House Convenes
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Bills discussed (108)
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status |
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HR1093
· 5 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “please read House Resolution 1093”
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TO RECOGNIZE THE IZARD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL LADY COUGARS BASKETBALL TEAM AS THE 2025 CLASS … | Walker | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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HR1101
· 5 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1101. 10”
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TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF APRIL AS PARLIAMENTARY LAW MONTH IN ARKANSAS. | Springer | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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SB371
Act 653
· 5 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…k you all so very much. Representative Brooks moves we play Senate Bill 371 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment without…”
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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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HB1615
Act 677
· 3 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “House Bill 1615. 1615 by Representative Langstrom to amend the law concerni…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RELIGIOUS NONDISCRIMINATION. | Lundstrum | Notification that HB1615 is now Act 677 |
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HB1807
Act 879
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…air. Mr. Speaker, we're a Committee on Revenue and Tax. The House Bill 1807 beg the report and the same consideration here same recomme…”
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TO AMEND THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR AIRCRAFT HELD FOR RESALE AND USED FOR RENTAL … | Eaves | Notification that HB1807 is now Act 879 |
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SB357
Act 572
· 3 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…red to house 1365, house 1891. House 1934, Senate Bill 351, Senate Bill 357. Senate Bill 479 vaguely report the same consideration here…”
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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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SB479
Act 593
· 3 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…, house 1891. House 1934, Senate Bill 351, Senate Bill 357. Senate Bill 479 vaguely report the same consideration here for time with th…”
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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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HB1365
Act 938
· 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1365 K. Brown TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATI…”
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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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HB1846
Act 946
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…State agencies and Governmental Affairs to him was referred House Bill 1846. That's about 1925, Hasville 1929, Senate Bill 241, Senate…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS 2036 COMMISSION. | S. Meeks | Notification that HB1846 is now Act 946 |
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HB1891
Act 715
· 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1891 Ray TO ALLOW A PERSON FILING AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE…”
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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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HB1934
· 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1934 McAlindon TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS FORWARD ENGAGEMENT COMMITT…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS FORWARD ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE ACT; AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS FORWARD ENGAGEMENT … | McAlindon | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HJR1018
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ate agencies and Governmental Affairs, to whom was referred House Joint resolution 1018, vaguely report the same consideration here for time with t…”
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THE CITIZENS ONLY VOTING AMENDMENT. | Ray | Approved by the Governor |
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SB241
Act 885
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…referred House Bill 1846. That's about 1925, Hasville 1929, Senate Bill 241, Senate Bill 343. Beg leave report and the same considerati…”
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TO AMEND THE UNIFORM ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE POLICY ACT; AND TO GRANT PAID LEAVE TO … | J. Scott | Notification that SB241 is now Act 885 |
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SB343
Act 734
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1846. That's about 1925, Hasville 1929, Senate Bill 241, Senate Bill 343. Beg leave report and the same consideration here returns t…”
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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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SB351
Act 592
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…and who was referred to house 1365, house 1891. House 1934, Senate Bill 351, Senate Bill 357. Senate Bill 479 vaguely report the same c…”
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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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SB412
Act 614
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…and who was referred house for 1636 House 1685, house 1809 Senate Bill 412. Senate Bill 422, Senate Bill 503. vaguely reporting the sa…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO SET THE PER-MILE AMOUNT FOR THE … | J. Boyd | Notification that SB412 is now Act 614 |
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SB422
Act 615
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…rred house for 1636 House 1685, house 1809 Senate Bill 412. Senate Bill 422, Senate Bill 503. vaguely reporting the same consideration…”
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TO ALLOW NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A NEW OR EXISTING ARKANSAS BRIGHTER FUTURE FUND … | C. Tucker | Notification that SB422 is now Act 615 |
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SB440
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ville 1963, Hasville 1965, Hall 1893, Hall 1969 C Cvie 348, Senate Bill 440,”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE … | D. Wallace | Sine Die adjournment |
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SB503
Act 616
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…36 House 1685, house 1809 Senate Bill 412. Senate Bill 422, Senate Bill 503. vaguely reporting the same consideration here, the same re…”
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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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SB523
Act 762
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “Bill 564, Senate Bill 523 beg leave reporting the same consideration here for terms w…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PRIVATE … | Irvin | Notification that SB523 is now Act 762 |
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SCR6
· 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SCR6 J. Scott Wing TO RECOGNIZE THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK HIGH SCHOO…”
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TO RECOGNIZE THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL CHARGING WILDCATS VARSITY CHEER TEAM FOR WINNING … | J. Scott | Approved by the Governor. |
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HB1045
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1045 Cavenaugh TO PLACE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ON AN INDIVIDUAL PL…”
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TO PLACE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ON AN INDIVIDUAL PLANNING A CROP RESIDUE BURN; AND TO ADDRESS … | Cavenaugh | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1055
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1055 J. Mayberry TO ESTABLISH COVERAGE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT T…”
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TO ESTABLISH COVERAGE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT TO SLOW THE PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR OTHER … | J. Mayberry | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1077
Act 506
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1077 Hudson CONCERNING THE INCARCERATION OF A VETERAN OF THE UNI…”
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CONCERNING THE INCARCERATION OF A VETERAN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES; AND TO PROVIDE … | Hudson | Notification that HB1077 is now Act 506 |
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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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HB1090
Act 537
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1090 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS DEVELOPMEN…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1090 is now Act 537 |
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HB1091
Act 538
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1091 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1091 is now Act 538 |
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HB1095
Act 539
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1095 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - STATE BANK DEPARTME…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - STATE BANK DEPARTMENT AND STATE SECURITIES DEPARTMENT … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1095 is now Act 539 |
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HB1097
Act 540
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1097 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION APPROPRIA…”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1097 is now Act 540 |
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HB1102
Act 541
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1102 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATE TURNBACK FOR COUN…”
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AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATE TURNBACK FOR COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES BY THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1102 is now Act 541 |
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HB1124
Act 542
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1124 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION APP…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1124 is now Act 542 |
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HB1127
Act 543
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1127 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS STATE LIB…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS STATE LIBRARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1127 is now Act 543 |
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HB1150
Act 624
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1150 J. Moore TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER FROM OBTAI…”
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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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HB1152
Act 544
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1152 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF PUBLIC…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMIC FACILITIES AND … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1152 is now Act 544 |
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HB1164
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Public Health and Welfare and Labor, to whom was referred, House Bill 1164, House Bill 1943, House Bill 1954, House Bill 1963, House B…”
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TO ALLOW A PHYSICIAN OR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER TO OFFER COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS; AND … | J. Mayberry | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1176
Act 545
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1176 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EM…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1176 is now Act 545 |
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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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HB1265
Act 660
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1265 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROP…”
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AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL … | Joint Budget Committee | Delivered to the Secretary of State |
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HB1336
Act 672
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1336 Warren TO AMEND THE SURVIVORS' BENEFIT OPTIONS UNDER THE ST…”
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TO AMEND THE SURVIVORS' BENEFIT OPTIONS UNDER THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND TO AMEND … | Warren | Notification that HB1336 is now Act 672 |
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HB1389
Act 547
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1389 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF D…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES - … | Ladyman | Notification that HB1389 is now Act 547 |
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HB1416
Act 673
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1416 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING FIRE DEPARTMENTS; AN…”
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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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HB1444
Act 548
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…r, we are Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred House Bill 1444, House Bill 1807, begly report the same consideration, hear…”
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TO AMEND THE SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR DATA CENTERS. | Pilkington | Notification that HB1444 is now Act 548 |
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HB1572
Act 707
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1572 Ladyman TO CREATE A TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY ON NEW NUCL…”
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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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HB1636
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e're your Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred House Bill 1636, House Bill 1685, House Bill 1809, Senate Bill 412, Senate…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SOFT DRINK TAX ACT, AS AFFIRMED BY REFERRED ACT 1 OF … | Ray | Recommended for study in the Interim by the … |
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HB1639
Act 549
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1639 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES…”
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AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES - SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER … | Lundstrum | Notification that HB1639 is now Act 549 |
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HB1657
Act 709
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1657 Beck TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT. | Beck | Notification that HB1657 is now Act 709 |
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HB1680
Act 811
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1680 Vaught TO PREVENT A FOREIGN-PARTY-CONTROLLED BUSINESS FROM…”
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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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HB1685
Act 1008
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred House Bill 1636, House Bill 1685, House Bill 1809, Senate Bill 412, Senate Bill 422, Senate…”
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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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HB1730
Act 830
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1730 M. Brown TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE AND TRANS…”
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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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HB1764
Act 831
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1764 Underwood AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A VIOLATION OF…”
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A VIOLATION OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION. | Underwood | Notification that HB1764 is now Act 831 |
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HB1768
Act 815
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1768 Lundstrum TO REQUIRE A SOLID WASTE LANDFILL CONTRACT RELATI…”
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TO REQUIRE A SOLID WASTE LANDFILL CONTRACT RELATING TO A HOST FEE TO BE VOTED … | Lundstrum | Notification that HB1768 is now Act 815 |
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HB1780
Act 684
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1780 Gazaway TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RETENTION OF PROPER…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RETENTION OF PROPERTY RELATED TO A FELONY INVESTIGATION. | Gazaway | Notification that HB1780 is now Act 684 |
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HB1783
Act 834
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1783 Clowney TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REDUCTION OF A CITY…”
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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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HB1786
Act 826
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1786 Brooks TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR A TUITION BENEFIT TO SOLD…”
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TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR A TUITION BENEFIT TO SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN OF THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL … | Brooks | Notification that HB1786 is now Act 826 |
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HB1800
Act 998
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1800 McAlindon TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE FOR CAMPAI…”
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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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HB1809
Act 880
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…Tax to whom was referred House Bill 1636, House Bill 1685, House Bill 1809, Senate Bill 412, Senate Bill 422, Senate Bill 503. Begley…”
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TO ALLOW FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY A TRUST OR A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY TO QUALIFY … | Warren | Notification that HB1809 is now Act 880 |
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HB1827
Act 817
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1827 Wardlaw TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUNTING HERITAGE”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUNTING HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT. | Wardlaw | Notification that HB1827 is now Act 817 |
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HB1829
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1829 Dalby TO AMEND THE DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT OF 1991; TO PROVIDE F…”
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TO AMEND THE DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT OF 1991; TO PROVIDE FOR REMOTE TESTIMONY IN CERTAIN … | Dalby | Recommended for study in the Interim by the … |
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HB1847
Act 798
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1847 McAlindon TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS RACING COMMISSION TO MA…”
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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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HB1850
Act 867
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1850 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING GROUND AMBULANCE SER…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICES; TO CLARIFY THE MINIMUM ALLOWABLE REIMBURSEMENT FOR … | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1850 is now Act 867 |
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HB1853
Act 835
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1853 J. Moore TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING AGENCY RELATIONSHIP AN…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING AGENCY RELATIONSHIP AND DUTIES RELATED TO REAL ESTATE LICENSES; AND … | J. Moore | Notification that HB1853 is now Act 835 |
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HB1855
Act 818
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1855 Ennett TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING THE POWERS AND DUTIES O…”
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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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HB1863
Act 836
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1863 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT MANAGER ACT;…”
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TO AMEND THE TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT MANAGER ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1863 is now Act 836 |
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HB1869
Act 868
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…on Public Health, Welfare and Labor, to whom was referred, House Bill 1869. Begley report the same consideration, here with the term w…”
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TO CREATE THE MATERNAL OUTCOMES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; AND TO ORGANIZE … | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1869 is now Act 868 |
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HB1872
Act 693
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1872 Gazaway TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FEES THAT MAY BE CO…”
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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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HB1875
Act 841
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1875 Tosh TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE USE OF AN IGNITION INT…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE USE OF AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE; AND TO PROVIDE … | Tosh | Notification that HB1875 is now Act 841 |
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HB1887
Act 658
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1887 Pearce TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING STATEWIDE CHILD ABDUCTIO…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING STATEWIDE CHILD ABDUCTION RESPONSE TEAMS. | Pearce | Notification that HB1887 is now Act 658 |
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HB1893
Act 819
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1943, House Bill 1954, House Bill 1963, House Bill 1965, House Bill 1893, House Bill 1969, Senate Bill 348, Senate Bill 440, begley…”
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TO AUTHORIZE A PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER OR BUSINESS OWNER TO BAN AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL … | M. Brown | Notification that HB1893 is now Act 819 |
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HB1896
Act 716
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1896 B. McKenzie TO CREATE THE JUNK FEE ELIMINATING ACT OF 2025;…”
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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 chapter
Matched: “HB1898 Painter TO CREATE THE REGULATORY DIVISION AND THE REGULATOR…”
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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 chapter
Matched: “HB1901 Milligan TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PASSPORT FEES COLLECTE…”
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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 chapter
Matched: “HB1902 Milligan TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A CERTIFICATE OF MARRI…”
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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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HB1905
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1905 Motion to Re-refer to committee Lundstrum TO CREATE THE BUY…”
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TO CREATE THE BUYER BEWARE ACT; AND TO REQUIRE A REAL ESTATE LICENSEE REPRESENTING A … | Lundstrum | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1914
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “the House 1913, House Bill 1914, Senate Bill 498. vaguely reporting the same consideration…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS MOTOR CARRIER ACT, 1955; AND TO REQUIRE AN … | Long | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1923
Act 838
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1923 Maddox TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ACT; AND T…”
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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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HB1925
Act 846
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…governmental affairs to whom was referred. House Bill 1846. House Bill 1925. House Bill 1929. Senate Bill 241. Senate Bill 343.”
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ABSENTEE BALLOTS; TO AMEND THE ABSENTEE BALLOT VOTER … | Beaty Jr. | Notification that HB1925 is now Act 846 |
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HB1927
Act 552
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1927 TO AMEND A PROVISION OF ACTS 2025, NO. 408, CONCERNING THE…”
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TO AMEND A PROVISION OF ACTS 2025, NO. 408, CONCERNING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ACTS … | Jean | Notification that HB1927 is now Act 552 |
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HB1928
Act 820
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1928 M. Brown TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SOIL NUTRIENT APPLICATION AN…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SOIL NUTRIENT APPLICATION AND POULTRY LITTER UTILIZATION ACT. | M. Brown | Notification that HB1928 is now Act 820 |
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HB1929
Act 797
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…irs to whom was referred. House Bill 1846. House Bill 1925. House Bill 1929. Senate Bill 241. Senate Bill 343.”
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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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HB1942
Act 1023
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1942 L. Johnson TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR HOME-…”
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TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WITHIN RISK-BASED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS. | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1942 is now Act 1023 |
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HB1943
Act 962
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…d Welfare and Labor, to whom was referred, House Bill 1164, House Bill 1943, House Bill 1954, House Bill 1963, House Bill 1965, House B…”
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TO AMEND THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED ORGANIZED CARE ACT; TO IMPROVE THE ENROLLMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS … | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1943 is now Act 962 |
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HB1944
· 1 mention in transcript
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TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT … | Vaught | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1954
Act 869
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Matched: “…or, to whom was referred, House Bill 1164, House Bill 1943, House Bill 1954, House Bill 1963, House Bill 1965, House Bill 1893, House B…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS BEHAVIOR ANALYST REGISTRATION ACT; AND TO INCLUDE QUALIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS UNDER … | Andrews | Notification that HB1954 is now Act 869 |
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HB1963
Act 963
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Matched: “…eferred, House Bill 1164, House Bill 1943, House Bill 1954, House Bill 1963, House Bill 1965, House Bill 1893, House Bill 1969, Senate…”
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TO CLARIFY THAT AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE WHO PRESCRIBES A STIMULANT MAY SUBSTITUTE A … | Gonzales | Notification that HB1963 is now Act 963 |
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HB1965
Act 870
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Matched: “…ll 1164, House Bill 1943, House Bill 1954, House Bill 1963, House Bill 1965, House Bill 1893, House Bill 1969, Senate Bill 348, Senate…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY FOOD RETAIL ACT OF 2025; AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES … | McCullough | Notification that HB1965 is now Act 870 |
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HB1969
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Matched: “…ll 1954, House Bill 1963, House Bill 1965, House Bill 1893, House Bill 1969, Senate Bill 348, Senate Bill 440, begley report the same c…”
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TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE ACCESS; TO AMEND THE ASSESSMENT FEES ON HOSPITALS; AND … | L. Johnson | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB123
Act 553
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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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SB125
Act 611
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AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB125 is now Act 611 |
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SB127
Act 612
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AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FAYETTEVILLE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB127 is now Act 612 |
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SB148
Act 587
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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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SB153
Act 588
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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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SB160
Act 589
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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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SB237
Act 554
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Matched: “SB237 J. Boyd Steimel TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSING A…”
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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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SB322
Act 591
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Matched: “SB322 J. Bryant Pilkington TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CONSTRUCTI…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT; AND TO ALLOW THIRD PARTIES TO PERFORM … | J. Bryant | Notification that SB322 is now Act 591 |
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SB348
Act 567
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Matched: “…ll 1963, House Bill 1965, House Bill 1893, House Bill 1969, Senate Bill 348, Senate Bill 440, begley report the same consideration, her…”
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TO AMEND THE ANNUAL CAP FOR DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY SERVICES WITHIN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM; AND … | C. Penzo | Notification that SB348 is now Act 567 |
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SB361
Act 576
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Matched: “SB361 Dees Beaty, Jr. TO CREATE THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHOR…”
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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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SB405
Act 555
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Matched: “SB405 J. Dismang Maddox TO AMEND THE ONLINE MARKETPLACE CONSUMER…”
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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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SB407
Act 577
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Matched: “SB407 Gilmore Beaty, Jr. TO REPEAL THE ARKANSAS CATFISH PROCESSOR…”
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TO REPEAL THE ARKANSAS CATFISH PROCESSOR FAIR PRACTICES ACT OF 1987. | Gilmore | Notification that SB407 is now Act 577 |
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SB421
Act 578
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Matched: “SB421 Hester Beaty, Jr. TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURC…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT … | Hester | Notification that SB421 is now Act 578 |
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SB433
Act 573
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Matched: “SB433 J. Dotson A. Brown REGARDING THE DISPLAY OF THE NATIONAL MO…”
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REGARDING THE DISPLAY OF THE NATIONAL MOTTO AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. | J. Dotson | Notification that SB433 is now Act 573 |
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SB448
Act 579
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Matched: “SB448 J. Petty Lundstrum TO AUTHORIZE THE FINANCING OF ENERGY EFF…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE FINANCING OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS, BUILDING RESILIENCY IMPROVEMENTS, AND … | J. Petty | Notification that SB448 is now Act 579 |
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SB460
Act 697
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Matched: “SB460 Irvin Gramlich TO MODIFY THE COMPLIANCE ADVISORY PANEL; TO…”
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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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SB463
Act 580
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Matched: “SB463 M. McKee M. Brown TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE CO…”
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TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO APPROVE OR DENY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS CONCERNING CLOSING … | M. McKee | Notification that SB463 is now Act 580 |
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Act 581
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Matched: “the House 1913, House Bill 1914, Senate Bill 498. vaguely reporting the same consideration here for time wit…”
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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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SB505
Act 595
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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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Act 594
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TO ALLOW FOR THE CROSS DEPUTIZATION OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, STATE, AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ON … | J. Boyd | Notification that SB510 is now Act 594 |
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Act 596
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Matched: “on House Rules to whom was referred Senate Bill 564, Senate Bill 523, beg leave report in the same consideratio…”
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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 532
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB64 is now Act 532 |
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I invite the members, staff, press, and guests in the galleries to stand, being led by prayer by Dr. Chris Clem of the Arkansas State Police. He is their
chaplain and to remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Representative Lane
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Jean. On behalf of Secretary Hager, the Department of Public Safety, the Arkansas State Police, and the 14,000 sworn law enforcement officers across the state, we thank you for your service. Thank you. Let us pray. Father, we just thank you for your goodness and your mercy that is over us. Lord, we thank you that your hand is on us. Lord, we pray for wisdom as we seek to guide and lead your
people. Lord, we pray for those that have been impacted by this weather. Lord, we pray for Representative Milligan and his family as they are recovering from the incident. Lord, we continue to pray for those in Cave City, Sharp County, and other areas across the state. Lord, we know that you are God of all these things and above them. And Father, we know your word says in Romans 8, 28 that all things work together for the good to those that love him and are called according to his purposes and Lord we ask you to intervene in these situations bless this august
body today Lord as they seek to
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do your will for your people in Jesus name Amen Members, please indicate your presence
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by pushing your yellow present button. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. As everyone indicated their presence, cast up
the ballot. With 98 members present, the chair sees a quorum.
