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House Convenes

April 1, 2025 ·1:30 PM ·House Chamber ·3:19:59
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Bills discussed (108)
Bill Title Sponsor Status
HB1826 Act 866 · 7 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1826 #1 Bentley TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR DELIVERY OF A NEWBORN IN…”
 TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR DELIVERY OF A NEWBORN IN A LICENSED BIRTHING CENTER. Bentley Notification that HB1826 is now Act 866
SB104 Act 514 · 7 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB104 #2 C. Penzo Lundstrum TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFI…”
 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT; TO PROTECT PATIENTS' RIGHTS AND ACCESS … C. Penzo Notification that SB104 is now Act 514
SB323 Act 516 · 7 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB323 #1 J. Bryant McCollum TO AMEND THE HORIZONTAL PROPERTY ACT.”
 TO AMEND THE HORIZONTAL PROPERTY ACT. J. Bryant Notification that SB323 is now Act 516
SB367 Act 735 · 7 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB367 #1 Irvin Gramlich TO REPEAL THE SMALL BUSINESS REVOLVING LO…”
 TO REPEAL THE SMALL BUSINESS REVOLVING LOAN FUND FOR POLLUTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION TECHNOLOGIES ACT; … Irvin Notification that SB367 is now Act 735
HB1426 Act 569 · 5 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1426 #2 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFIC…”
 TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT. L. Johnson Notification that HB1426 is now Act 569
HB1739 Act 814 · 5 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1739 #1 M. Brown TO ADOPT THE UNIFORM ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIALS…”
 TO ADOPT THE UNIFORM ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIALS ACT. M. Brown Notification that HB1739 is now Act 814
HB1820 Act 652 · 5 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1820 #1 M. Brown TO REGULATE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL AND CONTINUOUS SE…”
 TO REGULATE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL AND CONTINUOUS SERVICE OFFERS. M. Brown Notification that HB1820 is now Act 652
HR1063 · 4 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “the house. Madam Clark, please read House Resolution 1063. House”
 TO RECOGNIZE COLLEEN NICK AND THE MORGAN NICK FOUNDATION ON THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE … Rose READ AND ADOPTED.
HB1148 Act 597 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…eaker, we your committee on Judiciary. To whom was referred House Bill 1148, House Bill 1752, House Bill 1763, Haville 1815, Haville 18…”
 TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS PRIVACY ACT; AND TO ADDRESS CERTAIN IMAGES CAPTURED BY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT … Vaught Notification that HB1148 is now Act 597
HB1277 Act 706 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…lth Welfare and Labor, to whom was referred House Bill M42, House Bill 1277, House Bill 1653,”
 TO AMEND PAYMENTS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION REGARDING PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS. J. Boyd Notification that HB1277 is now Act 706
HB1336 Act 672 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ittee on Public retirement and Social Security, to whom the House Bill 1336 vaguely reporting the same consideration here for return th…”
 TO AMEND THE SURVIVORS' BENEFIT OPTIONS UNDER THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND TO AMEND … Warren Notification that HB1336 is now Act 672
HB1341 Act 522 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…e on Public Retirement and Social Security who was referred House Bill 1341, House Bill 1344, big leave report to see consideration and…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; … Warren Notification that HB1341 is now Act 522
HB1344 Act 598 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ement and Social Security who was referred House Bill 1341, House Bill 1344, big leave report to see consideration and here for the sam…”
 CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE … Warren Notification that HB1344 is now Act 598
HB1474 Act 484 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…Mr. Speaker, will your committee on Judiciary to homes the House Bill 1474 bigly”
 CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; AND TO REQUIRE THE DISPLAY OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE … Joey Carr Notification that HB1474 is now Act 484
HB1491 Act 874 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1491. House Bill 1889, Senate Bill 252, Senate Bill 305, Senate…”
 CONCERNING THE EXCISE TAX ON CERTAIN BEER AND SAKE; TO CREATE AN EXCISE TAX CREDIT … Wardlaw Notification that HB1491 is now Act 874
HB1633 Act 475 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…Dalby, chair. Mr. Speaker, your Committee on Education and House Bill 1633, vaguely reporting the same consideration here, the same”
 TO AMEND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WHO TRANSFER SCHOOLS; … Brooks Notification that HB1633 is now Act 475
HB1653 Act 636 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…abor, to whom was referred House Bill M42, House Bill 1277, House Bill 1653,”
 TO SET STANDARDS FOR LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES; AND TO DECLARE … Cavenaugh Notification that HB1653 is now Act 636
HB1657 Act 709 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…peaker, we your Committee on Revenue and Taxation homes and House Bill 1657, beg leave reporting the same consideration here return the…”
 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT. Beck Notification that HB1657 is now Act 709
HB1752 Act 681 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…mmittee on Judiciary. To whom was referred House Bill 1148, House Bill 1752, House Bill 1763, Haville 1815, Haville 1824 House 1829, ho…”
 TO EXEMPT CERTAIN SAVINGS PLANS FROM THE EXECUTION OF A JUDGMENT. Maddox Notification that HB1752 is now Act 681
