, House Bill 1694 is passed. Please return to the house. Next, you're gonna be House Bill 1701.
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Houseville 1701 by Representative Gonzalez and Senator Stubenfield to amend the law concerning sewer collection and sewer treatment providers and related services. Senator Stofield, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I
apologize for my voice. It's just about, just about gone. Members, uh, House members 7, 1701 creates the wastewater version of the water bill that Senator Clark, Senator Love, put together back in 2021, it's 5, 2021 represented Maddox on so make some improvements to that bill 2023. The overall goal of 1701 was to keep our wastewater providers strong by requiring
them to perform routine rate analysis at a minimum of every 5 years and to implement the results of such right studies. It's a wastewater systems performed these studies, they are required to factor in their er Magnes expenses and all other expenses necessary to operate their systems. Additionally, the systems will be required to deposit a minimum of 5 cents of their annual gross revenues and a dedicated fund for
refurbishment and replacement of broken and aging equipment. By having a dedicated fund, it will help them keep the water system from running into a catastrophic situation where multiple failures could happen simultaneously, uh, this bill was uh Also supported by the Arkansas Water, Arkansas water and wastewater Manager Association.
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OK, any questions to Senator Stubblefield? Senator Gilmore, you're recognized Senator Selefield,
will you take a question? Yes, sir. Senator Gilmore, you're recognize me. Thank you, Mr. President. Senator Stubfield, so you said this was similar to 605. So just, just so I understand, Acts 6:05 of I think 23 or 21, 21. So yeah, so
to make sure I understand this is going to make them do rate studies, right analysis studies, OK, and then
mandate for increases or how no no mandate for increases, these are, these are not
uh government. These are pri I mean, they're not private, they're government entities. So there's no, you know, there's no fees involved. As long as they can run these analysis and keep their equipment up so they don't have to run back to us and say, hey, we need some money. Uh, that's the purpose of this bill so they can keep their equipment and everything running so they don't have any major
catastrophes and come back and, and beg for money to fix those, OK, so and with
that and I understand the need to look at things and make sure that they're being maintained and looked at and everything else, but Act 605 of 21 mandated studies be done and then increases be done to rates accordingly. I'm just trying to, I'm just trying to make sure that if, if this is doing that, I just want to understand that or Or unless
I'm missing something, please tell me one of them was a wastewater bill.
This deals with wastewater. One of them was a
water bill. This one is a one is a one
that's what was, was a was a water bill that mandated rate studies that then
mandated a certain amount of increases. I, I'm just trying to make sure I understand the bill, sir. That's all. Yeah, you're right, 605, 605
was a uh water bill, not a wastewater bill. Right Any other questions?
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Anyone want to speak for this bill? Anyone want to speak against this bill. Are you closed, Senator
Stubblefield? Yes sir. Any objection to rolling the vote? Roll the vote, please. All right, any members wish to change their vote, Senator Gilmore's a no. Anyone else? Anyone else?
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Please cast up the ballot. All right, by a vote of 33 ys, one nay, House Bill 1701 is passed. Please return to the house. OK, next is gonna be House Bill 1703.
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Members y'all just keep it coming the way you're doing. 1703 in Johnson
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Center Irving to provide a drug reimbursement process for certain healthcare providers. OK, Senator Irvin, you recognize, Bill provides for drug reimbursement process and appeal
if the appeals upheld, then the change in reimbursement rate is defined in law and then clearly making sure that uh if the pill is denied. Then outlines that the contracting entity who's the healthcare insurer receives notice of this, um, and that the healthcare provider may provide a quarterly notice to the contracting entity of all the drugs
with an acquisition cost below the contracted reimbursement rate is provided so that the information
information is collected. Basically, what the bill is trying to do is make sure that healthcare providers when they are, um, administering any kind of medication or drug. that they are actually paid, uh, uh, a reasonable reimbursement rate that is not below the acquisition cost and then sets up an appeal process for that when it occurs. OK, thank you. Any questions for Senator Irvin? Anyone
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want to speak for the bill.
I'm closed. He won't speak against the bill. Senator Ervin is closed. Anybody object to rolling the vote, Please roll the vote. Members look at the screen please. Anybody
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wish to change their vote. Members, look at the screen. Anyone who wish to change their vote. OK, seeing none please
cast up the ballot. OK, by a vote of 34 0 nays, House Bill 1703 is passed. Please return to the house. OK, members, we're on page 8. This
is our last page and some of these are gone, so let's keep rolling through them. Hopefully it'll, we're gonna try to get through these. Y'all recognize our staff because they're doing more work than we are. So, all right, House Bill
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1713 73 s into Rosen center Mark Johnson to require ballot titles for initiated measures to be at or
under a certain reading level and to declare an emergency. Senator Johnson, you're recognized, sir. Thank you, Mr.
Senator Mark Johnson
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President. House Bill 1713 requires a ballot titles for initiated measures be at or
under a certain reading level, and that's the 8th grade reading level is determined. By the flesh Kincaid readability test, which is formally adopt, formally adopted by the military in 1978 to ensure that training manuals were written in an appropriate reading level. uh By the flesh Kincaid readability test, which is formally adopt, formally adopted by the military in 1978 to ensure that training manuals were written in an appropriate reading level. Many of you have probably heard complaints from constituents that many of the, the ballot measures that they're required
to vote on were hard to understand, uh, I specifically remember the issue too from the last election that a lot of people had trouble figuring that. out. I will say at least 21 states have enacted laws to ensure readability of ballot measures and that this includes red and blue states, Florida, California, Montana, Nebraska, and New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington all have statutes requiring ballot language to be
clear and understandable. 22 recent ones that were passed in 2024 in New York, enacted legislation that ballot measures be written at the grade level and Governor Kathy Hochle supported the bill. Also, Rhode Island enacted legislation requiring their ballot measures with the 8th grade reading level and use the same test the flesh Kincaid readability test. The ACLU of Rhode Island I actually supported that law. So this is a
bipartisan bill. Uh, it makes sure that our constituents have access to read and understand. something that they're having to read and understand and vote on or sign a petition on at a in a very short period of time where we have situations where, uh, when we have 2 houses, a committee system to evaluate these things. So it's more important probably for our constituents to be able to ascertain exactly what the
purpose of these ballot titles are, and we should make it clear to them rather than try to confuse them. I'll be happy to. answering questions. Any questions of Senator Johnson? Anyone wanna speak for this bill. Anyone who will
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speak against this bill. Senator Tucker is going to speak against the bill. Senator Tucker, you're recognized, sir. Thank you,
Senator Clarke Tucker
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Mr. President, I agree with the intent of making ballot titles easier for people to read. The problem is the
flesh Kincaid test, one of the major variables in their formulas, a sentence length, and there, I can't tell you what it is, but there's something in Arkansas law that compels a ballot titles to be one sentence. Every ballot title we've ever had in Arkansas history has been one since. So if the bill addressed that and allowed ballot titles to be more than one sentence, then It might be accomplishing what it sets out to accomplish. But if ballot titles remain at one sentence only, you can never write a ballot title that will
qualify under the fleshkin decay tests, and the bill only authorizes the Attorney General to reject something that doesn't meet that definition we need to authorize the Attorney General to write a ballot title in multiple sentences or for a ballot measure sponsor to submit a ballot title with with a multiple. since it's otherwise what I think this bill is setting us up to do. Is a ballot measure sponsor is going to submit a ballot measure. It's going to be rejected because no single sentence ballot measure could
ever pass the the the parameters set in the flesh Kincaid test, just as an example, single parent adoption in 2008, pretty simple issue on the flesh Kincaid test that scored 81.5. So until we authorize either ballot measure sponsors or the Attorney General to authorize ballot titles in multiple sentences, then we shouldn't pass this because we're just prohibiting all ballot measures. You wouldn't want to
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speak for the bill, Senator Clark. Senator Allan Clark, Senator
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Clark Tucker spoke against Senator Alan Clark, you're recognized. Thank you,
Senator Alan Clark
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Mr. Chair. This is a great bill, uh, years before I was ever in the Senate, uh, one
of the things that just bugged the life out of me about ballot measures is that people don't read them, and part of the, there's a couple of reasons I don't read them. It's not that they don't care about their elections, don't care about their state, but one of the reasons is because they don't want to read legalese. get 2 or 3 words in, uh, 2 or 3
sentences in, and it's legalese, and they're done. And the second is a lot of people, uh, that are around you every day, do not have the reading level that you have, uh, once Senator Elliott and I started working uh on the foundations of uh teaching kids to read here in Arkansas. I learned more about dyslexia and other things and uh the uh the rate of illiteracy or not being even at a 3rd grade reading
level at our prisons is astounding, so. making the ballot title where people can read it will cause more people to read it, make our elections more what they should be, and this is something that we ought to do. I would appreciate a good vote. OK, you want speak against
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the bill, for the bill. Are you closed, Senator Johnson, or do you want to close? Thank you, Mr. President.