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Are there any requests for leave? Representative Gene, for what purpose? Leave. I'll hear your leave. Leave for Representative Whitaker. Is leave granted for Representative David Whitaker? Leave. So
ordered. Representative Acre, for what purpose? Leave. I'll hear your leave. - Request leave for Representative Milligan. - Is leave granted for Representative John Milligan? - Indeed. - So ordered.
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Representative Matthew Shepard moves that we dispense of the reading of the previous day's journal.
No objection. So ordered. Madam Clerk, do you have reports from select committees? You
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are recognized. - Mr. Speaker, will your committee
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on House Rules to whom was referred Senate Bill 564, Senate Bill 523, beg leave report in the same consideration, here for term with the same recommendation at due pass, Respectfully submitted, Representative Eubanks, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are committee on House Rules and Homes referred, Senate Bill 523. Begley report into the same consideration here for serving the same recommendation that it do pass as amendment number one. Respectfully submitted, Representative Eubanks, Chair. Thank you, Madam Clerk.
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If you have reports from standing committees, you're recognized.
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Mr. Speaker, we are committee on state agencies and governmental affairs. To whom was referred, House Bill 1365, House Bill 1891, House Bill 1934, Senate Bill 351, Senate Bill 357. Senate Bill 479. Begley reporting the same consideration here for term with the same recommendation that it do pass, respectfully submitted. Representative Beck, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your committee on state agencies and governmental affairs to whom was referred House Joint Resolution 1018. Begley report the same consideration here for term with the same recommendation that it do pass, respectfully submitted. Representative Galloway, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your committee on state agencies and governmental affairs to whom was referred. House Bill 1846. House Bill 1925. House Bill 1929. Senate Bill 241. Senate Bill 343.
Begley reporting the same consideration here for term that it do pass as amendment number one, respectfully submitted, Representative Gassaway, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are your committee on public transportation to whom is referred, Haswell 1897, Haswell 1944. Begley reporting the same consideration here for term of the same recommendation that it do pass as amendment number one, respectfully submitted, Representative Holcomb, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are your committee on public transportation to whom is referred, Haswell 1913, Haswell 1914, Senate Board 498. Begley reporting the same consideration here for term of the same recommendation that it do pass, respectfully submitted, Representative Holcomb, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor, to whom was referred, House Bill 1869. Begley report the same consideration, here with the term with the same recommendation that it do pass as amendment number one, respectfully submitted, Representative Woodruff, Vice Chair.
Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Public Health and Welfare and Labor, to whom was referred, House Bill 1164, House Bill 1943, House Bill 1954, House Bill 1963, House Bill 1965, House Bill 1893, House Bill 1969, Senate Bill 348, Senate Bill 440, begley report the same consideration, here with the term with the same recommendation that it do pass, respectfully submitted, Representative Woodruff, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred House Bill 1444, House Bill 1807, begly report the same consideration, hear the term with the same recommendation that it do pass as amended concurrent Senate Amendment No. 1, respectfully submitted Representative Kavanaugh, Chair.
Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Revenue and Tax to House Bill 1807. Begley report the same consideration. Hear the term, same recommendation that do pass as Amendment No. 1. Respectfully submitted, Representative Kavanaugh, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Revenue and Tax to whom was referred House Bill 1636, House Bill 1685, House Bill 1809, Senate Bill 412, Senate Bill 422, Senate Bill 503. Begley report the same consideration. Hear the term, same recommendation that do pass. Respectfully submitted, Representative
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Kavanaugh, Chair. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is there any unfinished business? Any executive communications?
Thank you, Madam Clerk. Members, if you would please rise and help me recognize in the back of the chamber today we have with us Corporal John Howington of the Regulatory Services Division and Corporal Trey Keller of
the Highway Patrol Administration. Gentlemen, thank you for your service to the state of Arkansas and to the House of Representatives.
Also in the back of the chamber we have with us today Dr. Manuel Kelly, doctor of family medicine and functional medicine, guest of Representative Carolyn Brown today from Sherwood. Dr.
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us. Also serving alongside him, our nurse, Ms. Leigh Fazio.
Ms. Leigh, thank you for being here today and the service you give to the house. Members, the house will stand in recess for five minutes.
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Mr. Speaker, you are recognized for
a point of personal privilege. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members I rise this afternoon to present some comments about a distinguished businessman, a philanthropist, and a very benevolent native Arkansan, now as the nominee to be the ambassador of the Court of St. James, our Arkansan, Mr. Warren Stevens.
Throughout his storied, successful career, Mr. Stevens has demonstrated exemplary leadership in driving unprecedented economic development in Arkansas as the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Stevens, Incorporated. He has been recognized for his outstanding achievements in business and leadership as a member of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. By his extensive experience in finance, business, and international affairs, Mr. Stevens is well prepared to strengthen both diplomatic and economic ties between the United States
and the United Kingdom. While his name, character, and reputation spread worldwide, Mr. Stevens has proven his dedication to Arkansas through his significant investments in all levels of education, investments the preservation of landmark properties all over the state and his investments in cultural works such as the arts. As he and his family prepared a journey to the United Kingdom, we thank him for his many contributions to his fellow Arkansans. We know he will serve our country just like he has
served our state. Congratulations Mr. Stevens and may God continue to bless you and protect you and your family as you serve our country on foreign soul. Mr. Speaker would you please have the clerk read the citation in its entirety. Madam Clerk
please read the citation in its entirety. Whereas
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Mr. Warren A. Stevens a distinguished businessman philanthropist and native of Arkansas has been nominated by President Donald J. Trump to serve as the ambassador to the court of St. James his experience in finance business and international affairs has prepared him
to strengthen ties between the United States of America and the United Kingdom. And whereas Mr. Stevens has demonstrated exemplary leadership as chairman, president, and CEO of Stevens, Inc., one of the nation's largest privately held investment banking firms, laying significant groundwork in the economics of our state, he is a member of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame, further showcasing his outstanding business achievements. And whereas Mr. Stevens has supported health care, arts, charitable causes, athletics, and education in Arkansas and beyond,
he was instrumental in founding of Episcopal Collegiate School, Jackson T. Stevens Campus. He serves as the foundation chairman and is committed to the college preparatory school, providing academic excellence to their students. Additionally, he played a pivotal role in the renovation and expansion of Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. serving as chairman of the board he also has supported the efforts of revitalizing downtown Little Rock in the Capitol Hotel and whereas the House of Representatives of the 95th General Assembly of the State of Arkansas takes great pride in recognizing Mr. Warren A. Stevens
for his contributions to our communities and for his ability to represent the United States of America with the distinction and integrity as diplomatic leader ambassador to the court of St. James now therefore pursuant the motion of the Speaker of Brian Evans the Arkansas House of Representatives directs this citation to be presented on this third day of april 2025 thank you madam
clerk members in the north gallery up behind me today we have several members of mr stevens miss stevens family we have their children and their grandchildren i would ask them to please stand and would you please join me in
standing and not only welcoming them but please welcome mr and mrs warren
stevens Ambassador and Mrs. Stephens, you are recognized.
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Well, Speaker Evans, members of the Arkansas House of Representatives, thank you for this recognition. I truly appreciate your kind and humbling words, but before I begin my remarks, I want to take a minute to say to our fellow citizens affected by this current weather and tornadoes that our family are praying for you, and you will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. I know Governor Sanders and everyone in this room is trying to assess the situation and
provide every resource possible to assist you and your families in this time of need. I have great pride in being in Arkansan. I wear my Arkansas heritage as a badge of honor, which makes being recognized by my state's elected officials so special and meaningful. For being here in the house has a little extra significance to me, as my late Uncle Whit was
once a member of this distinguished body, as was his father, my grandfather. And I'd forgotten about it until I walked in here, but my father served as a page. I don't remember the years, but somewhere around here there's a picture of him up on the wall as a page. the resolution referenced, I count my family as my greatest blessing in life. I want to thank my family for their steadfast support and love throughout this process. I'd like to introduce
them to this honorable body. My wife Harriet and I have been married for 43 years, throughout which she has given me her unwavering support. She is the backbone of our family. I love her dearly. I'm grateful that she is with me today and every day. Harriet and I have three adult children, Miles, John, and Laura. All three of our children are married to wonderful people that Harriet and I consider our own, Katie, Mary Olive, and Cliff.
Our children have blessed us with six grandchildren, Harvey, Rollins, Lillian, Parker, Caroline, and Warren. And above us, in the section above us, are our son, Miles, his wife, Katie, and their four children, Harvey, Rollins, Lillian, and Parker, as well as our son, John, and his daughter, Caroline. They tell me young Warren's nap time is right now, so that just wasn't a good time for him to be here.
And I would agree with that. It's an honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to be the ambassador to the Court of St. James's. I'm grateful to President Trump for placing his confidence in me to fulfill the important duties and responsibilities of this storied position. Arkansas has given my family so much, given me so much, it has been a wonderful place to raise a family. We have an incredible atmosphere to own and run a business and beautiful outdoors to enjoy with our loved ones.
When asked what is Arkansas's greatest strength, Harriet and I always say our people. We truly have made wonderful, lifelong friends, and there is no other place we'd rather call home. Particularly to our elected officials, I cannot tell you how many times I have heard from my counterparts from different states about their decisions to relocate their businesses due to the terrible economic conditions and strangling regulations that make it challenging for them for their businesses to grow and thrive.
They did not want to leave their home states, but the unfriendly business regulations forced them to do so. There is no joy in hearing their troubles, but it is a sense of pride when I tell them that my family has never thought once about leaving Arkansas. Honestly, we could not ask for a better place for our family business. This is all because of your steadfast dedication to implementing laws that reward hard work,
which in turn encourage our citizens to remain in Arkansas and attract those who weren't fortunate enough to be born here. For that, you are to be commended. And although we will be moving to London upon confirmation, Harriet and I will always keep Arkansas's success in the forefront of our minds, particularly since our children and grandchildren will remain here and have no doubt that I will be cheering on the Razorbacks and UALR Trojans from the United Kingdom.
I just hope my hawk calls in London don't startle our British friends and neighbors. Thank you again for this recognition. God bless you all. God bless our great state of Arkansas. and may God bless the United States of America. Thank you.
Thank you all so very much. Representative Brooks, moves we place Senate Bill 371 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment without objection, so ordered.
Madam Clerk, please read amendment number one. - Amendment number one, the Senate vote
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371. - Representative Brooks, you are recognized to explain amendment number one. - Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Amendment one is simply adding me
as the House sponsor to Senator Scott's bill. I appreciate a good vote. - Representative Brooks has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment, for the amendment? Representative Brooks is closed for the amendment. The question before the house is the passage of amendment one to Senate Bill 371.
All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed nay. The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Please send the bill as amended to engrossing. - Madam Clerk,
please read House Resolution 1093. - House Resolution 1093 by Representative Walker
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to recognize the Isard County High School Lady Cougars basketball team as the 2025 Class
2A state champions. - Representative Walker, you're
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recognized to explain the resolution. - Can I have the Lady Cougars please stand? So today I have the resolution to congratulate Euderd County High School Lady Cougars basketball team on winning the 2025 Class 2A state championship
after defeating the Barton High School Lady Bears by a score of 72 to 66 on March 13. The Lady Cougars earned their spot in the state championship by winning their last 24 games of the season and defeating the top four ranked teams in the state during the regional and state tournaments. The Lady Cougars completed the season with an overall record of 32-4 and won the George Kell Memorial Classic, the 2A2 Conference Code Championship, and the 2A2 District Tournament,
the 2A Region 2 Tournament, and the Class 2A State Championship Tournament. And Quinn Johnson was named the most valuable player in the Class 2A State Championship Tournament. were led by head coach David Harmon and assistant coach Kyle McCandless. Mr. Harmon has achieved a very rare feat of coaching both a boys state championship team in 2008 and a girls state championship team in 2025 for the same high school. And I would like to point out that I was
one of the lucky ones that got to be on his team in 2008. So I just want to take a moment to congratulate the lady cougars on an outstanding season and i would like to ask mr speaker can you have the madam clerk read the resolution by title only madam clerk
please read the title of the resolution
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to recognize the isard county high school lady cougars basketball team as a 2025 2a state champion
representative walker has explained the resolution would anyone wish to
speak against the resolution you recognize speak against the
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resolution for the resolution for the resolution you are recognized representative McGruder great job
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with the resolution thank you mr. chair congratulations to you all but I just wanted to let you know Barton will be back next year.
Representative Magruder has spoken in favor of the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution, for the resolution? Representative Walker is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage of House Resolution 1093. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed, nay. Congratulations, Representative Walker. The resolution is adopted. Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1101.
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House Resolution 1101 by Representative Springer to designate the month of April as Parliamentary
Law Month in Arkansas. Representative Springer, you are
recognized to explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Chair, and good afternoon. Is Representative Vaught here? I would ask if she joined
me in the well, along with our Madam Clerk, Marissa Straw.
It appears Representative Vaught is not in
the chamber. OK, all right. So today we recognize Parliamentary Month, the month of April, it's parliamentary month, and I ask at this time that would the clerk read the resolution in its entirety, and then I would like to introduce you to certain persons who are in the balcony. Mr. Clerk,
would you please read the resolution in its entirety? Whereas parliamentary
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procedure is essential to the effect of operation and the promotion of democratic ideals in any deliberative body, and whereas the General Assembly throughout
its history has depended on its constitutionality, given authority to develop and exercise its own rules and procedures to deliver representative democracy in the governance of this great state, and whereas in recognition of the importance of a parliamentary procedure in maintaining democratic institutions, the National Association of Parliamentarians by Standing Rule has designated April as Parliamentary Law Month, and whereas the National Association of Parliamentarians designated April as Parliamentary Law Month to recognize the birthday of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the first American manual of parliamentary procedure in 1801 at the dawn of the American
Republic. Whereas the observance of the Parliamentary Law Month offers the opportunity to recognize not only the importance of parliamentary procedure but also the contributions of individuals whose careers followed the example of Thomas Jefferson to define and give form to formal parliamentary procedures, including Henry Martin Robert, author of Robert's Rules of Order, and Paul Mason, parliamentarian of the California Senate and author of Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure. The adopted parliamentary authority of the House of Representatives and numerous other legislative bodies in the United States.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the 95th General Assembly in the state of Arkansas that the House of Representatives join the National Association of Parliamentarians, the Arkansas State of Association of Parliamentarians, and the Arkansas Pink Diamonds Electric Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians designating the month of April as the
Parliamentary Law Month in Arkansas. Representative Springer has explained the resolution. Does anyone wish to speak against the resolution? for the resolution representative springer
would you like to close for your resolution mr
chair i would just like the members of the house to recognize members of the arkansas
association of parliamentarians we have clay hall who's the president of the pink diamonds unit of the association of parliamentarians and we also have melanie hillard who is the vice president-elect of the arkansas association of parliamentarians Representative Springer is now closed
for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage of House Resolution 1101. All those in favor say aye. Any opposed nay. Congratulations Representative Springer. House
Resolution 1101 is adopted. madam
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clerk please read Senate concurrent resolution number six Senate concurrent
resolution six by representative wing to recognize the
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North Little Rock High School charging Wildcats varsity cheer team for winning the class 6a state championship represent wing
you're recognized to explain your resolution members we had the
North Little Rock cheer team here a a couple of days ago, this is just the resolution to make sure that it's adopted into the record for Representative Hawke, who is not here to defend himself. North Little
Rock did actually copyright the term title town, and we will defend it mightily. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Wing has explained the resolution.
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Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? For the resolution? Representative Wing is closed
for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6. All those in favor say aye. Opposed, nay. The ayes
have it. Congratulations, Representative Wing. The resolution has been adopted. Morning hour has ended.
Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1615.