HB1763 Act 682 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ary. To whom was referred House Bill 1148, House Bill 1752, House Bill 1763, Haville 1815, Haville 1824 House 1829, house for 1865, vag…”
 TO AMEND THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT OF 2013; AND TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL … Underwood Notification that HB1763 is now Act 682
HB1764 Act 831 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…mmittee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill 1780. House Bill 1764, House about 1875, vaguely reporting the same consideration…”
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A VIOLATION OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION. Underwood Notification that HB1764 is now Act 831
HB1768 Act 815 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ttee on public health, welfare, and Labor to whoms referred House Bill 1768 vaguely important the same consideration here for time with…”
 TO REQUIRE A SOLID WASTE LANDFILL CONTRACT RELATING TO A HOST FEE TO BE VOTED … Lundstrum Notification that HB1768 is now Act 815
HB1780 Act 684 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…eaker, we your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill 1780. House Bill 1764, House about 1875, vaguely reporting the s…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RETENTION OF PROPERTY RELATED TO A FELONY INVESTIGATION. Gazaway Notification that HB1780 is now Act 684
HB1786 Act 826 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…eaker, will your committee on education who was referred to House Bill 1786. require the same consideration. And here if it's time for…”
 TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR A TUITION BENEFIT TO SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN OF THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL … Brooks Notification that HB1786 is now Act 826
HB1833 Act 806 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…mmittee on Education, to whom was referred House vote 1812, House Bill 1833, Senate Bill 391, vaguely reporting the same consideration…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ADMISSIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. M. Shepherd Notification that HB1833 is now Act 806
HB1889 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1491. House Bill 1889, Senate Bill 252, Senate Bill 305, Senate Bill 365, vaguely…”
 TO AMEND THE LIMITATIONS ON ACCESS TO A DISPENSARY OR CULTIVATION FACILITY; AND TO AUTHORIZE … Pilkington Delivered to the Secretary of State
HJR1004 · 2 mentions in chapter
Matched: “HJR1004 Ladyman APPLYING TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS FOR AN ARTIC…”
 APPLYING TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS FOR AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION OF THE STATES FOR … Ladyman Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.
HR1077 · 2 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “Resolution 1077. House resolution 1077 by Representative Carr to recognize”
 TO RECOGNIZE THE ROGERS HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL WAR EAGLES BOYS' WRESTLING TEAM AS THE CLASS … John Carr READ AND ADOPTED.
SB100 Act 482 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 15 1854 House 1856, Senate Bill 100, Senate Bill 257, Senate Bill 264 vaguely reported the same…”
 TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AS A PRIMARY CARE … C. Penzo Notification that SB100 is now Act 482
SB252 Act 590 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1491. House Bill 1889, Senate Bill 252, Senate Bill 305, Senate Bill 365, vaguely reported the sam…”
 TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF HEALTH RISKS CAUSED BY VAPOR PRODUCTS AND E-LIQUID PRODUCTS; AND … J. Dismang Notification that SB252 is now Act 590
SB257 Act 515 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 15 1854 House 1856, Senate Bill 100, Senate Bill 257, Senate Bill 264 vaguely reported the same consideration he…”
 TO AMEND THE MEDICAID FAIRNESS ACT; TO EXTEND THE APPEAL PERIOD FOR PROVIDERS IN THE … C. Penzo Notification that SB257 is now Act 515
SB264 Act 483 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…Bill 15 1854 House 1856, Senate Bill 100, Senate Bill 257, Senate Bill 264 vaguely reported the same consideration here for the same r…”
 TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS PRIMARY CARE PAYMENT IMPROVEMENT WORKING GROUP. Irvin Notification that SB264 is now Act 483
SB305 Act 491 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1491. House Bill 1889, Senate Bill 252, Senate Bill 305, Senate Bill 365, vaguely reported the same consideration h…”
 TO REQUIRE CERTAIN TESTING OF PROCESSED MARIJUANA PRODUCTS SOLD AS MEDICAL MARIJUANA. C. Penzo Notification that SB305 is now Act 491
SB365 Act 488 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1491. House Bill 1889, Senate Bill 252, Senate Bill 305, Senate Bill 365, vaguely reported the same consideration here return the sa…”
 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SMALL BREWERY ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE OPERATION OF THREE SMALL BREWERY … J. Bryant Notification that SB365 is now Act 488
SB391 Act 472 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ion, to whom was referred House vote 1812, House Bill 1833, Senate Bill 391, vaguely reporting the same consideration here with the ter…”
 TO CREATE THE ROBOTICS COMPETITION GRANT PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE ROBOTICS TEAMS IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE … J. Dismang Notification that SB391 is now Act 472
SB411 Act 492 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “Transportation who's the Senate Bill 411, Senate Bill 416, beg the report with the same consideratio…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE HEIGHT OF VEHICLES; AND TO CREATE AN OFFENSE FOR … Crowell Notification that SB411 is now Act 492
SB416 Act 493 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “Transportation who's the Senate Bill 411, Senate Bill 416, beg the report with the same consideration here for terms.…”
 TO REPEAL THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO REPEAL THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE … Irvin Notification that SB416 is now Act 493