Senator Mark Johnson
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This is a good bill readability thing is not perfect. I would have preferred a different grade
level, but everyone seems to agree that 8th grade and our neighbor, other states that have done this, says this. The more simple we make it, the better. And a lot of times this is this scoring is done because of the number of senates are syllables in a word, things like that. Instead of using giant words like some of the, the, uh Pharmaceuticals that we have to learn the name of and things like that. Keep it simple, and that way people actually know what they're voted for. So with that, I'm closed and I appreciate a good vote. OK, is
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there any objection to rolling the vote? OK, please roll the vote. All right, I know some members are gonna want to change their All right, over on this side, Senator Clark Tucker
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is a no. Anyone else? Senator Flowers and those center letting is a no. Senator Murdoch is a no. Anyone else Anyone else.
Senator Dismay is a no. Anyone else Please cast up the ballot. OK, there's, I voted 29 years, 5 nays. House Bill 1713 is passed. Please return to
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the house. OK, there is emergency clause on that and that
was also adopted. OK. So we're gonna do House Bill
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1736. As for 1736 by Representative Brown and Senator Des to amend Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Senator Deer
recognized. Thank you, Mr. President, members 1736 was presented
in committee by Representative Brown with a very non controversial bill, did a great job answering questions there, but this just a men's Article 9 of the UCC. Any questions
for Senator Des? Anyone want to speak
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against the bill? For the bill, you close Senator
Dees. Any objection to rolling the vote,
please roll the vote. Anyone want to change their vote. Everybody looking at the screen. Anyone wanna change your vote. Senator Flowers is present. Anyone want to change their vote. He's cast up the ballot. by a
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr)
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vote of 33 ye, zero nays, 1 present. House Bill 1736 is passed. Please return to the house.
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House Bill 1737. We're getting closer members.
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1737 by Representative Brown, Senator Des, to amend the Transmitting Utility Act and I amend
the definition of transmitting utility to include fiber optic and broadband lines. Senator Deser recognize. Thank you, Mr.
President. Member 1737, uh, does exactly what the the title says
is updates to include fiber optics and broadband lines into this this section, and so it really just
just updates a lot of the technology involved.
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Any question of Senator D's? You want to speak for
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the bill against the bill. Your clothesen Des's clothes. Any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. Everybody looking at the board, anybody
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want to change their vote? Anyone want to change their vote. He's cast up the ballot by a vote of 34, 0, nays, House
Bill 1737 is passed. Please return to the house. We're going to go to House Bill 1740.
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1740 by Representative More Central Crow to exempt certain agricultural information from the
Freedom of Information Act of 1967. You recognize Senator Crow. There
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are currently 2 requirements for the USDA to move animals between states, and
that's a certified veterinarian's inspection and an electric elect ron ic identification tag. The purpose of this bill is to protect our 4H and our FFA from
people finding their home addresses and their information, and
some of these animals are up to $100,000 in value. OK. Any questions of Senator Crow? You want to
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speak for the bill. Against the bill, Senator Crow is closed.
Any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. Members look
at the board. Anyone want to change their vote. Senator Clark Tucker is a present.
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Senator Penzo. is present. Sender Stubblefield is a no. Members are all looking at the board. Senator Penzo is now go to no. Senator Bryant is a no. Senator Dodson is present. Senator Flippo is present.
Senator Rice is present. Senator Tucker is no. All right, we're going to
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take our time. I want to make sure this is right. Anybody else is everybody looking? Check the board. We're about to cast it up.
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr)
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Is everybody OK? All right, cast up the ballot. OK, by a vote of 27 ye, 4 nays,
3 present, House Bill 1740 is passed. Please return to the house. OK, we're skipping over 1746. We're going to House Bill 1771. 1771 by Representative Perry and Senator Murdoch to amend
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the law concerning disclosures to policyholders and require monthly reporting by
insurers. You're Rick Senator Murdoch. Thank you, sir. Uh, House Bill 1771 allows you if you're a policy
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holder in Arkansas to get certain disclosures at the end
of every month if you request them just to know about claims, what type of claims have been filed, how much have been paid out, just the transparency bill for you as a policyholder.
Any questions of Senator Murdoch. Anyone want to speak for it? Anyone want to speak against it? Any
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objection to rolling the vote. He's rolled the vote. All right, everybody, please check the board. Make sure you
want to see if you want to change your vote.
All right. You ready, Senator McKee is present. Senator Bryant is present. Anyone else McKee is present. Senator Sullivan is present.
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Senator Penzo is present. Anyone else, I don't understand some of these weird signs, but
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Anyone else? Last time. Cast up the ballot. OK, by a vote of 308, 0 nays, 4 present. House Bill 1771 is passed. Please return to the house as amended. House Bill 17741774 was
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the baby and Senator Blake Johnson to amend the membership of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission. Senator Blake Dawson, you recognized. Thank you, sir.
Members this, this bill amends the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission membership. There is some very specific qualifications, this lowers that 13 members down to 7. Those who have unexpired terms you get to finish out that term before it's this commission has changed over the 7 members. It broadens the qualification that makes the membership. Uh, filling those memberships easier, but also have have
knowledge of the Of the area. Any questions to Senator Johnson. Anyone
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want to speak for the bill? Anyone want to speak against the bill,
Senator Johnson is closed. Any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. All right, members,
watch the board. Remember how we're doing this. Anybody want to change their vote. Senator Flowers is present. Anyone else
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr)
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Everybody watching? Anybody want to change their vote. Please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 33 yes, zero nays, 1 present. House Bill 1774 is passed, please return to the house. Go to House Bill 1788.
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1788 by Representative Johnson, Senator Irving, to amend the Arkansas
Healthcare Consumer Act and to reduce the time allowed for processing an application for a
provider. Senator Irvin, you recognized, ma'am. Make sure this bill makes sure that your healthcare insurers will uh review the application for a healthcare provider, uh, in a more timely fashion to get them out there seeing patients, reduces it from
180 days, which was ridiculous, down to 90 days, which I still think is too long, but that's what the bill says, and I'm for the bill, Senator Ervin, anyone have
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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any questions, Senator Irvinone wants to speak for the bill. Anyone want to speak against the
bill. Senator Irvin is closed. Any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. Members, you're looking at the board. Anyone want to change the vote? Anyone won't change the vote. Last time. Seeing
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr)
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none, please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 34 y, zero nays, House Bill 1788 is passed. Please return to the house and
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we're gonna go to House Bill 1797. House for 1797, Representative Beatty and
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Centra Gilmore, to amend the law concerning the Arkansas Development Finance Authority and declare an emergency. Senator Gilmore, you recognized,
sir. Thank you, Mr. President, members, um, proud to bring
you this bill and my house sponsor actually apparently had nothing else to do this evening, so he's on the floor back there, so please excuse him, and I asked
for leave for my two house friends, uh, Majority Leader Beatty and Representative Brown. So members, uh, with that, uh, House Bill 1797. So I want to give a little history really quick. Back in 1985, the uh ADA, the Arkansas Development Finance Authority was created. It was created as an independent instrumentality of the state. I think that's key to understand because what was intended was
for them to be nimble, have flexibility to operate in such a way that they can do good things like what they're currently doing. And so what this bill does is it removes some of the burdens and it removes some of the tether as it relates to the state, lets them be the entity they were designed to be. I want to point out that there's 42 states that allow their entity like ADFA to operate in this way. Um, on top of that, the banking association supports the
state chamber supports it, uh, commerce uh doesn't have a problem with it. In fact, the banking association sees them as a partner, not someone that They compete with. I think there's a lot of really good reasons as to why we would let them do this, some of which is they need to be nimble. And so one of the things that came out in testimony in the committee was oftentimes when it relates to um rulemaking authority under the administrative Powers Act, when there's interest rates and things that are constantly
adjusting, they're in constant violation of the of the administrative Powers Act. So this would alleviate some of that. Among other things, it still keeps intact oversight. It's with the, with the board, it's still uh allows for the governor to appoint the members of the board as they currently do, um, and so with that, there's still reporting requirements. If they, if they're administrating federal or state grant dollars, um, but with that, I'm happy to take any questions. All right, Senator Gilmore. Any questions?