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House Bill 1615 by Representative Lundstrom to amend the law concerning religious non-discrimination.
Representative Lundstrom, you're recognized to explain your
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bill. Thank you. House Bill 1615 is a law that restricts
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government and no one else. It prevents government from taking away religious freedom.
Religious freedom is at its core everything that means to be an American and Arkansan. A couple of things that this bill does. It keeps religious organizations safe from persecution. Should a church camp that's Baptist-run, let's say, because I'm Baptist so I can pick on Baptist, wants to hire Baptists, they have that right. It doesn't allow discrimination when it comes to age, gender. it only allows for those church camps or those churches or those religious organizations to be
protected from persecution. It protects religious freedom when someone's seeking a license. For example, a marriage license. If that person that is issuing the license doesn't wish to do that, they must recuse themselves ahead of time in writing. They cannot do it at the time of action. That's been tried, and that person is still paying over $100,000. So there is a way that we can take care of both. It protects religious organizations regarding employment, and it prevents government from discriminating against institutions or organizations.
With that, I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Lundstrom has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
bill? Representative McCullough, you're recognized to speak against the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I certainly respect you, Representative Lundstrom, and so don't take anything different by what
I say today. I'm not planning to say anything awful, but just don't misconstrue, okay? But I think what I don't understand about this is that, to me, we have religious freedom in the United States. That's granted by the Constitution, and it's been granted by multiple laws that we've had. We continue -- what I don't understand is that every year we come back and revisit this issue, and we continue to legislate this. I don't know of any instances of this happening in Arkansas, and some of the things that happened
have been in the past, and we've had multiple laws for this purpose. I'm not an attorney, but I feel like we have a lot of laws for this. I want to talk about one part of this bill, and I'll try to be pretty brief. When somebody plans to get married, that's one of the most meaningful times in your life. Representative Ray appreciated his bill that he brought to honor what marriage means to all of us. It's one of those milestones in your life. Getting born is a pretty big one. Graduating, going to college, getting married, having a family, lots of milestones that we have in life.
And marriage is one of the most important ones that we can have. Marriage is legal for everyone. It is legal for everyone. And for, to me, the least that we can expect for Arkansas citizens are that when they go down to the government office where they pay taxes to maintain and they ask for a government document that is a legal process is that they not be made to feel other, that they are not made to feel like they're not as much of an Arkansan as all of us are.
And this does happen, and this is harmful, and this is a small group of people because that's what minorities are, small groups of people, and they don't have the same power that majorities do. I mean, we all know how the world works. I feel like this is legislating for some Arkansans and not all. Yes, we all have some differences. Some of them are religious, absolutely.
But I still feel like every day I come up here that every one of us have much more in common than we do that are different. And I don't have any preconceived notions that I'm going to stop this today. I just am really asking you to consider these meaningful things that go on in people's lives and having this government service that they may have access to,
but they may show up and they may be made to wait. There's not going to be a sign to tell them anything. If someone else in that office won't perform this service, they're going to have to find someone who will, or they're going to have to go somewhere else. And I'm sure that Representative Lundstrom says there's solutions to that, but I think sometimes things slip through the cracks, and somebody is going to feel the most miserable they've ever felt on one of the most meaningful days in their lives.
Things do happen. My marriage day was almost ruined. Not by this, not by this, something totally different. But that stays with you. So anyway, just having said all that, I'll be voting no. Thank you. Representative McCullough has spoke against the bill. Would
anyone like to speak for the bill? Anyone like to speak
against the bill? Representative Collins, you're recognized to speak against the bill.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and Representative McCullough did a great job articulating most of the concerns I have about this. I just want to drive home the point that even though this is presented as a bill that prohibits discrimination and actually allows for it, so by protecting state employees in this way, That is effectively allowing the state, because state employees are acting for the state,
it allows the state to discriminate against members of the public. And so that's the way this bill functions, and it allows the state to refuse marriage licenses, et cetera. And the same thing goes not just for state employees, but anybody licensed by the state. So for example, a psychologist can refuse care based on their religious beliefs and not have their license revoked. And so in a time when we're talking so much in this chamber and in the state about access to care, this goes the other way and will decrease access to care.
And more than anything, it will increase discrimination, and that's why I would urge you to vote no.
Representative Collins has spoke against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill?
Against the bill? Representative Lundstrom, you're recognized to close for your
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bill. Representative McCullough, you're always a lady, and I appreciate that. First of all, imagine you're a cake baker, and you've been asked to bake a cake for a wedding,
and you decline, thinking this is a solemn moment, and I'm not comfortable participating. And you wake up and find yourself being prosecuted by your own state, and then it goes all the way to the Supreme Court. That is wrong. Nobody should be persecuted for their religious beliefs, No matter which side of the aisle you're on, nobody should be persecuted. If somebody goes for a marriage certificate, they're going to get that marriage certificate full stop. This requires somebody to ask for a recusal prior to, and if there isn't someone that can step in immediately, guess what?
They're going to get that marriage certificate. This bill protects everybody, especially the minority and the person that needs that protection from discrimination. No one should be discriminated against, ever. This is Arkansas' version of Live and Let
Live, and I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Lundstrom is closed for the
bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1615. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
cast up the ballot by a vote of 66 yay, 17 nay, and 7 present the bill is passed. Madam Clerk please read House Bill 1572. House
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Bill 1572 by Representative Ladeyman to create a technical feasibility study on new nuclear energy generation and to
declare an emergency. Representative Ladeyman you're recognized to
Representative Jack Ladyman
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explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this
bill does exactly what the title says. It creates a technical feasibility study on new nuclear energy generation. The reason we need to do this, many other states, I've seen the Indiana and the Tennessee study, they've done this. Basically what this does is it creates a boilerplate with, you know, where sites can go, what's available, are we welcoming to new nuclear so it creates that framework so if we're approached by a company who wants to build a SMR or a micro, then we're ready, we're ready to go, and they can hit the ground
running. So we need to do this study to maintain our advantage in nuclear energy. Pass out a committee with no opposition. Be happy to answer any questions. With that, I appreciate Representative Ladyman has
explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative
Ladyman is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1572. Prepare the machine, Madam
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Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency
clause. Has everyone voted? so everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 96 yeas 1 nay and 0 present you have passed the bill and the emergency clause madam clerk
please read House Bill 1077 House Bill 1077 by Representative
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Hudson concerning the incarceration of a veteran of the United States Armed Forces and to provide the
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notification to the Arkansas Department of Veteran Affairs of the incarceration of a veteran
representative Hudson you're recognized to explain your
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bill. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, House Bill 1077 is a bill that was originally brought
to me by the Arkansas Veterans Coalition with the support of the Judicial Council and assistance and input from the Arkansas Office of the Courts. Many of you may be aware that veterans comprise about 10% of our incarcerated population here in Arkansas. Of those jailed,
about 70% of veterans are jailed for non-violent offenses, 82% of them are eligible for VA benefits, and 18% have experienced homelessness. Of those incarcerated veterans, many may not even be aware that they're eligible to receive benefits and that some of those benefits may help them reduce the overall time they'll remain incarcerated, connect them with resources to get needed mental health and/or physical health treatment, and divert them to veteran drug or other specialty courts.
This bill establishes a notification system regarding incarcerated veterans and requires jail administrators, their designees, or county veteran service officers to inform the VA that a veteran is incarcerated so that the process to assess their needs and facilitate appropriate assistance and services can begin. The bill also requires use of a very simple existing system called VRSS, or Veterans Reentry Search Service,
which is an online portal operated by the US Department of Veteran Affairs, which can be accessed free of charge. So when a veteran shows up in a VRSS inquiry, the VA Veteran Judicial Outreach Specialist, or VJO, responsible for that geographic area, will typically go to the jail and meet with an incarcerated veteran. We already have the VJOs. this bill is not establishing them. The VJO's job is to connect incarcerated veterans
with veteran services that could aid in the veterans' re-entry into the community after release. These services aim to address the factors that make the veterans more likely to end up back in jail, like mental health or substance use disorders and the lack of stable housing. For jurisdictions that have an existing veteran treatment court, that VJO is an active member of the veteran treatment court team, and they can coordinate a veteran's court-ordered treatment and counseling, arrange for beds at a VA-operated inpatient facility for those veterans with more acute needs,
work with the veteran to obtain housing, and share with the rest of the team of veterans' progress through treatment. Using VRSS to determine whether a person being booked into the county jail is a veteran or not, triggering a visit from the VSO or VJO means that that referral process to get the veteran's treatment or diversion through the treatment court or other diversion program much more quickly. Research shows that the sooner you can get somebody treatment after an arrest, the more likely it is that the treatment will work, and the less likely it is that that person will reoffend.
The VRSS will help our treatment courts identify veterans who qualify for the program. We now have, Sebastian County has one of the largest veteran treatment programs in the state, and so what we would like to do is use some of the data that we receive from this program so we can identify other areas of the state that may need to duplicate their success and create their own veteran treatment courts. It's also better for the state overall when we can identify these veterans in the justice system because it's cheaper for the state of Arkansas if we're able to figure out a diversion program
that's appropriate for that veteran, whether it's getting them into one of these diversion courts or getting them into one of the federally funded Veteran Health Administration facilities to get additional treatment instead of sending them to prison. happy to answer any questions representative
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brown for what purpose question you're recognized for a question representative hudson is
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there a cost associated with this no ma'am there's not uh i didn't think there was but i wanted to make that point thank you for
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bringing this bill thank you representative brown thank you i
appreciate a good vote representative hudson has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill representative Hudson is closed for the bill question before the house is the passage of house bill 1077 prepare the machine Madame Clerk everyone voted it's everyone voted cast up the ballot by a
vote of 96 yay 0 nay and 0
present the bill is passed Madam Clerk please read House Bill 1336. Sorry 1829. House Bill 1829
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by Representative Dalby to amend the domestic abuse act of 1991 to provide for remote testimony in certain instances in a hearing under the domestic abuse act of 1991 and to provide oversight for domestic violence Intervention Program.
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Representative Dalby, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill is one of the Judicial Council bills. It is really a technical correction bill. It's a long bill, but part of that is because we're moving definition from one part of the code into this to make it easier to read and to follow. setting out some specific things for both the petitioner and the respondent to know when
they're seeking a protection order, that these are things that the court may order, not necessarily will order. So it's just giving some clarity for the courts to be able to follow and to put everybody on equal footing. There is also a clause in there that's allowing under the Supreme Court Rule 88 to allow remote or zoom testimony there still be that protection that they can confront witnesses and have all of that but this is really an excellent bill to give
everybody the opportunity to be on the same page when they're seeking domestic violence orders and with that I'd be happy to take any questions seeing none I'd appreciate a good vote Representative
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Dalby has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill,
for the bill? Representative Dalby is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1829. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Is everyone voted? Is everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. With a vote of 94 yay, zero nay, and
zero present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1336. House Bill 1336 by
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Representative Warren to amend the survivors benefit options under the state police retirement system and to amend the provisions concerning the tier two deferred
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retirement option plan under the state police retirement system.
Representative Warren, you're recognize to explain your bill.
Representative Les Warren
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, many years ago we had to split the state police retirement system into what's called Tier 1 and Tier 2 system because there were some financial difficulties. At that time APERS took over managing the system and we have come a long way and we have stabilized the state police retirement system. What we're trying to do right now is a first step in improving the benefits for Tier 2. Tier 1 has six active members left in it. Tier 2 is
where the bulk of the state police members in the retirement system are located. The benefits for Tier 2 at the time that we split were significantly less than the benefits for tier one so what we've done in an effort to improve the benefits for tier two state police is we are increasing the cost of the accident report from $10 to $25 the additional $15 will be what's used to
fund the increase in the benefit for the drop program for tier two state police So we're covering the cost of the benefit that we're giving to the tier 2 state police. So, and believe me, since the early 1990s, the cost of that report has increased significantly. Sometimes they're 50 to 100 pages and take hours of time to prepare for those who've been in an accident.
The people who are actually in the accident will not have an increase in the cost, but insurance companies, chiropractors, everybody else that wants a copy of it will pay the $25. Be glad to answer any questions. Representative Ray,
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for what purpose? Question. You're recognized for a question. Representative
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Warren, I know we spoke briefly about this bill the other day. I was just looking at the actuarial statement, and I'm not an expert at reading these things, so please correct me if I'm wrong.
It looks like we're adding 21.4, I guess that's in the millions, in terms of unfunded liability. Am I reading that right? There is an additional
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actuarial cost that will be paid off over a 15-year period with the monies that will be collected. Follow-up. You're recognized for a follow-up. from now forward we know there's an additional cost but it will be collected and covered through
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the funds collected you're saying okay so you're saying the the fees that will be collected over time will offset the offset the will it offset it fully increase it
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will offset it okay all right Thank you. I would
appreciate a good vote. Representative Warren has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
bill, for the bill? Representative Warren is closed for the bill.
Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1336. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of
88 yea, 0 nay, and 7 present, you have passed the bill and the emergency clause.
Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1657.
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House Bill 1657 by Representative Beck. to amend the Arkansas Wood Energy Products and Forest
Maintenance Income Tax Credit.
Representative Beck, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank
you, Mr. Bishop, and thank you, colleagues. HB 1657 really is just an amendment to an existing structure that we used.
It was used in 2021 to fund a pelletizing business down in South Arkansas, and what we're doing is we're just updating the numbers and the dates on it, and it's going to be used for an expansion to the Green Bay packaging facility in Conway County. The Green Bay is a great customer. They've been a great industry. They've been here for 65 years.
They're great with the community and one of the major employers in that area. And as I mentioned earlier, 14 surrounding counties are affected by this. This is a $1 billion project, a billion dollar project. I'm told that this is like the third largest investment by a private corporation in Arkansas. So it's a great opportunity. I will tell you this also. I worked, as many of you know, I worked for Kimberly Clark Corporation, And we did projects of new facilities, upgrading facilities.
And I can tell you, this is a 65-year-old facility. And if you do not upgrade a production facility, you put it on a path to slowly be shut down because newer facilities will be generated that will be more efficient facilities. And when things get tight, the most efficient facilities get running. So this guarantees a long relationship and continues a long relationship with the Green Bay packaging in Arkansas. The project, in summary, is really – has some neat things.
It's going to actually use byproducts and bark to generate steam, which we use to turbine, which will help with the generation of electricity for the new facility also. So it's also – kind of checking two boxes there would bring some new generation into Arkansas. And with that, I'll take any questions. Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Beck has explained the
bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill?
Representative Beck is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1657. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 83 yea, 2 nay, and 10 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1768.
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House Bill 1768 by Representative Lundstrom to require a solid waste landfill contract relating
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to a host fee to be voted on at a regularly scheduled meeting of a host community in which the
landfill is located. Representative Lundstrom, you're recognized to
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explain your bill. Thank you, Speaker. This is a pretty short and straight, simple bill of bill. This precludes or stops this concept called Evergreen Contracts, where contracts go on and on. They may have a start date, but they never have an end date, and it's voted on in public
at your city council or at your county meeting, and I want to thank the county judges association for coming back in and helping me polish it up. Thank you so much. I appreciate a good
vote. Representative Blundstrom has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
bill? the bill. Representative Blundstrom is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1768. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. A vote of 81 yea, 8 nay and 4 present. The bill was passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1780. House Bill 1780 by Representative Gasway
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to amend the law concerning the retention of property related to a felony investigation. Representative Gasway, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you,
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this is a bill that comes to
us from the Sheriff's Association and the Prosecuting Attorneys Association. Under current law, the Sheriff's Department, which holds the evidence that seized in investigations is required to hold that evidence, keep that evidence in their evidence room until the statute of limitations has ran for the longest offense. Well, in some of these cases, there are no statute of limitations, and they're holding evidence on cases that they've not prosecuted or that have come through court for a long period of time and they would like to dispose of it.
A common practice in Arkansas is that what's been happening, just to be honest, is that the prosecutors have been getting court orders allowing the sheriff to release that property or otherwise dispose of that property, but there's been no real statutory authority for that. And so this bill says that they have to keep it for that same time period as the law currently provides unless the item is released by an order of the court or released by the prosecuting attorney because there will be no prosecution pursuant to the felony
criminal investigation. That's what the bill does. Happy to answer any questions. Seeing none, appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Gassaway has explained the bill. Would anyone like
to speak against the bill? For the
bill? Representative Gassaway is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the the passage of House Bill 1780. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Is everyone voted? Is everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 96 yea, zero
nay, and zero present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1764. - House Bill 1764 by Representative Underwood, an act
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to amend the law concerning a violation of an order of protection. Representative Underwood, you're recognized to explain
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your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this bill
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is brought to me by the Chief Deputy Prosecutor in Benton County based on his experience.
Frequently, we see victims from other states that will try to flee their abuser and come to Arkansas, often women. And the offender then follows them to our state from Oklahoma, Missouri, et cetera. And although they're a repeat offender and they have arrests and convictions in other states, there's concern that we can't enhance their penalty in Arkansas based on a technical gap that's in the code. So this bill tries to address that apparent gap for previous violations of an order of protection
that occurred outside of the state of Arkansas. The intent of our law clearly is to provide more punishment and accountability for repeat offenders of violations of orders of protection. But unfortunately, our law, our current statute says that those offenders, they have to have a violation under this section. So it's referring to that section of code. And all this is doing is clarifying that if it's under this section or if they're a repeat offender from an equivalent jurisdiction outside of our state as well.