HB1004 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1004 Pilkington TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTH…”
 TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH. Pilkington Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1062 Act 565 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1062 R. Scott Richardson TO CREATE THE TEACHER AND STUDENT PROTE…”
 TO CREATE THE TEACHER AND STUDENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2025. R. Scott Richardson Notification that HB1062 is now Act 565
HB1094 Act 494 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1094 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - TOBACCO PREVENTION AN…”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAMS APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1094 is now Act 494
HB1125 Act 495 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1125 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REG…”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1125 is now Act 495
HB1142 Act 859 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor, to whom was referred House Bill 1142, House Bill 1277, House Bill 1653, House Bill 1854, House B…”
 TO CREATE THE REPRODUCTIVE EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT THROUGH OPTIMAL RESTORATION (RESTORE) ACT. A. Brown Notification that HB1142 is now Act 859
HB1187 Act 858 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1187 Vaught TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT FOR MARRIAGE…”
 TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS. Vaught Notification that HB1187 is now Act 858
HB1200 Act 791 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1200 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVIS…”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPROPRIATION … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1200 is now Act 791
HB1202 Act 1006 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1202 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - D…”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1202 is now Act 1006
HB1232 Act 496 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1232 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARY APPROPRIATION FOR…”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1232 is now Act 496
HB1265 Act 660 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1265 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROP…”
 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
HB1271 Act 479 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1271 #1 Warren TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MECHANICS' AND MATERI…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MECHANICS' AND MATERIALMEN'S LIENS; AND TO CLARIFY THE PRIORITY OF … Warren Notification that HB1271 is now Act 479
HB1382 Act 481 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1382 #1 Ladyman TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING BY THE DESIGNATED P…”
 TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING BY THE DESIGNATED PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY FOR THE STATE AND … Ladyman Notification that HB1382 is now Act 481
HB1470 Act 582 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1470 Beaty Jr. TO REPEAL THE LAW CONCERNING THE REVIEW OF INFORM…”
 TO REPEAL THE LAW CONCERNING THE REVIEW OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLANS. Beaty Jr. Notification that HB1470 is now Act 582
HB1476 Act 675 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1476 B. McKenzie TO AMEND THE DIRECT SHIPMENT OF VINOUS LIQUOR A…”
 TO AMEND THE DIRECT SHIPMENT OF VINOUS LIQUOR ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH A WINE DIRECT … B. McKenzie Notification that HB1476 is now Act 675
HB1495 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1495 Hawk CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF A STUDENT'S PERMANENT SCHOO…”
 CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF A STUDENT'S PERMANENT SCHOOL RECORD. Hawk Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB15 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 15 1854 House 1856, Senate Bill 100, Senate Bill 257, Senate B…”
 Pre-2017 bill
HB1531 Act 630 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1531 Achor TO PROHIBIT PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS FROM RESTRIC…”
 TO PROHIBIT PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS FROM RESTRICTING OR LIMITING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS TO A LIMITED DISTRIBUTION NETWORK … Achor Notification that HB1531 is now Act 630
HB1551 Act 485 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1551 #1 Gazaway TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL ABORTION; A…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL ABORTION; AND TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF COERCED CRIMINAL … Gazaway Notification that HB1551 is now Act 485
HB1594 Act 621 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1594 Vaught TO CREATE A FARMER SALES TAX IDENTIFICATION CARD; AN…”
 TO CREATE A FARMER SALES TAX IDENTIFICATION CARD; AND TO RELIEVE A SELLER OF SALES … Vaught Notification that HB1594 is now Act 621
HB1646 Act 917 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1646 McGrew TO REQUIRE CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE STORED IN LOCKED…”
 TO REQUIRE CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE STORED IN LOCKED COMPARTMENTS WITHIN A DESIGNATED AREA. McGrew Notification that HB1646 is now Act 917
HB1677 Act 637 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1677 Bentley TO AUTHORIZE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGR…”
 TO AUTHORIZE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO MAINTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICATION KITS. Bentley Notification that HB1677 is now Act 637
HB1696 Act 566 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1696 McAlindon TO ESTABLISH THE STRENGTHENING ARKANSAS EDUCATION…”
 TO ESTABLISH THE STRENGTHENING ARKANSAS EDUCATION ACT; AND TO PROVIDE A CORE CURRICULUM AT STATE-SUPPORTED … McAlindon Notification that HB1696 is now Act 566