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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Senator Russ, you're recognized, sir. Some of the tethers
and bonds that that you refer to. Why are those on there now? Why are those
on there now? Um, I'm not entirely sure because in 1985, it was created
to be an independent entity, I would say over time as they administered federal dollars or state dollars. There was
probably oversight given and in this
case, there would still be oversight given, I would think, an example would be when they administered some CARES Act money, um, there was reporting requirements both state and federal, that they had to adhere to there, and that would still be in, in place. As well, but there's no, there's no state tax dollars, there's no general revenue, there's nothing that this entity, uh, oversees or deals with, but they've
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had oversight 1985. I don't know exactly what it
looked like in '85, but I, I would say that there has been from a procurement standpoint, from a administrative Powers Act standpoint that there were some, some sort of to get to your point, some sort of oversight in some form, yes. And what is the detriment to having oversight.
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The detriment from their standpoint is it
prohibits them from uh engaging in some philanthropic and uh investments. It also doesn't allow them to be as nimble as they need to be. I already gave
the example of that when interest rates fluctuate, they're in violation of administrative Powers Act because they're required under that to go back and do a re-promulgation of rules every time an
interest rate changes that they don't do nor they nor can they do. Only Page 2.
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It says the ADFA designation independent.
Instrumentality, can I ask what lines? send? Uh this is lines 33 to 36. Uh, but talks about the ADFA's transfer from the Department of Commerce and Shell operate independently from a cabinet level department. I don't know their history. But it is definitely taking away any oversight and for those that don't have any problem with that, uh, they may have reason
for that. I'm just this, this thing, uh, From the time I looked at it concerned me, and giving them the authority. It was set up for a particular reason and maybe they've not had trouble. In year in a number of years, but the legislative body set it up that way, and that's my concern that we're taking that off my concern that we're doing a number of things that take away oversight, and I don't
think that's necessarily good. I, I, what I'm looking for is, is Uh Something you're saying they're in violation of it is they, they've been working through this since 1985. And and survived. I just, there, there's
more to this bill than I than I think I'm knowledgeable I know about and maybe you don't know, I'm not accusing you of knowing, but I would, I feel there's more to
it that I wish the body would know. Well, I appreciate the question. I, I'm not aware of any under the current activities or concerns or nefarious intent or anything like that. I think this is simply a way to streamline their operations to streamline government. In fact, take an entity um a way so they can be more nimble, more flexible to do what they're called to do based on the act that created them, that's not changing. They're
calling their missions not changing, um, and I think that the goal would be to give them flexibility and then also to maximize uh every option available to to them in testimony in
committee, one of the things that was brought out that there's philanthropic investment they'd like to take or be a. part of or that those donors would want to be a part of with ADFA that they don't really or they can't really do because of
a lot of the string stringent requirements associated with, uh, you know, reporting and procurement and a lot of things
that just don't allow them to be flexible or nimble clause is
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something they thought they had to have. Yes, and I think that's again, so they
can also take advantage of whatever options come available. I may be wrong, this concerns me. Thank you, Senator. OK, Senator Bryant is I
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believe you're next and then Either Senator Caldwell or Hill. I don't know if Senator Hill, you'll be after
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that. Senator Bryant, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. President. Senator Gilmore, ADFA has the ability to
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issue general obligation bonds backed by the state. The way I read this, you're taking away. It is taking away most oversight by the General Assembly is, I mean, that concerns me, does it not concern you? No, it doesn't, because again they're not dealing with general revenue, they're not dealing with state dollars. Those bonds
aren't funded or paid for by state dollars or general revenue. But it's still, it's still backed by us, back in
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the, it's not. It's not backed by the.
Who's it backed by by them. By ADA who gives them the ability to to bond and fund. Their, their ability
was given to them by statute, but the funding, the capitalization, all that is, is backed by ADFA. So we're just going to let them do what they need to do. Yes, again, I, I, I think if we want them to, to stay on mission and continue doing what they're
doing, I think this gives them the flexibility and allows them to be nimble to do that. Senator Hill, you're recognized for the question. to Gilmore,
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you made a, made a couple of comments here and use some really fancy words allow them to be a little more nimble or a flexible I can get it down to an 8th grade level
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as per the last bill we passed, Senator, if that's what I'm trying to
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say is what what you said, putting it back to the 8th grade level, you're saying basically they can do what they want to do. Because we're taking all
authority away from them. I mean, the oversight so at that point they can do what they want to do. They can do what they want to
do as long as they're board that's appointed by the governor confirmed by this body allows him to do that and they follow all federal and state laws that would that would apply to them and there are quite a few. OK, if we're, they're going to follow the
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federal and the state laws, why don't we not keep oversight? Thank you, sir. Thank you, Senator. All right, any other questions? Senator Bryant to recognize
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well will this bill remove them from our audit abilities. From BL BLR's audit authority. Uh, I, I don't think, I don't know
that they're audited now, Senator. I don't believe they are. I think they are. I, I, I don't think they are, but, and then I see my house pots are shaking
his head no. OK, thank you, thank you. Any other
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questions? Anyone want to speak for the bill?
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And I should have said against the bill. Let me, let me do that first. I think that's appropriate. I apologize since he's presenting uh Senator Caldwell, you're against the bill and then Senator Petty, you'll be recognized to speak for the bill. Senator Caldwell, you're
Senator Ronald Caldwell
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recognized. Thank you, Mr. President. Again, I think the question on audit is a good question, Senator Petty and I had a discussion the other day, uh, stating that they were moving the audit away from legislative audit to a private audit firm, and you're shaking your head no, that's kind of
discussion we had the other day, and if you've ever served on legislative audit, uh, uh, legislative audit has, has a better uh ability of auditing state agencies, so that, that's something that, that we need to look at. That's one thing I had a question with him the other day because I felt like the bill did move away from and we need to leave it there. Now I caught this bill uh just a few minutes ago. The other bill I I caught when he introduced it, but there's 3 or 4 things in here that that causes me pause on this and uh one is the fact
that we're expanding state government again. We just spent a tremendous amount of time trying to consolidate consolidate state government, and here we are now splitting it out and expanding state government again. another agency and it's really an agency that has very little oversight in the fact on page two, beginning in line 1617, I'm not going to go through every word, but basically, uh, we do not have to obtain approval to to issue bonds and everything,
but the rules that adopted by authority this authority are exempt from Arkansas Administrative Protection Act, and, and that gives me pause on it I don't think we should be able to do that. And then on page 3 line 35 and 36, we are exempting ALC appropriation cash funds from this and also we're exempting them from posting transactions in the state financial management system we're giving them ability to finance bonds of of tens of millions if not hundreds of
millions of dollars, and they don't really have to come back and tell us what they're doing, and that really that really bothers me and on page 4 line 11, it says the fund that they obtain all moneys received by this authority other than money received by virtue of appropriation are not public funds under the Arkansas procurement law. And we're just giving them too much loose rain to come out here to have hundreds of millions of dollars without oversight from the ALC and legislature, and I'd asked for a no vote on this
bill. Senator Petty, you're recognized
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to speak for the bill. Senator Petty,
Senator Jim Petty
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you recognized, sir. Thank you, Mr. President. Members in, in full disclosure as I have
done in in issues regarding ADFA in the past. I deal with ADFA. This bill will not change a thing. In my dealings with ADFA,
the the application process will not affect me, it will not benefit me in any way. If I thought there was even a remote way this would undo unfair advantage for me. I wouldn't stand here today. I would stay away from that. But this is a good deal. Um, I, there's a lot here that has been said. I want to talk first of all about the, the bonds, uh, ADFA is an issuer. of bonds. They issue the bonds. They don't back the bonds.