So it's just clarifying that case. We want to make sure that these victims are protected. And I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Underwood
has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Before the bill? Representative Underwood is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1764. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. With a vote of 97 yay, zero nay, and zero present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please
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read House Bill 1875. House Bill 1875 by Representative Tosh to amend the law concerning the use of an ignition interlock device and to provide for the extension of the mandatory period for the use of an ignition interlock device. Representative Tosh,
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you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, when someone is charged with DWI
and once they're found guilty, they have an option. Their driver's license is suspended for six months, but they have an option whether or not they want to drive on a suspended license or have their license suspended, but if they want to continue to drive, they have another option. They can have an interlock system placed in their vehicle. We're not changing any of that law. The only thing that we're doing is amending that law that when that license is suspended for six months and you have an interlock system installed in your vehicle,
That for the first four months of that vehicle, if you attempt to start that vehicle over the limit that it's calibrated to, that is not a violation counted against you. But during the last 60 days of that six months suspension, if you attempt to start that vehicle over the limit that's currently in law now, that's calibrated by the health department, if you go over that, that's considered a violation. Now, I considered actually putting a criminal offense into this,
but then I got to thinking about it and decided, you know, the last thing we need is to get these individuals back before a judge and get them back in the system. So the decision I made was to extend the time that the interlock system would have to be in their vehicle. I'm not looking for them to get an additional charge, colleagues. What I want to see is these individuals make a behavioral change. So there's no violation against them in the first four months. But if they're still trying to start that vehicle over the limit in the last 60 days of that six-month suspension,
obviously, they hadn't really, it hadn't soaked in at the seriousness of what they're trying to do. And when you consider we had 602 people killed on our highways last year, and 140 of those were in alcohol-related accidents. We need to do something to try to get these individuals to make that behavioral change. So that's the only amendment we're doing. We're not changing any of the other standards in the DWI law. We're just extending that for that additional 60-day period
that they have to keep the interlock system in their vehicle. With that, I'd take any questions.
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Representative Ward-Law, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized for a question. i may have misunderstood
you and if i did that's okay because i'm kind of slow but explain the part again about how you're recording but did i understand it right if they blow it and it's and it's hot that's going to extend the amount of time they have to have in there right exactly but it's not a criminal offense or anything like that no so do we record today
every time somebody blows do we know how many times they blew and it
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wouldn't start the car yes that that is that that that information is captured in that interlock system and then that's reviewed by the providers and also drivers control and that information
is transported through like a cell signal or is it just no no
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no it's captured inside that and then when they go in they have to go in every 30 days to have it recalibrated that information is downloaded if there's any violations in there then that's brought to the driver's attention last question
are recognized. So all we're doing here is if they keep blowing it and they're drinking it just extends the time it stays in
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the car. That's exactly right. You got it. Considering how many alcohol bills we passed this session we probably need to probably need to
do something so. Representative Tosh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative Tosh is
closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1875. Prepare
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the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Cast up the
ballot. The vote of 98 yeas, 0 nay and zero present the bill is passed madam clerk please read House Bill 1786 House
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Bill 1786 by Representative Brooks to provide eligibility for a tuition benefit to
soldiers and airmen of the Arkansas
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National Guard attending certain private two-year and four-year colleges and universities Representative
Brooks you're recognized to explain your bill
Representative Keith Brooks
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thank you mr. speaker colleagues in 2019 we created a National Guard tuition waiver program It was created to allow all enlisted and officer personnel, both the Army and Air National Guard, who haven't been previously awarded a bachelor's degree in residence of the state, basically to allow them to have waivers for tuition at our state-supported institutions. For fiscal year 24, we had 447 guardsmen and women who took advantage of this.
It allows, it actually is one of the guards' largest recruiting tools. All this bill does is it allows a guardsman or a woman to take this and utilize it at a non-public institution. So, for instance, Philander Smith or Washtenaw Baptist, John Brown University, that institution has to accept Title IV Federal Student Aid to be able to do this, and this has a zero fiscal impact. With that, I'd be happy to answer any questions. Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote. Representative
Brooks has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill?
Rep. Brooks is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1786. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has
everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 96 yea,
0 nay, and 0 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1730. Passable
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1730 by Representative Brown to amend the law concerning the issuance and transfer of wholesale permits.
Representative Brown, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, in 2013, the General Assembly passed a law which placed a cap. I would use the word moratorium, but that's not a very popular word right now. So a cap on the number of wholesale permits that can be issued by the ABC board. What has happened in the 12 years since that cap, we've had 12 years of population growth. This bill simply removes that cap and gives the authority back to ABC to be able to set the number of permits they want to set. No known opposition and
it's supported by industry and this promotes competition which, as we know, favors the consumer. Appreciate a good vote.
Representative Brown has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
bill? For the bill? Representative Brown is closed for the bill. Question before the House
is the passage of House Bill 1730. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Does everyone voted? Does everyone voted? Cast up the ballot.
My vote is 79 yea, 5 nay, and 8 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk,
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please read House Bill 1847. House Bill 1847 by Representative McElhendon to authorize the Arkansas
Racing Commission to maintain a statewide self-exclusion
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list. Representative McElhendon, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you. Good afternoon, colleagues. This bill, 1847, is a measure aimed at enhancing responsible gaming practices in Arkansas. The bill authorizes the Arkansas Ration Commission to establish and maintain a statewide self-exclusion list for individuals seeking to voluntarily exclude themselves from casino facilities.
Gambling addiction is a serious issue that affects individuals and families across our state. By creating a centralized self-exclusion list, we provide a vital tool for those that are struggling with gambling problems to take the proactive steps towards recovery. This initiative aligns with responsible gaming practices and demonstrates our commitment to the well-being of
our citizens. Under this bill, the Racing Commission will maintain a comprehensive list of self-exclusion. They will also collaborate with a multi-state list if other states create their own self-exclusion
list, and they will protect the confidentiality of individuals who are on the list because we have put this under FOIA. And the point of this is that currently if you want to exclude yourself from a casino, you go to the casino, you have to show your ID, and you're excluded from that specific casino. But if you want to be excluded from another casino, you have to drive across the state and go to that casino and do the same thing. And so in a moment of weakness, you may only go to one casino to show your ID to be excluded, but if they reject you, you're probably willing to drive across the state to another.
And if your purpose was to not go into a casino, this will help you do that. So now you go to one casino, you show your ID, and if you choose to opt in, it's good for all of the casinos across the state. And that's the purpose of this bill. I'd be happy
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to take any questions. Representative Woodridge, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. For people being able to do this, can they remove themselves from the list? There is a
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process when they do it. The way that it's in the rules now, there's like a one year that you want to be on it or five year or indefinitely, and then there's a process to remove yourself from any of those lists.
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Follow up. You're recognized. So they can already put themselves on this list by showing their ID, and it's for a period of time? It can
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be for a period of time, or it can be indefinitely. It's
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up to them. So this just allows them to do
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it without an ID? No, sir. They still have to show an ID, so like you can't put your spouse on the list, but this prevents them from having to drive to all four casinos. One time fits all. With that, I ask for a good
vote. Representative McElhinney has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill?
Representative McElhinney is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1847. Prepare the
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machine, Madam Clerk. everyone voted it's everyone voted cast up the ballot for
the vote of 94 yay to nay and zero president the bill is passed madam clerk please read house bill 1783 hospital 1783 by representative
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Clowney to amend the law concerning the reduction of a city of the first class to a city
of the second class. Representative Clowney, you're
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recognized to explain your bill. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Colleagues currently in Arkansas cities with a population under 5,000 can opt in to being a city of the second class. Most don't because cities of the first class, being a city of the first class comes with a lot of benefits but it also comes with some costs and so what this bill does is it ups the threshold to 7,500. So if this bill passes cities that are between 2,500
and 7,500, can opt into being a city of the second class. In particular, just some examples of additional costs are things like city attorneys. City attorneys are required for cities of the first class, but not cities of the second. So this bill will just help our cities save a little bit of money if that's what they want to do, if they want to go ahead and grow a little bit more before making those hires. That's all the bill does, and I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative
Clowney has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill?
Representative Clowney is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1783. Prepare
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the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of
90 yeas, one nay, and four present, bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1416. House Bill 1416 by
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Representative Johnson to amend the law concerning fire departments and to allow a volunteer fire department servicing unincorporated areas of the county
to levy duties. Representative Johnson, you're recognized
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to explain your bill. Thank You Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, we have on law already a way for volunteer firemen, volunteer fire departments to attach their fire dues to property taxes the part the process for that is they petition the quorum court to allow that process in Arkansas now we have some small city volunteer fire
departments who have parts of their fire district outside the city limits the way the law is currently structured those city file volunteer fire departments don't have the same opportunity to petition the quorum court to put their fire dues on the property insurance of those folks that are living outside the city limits. This just creates that opportunity for them that our pure non-city volunteer fire departments have. It doesn't put any extra tax on anyone. When I originally drafted the bill, there was some language that was maybe creating a loophole where municipal fire departments could
come out into the county. We closed that loophole. I think this is very specific now just to volunteer
city fire departments that have some coverage outside the city limits, and I'd be happy to answer any questions on
it represent long for what purpose question you're recognized for a
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question does your bill address the maximum amount of the dues or is it just strictly left up to the local the local yeah it just just
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it doesn't do anything to create what the dues are in any amount it just says
it whatever the dues happen to be this gives them a way a mechanism to go and attach those to the property tax of the people that live in the county not the
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city limits. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Representative Puryear, for what purpose?
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Question. You're recognized. Did I miss, does it go to a vote to those
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folks? Yes, it's the same process we have in place now, which to my understanding, there's a, you have to get a petition, you have to go
to the quorum court, the quorum court then has to make a decision on a vote. It's not something that happens automatically, it's just enabling that same process that
our current rural departments have outside the city limits for those that are in the city limits but have coverage outside the city limits in
the county follow-up you're recognized and they they'll be able to set that up where the folks in the county that are served by the city will have representation in voting in that or will
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it be a city council vote no it's a quorum court vote should
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be the county yes in the county representative use what purpose question you're
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recognized is it mandatory in other words if someone doesn't want to pay fire dues are they gonna it's gonna be on their property tax bill like it
currently is or how do they get out of it? They don't
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want to pay it. So currently everyone's obligated to pay fire dues. The problem is the reason that created the original opportunity was
people were having trouble collecting the fire dues and so to increase the mechanism for collection we created this pathway where you could go to the quorum court and petition the court through a process to put it on to the property tax. So you're supposed to pay your fire dues. This just is a mechanism to ensure that they get paid and we're just equalizing that opportunity for
city volunteer fire departments that have county coverage because
of the way it's written right now,
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they didn't have that opportunity. Representative McKenzie, for what
Representative Brit McKenzie
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purpose? Question. You're recognized. Representative, I had a similar issue with a rural service fire department and a fire district in my district two years ago. Growing concerned with this code, I wrote a bill about this two years ago, and it was very clunky and it didn't get anywhere. But a concern that came from my constituents as you go to the quorum court to petition to attach those dues or to levy a fee or a tax was that then the Rural Fire Department board, which could have been in a lot of instances in a lot of rural fire areas, could be appointed as opposed to elected.
Does anything happen in your bill where it would change the makeup or composition? No,
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the only thing we're changing the bill is where it says volunteer fire department. We're changing it to a volunteer fire department that has protection, I can't remember the exact words, in an unincorporated area of the county. So those are the only language we're changing, not messing with anything else on the wall. Seeing no
more questions, appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
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Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like
to speak against the bill, for the bill?
Representative Johnson is closed for the bill question before the house is the passage of House bill 1416 prepare the machine madam clerk Everyone voted It's everyone voted Cast up the ballot By a vote of 71 yea, 2 nay, and 14 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1872.
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House Bill 1872 by Representative Gassaway to amend the law concerning the fees that may be collected by a county
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sheriff and to allow a county sheriff to
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collect fees for attempted service in certain
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circumstances. Representative Gassaway, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this bill comes to us from, once again, the Sheriff's Association. It allows them to, in the course of trying to serve documents on someone, which is one of the things that sheriff's departments do from time to time, they incur expenses, of course.
So they have to pay for gas, they have to have wear and tear on their vehicles, they incur a lot of expenses. The fees that they're able to charge have not been raised in 25 years, and I want to make clear that this bill does not raise those fees. What it does is it simply allows them to, if they have to make multiple trips, they get to charge per attempt, which is what private process servers do. I use private process servers regularly. They charge per attempt. Our sheriffs are receiving far less compensation than what my private process servers charge me.
And as you know, costs have gone up, gas has gone up, cost of wear and tear, tires, you name it. But our sheriffs aren't getting any more money, and so this will help them out. I know they would appreciate it a lot. I'm happy to answer any questions. Seeing none, I'd appreciate a
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good vote. Thank you. Representative Gassaway has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak
against the bill, for the bill? Representative Gassaway is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1872.
Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. has everyone voted so everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 94 yeas zero nay and zero present
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the bill is passed madam clerk please read house bill 1901
House Bill 1901 by Representative Milligan to amend the law concerning passport fees collected by county passport
acceptance facilities. Representative Andrews, you're recognized to
explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Milligan's at home dealing some tornado damage, so y'all keep him and his family in your prayers. So what 1901 does, it... So, where are my notes? talking about passport fees collected by county passport offices um basically any fee that they
don't remit back to the state department or the postal service um it just allows them to keep it that remainder of the funds put it put in a special account and um and then the quorum court can decide what to do with it with that any questions if not come for a good vote representative andrews has
explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill. Representative
Andrews is closed for the bill. Question before the
House is the passage of House Bill
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1901. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has
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everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the
ballot. The vote of 90 yay, two nay, and two present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1902. House
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Bill 1902 by Representative Andrews to amend the law
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concerning a certificate of marriage and bond and to amend the law concerning a lost,
burned, or destroyed certificate of marriage. Representative
Andrews, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1902, so what
this does is amend certain laws concerning marriage certificates and bonds here in Arkansas the bill specifies that individuals retain
a marriage license you know you got to return it to the county clerk's office when 60 days of when they first issued it if the
license is you know executed executed or
signed by authorized person and return it's not return specific time frame of course it's not any good but there are some cases where it
might get lost or destroyed or burned and so what this does is makes new procedures for making a new certificate if
both parties are living they have to submit a notarized affidavit to the county clerk stating the details of their marriage loss of the
original certificate if one party is deceased or incapacitated
the surviving can request a new certificate with a notarized affidavit and if both parties are deceased or incapacitated and heirs can request a new certificate with the proper paperwork sets a $10 fee for all this and a new bond required under the existing law is waived if the replacement certificate is requested the
new certificate of marriage shall be filed with the court with the county clerk. He's going to record it. And then the certificate will be effective from the original date of marriage and so on. And also appeals Arkansas Code 16-119-107, which dealt with restoration of marriage records and incorporates relevant provisions related to marriage record reinstatement to the amendments of other sections. Any questions? If not, hope for a good vote.
representative andrews has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill representative andrews is closed for the bill question before the house is the passage of house bill 1902 prepare the machine madam clerk has everyone voted is everyone voted cast up
the ballot the vote of 84 yay 3 nay and 6 present
the bill is passed madam clerk please read house bill 1827. house
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bill 1827 by representative ward law to amend the arkansas hunting heritage protection act
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representative ward law you're recognized to explain your bill
thank you mr speaker members in 2005 the legislature found
it very important to put to protect Arkansas's great public lands and the Commission has always honored
that protection and the neat thing is is we have some of the best public lands in the
United States I was in Missouri
yesterday at the Capitol and they envy our public lands that we have they're protected by Arkansas Game of Fish and all this bill does is updates the dates of that protection start from August 2005 to January 1 of 2025 and you ask stuff what that means what that means is our public lands have grown so we have more acres today than we had back then so by moving this date we make sure that we're protecting all those lands the other thing we did is we added lease
lands into this protection they had never been added before which we didn't have any lease lands in 2005 but we added a fiduciary clause in there that way if the leases get too expensive for the department to maintain they're allowed to break out of those leases at that point but they're only allowed to do it at that point the other thing we add in this bill that wasn't in the original bill is a report to Arkansas Game and Fish subcommittee on where we're at on these properties where those lease payments are so two times a year council will get a report on where we add and what's going on with that I'd appreciate a good vote
Rep. Wardlaw has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill?
Rep. Wardlaw is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1827. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. everyone voted everyone voted
cast up the ballot by a vote of 97 yay 0 nay and 0 present the bill
is passed madam clerk please read house bill 1855 possible
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1855 by representative in it to amend the laws concerning the powers and duties of the department of agriculture in the arkansas Forestry Commission and to amend the laws relating to
fire protection district boundaries. Representative Inage you're
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recognized to explain your bill. Thank you Mr. Speaker. So a couple years ago I had a constituent who told me that there are some areas in Arkansas that does not have fire protection. So House
Bill 1855 grants the Department of Agriculture authority to recommend boundary adjustments for fire protection districts with overlapping abutting or contiguous boundaries. I have no known opposition and I ask for a good vote. Representative Bennett has explained the bill. Would anyone
Before the bill? Representative Bennett is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1855. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. With a vote of 84 yeas, 2 nays, and 7 present, the bill is passed.
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Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1928. That's bill 1928 by Representative Brown to amend the Arkansas Soil Nutrient Application and Poultry
Litter Utilization Act. Representative Brown, you're recognized to explain the
Representative Matt Brown
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a bill that was brought to us by poultry farmers.
I was going to wing it, but I'm going to check it out. So back in 2003, the General Assembly passed Act 1061, which helps control nutrient runoff from poultry farms in certain protected watersheds.
Pretty much that act requires that if you have a poultry farm in a protected watershed, then you have to comply with the nutrient management plan that has been put in place by your local conservation district and the Natural Resources Commission. This bill simply provides that if you are complying with that plan, by which by law you have to comply with, that lawyers from third parties can't sue you. Now, why do we need to do this? Well, to keep you abreast of the situation. Plaintiffs' lawyers in Oklahoma have made an industry of suing these poultry farms, even though they're complying with their local plans
and their state law, and we're afraid they're starting to come doing it here in Arkansas so we can protect
our poultry farmers. These plaintiff's lawyers are, to put it frankly, bad eggs, and give the rest of us lawyers a bad name. This bill also
provides that if you are complying or trying to comply with your plan, and let's say you do get out of compliance, you put out 101 units of nitrogen instead of 100 units of nitrogen, instead of suing you in federal court, the remedy is the state agency comes and they can fine you, they can get you back into compliance, because the whole goal is for compliance and protect our poultry farmers
so they're not getting sued out of existence and they're growing our food. So in closing, please don't do our poultry farmers foul. This is an egg-cellent bill. Peck that green button and give me, I'd really appreciate, a finger-licking good vote.
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Nice. Representative Brown has explained the bill.
Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
You are recognized, Representative Ray, to speak against the bill. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, I really just wanted to ask Representative Brown a question, and I wish he wouldn't have chickened out. this could
be fun representative ray has spoken against the bill would anyone like to speak in favor of the bill against the bill representative brown is closed for the bill the question before the
house is the passage of house bill 1928 prepare the machine madam clerk
has everyone voted has everyone voted cast
up the ballot madam clerk by vote of 93 yeas two nays and two present the bill has passed madam clerk please read house bill 1923
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1923 by representative Maddox to amend the Arkansas Tourism Development Act and to amend the law concerning
natural state initiative opportunity zones Representative Maddox
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you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you Mr. Speaker colleagues so this is a really simple bill in 2023 we unanimously passed the governor's natural state initiative and one of those one of the tenets of that bill was to expand economic growth near our state parks so we created some opportunity zones just near the state parks and we put some incentives in
there unfortunately we've had some interest we've had zero takers so no one's actually taking us up on the investment so what this bill does it just decreases the minimum required investment to get the opportunity zone benefit so that's all this does again we actually voted we got 100 votes on this last time in 2023 this was part of the governor's natural state initiative it's supported by AEDC and Parks and Tourism. So I'd appreciate a good vote.
Representative Maddox has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill or the bill? Representative Maddox
is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1923. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? has everyone voted cast
up the ballot madam clerk by a vote of 80 a seven days
and nine present the bill has passed item clerk please read house bill 1045 possible 1045 by representative
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Kavanaugh to place certain requirements on an individual planning a crop residue
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burn and to address liability of an individual who has followed crop residue burn requirement representative Kavanaugh
you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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Mr. Speaker. First of all I just want to make sure everyone understands this is not a bill to burn crop residue burning. This to ban it. This
is a bill that will help regulate it. Currently there's no regulations on it. There was self regulation and we have not had the best luck after that self regulation. We've unfortunately had an accident where there was loss of lives in a multi-car park up because it's a smoke from an unregulated improper burning and I say that because by far most farmers try to do it properly
and it is a valuable tool for them to be able to use in their business but we currently have an issue with people not following smart guidelines and what this does it's a simple bill it says that they shall call and report to the Department of Agriculture a crop burn, and if they do that and follow the guidelines for the smoke voluntary program that we're developing that the ag industry will be a part of, then they will get liability protection. That's really
all this bill does. Now let me say there's been pushback from some farmers. Some farmers like it, some farmers don't, some industries are okay with it, some aren't. But in my district, I'm the epicenter of a problem in the state of Arkansas. It's a quality of life problem for my citizens. I have soccer games that had to be canceled because of the smoke. I've had businesses that have had to close down because of the smoke. I've had weddings canceled because of smoke, and I
could go on with the list, but I say that because if the burn is done properly, none of that happens, and this is a way that we can start the process to make sure that both sides can live together in peace. The farmers can do what they need to do, and they desperately need to be able to have the ability to burn, but we've got to have it done in a proper way where the citizens can also live in the same area. We're going to be making an amendment on the senate because when you talk to the state you'll hear people down in the south say this is
not a problem for me but you hear northeast arkansas the corner where we're at it's a problem so we're going to make an amendment that's going to create a zone and it's only going to cover the areas that the problem is happening in similar to what we did and i know i'm going to have to say this word and everybody that's in our farming industry is going to cringe similar to what we did that guy canva issue and none of us in northeast arms
are like to talk about that either but that's really what the bill does and I will be glad to take
any questions representative Luton for what purpose question you're recognized under
under your bill exactly how does it affect a farmer if he starts a fire and and then the wind changes and it blows it out over I-57 or I-55,
how is this going to impact
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him? If they call the department and report the actual burn and they follow the guidelines that are going to be developed through them and the Department of Agriculture,
if they follow those guidelines, they will have protection. And inside those guidelines, there will be guidelines about burning close to a highway.
Okay, well, I wonder if the wind changes and they approve it under the given conditions that he's in then, and then it changes halfway through the burn. But the app
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that's being developed and the guidelines will take all that in consideration, and they will start looking at meteorological information about winds and which way they're blowing.
All that's going to be built into the app
that they'll be using. Thank you. Thank you. Representative Wooldridge, for what
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purpose? Question. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Kavanaugh, I agree with you that there's definitely an issue in northeast Arkansas, and I applaud you for trying to solve it. I'm not sure this is the solution, but my concern is we're agreeing to make them call and get permission via some version of guidelines through an app, but we don't know what those are yet, so when will they be developed, and then would there be a way that those guidelines could have been developed prior to us making this requirement?
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in law? Well, first of all, this bill does not require them to
get approval. Okay. This bill does not say that. This bill says they will just call and report. That's
all they have to do. They don't have to get approval from the Department of Agriculture to do it. And it says that they will follow guidelines, then they will get their liability protection. This act does not become effective until July 1, 2026. So we've got a full year to work on them. And we did that on purpose so that the industry could work together with the Department of Agriculture
and come up with the proper guidelines.
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Follow-up. You recognize. I appreciate that, and that is helpful. Thank you.
So from the approval standpoint, they're going to call. They're just calling to report that they're burning. They're not being told you can or can't burn today? No. Okay, so.
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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And they don't necessarily have to call. It will be on the app. They can pull
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up on the app. One more follow-up. You recognize. I'm genuinely trying to get there, I'm confused so when they make this call or they check the app the app gives
them zero guidance on whether that's a good day to burn or
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not burn no it will give them a good indication that this these are what's the conditions are favorable for burning or not favorable
Representative Jeremy Wooldridge
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for burning so if they burn in unfavorable conditions then they did not follow the
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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guidelines and they will not have liability protection there is somewhat
of an approval then it's just telling them they don't approve it it's just telling them the bill just simply states that if you follow
the guidelines then you will get liability protection okay thank you ma'am representative
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andrews for what purpose question you're recognized all right thank you
mr speaker everything kavanaugh what in this what's the definition of crop and how is this going to affect our our timber production in south arkansas you know there's a lot of times when you do a clear cut or you do a controlled burn and how does this impact that doesn't affect it
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at all this is crop residue burn only does not affect you
follow up you recognize and another question how's all this going to communicate with um like your local dispatch because say say a field's
over here burning but grandma's sitting over here in front porch i was feeling on fire she calls nine-on-one for the local volunteer department to go out are we going to see repeated calls of volunteer departments go out just to look at a controlled burn to call dispatch say hey it's controlled burn it's fine.
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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If a farmer's burning currently you get those phone calls nothing's going to change there they're not telling them to call 9-1-1 they're not telling them this bill does none of that this bill is just asking them to call and report to the Department of Agriculture that they're doing a burn it's very similar to what we did for the
forestry industry where if they follow the prescribed burn guidelines they get liability protection this is the
same thing for the crop residue okay representative more for
Representative Kendra Moore
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what purpose thank you mr. speaker question if you're recognized representative Kevin all you and I've spoken about
this and I appreciate your diligence on this subject this is a very important subject and it's crucial that our farmers who practice burning do so the right way I just like some clarity
is to the fact that if they check in with the Ag Department and the Ag Department cannot and will not tell them that it's a they can or can't burn how does this solve the problem because they already have the app but it seems to me that this mandate to farmers to do something on their farm that they have been doing for generations it seems to me to be a little bit unnecessary well
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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unfortunately farmers have been doing this for generations but as farming has developed
and we grow different types of crops the smoke is a lot worse than it used to be calling and asking the Department of
Agriculture or just they're not even asking the Department of Agriculture they're just reporting to the Department of Agriculture they're doing a burn and then they follow guidelines and they
get liability protection I see this as a protection for the farmer as much as I do anybody else and this is a way that they can
continue as long as they do it the proper way and I would say the vast majority as we know do it the proper way but currently we have a real problem in Northeast Arkansas with smoke management and this is a way to try to deal
with that representative Duffield for what purpose question you're recognized represent Cavanaugh
Representative Matt Duffield
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I commend you for working on this issue in your district Just one question, or I guess maybe two. Does this app currently exist now, or is this going to cost money to develop this?
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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It currently exists, but we will have to upgrade it.
And I've spoken with the department
Representative Matt Duffield
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about that, yes. One follow-up. You recognize? What's the physical
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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impact on this? It's about $100,000 to upgrade the app. Seeing
no other questions with that, I'd appreciate it.
Representative Roger D. Lynch
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Representative Lynch, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Representative Kalvanoff, The farmers in my area are all against this bill, but mainly because it's adding extra regulation to the way they do business. The word shall rather than may that's being substituted
or will be in the law is something that they don't agree with. And also the fact that the problem mainly centers in the area that you represent, they don't feel like they ought to be added regulation on them when they don't have the same problem in their area as i said earlier we have an amendment that's going
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to be down in the senate that's going to create a zone that will only cover the part of northeast arkansas that's the problem representative gassaway for what purpose
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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you're recognized thank you mr speaker representative kavanaugh certainly i commend you for your work on this i've heard from people in northeast arkansas just as you have that we need to we need a solution to this because this is a serious issue the concern that i have is about the liability protection and it sounds like if someone calls or uses the app and they're told that conditions are favorable and they burn and i'm just imagining a scenario where they're told conditions are favorable and
that may or may not have been a great call there's smoke all over the interstate we have another five car pile up and dead people the farmers not liable maybe we find out now it sounds like under your bill the farmer would not be liable we then find out that maybe it wasn't the most favorable conditions to burn there's five dead
people and the state of arkansas has sovereign immunity how do you see this situation
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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playing out well i think as we develop the guidelines inside the app
and with the small guidelines that we've got the ability to tweak as we're going forward that you provide for the conditions that if you're near one of those major highways or roads that there will be special guidelines for burning toward those and i assume that will be all part of the guidelines because I'll be honest with you most farmers already use those guidelines unfortunately what happened
in Jackson County was a road was a rogue farmer and with that I'd appreciate a good vote
representative Cavanaugh has explained the bill would anyone wish to speak against the bill
for the bill representative Cavanaugh is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of House bill 1045 for or in
the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. By a vote of 33 yeas, 40 nays, and 14 present, the bill has failed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1680. House
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Bill 1680 by Representative Vaught, to prevent a foreign party controlled business from leasing land
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and to prohibit a prohibited foreign party from holding an interest in real property or agricultural land in certain circumstances.
Representative Vaught, you are
Representative DeAnn Vaught
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recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Bill 1680 would amend Act 636 of 2023 by banning CCP-linked companies from holding any interest in agriculture land within a 10-mile radius of a critical infrastructure, which includes military installations or facilities, emergency services, power generations, or transmission locations, utilities, bridges, tunnels, railways, dams, cybersecurity, or classified information
storage systems, and communication or information technology nodes or facilities, expanding the scope of restrictions by barring a prohibited foreign party-controlled business from leasing any interest in the land in the state, by shortening the divestment period for prohibited foreign party-controlled businesses from two years to one year, and it's expanding the definition of agriculture land to include land within the corporate limits
of a municipality. The intent of the bill is to safeguard Arkansas's agriculture resources and critical infrastructure from prohibited foreign party controlled businesses influences to prevent potential espionage, intellectual property theft, and other security threats posed by foreign ownership of agriculture land. Arkansas's statutory efforts to combat Chinese ownership of agriculture land reflects a proactive approach to addressing the economic and security concerns
and protect the state's resources. And with that, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative
Vaught has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
bill? For the bill? Representative Vaught is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1680. Prepare the machine,
Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. By a vote of 87 yeas, 4 nays, and 2 present, the bill has passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill
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1055. House Bill 1055 by Representative Mayberry to establish coverage diagnosis and treatment to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease or other dementia-related disease under the state and public school life and health insurance program.
Representative Mayberry, you are recognized to explain the
Representative Julie Mayberry
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Many of you may know that we have an Alzheimer's disease and dementia advisory committee
that meets quarterly for the most part. Well, in July of 23, we learned that there is a new medication out on the market for Alzheimer's disease that has not existed before. Anything that's ever been out there has been a behavior modification drug. This actually treats Alzheimer's disease by getting rid of the amyloid plaque that's in your brain. I'm not a doctor. Don't ask me too many more questions than that. But we had a man yesterday testify in our committee that's been using this.
He started in October, and he has seen a dramatic difference in his life, and so has his wife. We want to make sure, and the committee agreed, that we want to make sure that our public employees, state employees, our school employees have access to this medication. Right now, if you are on Medicaid, if you are on Medicare, you can have this medication.
If you have private health insurance, if you have Centene, if you have United Healthcare, you also have access to this medication. If you are a veteran, you have access to this medication. But if you work for the school district, if you work for the state, you don't have access to this medication unless you want to pay out of pocket. Now let me explain what this means. This is a medication that few will actually qualify for because it really is only effective if it's early onset Alzheimer's.
You have to catch it at the earliest stage, okay? So imagine a schoolteacher who's 55 years old and gets this diagnosis. That schoolteacher might be one year away from getting full retirement. 27 years she's been teaching classes. She's one year away. She gets this diagnosis. She cannot take this medication. She's probably going to have to stop working.
This medication would actually allow her to continue to work and get up to that 28 years to get that retirement That's one of the reasons why this is so important. I'd
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be happy to take some questions Representative Brown for
Representative Matt Brown
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what purpose question you are recognized So representative Mayberry if somebody took this medication, they might also be able to avoid Being institutionalized at a young age absolutely and
that this years and years of that could be much more costly than the medication
Representative Julie Mayberry
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Yes, this is going to slow the progression Unfortunately, we don't have a cure for old timers, but this is such a huge step Thank you. Thank you I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you Representative Mayberry has explained the bill would anyone wish
to speak against the bill Representative Wardlaw, you're recognized
to speak against the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's not somewhat something I
want to do, but I'm going to give you guys a little history lesson.
I'm pulling up the numbers. When I got elected in 2011, we were looking at EBD, and EBD was broken. 2013 this chamber was under remodel and they called us in for a special session for one reason and that was to fix ebd speaker carter and a group of members worked really hard they moved some deductibles around they kicked some people off the plan which was a sad thing that that happened but it happened and in a few years we ended up with a pretty large surplus at
EBD about two and a half years and then the following two years we had a number of these bills just like this that came to session and tugged at our heart strings and we passed those bills and we ended up at about a 40 million dollar loss by 2018. We have a committee over at EBD we use UAMS as that's where his committee resides it's called EBRX they look at these drugs and they see you
know if the benefit outweighs the cost and then they put them into our plan
this drugs not been through not been through that committee yet the other
thing that happened is in 2018 we had to start a study group we fixed EBD again we now have a small lot smaller surplus than we even had when they started this before. So I asked you to trust the system. Let the system work. Let the drugs come through the
right channels, not through dictation of law here in the chamber where we're not medical professionals. Let it go through the right places and let
our system be solid. With that, I ask for a no vote. Representative
Wardlaw has spoken against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Warren, you are recognized to
Representative Les Warren
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speak for the bill. thank you mr. speaker thank you colleagues I stood before you a few years
ago when we made a proclamation for Alzheimer's Day and I asked how many in the chamber had someone in their family that was affected by Alzheimer's and I want to say that over 90% of the house stood I'm one who had eight years with my mother with Alzheimer's and I respect representative Wardlaw and what he's saying on the numbers but I know that this is a drug that's having some
breakthroughs that we have not seen in Alzheimer's and so I know many people who are dealing with a family member with Alzheimer's. The body is there, but that person is not. And it is a very difficult disease to deal with. And if you have not dealt with it, it's hard to understand. If you have dealt with it, you know exactly what I'm
talking about. So, for that reason, I ask you to vote yes.
Representative Warren has spoken in favor of the bill. Would anyone like to
speak against the bill? For the bill, Representative Laideman, you are recognized to speak for
Representative Jack Ladyman
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the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, I respect what Representative Wardlaw said, and I understand his
concern, and it's a valid concern. And, you know, we have all kinds of people come to us with issues, and we have to make tough decisions. But we had a coach that came to committee and talked to us.
He's on this drug, and he said he went and looked up on the Internet what is the worst disease to live with. You know what it is? Alzheimer's. He, I think it was him, maybe I'm wrong, but somebody that spoke at the end of the table said, when I was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, I would have much rather said they had cancer than I was going to die in a year. That's how bad this disease is. It is the worst disease.
And it is expensive, OK? I think there was an estimate it might be $90,000 for treatment. But folks, when I had my first bout with cancer, it was over half a million dollars. And it was caught at the second stage. So if this is caught early, if my cancer-- I'm just throwing that as an example-- but if it had not been caught at that stage, it might have cost a million dollars. So if this is caught early, even though it's expensive, It could save money on the back end.
We don't know that. But there are people that need this help right now. And I have tracked these two drugs through this testing process out there for over three years. And this is the first drug that has ever shown any good results for Alzheimer's. So I think this is the one that we have to vote for, so I'll be voting yes. Representative Ledeman has spoken in favor of
the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
For the bill, Representative Rye, you're recognized to speak in favor of
Representative Johnny Rye
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the bill. This is a disease that we've got to face up to. I really respect Julie for what she's done because she knows how important this is. we really do need to vote this in I ask you for your vote on this one
representative Rye has spoken in favor of the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill representative Mayberry would you like to close for your bill she is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1055 prepare the machine
madam clerk has everyone voted as everyone voted cast
up the ballot madam clerk by vote of
74 yeas 10 nays and five present the bill has passed madam clerk please read house bill
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1150 hospital 1150 by representative Moore to prohibit a pharmacy benefits manager from obtaining certain pharmacy
permits representative Moore you are recognized to
Representative Kendra Moore
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explain the bill thank you mr. speaker colleagues house bill 1150 will effectively prohibit pharmacy benefit
managers in Arkansas from owning a pharmacy license as many of you know I've talked with several of you on this subject I may represent more pharmacies and in any other state house district at one point it was 12 now we're down to ten a lot of people have talked to me and said this is a strike against vertical integration you know what vertically integrated companies are great that's a really great way to do business look at Tyson Foods look at so many of our excellent farmers in this country vertically integrated
operations. They create the product, they distribute the product, they sell it. But Tyson Foods does not set the price of chicken for Simmons, OK Foods, Georgia's, Mountain Air, Sanderson Farms. They do not set the price of their competition. In this regards, pharmacy benefit managers do. The Federal Trade Commission, as you well know, has issued multiple reports talking about predatory pricing, patient
steering, and just robbing and lining their pockets with money from the patients and taxpayers. In one particular instance, independent pharmacists was reimbursed $97 for a particular drug. They reimbursed their pharmacy $19,200 for that exact same drug. It's crony capitalism at best and outright corruption at worst. It's a pretty complicated issue and I've been
over backwards to make amendment after amendment to get all parties as much as possible on board. Hospital Association is neutral in fact several other members are in outright support of this including CARTIE and Highlands Oncology if you see my rather serious demeanor today here at this well it's because when I filed this bill three months ago the very first week of session since that day lie after lie after lie has been spread about House Bill 1150.