HB1733 Act 504 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1733 Joey Carr TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE…”
 TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM ACT. Joey Carr Notification that HB1733 is now Act 504
HB1735 Act 813 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1735 Eaves TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DAMAGE P…”
 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT; AND TO REVISE MEMBERSHIP IN THE … Eaves Notification that HB1735 is now Act 813
HB1740 Act 585 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1740 K. Moore TO EXEMPT CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION FROM TH…”
 TO EXEMPT CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967. K. Moore Notification that HB1740 is now Act 585
HB1751 Act 640 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1751 Underwood TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE…”
 TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM BENEFITS TO ENGAGE IN … Underwood Notification that HB1751 is now Act 640
HB1784 Act 864 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1784 Wardlaw TO MODIFY THE INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS F…”
 TO MODIFY THE INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. Wardlaw Notification that HB1784 is now Act 864
HB1797 Act 944 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1797 Beaty Jr. TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPM…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Beaty Jr. Notification that HB1797 is now Act 944
HB1810 Act 796 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1810 Joey Carr TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNI…”
 TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND … Joey Carr Notification that HB1810 is now Act 796
HB1812 Act 918 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ker, with your Committee on Education, to whom was referred House Bill 1812, House Bill 1833, Senate Bill 391, beg your plea to report…”
 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; TO CREATE AN EXCEPTION TO ATTENDANCE … Gramlich Notification that HB1812 is now Act 918
HB1815 Act 687 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…eferred? House Bill 1148, House Bill 1752, House Bill 1763, House Bill 1815, House Bill 1824, House Bill 1829, House Bill 1865.”
 TO AMEND THE STATE'S JURISDICTION OVER FEDERAL LANDS; AND TO RETAIN JUVENILE JUSTICE JURISDICTION BY … Perry Notification that HB1815 is now Act 687
HB1821 Act 560 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1821 Wardlaw TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INS…”
 TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER … Wardlaw Notification that HB1821 is now Act 560
HB1824 Act 688 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1148, House Bill 1752, House Bill 1763, House Bill 1815, House Bill 1824, House Bill 1829, House Bill 1865.”
 TO CREATE THE DOG AND CAT RESCUE ACT: DAISY'S LAW. Duffield Notification that HB1824 is now Act 688
HB1829 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1752, House Bill 1763, House Bill 1815, House Bill 1824, House Bill 1829, House Bill 1865.”
 TO AMEND THE DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT OF 1991; TO PROVIDE FOR REMOTE TESTIMONY IN CERTAIN … Dalby Recommended for study in the Interim by the …
HB1834 Act 816 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1834 Holcomb TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND…”
 TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. Holcomb Notification that HB1834 is now Act 816
HB1842 Act 953 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1842 Tosh TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL DETE…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL DETENTION FACILITIES REVIEW COORDINATOR; AND TO … Tosh Notification that HB1842 is now Act 953
HB1843 Act 954 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1843 Tosh CONCERNING RECORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS KEPT BY THE STATE C…”
 CONCERNING RECORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS KEPT BY THE STATE CRIME LABORATORY. Tosh Notification that HB1843 is now Act 954
HB1847 Act 798 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…speaker your committee on house rules to whom was referred house bill 1847 vaguely reporting the same consideration here with the same…”
 TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS RACING COMMISSION TO MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE SELF-EXCLUSION LIST. McAlindon Notification that HB1847 is now Act 798
HB1851 Act 714 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…'re your Committee on Revenue and Tax, to whom is referred, House Bill 1851. Begley reporting the same consideration, here return the s…”
 TO AMEND THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR FOOD, FOOD INGREDIENTS, AND PREPARED FOOD SOLD IN … Jean Notification that HB1851 is now Act 714
HB1854 Act 643 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…referred House Bill 1142, House Bill 1277, House Bill 1653, House Bill 1854, House Bill 1856, Senate Bill 100, Senate Bill 257, Senate…”
 TO EXEMPT A HOME CAREGIVER FROM HOME CAREGIVER TRAINING IF HE OR SHE PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED … Bentley Notification that HB1854 is now Act 643
HB1856 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1142, House Bill 1277, House Bill 1653, House Bill 1854, House Bill 1856, Senate Bill 100, Senate Bill 257, Senate Bill 264, vaguely…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, CEMETERIES, AND BURIAL … Ennett WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
HB1859 Act 561 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1859 Rose TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MASTECTOMIES.”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MASTECTOMIES. Rose Notification that HB1859 is now Act 561
HB1865 Act 976 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1763, House Bill 1815, House Bill 1824, House Bill 1829, House Bill 1865.”