They're not responsible for the Dons. They're not at risk for the bonds. A for just like the issuance of the bonds, a lot of the ADFA bonds that we, I could have used for multi-family bonds for housing were taken and used for the steel mill in eastern Arkansas. I don't think we have any risk associated with that. It used a resource, a state resource that was used, but It was not putting the state at risk. That's not going to change. They issue bonds, the
private sector and in the past, the company that I used to work for, they did bonds. We were responsible for the bonds, not ADFA as the issuer. So the state is not going to be at risk for the issuance of bonds as far as audit, uh, I thought I was uh clear and I obviously wasn't. They have had for the past, I, I don't know how many years it's been. As long as I know they've had a private firm, usually a big firm, a top tier firm because of the complicated nature and what
they do in terms of capital magnet funds and and and their investment funds and these bonds and and all of that. They have lots of attorneys and and and so forth that are the top tier uh in terms of their expertise. This audit firm that currently audits some is also one of those top tier firms. They also have An internal auditor, uh, that they have an audit committee that is reported to. They also have the state banking exam
because they're dealing with a lot of lending and, and, and they have examiners and, and, and they come in. So there is lots of oversight. The board itself is as Senator Gilmore said it's appointed by the governor. It always has been and, and it will continue. That won't change. have the approval process for that board as far as the the makeup. It's a statewide board.
Uh, it's representative of the entire state, to one I don't think you talked about it here. I think it was Senator Gilmore's a minute ago. This is intended to uh I think you called it Senator Caldwell, eliminate or limit undue political influence as it relates to certain things. Let me tell you a story. Uh, it goes back to Senator BB days. I had an application in for for funding. One was in Ozark. One was in Wynn,
Arkansas, and I submitted the application. It was high enough to get scored, but, uh, the story is that Senator Bibe had a political buddy in Mississippi that had an application in and so all of our deals from Arkansas were wiped off the slate. So his buddy in Mississippi could get funded. Now that's a rumor. I have no proof for it. All I know is I didn't get funded and the guy that that absolutely convicted committed the unpardonable sin, got his
funded. So to your point about undue influence, political influence, I think this removes it a little bit to your point and and that it should be in that case as far as accountability and transparency. Again, their their public meetings, the overwhelming majority of their funds come from the federal sources, the one that I compete in and it
has, they have very specific requirements that require public input multiple times. We talk about public input. We have it on the on the bonds, a TEFRA hearing, all of those things are public input. The rules that are set up before they get to uh to beyond the APA, those are approved by a board after public input, public meetings across the state. I, I could probably go on forever. I know it's late, but I think this is a good bill.
I don't think it takes away transparency. I don't think it puts the state at risk. I don't think it does anything that puts Arkansas at a competitive disadvantage. What it did, what what does happen is what's happened recently. There was a A large bank. I don't know who it was that had a program that ADFA couldn't respond to, and it was a loan program for small business loans, but they couldn't respond quick enough because of the uh the uh the notice and approval procurement
process for uh uh the state. So, it does affect small businesses whenever we whenever we have to do that, and that's the area that I see that they're trying to expedite and make better for the citizens of Arkansas and the small businesses of Arkansas, so I, I will stop and and try to answer any questions since I spoke. I I've seen Center Caldwell first, and then
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I'm gonna go to Cinder Hills, Senator Cawell, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. President.
Senator Ronald Caldwell
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Senator Petty, if the borrower of this money from this bonds are issued and they default. Who's at risk, who has to make those bonds good? Who has to make
Senator Jim Petty
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the bond? It depends on who the sponsor of the project, what kind of project it is the state of Arkansas
at risk if the borrower defaults, it's a state of art for the repayment of the bonds. Now, not for the repayment of bonds, no, sir. OK, thank you. Senator Hill.
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You recognize her question. Mr. Petty, you, you alluded just then that they missed a deal working with a large bank, things like that, larger banks move real slow. They're not fast at all. If they're that slow getting with a large bank that has a program that goes on probably 368 months at a time. That's on them. I totally disagree there, and I want to back up a little bit and you alluded to a while ago that you made the comment that there's lots of oversights with the county. and everything right now, the
audits, if that's all working so good, why we we won't change it? I, I'm
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sorry, what? I, up to, to, to your point, I, I can't speak for the specific situation. I can't speak for the specific hypothetical large bank, I agree that the larger the bank, the slower it works. Hold on just a minute, members, there's just
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a lot of chatter. If y'all could just try to keep it down just a little bit. I'm sorry to interrupt. You can continue. I, I can't speak to any
Senator Jim Petty
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specifics on the deal. It's hypothetical, but I think we would all agree that that government moves at a slow pace. I can tell you again, I hate to keep going back to my own personal example. The applications are typically due for our funding, the first Monday of March because of the uh administrative Procedures Act approval process, we're sometime around November or December. in some years getting the final rules that we then have to go
out across the state and decide what the, what the ADFA board has decided as a priority for housing and then in a matter of a month and a half, we have to have environmentals, we have to have market studies, we have to have appraisals, we have to have surveys, all of that. Because of the timing. Now, is that them? I don't think so. I participate in the meetings and I've attended a lot of ad for meetings. I don't think it's all on them. Could they do better? I think that we, they, if they were honest, they would admit that they could always do better, but I don't think the
onus is on them, uh, any more than it is
Senator Ricky Hill
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on the state. Well, everything you just mentioned just then is required on any type of bank situation on that stuff
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you just mentioned. I would agree. Senator Ra, you recognized,
sir. Such a petty can state agencies borrow from ADPA? Can state aid agencies
Senator Jim Petty
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borrow from that. That's a question I I don't know. I don't know the answer to that. I know that the state um
Has utilized ADFA in the past for the issuance of bonds, but have they borrowed money? I don't know.
Well, let's let's say until we find out different state agencies can borrow from ADPA. We're going to take away oversight. From, from what
we have over ad for right now. Does that not cause
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you some concern? I don't think we're taking away oversight. What what oversight are we taking away? You read, read through the bill,
it it it leads me to believe we're giving up. Some oversight and giving them independencies. And and there is some reason that this is here now and I'm, I'm, my gut feeling is it's for agencies to be able to borrow from it. I, I
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can tell you from, from my personal firsthand experience, and I've been working in this industry for 35 plus years. They have talked
about it off and on for the entire time because when they were, uh, I mean, the program that I parted Sabain came into existence in 1987. The tax-exempt bonds and tax credits all came in in '85 and, and other states were slow to come on in the past, but, but at this 0.42 states have done it because of the, the benefits that it yields to the state. Uh, I don't think, and I know at this point, everybody's
suspicion is up, but I don't think there is anything to do with This bill related to the uh uh the prison. There is absolutely nothing. I said I understand
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maybe someone else can I understand, but
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I, I think that's where the suspicions arise and I get that, but my firsthand knowledge, having worked with ADFA, this is not anything to do with any of that kind of stuff.
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OK, seeing no more questions. OK, you were speaking forward. I'm going to go ahead, go one step further. You want to speak speak against it. You want to speak for it? All
right, you recognized Senator Tucker. Thank you, Madam President. Members, I
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believe this is a good bill. Oh, Mr. President. At this point I don't care.
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I just want to roll. Whatever you wanna call me Mr. President, Mr. President,
Senator Clarke Tucker
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this is a good bill just to reiterate a couple of
points that Senator Gilmore and Senator Petty made. ADFA administers no regular state funding. It gets no general revenue. It gets no special revenue. There's no tax dollars that it regularly administers. So that that's the first piece. The second piece is ADFA has no regulatory authority over people's lives. If someone is regulating people's lives, then we should directly oversee everything they do. AFFA's not doing that. There's no risk to the state of Arkansas for the bonds that ADFA issues. It's really difficult for me to
see the risk to the state at all for anything that this bill is doing. The other point that I want to make is If there's a theme that I can pick up in bills that the legislature is hesitant to pass. It's when the legislature believes that the legislature is giving up power, right? And so I think that's what maybe some of the source of the hesitation on this bill is, but I want to address that momentarily, you know, Senator Rice, you raised the question, what if a state agency borrows from ADFA, even if you believe that this bill gives the legislature less oversight over ADFA. It doesn't
lessen our oversight at all over the state agency that would be doing the borrowing so we could oversee. see directly everything that the state agency other than ADFA is doing if they borrow something from ADFA in the in the whole course of dealing with that situation. Um, there's been a question about whether this bill would create another game and fish commission or RAT. That is not the case at all. Those are separated entirely by the Constitution. This is a creature of statute. So this would, this would give ADFA more statutory independence
for the time being, but the legislature giveth and the legislature taketh away. And right now we have great people that advocate doing great work. What they're doing is creating economic opportunities for the people of Arkansas, and this would just enable them to create more economic opportunities for the people of Arkansas and the unlikely event they ever mess up, we can snatch the authority right back any time we please. We aren't giving this up permanently. We're right now we're making a decision based on the people that we have there now that are doing good work to give them more independence, to do more of that good work, and
if and when that changes, we will take that authority right back. So I think this is a good bill. It'll help create more economic opportunity for the people of Arkansas. I appreciate a good
vote. Anyone else? Senator Gilmore You recognized clothes if you want.