I'm sure you've all probably heard from constituents gotten an email saying hey we don't want you to shut pharmacies down for 2.7 million arkansans we don't want to lose our access to our prescription drugs i've probably had well over 100 closer to 200 constituents reach out and ask me don't shut my pharmacy down and when i ask them what pharmacy do they go to i say oh you're from stuttgart you must go to coker hampton or burkle drug or professional pharmacy all of which are great friends of mine and they say yeah i do i
I go to one or two or all three of them and I say I'm running this bill on behalf of those pharmacists because what is happening to them and their business is awful. I could go on, but I feel like you all understand the issue pretty well. And with that, I'll be able to questions.
Seeing none. Representative Mark Perry, you're recognized for a question.
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thank you mr. speaker representative but being that it's
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illegal to for in Arkansas for a PBM to steer patients to an owned pharmacy or to give preferential treatment to a PBM on pharmacy and in light of not having any complaints which would have been handled through the insurance department why
Representative Kendra Moore
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would this be necessary thank you representative Perry first off I'll say look at the FTC reports they're quite damning secondly and this is stat taken from two days ago you heard it in committee on April 1st Meadors pharmacy was paid for three different drugs seven dollars and sixty cents. CVS that same day had a reimbursement rate of $13.04. Another drug, Metters, was paid $21. The CVS was paid $54.83. And the third drug in this
example, the independent pharmacist, was paid $24.80, where the PBM-owned pharmacy was paid $50.64. Can I have a follow-up? You're recognized, Representative Perry. Were these
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complaints filed with the Arkansas Insurance Department? This was not a complaint. This was taken from
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Medicare.gov. Okay, thank you. Thank you. Seeing no other questions,
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I would appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
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Representative Moore has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Representative Perry,
Representative Mark Perry
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you're recognized to speak against the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I very seldom come down here to talk against the bill, but this kind of hits close to home. For one, being in Jacksonville, home to Little Rock Air Force Base, Tricare members, military members use Express Scripts. Express Scripts is a PBM-owned pharmacy. If this goes away, Tricare would end up having to change all of that, which you all know the federal government,
They can't do a contract with another PBM before January 1 of 2026. So you've got thousands of military members who would end up being totally messed up on their pharmacy. My mother being one of them. She's a retiree. She's not a retiree. She's a dependent of a retiree. So I look at this, and being that's actually in the line of work that I do day in and day out, My phone will ring non-stop from July, or
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actually starts in January from then on.
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So I'd appreciate a no vote. Representative Perry has spoke against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative
Wooten, you're recognized to speak for the bill. Colleagues, I'm going to try not to use my coaching voice. Coach Magruder, let me share with you one fact. Every one of you have probably received these emails that Representative Moore spoke of.
After the first three, I realized they were all the same. After the first 100, I realized they were all the same, saying the same thing. I bet I got 300 in the middle of the night. in the morning. So I started texting to the one that had their name and their direct email. I bet I responded to a hundred emails. I asked one question, "Did you send me an email?"
you know how many responses I got zero not a one I bet the PBMs have spent in these the S's I bet they have spent over two million dollars to try to defeat this bill because it's the only time in the nation we're the only one we've seen it. I've heard from the pharmacists all over the state, all over the state, that have explained
to me that it's going to put them out of business. 50% of the pharmacists in Beebe have told me that they will be out of business if it continues. One shared with me, a pharmacist, shared with me that they pay $99 for a particular drug and they have to sell it for $90 because
the PBM undercuts them and has a way through another pharmacist that they own to be able to meet that demand. And the reason that they do that is to maintain that customer, But he can only do so much. So I urge you to vote for this bill. And I totally understand vertical integration. Totally.
Because I worked for one of the largest vertical integration companies in the nation. Or was a distributor. This is not vertical integration. This is destruction of making a marketplace noncompetitive in the favor of companies that they own or have influence with. So I urge you to vote for this bill. Thank you.
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Representative Lewton has spoke for the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Representative Richmond, you're
Representative Marcus E. Richmond
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recognized to speak against the bill. I'm actually not speaking against the bill, but I'm just wanting you to address this TRICARE issue. As I understand it, this bill will not take effect until 2026. Supposedly that provides time for changes to be made.
I just want to hear if that's anywhere close to being the truth. Thank
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you. Representative Richmond has spoke against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Aker, you're recognized to speak
Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker
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for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues. Representative Perry, I'm sympathetic to that. I would argue that having negotiated
with Express Scripts, the reason that Express Scripts has isolated
themselves the way they have is because they've kicked out any competition. Thankfully, Walgreens has negotiated their way back in so as Kroger as well as the VA is available to fill those and the Air Force base themselves so there's going to be plenty of boots on the ground access for TRICARE members I speak about this bill from from three different lenses as a provider as a legislator and then also as a patient and the spouse of the patient as a provider I can attest these are
egregious tactics wherein they are systematically removing competitors so that they can leverage themselves as a necessity when they are the reason that access has been limited. As a legislator, many of you were still here when this body passed these first laws back in 2015. They fought those here, they fought them up to the Supreme Court where it was upheld 8-0. They still didn't stop breaking those laws from 2015 as recently as 48 hours ago. These entities
have no respect for this body, for this state. They see no patients, they care for no patients and no matter how many times we have erred on the side of them to be good actors, they have proven themselves through the thousands of complaints that I have personally filed in the last 12 months that they have no respect for this body. Many of you know that I continue to go through my cancer
monitoring and then I my wife continues to go through her treatment and when Kartai who is in a pharmacy comes and says this has seeped into our ability to uncomplicate health care where we see more cancer patients than anybody in the state and we see it firsthand that this issue has migrated into our ability to care for patients and when we leave here today and tomorrow over the weekend
Tuesday morning I'm gonna go to cartel with my wife and we're gonna receive another treatment and to think that these entities who for ten years have thumbed their nose at this body have now reached their tentacles into that space and jeopardize their ability to simply uncomplicate health care to me makes this issue very clear. And with that I welcome any questions. Representative
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Hawke, for what purpose? You're recognized. Representative Baker, I respect your
Representative RJ Hawk
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opinion as a pharmacist and you know that. As somebody that's on a specialty farm like uses specialty pharmacy, I've heard over and over that by these PBMs leaving people that use specialty pharmacies for like Humera like myself we're just SOL on this deal we have to go find something else is that true or false coming from a local pharmacist that's a false statement so that speaks to a
Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker
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little bit of the issue here is the people who decided that you can't choose where you want to go is the PBM they've ignored the dozens of specialty
pharmacies that are licensed in the state they've ignored the fact that we've now allowed hospitals to enter into this market and serve these patient populations. Access is not an issue if you have a choice. Representative
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Woodridge, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Thank you
Representative Jeremy Wooldridge
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Representative Baker and like Representative Hawkeye, respect you for your profession and your knowledge on this. I guess my question would be, how many pharmacies in the state would this even impact? What pharmacies are both
Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker
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PBMs and pharmacies? Right, so there's going to be several mail-order pharmacies that would be affected there are 600 mail-order pharmacies that are licensed that will not be affected as far as boots on the ground how many are affected that's up to the PBM this bill simply gives you a choice do you want to be a pharmacy and care for patients or do you want to be
Representative Jeremy Wooldridge
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a claims processor follow-up you're recognized so would it be your opinion if they choose to be a
PBM over a pharmacy obviously it's more lucrative to be a PBM than a pharmacy would that not be the reason that we would need a bill like this absolutely
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I agree. Thank you sir. Representative Richmond for what purpose? Question.
Representative Marcus E. Richmond
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You're recognized. Could you address my concern about Tricare? You have the ability to
Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker
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do that. Yes sir. So Walgreens is in network with Tricare. Kroger is in network with Tricare. The VA obviously is able to service those as well as the Air Force base themselves. So currently today if Express Script's mail order disappeared you would have boots on the ground access
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in local pharmacies. Representative McGrew for what purpose? You're recognized. Representative
Representative Richard McGrew
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Anchor, I represent Hot Springs Village, which is a community of a lot of older individuals.
Representative Wooten had received lots of emails. Everyone I called, if not, came from them. But I am getting some calls from people there that are worried about losing their local pharmacies, the smaller pharmacies. In my correct understanding, it's been said, and it was in committee yesterday and kind of proven in there, but the PBMs have the ability to set the price of their competition. and my constituents are
worried about them driving them smaller. Are those smaller ones at risk, and how many? They're exceptionally at risk.
Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker
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I would say all of them are. I would say the ones that are most at risk are the 60 that's already closed in the last few years. When you have someone who sets the price also acting as your competitor, they have zero incentive to listen to our laws. They have zero incentive to abide by them, and they currently operate by a catch-me-if-you-can mentality. The complaints that are filed, they'll delay for a month to true up, but for every one that's filed, they're banking on 10 or 20 that aren't filed, obviously, to have spent the last decade not following our laws. So, yes, I
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would say all of them would be at risk.
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Thank you. Representative Brown, for what purpose? Question. You're
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recognized. Representative Aker, I was going to get up and speak for the bill, but instead I'm going to just ask you a question. I, too, receive my pharmacy benefits through TRICARE. How will this affect? The way I understand it and the way I use it is if I have a medication that I need to order monthly or for an extended period of time, I get that from Express Scripts,
and they just verify with me when I'm ready for a reorder. But if I just need an antibiotic or something this week or this month, I can go to my local like Walgreens or ExpressRx and get my prescription filled. Do you know how-- so ExpressRx would be affected by this legislation, is that
Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker
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correct? They would not be directly affected.
So Walgreens-- Excuse me, ExpressGrips, excuse me. So ExpressGrips, to that question,
Kroger and Walgreens would be able to fill your local medication and as well as the other 600 mail order pharmacies that'll stay
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licensed could contract with TRICARE. Even for ongoing? Yes ma'am.
Representative Jon S. Eubanks
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Thank you. Representative Eubanks for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Representative Baker I was here in 2015 and I voted for the legislation trying to protect our local pharmacies and I'm more than frustrated that with the situation we
find ourselves in. I asked this question to Representative Moore in committee. Is this bill going to affect what the reimbursement rates are for the rest of the, for all the independent pharmacies? So, I mean, is it really going to do anything to solve that problem? Are they still not going to find themselves in the same situation as they are in right now? Right. I understand
Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker
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that this body as a whole, it's a more complicated issue when when the state inserts itself into reimbursement.
However, they have no motive to contract anywhere near fair or reasonable reimbursements if they're gonna have their boots on the ground. So to answer your question, I would say, while they maintain as an active competitor in the market,
they have no incentive to negotiate evidence-based reasonable contracts. - Representative Mark Perry, for what purpose?
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- Question. - You're recognized. - Thank you, Mr.
Representative Mark Perry
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Speaker. So, Representative, you've gone back and you said that the other pharmacies will have boots on the ground,
but Express Scripts is the only one in contract with Tricare. So once it goes away, the mail order goes away until Tricare is able to negotiate another contract with another provider. So basically, we have to go, if a beneficiary has to go to a local pharmacy that they've been receiving these prescriptions, A lot of them at a zero copayment for 90 days, they'll have to go to a local pharmacy and pay a higher rate. That's not entirely true.
Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker
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So Express Scripts is a PBM that has contracts with Walgreens, with Kroger, with independent pharmacies, with the VA, with the Air Force Base. So Express Scripts will continue to choose if they want to be a mail-order pharmacy or PBM. So if they choose to be a PBM, then those contracts that they have where you can go fill those prescriptions at all these pharmacies will still be available. At a different rate. I'm sorry, that— Okay.
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Representative Rye, for what purpose? You're recognized. Yes, sir. Let me ask
Representative Johnny Rye
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you this, and this is the ones that I get as far as people calling me. The little folks in the small towns feel like they're being stuffed out. With situations like this that we can vote in, do you think that that's going to help us? Absolutely, sir. This
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is a vote for a competitive market. Thank you. I appreciate a good vote. Representative Baker has spoke for
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the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
Anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Joey Carr, you're recognized to speak
for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senator Dave Wallace and I, we started meeting with some of our local pharmacists back in July. They expressed this problem. We immediately reached out to Representative Acre and Senator Boyd. The thing about that is we have a lot of rural pharmacists, and they are on the brink of going out of business, and they feel like they cannot survive much longer if this continues. You think about that. The people in the rural areas, those kids that need medicine,
whenever they are not able to get to the big city to get the big corporate places to refill, prescription those small town pharmacists are the ones that's going to open up shop on saturday mornings or friday nights so those kids can get that medicine thank you mr speaker that's why i'm voting
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yes representative carr spoke for the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill representative mckenzie you're recognized speak against the bill i'll
Representative Brit McKenzie
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be brief thank you mr speaker i'll be brief um i i detest pbms i think that their
Their existence reflects a federally mandated government inefficiency. They are a middleman, and after watching the hours of testimony, there's middlemen within the middlemen. This bill does not solve that market inefficiency. This is a problem the feds created and the feds will have to fix. This is a Band-Aid on a flesh wound. The real reason I'm coming down here today is because within my district I have two pharmacies, Both non-PBM, non-independent, two owned by grocers.
Within the area that I consider the zone of commerce right outside of my district, that most people have to do any type of shopping, there are three more pharmacies. Of my five pharmacies that I would say service my constituents, two will close with this bill. Patient access. We can sit here, and this is often a debate that happens in between these marble walls. If we pass this bill, your constituents, my constituents, will have less options. So I hope you consider that as you vote for the bill
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today. Representative McKenzie has spoke against the bill.
Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Ladyman, you're recognized
Representative Jack Ladyman
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to speak for the bill. Thank you, Mr.
Speaker. I mean, this is a tough bill, but I think we're talking about what-ifs about these pharmacies closing if this bill passes. You know, in committee I talked about this. I think we're dealing with a monopoly or a monopolistic action by corporations where they're vertically integrated.
There's nothing wrong with that, being vertically integrated. But when you control the pricing from the manufacturing to the retail store, and you control that for yourself and for your competition, that is a monopoly. Or maybe it's monopolistic, at least. And that's what we're dealing with, but when you talk about, I'll just say it, CVS is an example. Everybody's talked about that. And let me say, we talk about small pharmacies, and in my district, I've got six small pharmacies, I've got five large pharmacies other than CVS, and I have a CVS.
This is even affecting the other large pharmacies, these actions, like the Walmarts and the Walgreens. The actions that these companies are taking are affecting those other large pharmacies. It's not competitive. They're taking a competitive advantage over other companies their size. But there are options for these corporations that are going to have to divest of their retail businesses. And, Coach, I'm going to use my coach voice because it's important.
You know, when you're about to lose the game, you've got to use your coach voice, right? But anyway, we have
got to make it a fair level playing field in this industry. And, folks, it is not fair and level now. I have two of six pharmacies in my district that have told me they'll close. They will close. But the corporations, they can set up independent subsidiaries and still maintain income.
They can set these pharmacies up as an independent subsidiary of their umbrella company, right? So there's options to this other than just closing these retail outlets or moving out of the state. So let's don't vote on the what-ifs. Let's vote on what's really happening here. For that reason, I'm going to vote for it. Representative Wing, for what purpose? Question. Representative
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Lederman spoke for the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
For the bill, Representative Gassaway, you're recognized to speak
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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for the bill. I think everyone's about ready to vote, and I hate to belabor the point. It's one of those situations where everything's been said but not everyone's said it. But I do feel like I need to at least make some remarks about this. I do want to say I agree in large part with Representative McKenzie. One of the biggest problems that we have with this issue is what happened at the federal level.
The merger between the insurance companies and the retail pharmacies that was allowed to create this vertically integrated business model never should have happened. And now we're left in the situation to clean up the mess. So number one, I agree with Representative McKenzie on that point. I also agree with Representative McKenzie about this bill, what Representative McKenzie said about having less choice. However, Representative McKenzie said, if we pass this bill, we'll have less choice. I actually think the opposite is true. If we don't have passed this bill, we're going to have less choice.
In my city, we have corner drug, we have city drug, we have Hyde's, we have Walden, we have other independent pharmacies that are on the verge of closing. We also have CVS and Walgreens. If we don't pass this bill, the city of Paraguil to 30,000 people is going to have two pharmacies, CVS and Walgreens, and Walgreens is in doubt. We may have one pharmacy, and so I urge you to pass this bill for choice for our constituents, for consumers, to protect our independent pharmacies,
and to just stand against this abomination that has happened with the PBM industry. It is a disgrace. Thank you. Representative Moore, you're recognized to close
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for your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Kendra Moore
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I'll make this brief, colleagues. To answer the TRICARE question, I want to let you know that Tim Griffin, at our original press conference three months ago, cited how he had to switch pharmacies three times in the past two years because of anti-competitive practices with the PBM.
Moreover, this is not going to mandate pharmacy closures. They can remain a pharmacy and drop their pharmacy benefit manager license, or they can sell their pharmacy and liquidate it. But I'll just read you this quote. This is from the FTC report. The three big PBMs reimbursed their affiliated pharmacies at a higher rate than unaffiliated pharmacies on nearly every specialty generic drug examined, period. These folks are reimbursing themselves at higher rates than their competitors, and reimbursing their competitors at or even, at times, below the cost of the drug.
It's wrong, it's crony capitalism, and I urge you, as proud Arkansan legislators, to put a stop to it. Thank you. Representative Moore
is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1150. Prepare the machine, Madam
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Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot. The vote of 89 yeas, 4 nays, and 4 present, the bill is passed.
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Members without objection, I'm going to go to the yellow budget calendar. Representative Jean
moves that we place House Bill 1089 back on second reading for the purpose
of amendment. Without objection, so ordered. Madam Clerk, please read amendment number
one. Amendment number one to House Bill 1089. Representative
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Jean, you're recognized to explain Amendment number one. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is an amendment from the Department
of Commerce, Arkansas Waterways Commission. What this does, they have two employees. The director came down and this adds one employee, no additional money. They have the money inside their budget. Any questions?