Thank you, Mr. President. Appreciate that. Look, members, um, I appreciate the discussion. I think it's important. I think
this is an important issue. Um, I think what we're, what we're doing here, I think will mean a
lot for the state. It'll give us the ability to do some things that we are not doing. I, I want to reiterate something that Senator Tucker said. If, if there is anything going on with bonding or borrowing for for a state entity, that'll be subject to the reporting of that entity that will come back through the normal process would be at ALC or whatever. And then the other thing um just with texting with the president of Of Adford a second ago, the audits that they do, the private audits will still be included in the consolidated
audits that are given to legislative audit. I
think that's important. So we're not losing oversight there. And then, so at the end of the day, any, any general obligation bonds that are that are done through this entity will still have the discretion of this legislative body and of the governor. So again, I don't think we're losing any authority or oversight there. I think what we're doing is we're allowing an agency to to do. um business for the state and for businessmen like Jim Petty and others across the state that are trying to meet housing demand, they're trying to meet uh the
issue of, of the housing crisis that we're seeing, that was one of the things that spurred this bill. It's in the legislative intent of this bill on the first page. And so with that, I think this is a very good bill. I would ask for a very good vote on this bill and with that, I'm closed. OK, members, is
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there a objection rolling the vote. OK, see objections. President, please call the row. Madam Secretary, front. Bryant Caldwell, Clark. Clark
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Crowell, Crowe Davis Days this Dotson. That some English, English.
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Flippo. Flowers Gilmore, Hammer, Hester, Hickey, Hickey. Hell, Irvine. Irvin,
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King Leave letting. Letting Love, McKee Murdoch, Peyton. Peyton Penza,
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Stub afield. Sullivan Sullivan. Tucker. Wallace. OK.
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to vote or change their vote, Hickeys, no. Senator Dodson is present. Senator Ervin, did you want to do something? Senator Irvin's a yes. Anyone else, anyone want to vote
or change their vote. Senator Scott is a yes. Anyone else wish to vote or change
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their vote. Senator Sullivan's a yes. Anyone else All
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right, everybody finished? All right, cast up the ballot. OK,
by vote of 19 years, 6 nays,
6 non-voting, 3 present, 1 on leave.
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House Bill 1797 passes, but the corresponding emergency clause fails. OK, we got a motion to stay on the ballot. Do I see 5 hands? 12345, we do. All right, please. Call the yeses whenever you're ready.
Members, everyone needs to take their seats. Of course, I'm up here. Bo,
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Gilmore, yes. Hammer, yes. Hester, yes. Irving,
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yes. Blake Johnson, yes, Mark Johnson, yes. Love. Strike love.
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McKee, yes. Murdoch Strike Murdoch. 17 it failed. OK, uh, because of that, it failed. Oh.
OK, we have a motion for the clincher. That's non-debatable if I remember correctly. Hold on just a minute. I want to talk
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to counsel to make sure I do this right. I do more. EC and she needs.
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One more. I hope so. OK. So voices vote, is everybody ready? OK, all in all this, it'll be
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for the clincher all in favor of the clincher, say ah. Any Nos have it. Orial expansion. The vote by which it failed. OK, we have a motion to expand the vote by which it failed. All in favor say aye. Ah.
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And he opposed. I have it. OK. members, the last bill on here is not, is, has been scratched. So we only got 5 more, so let's, let's roll on through these and just get finished so we
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can get all these off our calendar. All right, we're on House Bill 1808. Everybody remember to line up so that we can uh can go with these. Madam Secretary, would you read the title houses 1808 by
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Senator. I represented Collins and Senator Tucker to mend the law concerning municipal fire departments and create
the Bill of Rights for firefighters. Senator Tucker, you, sir. Thank you, Mr.
Senator Clarke Tucker
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President. This is a bill for our firefighters, 2 points to note at the start. It's entirely discretionary for municipalities. It's not a mandate on any municipality. The other point is this already exists for police. We're just adding it for firefighters. Basically what it does is just basic things like due process if there's a disciplinary
proceeding, you don't vacate your First Amendment rights when you're off the clock, that sort of thing. I just, you know, helps establish and and and maintain and a policy for firefighters constitutional rights. Again, it's, it's a discretionary for municipalities to adopt the policy, the municipal League is good with it. It helps support our firefighters. Happy to take any questions. Any questions for Senator Tucker on this bill. Anyone want
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to speak for the bill. Anyone want to speak against the bill. Are you closed, Senator Tucker?
I'm closed. Appreciate your vote. Any objection to rolling the
vote. Please roll the vote. All right, members, we're back to our new
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr)
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new thing that we're doing today. Everybody check the board. Anyone want to change their vote? Anyone want change their vote. Senator Scott, are you wanting to do something or you just? Oh, I'm I'm gonna get there.
All right, we're gonna cast up the ballot. Cast up the ballot. OK, by a vote of 34 ye, zero nays, House Bill 1808 has passed. Please. Um, returned to the house as amended. House Bill 1820. 1820 by Representative
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Brown and Centra McKee to regulate automatic renewal and continuous service offers. Senator McKee, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr.
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President. Members, this is a simple bill basically
codifies a Federal Trade Commission click to cancel rule. In state law and provides for if you sign up for a subscription service, you have to be able to cancel the service the same way you signed up. Happy to take any questions. Any questions for Senator McKee. Anyone want
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to speak for the bill. Anyone who speak against the bill? Senator McKee is closed.
It appears like any uh objection to
rolling the vote. Please roll the vote. All right, members, look at the board. Anyone want to change
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr)
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their vote. Anyone want to change their vote. Last time. Please
cast up the ballot by a vote of 34, 0 nays, House Bill 1820 is passed. Please return to the house. We're gonna go to House Bill 1821.
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Senator Gilmore, 1820. Senator Gilmore, you're going to, this is you.
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hassle 1821 by represented Wardla Senator Gilmore to create a more sustainable system of property insurance for public schools. Senator Gilmore, you recognize, sir. Thank you, Mr.
President. Now members, I'm gonna say this, if you vote against this one, I'm gonna take it personal because I'm gonna think it's me, because this one you've already passed, and you passed the Senate version. This is concurring, this is concurring the uh companion bill for the captive insurance. So with that, I would appreciate a good vote. OK. Anybody have any questions on
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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this? Anyone wants to speak for the bill, against the bill.
You're closed, I assume, yes, sir, he's closed. Any objection to rolling the vote. Please roll the vote. All right. Anyone want to change your vote? Sinners, Scott is present. Senator
Scott is you got her, Senator Murdoch is present. Anyone else? Last time, anyone else?
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr)
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Please cast up the ballot. House Bill 1821, excuse me, by a vote of 32 ye, zero nays, 2 present, House Bill 1821 and its corresponding emergency calls passes. Please return to the house. All right. Members, we've got 2 more bills plus 2 more that
were added. I'm just doing the one, I'm skipping 18. All right, we just got lucky. So one
of them, so we're gonna skip over 1859.