Appreciate a good vote on the amendment. Representative Gene has explained the amendment. Would
anyone like to speak against the amendment for the amendment? Rep. Jean is closed for the amendment. Question before the House is the passage of amendment number one to House Bill 1089. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed nay. The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Please send the bill as amended to engrossing. Rep. Jean moves that we place House Bill 1191 back on second
reading for the purpose of amendment. Without objection, so ordered. Madam Clerk, please read amendment
number two. - Amendment number two to House
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Bill 1191. - Representative Jean, you're recognized to
explain amendment number two. - Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues. This comes from Governor's letter number 35. This is for the Department of Public Safety. This adds a forensic scientist and a forensic to forensic technicians to the program to help with the caseload At the crime lab, just to let you know,
a mid-range for the fluoristic scientists is 55,000, and the two technicians are basically 40,000. They have the money inside their budget to take care of this. Any questions on the amendment? Appreciate a good vote on the amendment. - Representative
Jean has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment?
Before the amendment? Representative Jean is closed for the amendment. Question before the House is the passage of Amendment No. 2, House Bill 1191. All those in favor say aye.
Aye. Opposed nay. Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Please send the bill as amended
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back to engrossing. Representative Gene, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, the next set of bills, House Bill 1090, House Bill 1091, House Bill 1095, House Bill 1097, House Bill 1102, House Bill 1124, House Bill 1127, House Bill 1152, and House Bill 1176.
These are all with no increase in general revenue or they're outside of general
revenue. They have no increase. Do I have any questions on this? I'd like to want to batch these if somebody wants me to pull one of these out of the batch. Seeing none, your one vote is for the bill of emergency clause on House Bill 1090, House Bill 1091, House Bill 1095, House Bill 1097, House Bill 1102, House Bill 1124,
House Bill 1127, House Bill 1152, and House Bill 1176. Appreciate a good vote.
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Madam clerk read the bills for a third time hospital 1090 hospital 1091 hospital 1095 hospital 1097 hospital 11:02 hospital 11:24 hospital 11:27 hospital 11:52
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hospital 11:76 Prepare the machine madam clerk Members
your one bill will be recorded for both the bill and the emergency clause of each bill in the batch Is everyone voted? Is everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot by vote of 93 yay, one nay, and one present. The bill in the emergency clause is passed of
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each of the bills listed in the batch. Representative Jean. Thank you,
Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, as I mentioned yesterday, UALR, UCA, and University of Arkansas of Fayetteville will be added to Arkansas State when it gets here from the Senate. We will vote on it Monday. bill 64 AETN don't think I need to say anything your one vote is for the bill
Merch's Clause Mr. Speaker the clerk read the bill third time. Madam Clerk read the bill
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for the third time. Senate bill 64. Representative Jean has explained the bill. Anyone like to speak against the
bill for the bill? Representative Jean is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 64. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast
up the ballot. I vote a 73 yay, 17 nay, and three present. The bill has failed. Representative Jean. Well, that didn't pan
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out. All right, we've got three bills left, two of these, and I'll batch them.
Two of these are appropriations only. One of them is $20 million for the Human Development Centers. Representative Bladieman has run these. They do not have any funding yet. This is for appropriation only, which we do all the time. House Bill 1639. This is for the Sexual Assault Examiner at UAMS.
is for $950,000. It also is not funded now, but the governor has agreed to try to help us find some funding, but it's not funding now. It's appropriation only. And the last bill, 1927, is a bill we passed before we left spring break. And what it was was the operation budget for the Secretary of State. We passed the House. It passed the Senate. And we went home, and it laid on the governor's desk for five days because we were gone, and it became law once it lays on the governor's desk for five days.
But when we got back, we found out that the expiration date on these bills were 25, and nobody caught them, and it should have been 26. So all this bill does is amend Act 408 so the Secretary of State will have their budget. That's all it is. And I'd like to batch these three. Representative Rose,
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for what purpose? Question. I can ask for a question.
Representative Ryan A. Rose
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Mr. Budget Chair, you said that they said 25 and they need to say 26.
Representative Lane Jean
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Yeah, like it expires June 30th of 26 is what it should have said because we're going to start at July. Their budget starts July 1. But the expiration on that bill
was 25. Well, and I apologize, and maybe I'm looking at the wrong version. You're probably looking at the upgraded bill, and it does say 26. The one I'm looking at actually has 26 struck and has 25
Representative Ryan A. Rose
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underlined. Well, that was the old one. That's the only one on the website. I'm going by staff.
Representative Lane Jean
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They say it's correct now, so they say this bill is good. And
if they're not, we'll blame it on staff. yeah that's just what it says okay
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do you have a hard copy huh you have a hard I got it over my desk. Okay. Yeah.
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And it says here on the emergency clause, the error was on the act.
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on the act for 2025, you see that? The emergency clause. You're
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recognized. Permission to respond. Yeah. Which line, sir? All three of
the underlying date say 2025 look back to the emergency clause okay there's no
date oh it still says in Acts 20 25 okay and it says on yours 2025 and it's
Representative Lane Jean
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supposed to say 2025 when they're supposed to expire because their next year's budget okay I'm gonna trust you on this okay
hey if it's wrong we'll be back I've run a mini a bill that I've come back many many times we'll do it again we don't
mind but I'm taking what my staff says and I'm trusting them all
right any other questions your one vote is for the bill and virtue clause Mr. Speaker the clerk with the bill third time house bill 1389
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house bill 1689 House Bill 1927. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Members, your one vote is for the bill in the emergency clause of each bill in the batch. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot. The vote of 91 yay, 0 nay, and 6 present. You've passed the bills and the emergency clauses. Members, we'll now go back
to the red calendar. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill
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1887. House Bill 1887 by Representative Pierce to amend the law concerning statewide child abduction response teams. Representative
Pierce, you're recognized to explain your bill.
Representative Shad Pearce
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. colleagues you ask yourself what is this amending it's it's moving the cart team which stands for child abduction response team out of cji criminal justice institute back to the arkansas state police you ask yourself why because the state police can form teams across the state we are simply taking the education and awareness to the regions rather than the officers having to take the time off to come to get the training. With this the collaboration we
want to have the Attorney General's Office, Arkansas State Police, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the Criminal Justice Institute, Arkansas Sheriff's, Office of Emergency Management, Arkansas Chiefs, Corrections, Office of Prosecutors. At one time they were all involved and you would be amazed at the response and how quickly that that all of these when they're working together and the right hand knows what the left hand is doing it's amazing and so that's all this bill is simply trying to do and you have my word that I will watch this
and I want our child abduction teams to be the best in the nation so with that I'll take any questions thank you representative
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Pierce has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Anyone like to
speak for the bill? Representative Rose, you're recognized to speak
Representative Ryan A. Rose
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for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. Thank you, Representative Pierce. Per conversation, Representative Pierce and I had after
having Colleen Nick here from the Morgan Nick Foundation this week, Representative Pierce asked me if I'd speak to her on his behalf and receive her endorsement on this bill of the work that they were doing in the child abduction response team and Colleen told me she wholeheartedly 100% supported and endorsed Representative Pierce, the AG's office, state police, and all these law enforcement agencies are doing and we just wanted to make sure that everybody in this room knew that before they voted on it so I ask for a good vote.
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Thank you Representative Pierce. Representative Rose spoke for the bill. Would anyone like to speak
against the bill? For the bill? Representative Pierce is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1887. Prepare the machine, Madam
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Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot.
A vote of 95 yea, 0 nay, and 1 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1896.
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House Bill 1896 by Representative McKenzie to create the Junk Fee Eliminating Act of 2025 to abolish the Information Network of Arkansas and to transfer any remaining duties of the Information Network of Arkansas to the
Division of Information Systems. Representative McKenzie, you're
Representative Brit McKenzie
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recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise to present
House Bill 1896, the Junk Fee Elimination Act of 2025. This bill is a straightforward step at reducing unnecessary costs for Arkansas taxpayers while streamlining government operations.
At its core, House Bill 1896 abolishes the Information Network of Arkansas. It's an outdated entity that has imposed additional transaction fees on citizens for accessing public services electronically. By transferring its remaining duties to DIS, the Division of Shared Services, we eliminate the redundant bureaucracy and consolidate services under a more efficient framework. This move cuts out the middleman, reducing operational overhead and, most importantly, those extra fees that hit our taxpayers' wallets. For example, fees tacked onto court fines, driver's records, background checks, payment processing fees,
costs that Arkansas shouldn't have to bear can be reduced by voting for passage of this bill today. DIS already is equipped to handle these responsibilities, ensuring no loss in service quality while delivering savings through economies of scale. This is about making government work smarter and not harder for the people we serve. house bill 1896 is effective january 1st 2026 giving us time for government to transition smoothly i urge you to support this bill be happy to take any questions seeing none i hope for a good
vote representative mckenzie has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against
the bill for the bill representative mckenzie is closed for the bill question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1896. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast
up the ballot. By vote of 81 yeas,
6 nay, and 0 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1800. House
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Bill 1800 by Representative McAlinen to amend the law concerning disclosure for campaign finance to require disclosure by representatives of a non-United States entity and to amend portions of the Arkansas Code that resulted from the Initiated Act 1 of 1990. Representative McElindon,
you're recognized to explain your bill. All right, thank you
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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colleagues. I'll make this fast. I know it's been a long day. House Bill 1800 basically prioritizes
transparency, accountability, and protection of Arkansas's democratic process. It amends our finance laws to require disclosure from representatives of non-U.S. entities and organizations, and it builds on our current foundation of ethical governance and transparency. Basically what it does is it requires any representative of a non-U.S. entity or a foreign-supported political organization to register with the Secretary of State or Ethics Commission and disclose their activities. This ensures that voters, policymakers, and
citizens have full visibility to who is attempting to influence our laws and our elections. And with that, I will take any questions. All right, seeing
Representative McElhinon has explained the bill. Would anyone like
to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative McElhinon is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House bill 1800 prepare the machine madam clerk
everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot with a vote of 82 yay five nay and two present the bill is passed madam clerk please read house bill
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1898 House Bill 1898 by Representative Painter to create the Regulatory Division and the Regulatory Enforcement Division in the Department of Finance and Administration and to allow personnel of the Regulatory Enforcement Division to be designated as agents.
Representative Painter, you're recognized to explain your bill.
Representative Stetson Painter
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. HB 1898, this combines the ABC enforcement, ATC enforcement into Regulatory Enforcement
Division. So ABC is the alcohol, ATC is the tobacco. So currently, I'll give you a prime example. Most of you guys know I'm in a liquor store. I also sell tobacco. When they come in and do their enforcement on me, they have to send one agent for alcohol, they have to send another agent for tobacco, and so forth. These guys are already cross-trained, and so instead of sending three guys out or two
guys out, they can send it to one law enforcement officer. This also provides licensees like myself, permit holders, industry stakeholders, clarity for knowing who they're interacting with in the field and who to call if they need assistance. It creates an identity and a unification for the agents who will work for both ABC and ATC and allows them to refer themselves with a clearer name and clearer responsibilities and also have a chain of command. It provides structure for the agency and the legislature adds additional responsibilities and regulation.
It does not add more personnel. It does not add positions. It does not affect GR. It doesn't change special revenues. And it does not add any other regulations. I know the title is a little bit misleading, but that's what it does. The Arkansas Chiefs of Police Associations for this, Sheriff's Association for this, the Commission of Law Enforcement Standards and Training are for this, and the Arkansas Grocers and Retail Merchants are for this. I'll be glad to take any questions.
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Representative Eaton, for what purpose? what about the two agencies are they for this yes thank you thank you appreciate a good
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vote representing a painter has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill
representing a painter is closed for the bill question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1898 prepare the machine madam clerk so everyone voted as everyone voted cast up the ballot by
vote of 89 yeas three nays and one present the bill is passed madam clerk
please read house bill 1853 that's what 1853
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by representative more to amend the law concerning agency relationship and duties related to real estate licenses and to clarify the obligations of a dual agency. Representative
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Moore you're recognized to explain your
Representative Kendra Moore
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bill. Thank you Mr. Speaker, colleagues this is a very simple piece of legislation all this does it takes dual agency which is for real estate agents and brokers and it puts in
state law this already exists under rule as a broker myself I handle multiple transactions a year as a dual agent with that I'll take
Representative Richard McGrew
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any questions. Representative McGrew for what purpose and maybe question you're recognized and maybe I don't understand in reading this it says when you choose to be a dual agent now that you have considered dueling may contractually waive the primary duty of absolute fidelity of the license under so this if I understand it it weakens as a dual agent now you're still required to represent both equally
and you have to divulge everything does this change that
Representative Kendra Moore
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thank you representative McGrew so to answer your question currently with dual agency when you represent one person so when you represent just one person you have a duty to what's what's that term I just had a you have a fiduciary duty sorry it's been a long day to that client in that listing agreement though when I list property in that contract for me to
sell their property they have the option of clicking a box or checking a box that says I do not want you to do dual agency because by and large they check the box that says I want you to do dual agency because they want me to sell that property to perhaps one of my buyer clients so when I represent the buyer and the seller at the same time there are certain things that I have cannot disclose to either party those disclosures are not detrimental facts but
that may be the buyers position at the bank or the necessity of them to sell their property by a certain deadline that will potentially put their needs in jeopardy so when they waive that they essentially give me the ability to to represent both people equally. Does that make sense? Yeah.
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Follow her up? Representative McGrew, you're recognized. Kind
Representative Richard McGrew
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of. But it also says the exception is that you only have to use reasonable efforts to further the interests of them. When you're representing both the buyer and the seller,
does this weaken that in any way? No. Thank
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you. Representative McElhinden, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Representative, when you have
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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dual agency, you cannot have absolute fidelity to either client. Isn't that correct? That's correct. Seeing no other questions,
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I appreciate a good vote. Representative Moore has explained the bill. Would anyone
like to speak against the bill, for the bill?
Representative Hawke, you recognize, speak for the
Representative RJ Hawk
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bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues. So this came about through the Arkansas Realtors Association because there are two codes in law currently that define a real estate agent, right? And it talks about an agent, then it talks about a dual agent, and there's nothing that combines the two. And to your point that you were just talking about, when you have a dual agency, you have to make both parties sign to be okay with the dual agency on the front end, right?
So both parties have to agree to allow for the dual agency to happen. And once that happens, you've got a fiduciary duty to both parties so that you can't, so if I've got a buyer, I can't say, well, Mr. Seller, this is what the buyer's going to do. All this does is help ingrain it into the law so that the courts, whenever they see a dual agency on a docket or something like that, we have a defined term, we have a defined law on what dual agency is in Arkansas. Does that make sense? I appreciate a good vote. Representative Hawkins spoke for the bill.
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Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For
the bill, Representative Moore is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1853. Prepare the machine, Madam
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Clerk. Everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot.
The vote of 98 yea, 0 nay, and 0 present.
The bill is passed. - Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1905.
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- House Bill 1905 by Representative Lundstrom to create the Buyer Beware Act and to require a real estate licensee representing a seller to direct the seller to the office of the county assessor for the current assessed value of the residential real
estate property. - Representative Lundstrom, you're recognized to
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explain your bill. - Thank you, Speaker Evans. This bill was born out of sheer frustration of our citizens who, when they go to purchase a home, they see on there the current tax
that that homeowner is paying. Well, that home may have been in that family for 20 years. That isn't the current property tax that they will be paying. So it causes a real problem for realtors. It causes a real problem for the purchaser of the property. Well, the bill passed out of committee, and thanks to Representative Hawk and the Realtors Association and the Assessors Association, they're going to handle this offline. So I would like to send this back to committee and put it in deferred for now and give them a chance to work this out.
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Thank you. On a motion? That's a proper motion. It is debatable. Representative Lundstrom has explained the motion. Does anyone like to speak against the motion? For the motion, Representative Lundstrom
is closed for the motion. The question before the House is a motion to re-refer House Bill 1905 back to committee. All those in favor say aye. opposed
nay the ayes have it madam clerk's in the bill back to committee
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madam clerk please read house bill 1863 that's what 1863 by representative Johnson to amend the transportation benefit manager
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act and to declare an emergency reps of
Representative Lee Johnson
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Johnson you're recognized to explain your bill thank you mr. speaker members last session we ran a bill that put into
code a rate a minimum rate for ambulance reimbursement by commercial payers we inadvertently put that code in the wrong place all this bill is doing is striking it from the code where it sits and referencing the new code which will be
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The House will reconvene in session. Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? The machine may have closed my bill.
Representative Lee Johnson
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I'm definitely closed for the bill. We'll see if the machine's closed with me after this
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bill. Thank you. Representative Johnson is closed
for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1863. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your
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one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Is everyone voted? Is everyone voted? Cast up the ballot.
A vote of 95 yeas, 0 nay, and 0 present. You have passed the bill in the emergency clause. Madam Clerk, please read House
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Bill 1850. House Bill 1850 by Representative Johnson to amend the law concerning ground ambulance services to clarify the minimum allowable reimbursement for ground ambulance services and to
declare an emergency. Representative Johnson, you're recognized to explain your
Representative Lee Johnson
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bill. Tess, man, I really did break this thing. This is just
adding the language back into statute that we took out of that last bill at a new renegotiated rate.
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Appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to
speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1850. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members,
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your one vote is for the bill in the emergency clause. Has everyone voted?
Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. With a
vote of 86 yea, 5 nay, and 5 present, you have passed the bill in the emergency clause.