Which one are you doing? I'm doing Alright, members, we're doing House Bill 1859. 1889 I Oh
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for 1859 by Representative Rosen Senator Bryant Tim in the law concerning mastectomies. You recognize Senator Bryant. Thank
Senator Joshua Bryant
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you, Mr. President. Members of House Bill 1889 adds two procedures into
a existing statute, you said 1889. It's
185959, 1859, we've got it. So we already have a statute that covers uh mandatory requirements for mastectomies. However, it was in a time when they didn't have two available procedures. One is using mesh. where synthetic or natural, and the other was doing nerve grafting, so this adds those two procedures into an already existing statute, there is a sunset clause attached to this just so we can monitor how it's going with our insurance providers. With that, I'm glad
to take any questions. Any questions, Senator Bryant? Anyone wants to speak for the bill, against the bill, Senator
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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Bryan is closed. Any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. Anyone want
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr)
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to change their vote. Does anybody want to change their
vote? Last time. Please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 34 yes, zero nays, House Bill 1859 is
passed. Please return to the house. OK, 1889, we're skipping over.
Senator Irvin, you're recognized for a motion.
Uh, members, House Bill 1679. We have
it in gross. It's my bill. I need to send it back to committee for tomorrow morning to put
another amendment on it. So motion would be to re-refer house 1679 back to Public Health Committee for purpose of amendment. OK,
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr)
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we're going to refer House Bill 1679 back to committee. All in favor say aye. He oppose that motion carries. That one.
OK, members, we got 2 more on the bottom here that have that have been added. The House Bill 1688 is first, and then there's
gonna be House Bill 1834 after that. I don't know who they are, so House Bill 1688. Senator Stone, let us read the title and you'll be recognized. 1688 or Kevin on
Speaker 356
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for stone to in Arkansas law concerning the use of a dealer's extra license plate. All right, Senator Stone, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. President.
Senator Matt Stone
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Members, um, these two bills kind of go together, but obviously I'm going to run them one at a time. House Bill 1688 clarifies how a car dealer can use their tags, and they're very specific and they're listed out in the bill and if they violate the use of those tags, they can be penalized. The companion bill of this is the next bill up, and it sets out the penalties, but with that, I'm open to any. questions on the one hand, 1688. OK, members, anybody have any
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr)
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questions, Senator Stone on House Bill 1688. Any
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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questions? Anyone want to speak for the bill? He won't speak against the bill. You
close Senator Stone. I'm closed. Any objection to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. All right. Anyone want to
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr)
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change their vote. Everybody looking at the screen, a lot of talking. Anyone look, everybody looking at the screen. OK, cast up the ballot.
By a vote of 34 yeah, zero nays, house. House Bill 1688 is passed. Please return to the House as amended. This House bill is House Bill.
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The next one amended to? OK, I understand. OK, the
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr)
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next one is house bill, I believe it's 1834. 1834 Senator Holcom and Central Stone to in Arkansas
Chair
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law concerning the licensing and regulation of motor vehicles.
Senator Matt Stone
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Senator Stone, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. President. Members, this is the companion bill I mentioned a while ago, House Bill 1834 lays out the penalties if a car dealer misuses her tags, uh, in statute and depending on how they break it, they could be liable up to a 500 to $10,000 fine and even have their dealer's license revoked. With that, I'm open to any questions. Any questions for Senator Stone on House Bill 1834.
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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Anyone want to speak uh anyone want to speak for the bill. Against the bill.
You close Stone. I'm closed. Thank you. I appreciate a good vote. Any objection
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr)
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to rolling the vote? Please roll the vote. Anyone want to change their vote. Everybody watching? Last time,
Please cast up the ballot. OK, members, by a vote of 34 ye, zero nays, House Bill 1834 is passed. Please return to the house as amended. Is there anything
else? OK, we're gonna read some stuff.it history you recognize, sir. Well, I was just gonna say I think maybe one of the best decisions today was to
put Jimmy Hickey in the chair. Thank you, Senator Hickey. Uh. And I, but I, I, I thought that
as I was walking down here, but I wanted to come and just say thank you for all the staff who sit here for 9 consecutive hours. In the back rooms in engrossing, thank you all. It was a big day. Now we get to start tomorrow with a, a clean slate. Thank you. OK. Notice the passage of Senate Bill 523 by the House as amended.
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referred to City County. That's the passage of Bill
Chair
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241 by the House as amended. State for state agencies. Were your committee on grossed bills to whom was the first sent Bill 626 by Senator Irving, compared the gross copy of the original and finds them correctly engrossed. Insurance and commerce. Senate Bill 634 by Central Mark Johnson, to create the division
of interscholastic activities within the division of elementary and secondary education sent both 634. Hear me. I'll do it for you. Senator Crow, you're recognized. Hey, colleagues, I'd also
like to recognize there's men in blue in the back that stand there to protect us, and they've been standing there on their feet all day. I'd love to give them a round of applause, please.
Chair
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We. How how's concurrent resolution
1008 uh Senator Dodson and Representative Mc McIldon to celebrate and commend Northwest Arkansas Community Colleges nationally leading an industry transforming bicycle assembly and repair technician and trail technician programs, has concurrent resolution 1008 calendar
for 103 uh house management to act for the Arkansas House of Representatives, Staff Appropriation for the 2025, 2026 year house 1003. Calendar. Hold on, they're out of
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order. calendar. Has 1265, a joint budget
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and act for the University of Arkansas, Little Rock in preparation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year, household 1265. Calendar 1433 be Calendar 1433 more in Central Irving.
require a law enforcement officer who is executing or serving an order of protection to serve any outstanding criminal warrants related to domestic violence or offenses involving the petitioner as the victim House Bill 1433 Judiciary 1485 represented Brownton for Wallace to create a sales and use tax exemption for sales to certain organizations that support veterans' facilities House Bill 1485. Reverend Haville.
1529 by Representative Masson, Senator Penza to create the criminal offense of unlawful creation or distribution of deep fake uh visual material and to establish a cause of action for unlawful creation of deep fake visual material, house 1529. Judiciary, 1627. Um Just a minute. I got to get to
it. Um, uh, represented Barnett
to amend the law concerning property tax relief and require counties to provide notice to taxpayers concerning certain property tax relief offered under Arkansas law, House Bill 1627. Reverend. House of 1620 1672 by Representative McCollum and Senator Bowen to amend provisions of the Arkansas code to create Creating more efficient system
for public schools of innovation in Arkansas. I was 16721732 birds in a vault and center for letting to increase the amount of the income tax deduction allowed for a teacher's classroom investment house was 1732. Reverend 8. 1807. Senator Eaves and uh Senator Payton to amend the sales tax exemption for aircraft help for resale and use for rental or
charter and to clarify the person's eligible for the sales tax exemption for our aircraft held for resale and use for rental or charter house about 1807. Reverend. As for 1866 by Representative Brooks. To create Ellie'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, house
1866. 1869 by Johnsonson for Irving to create the material outcomes management system within the Department of Health and to organize material health resources, house 1869. 1876 by Representative Scott and Brant regarding the ownership of model training and content generated by a gene generative artificial intelligent tool hospital 1876. Transportation
1063 by in Mayberry and Central Crowe. determine the achieving a better life experience Program Act and to amend the definitions of disability certification and eligible individual to change disability onset age from 26 to 46 hospitals, 1064. Renex 1877 meets and Senator Bryant concerning criminal offenses related to possession of sexually explicit material that depicts a child and to include a computer
generated image that is indistinguishable from the image of a child house about 1877. Judiciary in 1918 in McClendon and Senator Dotson to amend the law concerning specie or legal tender to authorize. use of a Belgian des depository and to allow for a precious metals backed electronic system House Bill 1918. The insurance commerce 1922 by Representative
Madison Central dismay to amend the consolidated incentive Act of 2003 to create an income tax credit for relocating corporate headquarters to the state and to encourage corporations to relocate to Arkansas High School in 1922. Reina 1931 in Central Gilmore to create the recidivism reduction system within the Department of Corrections and declare an emergency. Houseville 1931.
Judiciary 1938s of Carne Central English to amend provisions of the Arkansas Code concerning the creation of district strategic plans and the responsibility of the division of Elementary and secondary education, as 1938 9. A car in Central English to amend the eligibility for teacher incentive and merit pay to amend requirements for some evaluations and to amend school district requirements under the merit Teacher incentive Fund program House Bill 1939
1941 in the car in Central English concerning Department of Education boards and commissions and to protect Arkansas students by ensuring the efficient deposition of ethics. against teachers House Bill 1941. Education Haville 1944 births and Valent Boy to authorize the issuance and renewal of special license plates to promote and support the Arkansas names Foundation and to repeal the Grand Lodge of Arkansas Special License plate has 1944.