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Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1942. House Bill 1942 by Representative Johnson to require certain re-embracement rates for home and community-based services within risk-based
provider organizations representative Johnson you're recognized to explain
Representative Lee Johnson
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your bill thank you mr. speaker members this bill codifies a rate review that DHS has already agreed to on direct service providers for our people that are on waiver it also
requires that whatever the rate review it turns out to be that the providers will be reimbursed at that rate not happy to answer any questions on the bill. Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote. Thank
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you. Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
bill? For the bill? Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. Question before the
House is the passage of House Bill 1942. Repair the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has
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everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. With
a vote of 79 yea, 2 nay, and 15 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please
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read House Bill 1891. House Bill 1891 by Representative Ray to
allow a person filing as a candidate for the Office of Justice of the Supreme Court or Judge of the Court of Appeals, who is an appointee in that position to
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use the title of that position as a prefix when filing as a
candidate. - Representative Ray, you are recognized to explain
Representative David Ray
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your bill. - Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, we actually already passed this bill
earlier in the session. It was signed into law by the governor and then it was discovered that we accidentally left out an additional section of code. So this is just adding in what we've already passed into a different section of code and would be happy to answer any questions if there are any seeing none would appreciate a good vote representative ray has explained the bill would
anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill representative ray is closed for the bill
question before the house is the passage of house bill 1891 prepare the machine madam clerk is everyone voted everyone
voted cast up the ballot with a vote of 93 a zero nay and zero present the
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bill is passed madam clerk please read house bill 1365 possible 1365 by representative
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brown to remove racial and gender quotas and qualifications of membership for certain
boards committees councils and commissions representative
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Brown you're recognized to explain
Representative Matt Brown
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your bill thank you mr. chair I bring before you house bill 1365 you passed this once but by an oversight we had included a the actual the Arkansas
ethics commission it was established by initiated act and it requires a 67 vote threshold and i received 61 votes so it was not a proper it was not proper so we had to remove that one section we'll take care of it later and um just for your information two of the commissions that are on this list are already under federal lawsuit because of their um because two arkansas laws
arkansas cannot disqualify individuals for public services because of their race so with that i'd ask for
a good vote representative allen for what purpose question
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you're recognized for a question thank you representative brown can
Representative Fred Allen
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you tell me what two agencies are in the lawsuit the one two
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bullets yes sir they are the arkansas board
Representative Matt Brown
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the arkansas board of examiners in counseling
and the arkansas state occupational therapy examining committee and richardson for
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what purpose question you're recognized for a question so representative
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brown did i hear you correctly the bill actually failed before because it didn't receive
Representative Matt Brown
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two-thirds vote yes it actually did because we did not
realize that the it was an oversight all the way around but the Arkansas Ethics Commission was established by
initiated act and to change it in any way requires a vote threshold of 67 and I received 61 votes so what represent Richmond
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if you would let me recognize parliamentarian explain
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how the vote went on that particular bill if you'll remember when
Representative Rebecca Burkes
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this bill was originally presented it she it acquired 61 votes and was called pass we sent it to the Senate and it was discovered this bill
amends 20 very 20 various sections of the code the then section 7 dealt with the Arkansas Ethics Commission. Well, that Arkansas Ethics Commission was established by Initiated Act back in, I believe, 1990, which would have required a higher threshold. So we recalled the bill, the bill was recalled, we expunged the vote, Representative Brown put an amendment on that took that section out, and it went back through committee and it's here today.
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You're recognized. So how many votes will it take today? With that passage now
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out of the bill, majority 51. Representative Brown has explained the
bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Brown is closed for the bill.
The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1365. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has
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everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. The vote of 60 yea, 24 nay, and 7 present.
the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1934. House Bill 1934 by
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Representative McElhinden to create the Arkansas Forward Engagement Committee Act and to create the Arkansas Forward Engagement Committee
Working Group. Representative McElhinden, you are recognized to explain
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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your bill. Okay, last one today, I promise. So Arkansas House Bill 1934 is known
as the Arkansas Forward Engagement Committee Act and it establishes the Arkansas Forward Engagement Committee Working Group. The purpose of this group is to review state spending as well as regulations to identify and eliminate
waste, fraud, and abuse, to improve operational efficiencies, to optimize the use of public resources, and to foster a regulatory environment that supports economic growth. The working group will consist of members such as secretaries from various agencies and departments, members appointed by the secretary of the Department of Shared Services, and members of the House and Senate. All members will work without compensation, including no per diem for legislators. This working group is required to submit a final report of its findings and on the recommendations to the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tem
by July 1st of 2026 and is set to be abolished by January 1st of 2027 unless the governor extends to 2029. Again, this is an efficiency bill, which is why everyone on the committee will be working without compensation and why it is indeed set to sunset. And with that I'll take any questions. Representative Andrews for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Is this the Arkansas
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version of Doge? It is the Arkansas version of Doge. Representative Eubanks for what purpose? Question. You're
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recognized. I thought we had hired a consultant a couple years ago that went through and did all this. So we
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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did. We hired McKinsey and they did some of the state agency's efficiency. This
expands it beyond that to also look at regulations. It also will include taking in comments from the public who have ideas of how to increase our efficiency as well. Seeing no further questions, I ask for a
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good vote. Representative McElhinden has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
bill, for the bill? Representative McElhinden is closed for the bill. Question before the the House is the passage of House Bill 1934. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone
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voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. With a vote
of 80 yea, 10 nay, and 2 present, the bill is passed.
Representative Bruce Cozart
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Representative Cozart, for what purpose? I'll hear your motion. Pursuit to House Rule 33M, I move that we adjourn until Monday
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at 1.30 p.m. That's a proper motion. It's non-debatable. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed,
nay. No. The ayes have it. I
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have any announcements from committees. Any committee announcements. Representative Roger Lynch, for what purpose?
Representative Roger D. Lynch
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Ag Committee may meet Monday upon adjournment, depending on the number of bills that we get in.
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Representative Kavanaugh, for what purpose? Announcement. You're recognized. Rev.
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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Tax will meet Monday, 10 a.m., room 151. Representative Gassaway, for what
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purpose? Announcement. You're recognized. State agencies will meet 15
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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minutes after adjournment, Monday afternoon, room 151. Representative Bentley, for what purpose?
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Announcement. You're recognized. Aging children and youth will meet Monday
Representative Mary Bentley
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morning, 10 a.m., room 131. Representative Brooks, for what purpose?
Representative Keith Brooks
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Two announcements. You're recognized. House Education will meet 15 minutes upon adjournment today and on Monday morning at 11 a.m. in room
Representative DeAnn Vaught
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138. Representative Vaught, for what purpose? Announcement. You're recognized. House Management will meet Monday morning at
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10.30 in room 138. representative Maddox for what purpose announcement you're recognized insurance and
Representative John Maddox
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commerce will made at 10:00 a.m. on Monday
room 149 any other announcements from committees any committee announcements
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madam clerk please read committee reports mr. speaker your committee on advanced communications and information technology to homes will fired house House Bill 1876, House Bill 1957, House Bill 1958. Begley report the same consideration here for term of the same recommendation. It do pass respectfully submitted, Representative Meeks, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Judiciary to whom is referred. House Bill 1832, House Bill 1877, House Bill 1931. Begley report the same consideration here for term recommendation that it do pass this amendment number one respectfully submitted, Representative Dalby, Chair.
Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Judiciary to whom is referred. House Bill 1433, Begley report the same consideration here for term of the same recommendation that it do pass this amendment number three respectfully Submitted, Representative Underwood, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Judiciary to whom's referred. House Bill 1529, Begley reporting the same consideration here. Return with the same recommendation that do pass amendment number two. Respectfully submitted, Representative Dalby, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Judiciary to whom's referred. House Bill 1504, House Bill 1658, House Bill 1895. Begley reporting the same consideration here. Return with the same recommendation that do pass. Respectfully submitted, Representative Dalby, Chair.
Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Education to whom's referred. Senate Bill 545, House Bill 1805, House Bill 1283, House Bill 1280, House Bill 1483, House Bill 1642, House Bill 1484, House Bill 1793. Begley reporting the same consideration here for the same recommendation that it do passed. Respectfully submitted, Representative Brooks, Chair. Mr. Speaker, your Committee on Education, whom was referred to House Bill 1719. Begley reporting the same consideration here for terms of the same recommendation that it do pass. Amendment number one, respectfully submitted, Representative Beck, Chair. Mr. Speaker, your Committee on Education, whom was referred to House Bill 1672. Begley reporting the same consideration here for terms of the same recommendation that it do pass.
amendment number two certainly submitted representative Brooks chair thank you
madam clerk the desk will remain open as needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion of the items named in the adjourn motion house will be adjourned until 1:30 on Monday
Agenda
Call to Order
Prayer
Pledge
Roll Call
recess
reconvene
point of personal privelege
Morning Hour
MOTION TO AMEND
Number Sponsor Subtitle
SB371 #1 J. Scott Brooks TO ESTABLISH A STANDARDIZED SYSTEM TO AID IN THE SEARCH OF MISSING CHILDREN WHO DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR ACTIVATION OF THE ARKANSAS AMBER ALERT SYSTEM.
RESOLUTIONS
Number Sponsor Subtitle
HR1093 Walker TO RECOGNIZE THE IZARD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL LADY COUGARS BASKETBALL TEAM AS THE 2025 CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONS.
HR1101 Springer TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF APRIL AS PARLIAMENTARY LAW MONTH IN ARKANSAS.
SCR6 J. Scott Wing TO RECOGNIZE THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL CHARGING WILDCATS VARSITY CHEER TEAM FOR WINNING THE CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
End of Morning Hour
REGULAR BILLS
Number Sponsor Subtitle
HB1615 Lundstrum TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RELIGIOUS NONDISCRIMINATION.
HB1572 Ladyman TO CREATE A TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY ON NEW NUCLEAR ENERGY GENERATION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1077 Hudson CONCERNING THE INCARCERATION OF A VETERAN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES; AND TO PROVIDE FOR NOTIFICATION TO THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF THE INCARCERATION OF A VETERAN.
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HB1829 Dalby TO AMEND THE DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT OF 1991; TO PROVIDE FOR REMOTE TESTIMONY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES IN A HEARING UNDER THE DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT OF 1991; AND TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT FOR A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM.
HB1336 Warren TO AMEND THE SURVIVORS' BENEFIT OPTIONS UNDER THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE TIER TWO DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN UNDER THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
HB1657 Beck TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT.
HB1768 Lundstrum TO REQUIRE A SOLID WASTE LANDFILL CONTRACT RELATING TO A HOST FEE TO BE VOTED ON AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF A HOST COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE LANDFILL IS LOCATED.
HB1780 Gazaway TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RETENTION OF PROPERTY RELATED TO A FELONY INVESTIGATION.
HB1764 Underwood AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A VIOLATION OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION.
HB1875 Tosh TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE USE OF AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE MANDATORY PERIOD FOR THE USE OF AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE.
HB1786 Brooks TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR A TUITION BENEFIT TO SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN OF THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD ATTENDING CERTAIN PRIVATE TWO-YEAR AND FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
HB1730 M. Brown TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE AND TRANSFER OF WHOLESALE PERMITS.
HB1847 McAlindon TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS RACING COMMISSION TO MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE SELF-EXCLUSION LIST.
HB1783 Clowney TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REDUCTION OF A CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS TO A CITY OF THE SECOND CLASS.
HB1416 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING FIRE DEPARTMENTS; AND TO ALLOW A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICING UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY TO LEVY DUES.
HB1872 Gazaway TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FEES THAT MAY BE COLLECTED BY A COUNTY SHERIFF; AND TO ALLOW A COUNTY SHERIFF TO COLLECT FEES FOR ATTEMPTED SERVICE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
HB1901 Milligan TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PASSPORT FEES COLLECTED BY COUNTY PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE FACILITIES.
HB1902 Milligan TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE AND BOND; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A LOST, BURNED, OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
HB1827 Wardlaw TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUNTING HERITAGE
PROTECTION ACT.
HB1855 Ennett TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE ARKANSAS FORESTRY COMMISSION; AND TO AMEND THE LAWS RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
HB1928 M. Brown TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SOIL NUTRIENT APPLICATION AND POULTRY LITTER UTILIZATION ACT.
HB1923 Maddox TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ACT; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING NATURAL STATE INITIATIVE OPPORTUNITY ZONES.
HB1045 Cavenaugh TO PLACE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ON AN INDIVIDUAL PLANNING A CROP RESIDUE BURN; AND TO ADDRESS LIABILITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS FOLLOWED CROP RESIDUE BURN REQUIREMENTS.
HB1680 Vaught TO PREVENT A FOREIGN-PARTY-CONTROLLED BUSINESS FROM LEASING LAND; AND TO PROHIBIT A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY FROM HOLDING AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY OR AGRICULTURAL LAND IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
HB1055 J. Mayberry TO ESTABLISH COVERAGE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT TO SLOW THE PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR OTHER DEMENTIA- RELATED DISEASE UNDER THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.
HB1150 J. Moore TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER FROM OBTAINING CERTAIN PHARMACY PERMITS.
HB1887 Pearce TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING STATEWIDE CHILD ABDUCTION RESPONSE TEAMS.
HB1896 B. McKenzie TO CREATE THE JUNK FEE ELIMINATING ACT OF 2025; TO ABOLISH THE INFORMATION NETWORK OF ARKANSAS; AND TO TRANSFER ANY REMAINING DUTIES OF THE INFORMATION NETWORK OF ARKANSAS TO THE DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
HB1800 McAlindon TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE; TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE BY REPRESENTATIVES OF A NON-UNITED STATES ENTITY; AND TO AMEND PORTIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1990.
HB1898 Painter TO CREATE THE REGULATORY DIVISION AND THE REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT DIVISION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; AND TO ALLOW PERSONNEL OF THE REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT DIVISION TO BE DESIGNATED AS AGENTS.
HB1853 J. Moore TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING AGENCY RELATIONSHIP AND DUTIES RELATED TO REAL ESTATE LICENSES; AND TO CLARIFY THE OBLIGATIONS OF DUAL AGENCY.
HB1905 Motion to Re-refer to committee Lundstrum TO CREATE THE BUYER BEWARE ACT; AND TO REQUIRE A REAL ESTATE LICENSEE REPRESENTING A SELLER TO DIRECT THE SELLER TO THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ASSESSOR FOR THE CURRENT ASSESSED VALUE OF A RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE PROPERTY.
Recess
Reconvene
HB1863 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT MANAGER ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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HB1850 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICES; TO CLARIFY THE MINIMUM ALLOWABLE REIMBURSEMENT FOR GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1942 L. Johnson TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WITHIN RISK-BASED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS.
HB1891 Ray TO ALLOW A PERSON FILING AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS WHO IS AN APPOINTEE IN THAT POSITION TO USE THE TITLE OF THAT POSITION AS A PREFIX WHEN FILING AS A CANDIDATE.
HB1365 K. Brown TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP FOR CERTAIN BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COUNCILS, AND COMMISSIONS.
HB1934 McAlindon TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS FORWARD ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE ACT; AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS FORWARD ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE WORKING GROUP.
REGULAR SENATE BILLS
Number Sponsor Subtitle
SB460 Irvin Gramlich TO MODIFY THE COMPLIANCE ADVISORY PANEL; TO REPEAL THE MARKETING RECYCLABLES PROGRAM OF THE COMPLIANCE ADVISORY PANEL; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB322 J. Bryant Pilkington TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT; AND TO ALLOW THIRD PARTIES TO PERFORM PLAN REVIEWS AND SITE INSPECTIONS.
SB505 J. Bryant McKenzie TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL PLANNING; AND TO REQUIRE AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE FOR CHANGES TO THE ZONING OR DISTRICT DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.
SB421 Hester Beaty, Jr. TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER, WASTE DISPOSAL, AND POLLUTION ABATEMENT PROJECTS.
SB407 Gilmore Beaty, Jr. TO REPEAL THE ARKANSAS CATFISH PROCESSOR FAIR PRACTICES ACT OF 1987.
SB361 Dees Beaty, Jr. TO CREATE THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES EXPANSION ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES TO SECURE AND DEVELOP INDUSTRY AND FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
SB510 J. Boyd Gramlich TO ALLOW FOR THE CROSS DEPUTIZATION OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, STATE, AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ON FEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED TRIBAL LAND WITHIN THE STATE.
SB433 J. Dotson A. Brown REGARDING THE DISPLAY OF THE NATIONAL MOTTO AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.
SB405 J. Dismang Maddox TO AMEND THE ONLINE MARKETPLACE CONSUMER INFORM ACT.
SB463 M. McKee M. Brown TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO APPROVE OR DENY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS CONCERNING CLOSING OR ELIMINATING ELECTRIC GENERATION UNITS OR TRANSMISSION ASSETS.
SB123 G. Leding Vaught TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COVERAGE FOR MAMMOGRAMS AND BREAST ULTRASOUNDS.
SB448 J. Petty Lundstrum TO AUTHORIZE THE FINANCING OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS, BUILDING RESILIENCY IMPROVEMENTS, AND WATER CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS.
SB237 J. Boyd Steimel TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF CAPTIVE INSURERS.
SB357 J. Bryant Unger TO AMEND THE UNIFORM ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE POLICY ACT; AND TO APPLY MILITARY SERVICE CREDIT TO A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE'S TOTAL SERVICE TIME FOR ANNUAL LEAVE ACCRUAL CALCULATION.
SB479 K. Hammer Hawk TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VOTER ASSISTANCE; AND TO REQUIRE A PERSON ASSISTING A VOTER WITH A DISABILITY TO PRESENT IDENTIFICATION.
SB148 J. English Achor TO ESTABLISH THE CREATING AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKERS ACT OF 2025.
SB153 J. Dotson Warren TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF TITLE 24 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO VARIOUS CITY OFFICIALS.
SB160 J. Dotson Warren TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Bills to Be Amended
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.
Bills and their Emergency Clauses to be considered which have been introduced by Joint Budget Committee
HB1090 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1091 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1095 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - STATE BANK DEPARTMENT AND STATE SECURITIES DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1097 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1102 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATE TURNBACK FOR COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES BY THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
HB1124 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1127 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS STATE LIBRARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025- 2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1152 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMIC FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1176 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1265 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
SB64 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
SB125 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
SB127 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FAYETTEVILLE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Bills and their Emergency Clauses to be considered which have been introduced by Representatives
HB1389 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES - JONESBORO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1639 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES - SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1927 TO AMEND A PROVISION OF ACTS 2025, NO. 408, CONCERNING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ACTS 2025, NO. 408; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Motion to Adjourn
Announcements
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Representative Rebecca Burkes
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Representative Bruce Cozart
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Representative Mary Bentley
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