Transportation 1946 by Representative Bentland Central Penza to require human growth and development instruction in public schools 1946. 1949. Representative Schulz and sent for hammer to to add medical emergency medical and ambulance services to the list of professional services for purposes of procurement. 1949. State agencies, 1951 by Collins, Central Bryant set forth
authorized domain extensions for higher education and government websites. House 1951. State agencies 1952 by Representative Hawkinson for dismay to assist the administration of state Athletic Commission to provide funding to the state athletic commission to continue its mission to promote a robust, healthy and safe combative sports industry. House Bill 1952. State agencies 1964 by Representative Brooks and Senator Clark to move the child
well welfare ombudsman division and the juvenile ombudsman division. to the Department of Inspector General and declare an emergency. House Bill 1964. Judiciary 1976 Uh, represented that, uh, cassa. Nazarki and Senator Johnson concerning vertiports and to create the open access to open to public use further reports Act, House Bill 1976. That's 1981 but Madison Center
Hester to amend the definitions of outdoor recreation operator and tramway operator under the new, under the law concerning recreational tramways House Bill 1981. 1983 by Representative U. and central Stubberfield to Amanda A 1973, number 167, Section 4 concerning the sale of certain property to the Westark Area Council Inc. Boy Scouts of America, Houseville, 1983.
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City County. I mean it's in there. And if It
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was, it was out of order in here. I didn't know. No, no. Senator Hammer,
Senator Kim Hammer
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you're recognized, sir. All right, member Senator hammers. All right, here's announcements. 8 o'clock education for Senate 8 o'clock JBC peer review at 8 o'clock,
followed by budget at 9. Thank you, Senator Hammer. We have any other announcements? What What do you mean that? in. To me we got.
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Uh, I think we have about close to 75 to 80s a return of Senate Bill 25
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by the House has passed roll it I sent the 37 returned from the house is retiring 39 from the house is retire 88 from the houses return of Senate Bill 12.
25 from the house this past return by 127 from the house this past return sent 322 from the houses past 348 from the house
Speaker 355
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this past 359 from the house this past roll 5:10 from the house this roll it 5:29 from the house
You want me to just say adjourn till when? I don't know. Senator Hester. and pastor. We're coming in
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at one. Of One. want. So just adjourn for one o'clock.
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OK, y'all, we're gonna be adjourned to one o'clock tomorrow.
Agenda
Call to Order
Roll Call
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Introductions of Senate Pages
Doctor of the Day
Items to be Read Across the Desk
SR63 G. Leding TO PROCLAIM APRIL AS AARP MONTH AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND TO PROCLAIM APRIL 8, 2025, AS AARP RED SHIRT DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL.
SCR5 M. Irvin TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT OF NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE DESIGNATION BY THE WINTHROP P. ROCKEFELLER CANCER INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES.
Motion to add SCR5 to today's agenda
Motion to move HB1688 to the bottom of the calendar
Motion to move HB1844 to the bottom of the calendar
SB2 - Motion to move SB2 to the bottom of Today's Calendar
SB574 - Motion to move SB574 to the bottom of the Today's calendar
SENATE BILLS TO CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS
SB167 #1 A. Clark Clark TO AMEND THE DATES BY WHICH CERTAIN REQUESTS TO TRANSFER PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED.
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB1131 #1 Pilkington Penzo TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS AND OTHER UNLICENSED STAFF.
HB1777 #1 Gazaway Gilmore TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF SEXUALLY GROOMING A CHILD; AND TO INCLUDE BRIBING OR ATTEMPTING TO BRIBE A CHILD IN THE OFFENSE OF SEXUALLY GROOMING A CHILD.
HB1844 #1 Tosh Wallace 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.
HB1555 - Motion to recall from the House HB1555 for purpose of amendment
HB1685 to withdraw from committee for purpose of amendment
HB1746 - Motion to re-refer HB1746 from committee
SB520 - Motion to add amendment to SB520 and to add to Today's Calendar
SB121 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.
SB122 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OFSTATE LICENSURE ACT; TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT TO PHYSICIANS.
SB217 C. Penzo TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REQUEST A WAIVER TO EXCLUDE CANDY AND SOFT DRINKS FROM ELIGIBLE FOODS UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
SB255 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "DRUG" WITHIN THE FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB258 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DIGITAL RESPONSIBILITY, SAFETY, AND TRUST ACT.
SB262 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE CORPORATE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE DOCTRINE; AND TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL WHO OWNS A MEDICAL CORPORATION TO MAINTAIN OWNERSHIP UPON AN INACTIVE LICENSE OR RETIREMENT.
SB311 C. Penzo 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.
SB369 Irvin TO REPEAL THE COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RECYCLING GRANTS; AND TO REPEAL THE COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC RECYCLING FUND.
SB451 Hester 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.
SB458 G. Leding 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.
SB468 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING FLUORIDATION OF A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM; AND TO ALLOWS VOTERS TO ELECT "FOR" OR "AGAINST" WATER FLUORIDATION IN THE COUNTY.
SB500 J. Petty 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.
SB527 Irvin 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.
SB535 Hester TO CREATE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AND THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS FOUNDATION.
SB563 Irvin 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.
SB585 G. Leding TO REQUIRE CERTAIN RECORDS BE PROVIDED TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS A MINOR.
SB591 C. Penzo TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE; AND TO CREATE THE RACE DISCRIMINATION BY ABORTION PROHIBITION ACT.
SB598 J. English 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.
SR67 Motion to put SB67 on Today's Calendar
SB599 C. Tucker TO ELIMINATE INTERLOCUTORY DECREES OF ADOPTION; AND TO AMEND THE REVISED UNIFORM ADOPTION ACT.
Motion to suspend rules to adopt amendment to HB1865 by Sen. Tucker
SB602 Crowell TO PROHIBIT INSURANCE COMPANIES AND APPRAISERS FROM REQUIRING AN INSURED TO USE CERTAIN FACILITIES TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY GLASS; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
SB603 C. Tucker TO REQUIRE AN AIR AMBULANCE TO CONTACT THE ARKANSAS TRAUMA SYSTEM FOR DIRECTION ON THE BEST DESTINATION TO TRANSPORT A PERSON.
SB604 B. Davis TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE REGARDING THE COURSE CHOICE PROGRAM.
SB610 J. Dismang TO AMEND THE GENERATING ARKANSAS JOBS ACT OF 2025; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB612 Dees TO CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT CAUSES HARM; AND TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY CONTRIBUTES TO A MINOR'S SUICIDE OR SUICIDE ATTEMPT.
SB613 C. Penzo TO CREATE AN ELECTION PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE FLUORIDATION OF A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM.
SB478 Stubblefield TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DIESEL ENGINE FREEDOM ACT OF 2025; AND TO PROHIBIT STATE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL REGULATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF DIESEL ENGINES.
SB615 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ENERGY; TO REGULATE NONEXPORT FACILITIES; AND TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST NONEXPORT FACILITIES.
Sen. Hammer asks for leave to have Efficiency Meeting during break. Leave Granted.
Senator Blake Johnson: Announcement on SJR's.
RECESS
RECONVENE
SB618 Irvin TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS STUDENT DUE PROCESS AND PROTECTION ACT.
SB619 Irvin CONCERNING THE FORMATION OF AN ISOLATED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
SB620 Irvin 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.
SR67 TO HONOR UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FAYETTEVILLE BASKETBALL SCORING STAR IZZY HIGGINBOTTOM.
SB624 B. Davis 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.
SB627 Irvin 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.
SB629 Caldwell TO ALLOW AN OFFICER OF A CLOSELY HELD CORPORATION TO REPRESENT THE CORPORATION IN COURT FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVICTION PROCEEDINGS AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER PROCEEDINGS.
SB2 Penzo TO REPEAL THE STATEWIDE FLUORIDATION PROGRAM; AND TO REMOVE THE MANDATE FOR WATER SYSTEMS TO MAINTAIN A FLUORIDE CONTENT.
SB456 Petty TO CREATE THE HOME OPPORTUNITIES MADE EASIER ACT.
SB520 Sullivan TO PROHIBIT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION OFFICES, OFFICERS, POLICIES, OR PRACTICES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
SB574 Petty TO REQUIRE A MUNICIPALITY THAT OPERATES A WATERWORKS SYSTEM OR SEWAGE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO COUNTY PROPERTY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.
Recess
Reconvene
HB1062 R. Scott Richardson Dees TO CREATE THE TEACHER AND STUDENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2025.
HB1072 C. Cooper M. Johnson TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS, SURVIVING SPOUSES, AND MINOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.
HB1079 F. Allen Wallace 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.
SB269 TO ALLOW AN OFFICER OF A CLOSELY HELD CORPORATION TO REPRESENT THE CORPORATION IN COURT FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVICTION PROCEEDINGS AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER PROCEEDINGS.
HB1255 Wooldridge Davis TO AMEND THE COVERAGE OF A CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.
HB1296 L. Johnson Irvin TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED IN MOBILE UNITS.
HB1333 Hudson Scott TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREASTFEEDING AND LACTATION CONSULTANT SERVICES.
SB520 - Motion to suspend the rule and put SB520 on Today's Calendar
HB1344 Warren Dotson CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF UNDER TITLE 24 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE.
SB568 - Motion to suspend the rule and to put SB568 on Today's Calendar
HB1467 Achor Boyd TO AMEND THE UNIFORM MONEY SERVICES ACT.
SB574 - Motion to suspend the rule and put SB574 at the end of Today's Calendar
HB1515 Painter Crowell TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY TO ORDER THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD INTO SERVICE; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD FOR MATTERS RELATED TO MILITARY JUSTICE AND TO ADDRESS STAFFING SHORTAGES.
SB456 - Motion to suspend the rule and put SB456 at the end of Today's Calendar
HB1522 Womack Clark TO AMEND THE LAW TO ALLOW FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS IN THE MUNICIPAL AID FUND, TURNBACK FUNDS, AND COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX REVENUES TO NEWLY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1525 Steimel Irvin TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY; AND TO ADDRESS AGRICULTURAL IMPACT REMEDIATION AGREEMENTS.
HB1526 Painter Crowell TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARY TO ENTER INTO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING GIFTS RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARY.
HB1594 Vaught Dees TO CREATE A FARMER SALES TAX IDENTIFICATION CARD; AND TO RELIEVE A SELLER OF SALES TAX REMITTANCE LIABILITY UPON GOOD FAITH ACCEPTANCE OF A FARMER SALES TAX IDENTIFICATION CARD.
HB1630 Gazaway Gilmore TO ADD A MISDEMEANOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSE TO THE PREDICATE OFFENSES FOR CAPITAL MURDER, MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, AND MANSLAUGHTER.
HB1641 Clowney Davis TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HARASSMENT; AND TO INCLUDE THE USE OF A TRACKING DEVICE IN THE OFFENSE OF HARASSMENT.
HB1645 M. Brown M. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ADVERTISING BY A MICROBREWERYRESTAURANT PRIVATE CLUB.
HB1681 Vaught Bryant TO ESTABLISH THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1690 Pilkington Davis TO TRANSFER THE NUCLEAR PLANNING AND RESPONSE PROGRAM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1696 McAlindon Dotson TO ESTABLISH THE STRENGTHENING ARKANSAS EDUCATION ACT; AND TO PROVIDE A CORE CURRICULUM AT STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
HB1700 Achor Boyd TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT; AND TO CLARIFY THE PROCESS OF AN ADVERSE DETERMINATION NOTICE UNDER THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT.
HB1800 - Motion by Sen. McKee to withdraw HB1800 from Committee for purpose of amendment
HB1743 Wooldridge Wallace TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS FEED LAW OF 1997.
SB615 - Senator Clint Penzo - Motion to expunge vote on SB615 - Motion Carried
HB1789 R. Burkes Bryant TO RESTRICT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ISSUING AN IDENTIFICATION CARD TO AN INDIVIDUAL IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
HB1794 Duke Penzo TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR REAL ESTATE LICENSEES; AND TO CREATE CONTINUING EDUCATION EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN REAL ESTATE BROKER LICENSEES.
HB1802 Warren Petty TO CREATE THE TALENT RECRUITMENT GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO RELOCATE TO THE STATE.
HB1803 Joey Carr Wallace TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF A MONUMENT ON THE STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS IN RECOGNITION AND HONOR OF MAURICE LEE “FOOTSIE” BRITT.
HB1814 Gazaway B. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OVER UTILITIES; AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC UTILITY" UNDER TITLE 14, CHAPTER 200.
HB1148 Vaught B. Johnson TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS PRIVACY ACT; AND TO ADDRESS CERTAIN IMAGES CAPTURED BY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
HB1193 Cavenaugh B. Johnson TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO INCLUDE A LIENHOLDER ON PAYMENTS MADE UNDER AN INSURANCE POLICY.
HB1241 J. Mayberry Irvin TO ENSURE THAT THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM REIMBURSES FOR DENTAL AND ANESTHESIA COSTS FOR HIGH COMPLEXITY ORAL HEALTH CARE.
HB1352 Beaty Jr. B. Johnson TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS CONCERNING ACTIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES.
HB1424 L. Johnson B. Johnson TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENTS.
HB1426 L. Johnson Irvin TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT.
HB1429 M. Shepherd Irvin 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.
HB1470 Beaty Jr. Hill TO REPEAL THE LAW CONCERNING THE REVIEW OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLANS.
HB1519 Cavenaugh Gilmore TO ALLOW THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HIRING AND CONTRACTING OF EMPLOYEES FOR THE STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, STATE BANK DEPARTMENT, AND STATE SECURITIES DEPARTMENT.
HB1531 Achor Boyd TO PROHIBIT PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS FROM RESTRICTING OR LIMITING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS TO A LIMITED DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF OUT-OF-STATE PHARMACIES.
HB1602 L. Johnson Hammer TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT; TO ESTABLISH FEES UNDER THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT; AND TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER.
SB262 - Senator Jimmy Hickey Jr.: Motion to withdraw bill SB262 on behalf of Sen. Irvin
HB1604 McAlindon B. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROHIBITED CONTRACTS BY STATE AGENCIES; AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY STATE AGENCIES TO PURCHASE PROMOTIONAL ITEMS MADE IN CHINA.
SB591 - Senator Penzo - Motion to Expunge vote on SB591
HB1694 Hawk Crowell TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ALTERNATIVES TO ELECTRONIC FILING FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS.
SB 585 - Senator Leding - Motion to Expunge the vote by which SB 585 failed
HB1701 Gonzales Stubblefield TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEWER COLLECTION AND SEWER TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND RELATED SERVICES.
HB1703 L. Johnson Irvin TO PROVIDE A DRUG REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS.
HB1713 Rose M. Johnson TO REQUIRE BALLOT TITLES FOR INITIATED MEASURES TO BE AT OR UNDER A CERTAIN READING LEVEL; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1736 M. Brown Dees TO AMEND ARTICLE 9 OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.
HB1737 M. Brown Dees TO AMEND THE TRANSMITTING UTILITY ACT; AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "TRANSMITTING UTILITY" TO INCLUDE FIBER OPTIC AND BROADBAND LINES.
HB1740 K. Moore Crowell TO EXEMPT CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967.
SB629 - Motion to expunge the vote on SB629
HB1771 Perry Murdock TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURES TO POLICYHOLDERS; AND TO REQUIRE MONTHLY REPORTING BY INSURERS.
HB1774 Beaty Jr. B. Johnson TO AMEND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ARKANSAS FAIR HOUSING COMMISSION.
HB1788 L. Johnson Irvin TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH CARE CONSUMER ACT; AND TO REDUCE THE TIME ALLOWED FOR PROCESSING AN APPLICATION OF A PROVIDER.
HB1797 Beaty Jr. Gilmore TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Budget Bills and their Emergency Clauses to be considered which have been introduced by Joint Budget Committee
HB1089 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS WATERWAYS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1191 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
SB354 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.
HB1808 A. Collins Tucker TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS; AND TO CREATE THE BILL OF RIGHTS FOR FIREFIGHTERS.
HB1820 M. Brown McKee TO REGULATE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL AND CONTINUOUS SERVICE OFFERS.
HB1821 Wardlaw Gilmore TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND STATE-OWNED PROPERTY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1859 Rose Bryant TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MASTECTOMIES.
Motion 1679 rereferred to Public Health
HB1688 Stone
HB1834 Stone
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