 TO CREATE AN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST A CHILD. Vaught Notification that HB1865 is now Act 976
HB1873 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1873 B. McKenzie CONCERNING NOTIFICATION TO PERSONS ELECTED TO S…”
 CONCERNING NOTIFICATION TO PERSONS ELECTED TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF … B. McKenzie Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1875 Act 841 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ary, to whom was referred House Bill 1780, House Bill 1764, House Bill 1875,”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE USE OF AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE; AND TO PROVIDE … Tosh Notification that HB1875 is now Act 841
HB1886 Act 823 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1886 Pearce TO DESIGNATE THE LABRADOR RETRIEVER AS THE OFFICIAL…”
 TO DESIGNATE THE LABRADOR RETRIEVER AS THE OFFICIAL CANINE OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. Pearce Notification that HB1886 is now Act 823
HCR1009 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HCR1009 Ladyman TO COMPLY WITH ARKANSAS ACTS 2023, NO. 259; TO REQU…”
 TO COMPLY WITH ARKANSAS ACTS 2023, NO. 259; TO REQUEST FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE NEXT … Ladyman Approved by the Governor
HR1091 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HR1091 Steele TO HONOR HERBERT M. SCOTT FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE STA…”
 TO HONOR HERBERT M. SCOTT FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. Steele READ AND ADOPTED.
HR1095 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HR1095 F. Allen TO RECOGNIZE APRIL AS NATIONAL CANCER CONTROL MONT…”
 TO RECOGNIZE APRIL AS NATIONAL CANCER CONTROL MONTH IN ARKANSAS AND ENCOURAGE ALL ARKANSANS TO … F. Allen READ AND ADOPTED.
SB103 Act 425 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB103 C. Penzo Lundstrum TO CREATE THE PHARMACY NONDISCRIMINATION…”
 TO CREATE THE PHARMACY NONDISCRIMINATION ACT; TO REQUIRE PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS TO ACCEPT ANY PHARMACY … C. Penzo Notification that SB103 is now Act 425
SB125 Act 611 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB125 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION…”
 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
SB127 Act 612 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB127 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FAYETTEVILLE APPROP…”
 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
SB132 Act 535 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB132 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF APPROVED…”
 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF APPROVED CLAIMS. Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB132 is now Act 535
SB218 Act 440 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB218 Irvin Steimel TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATI…”
 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM. Irvin Notification that SB218 is now Act 440
SB278 Act 438 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB278 J. English S. Meeks TO REPEAL THE STATUTES CONCERNING THE O…”
 TO REPEAL THE STATUTES CONCERNING THE OCCUPATIONAL AUTHORIZATION AND LICENSURE OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT OFFICES AND … J. English Notification that SB278 is now Act 438
SB366 Act 427 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB366 J. Boyd L. Johnson TO CREATE THE STRENGTHEN ARKANSAS HOMES…”
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 5:17
I invite the members, staff, press, and guests in the galleries to stand and be led in prayer by house chaplain, Brother Richard Hamlin, senior pastor of Faith Baptist Church of Cabot, and to remain standing for the Pledge of
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Speaker 8 5:31
allegiance to be led by Representative Lane Jean. Let's pray Father, we begin today with some personal requests. We want to pray forpresentative Wootton's wife, who's, uh, having some tests run and he's requested prayer for her also brother E Banks, who has, uh, gone back to the hospital, we understand today, we want to pray for him and pray your continued, uh, blessings in his life. Uh, God, we are reminded today of the admonition of the writer of the book of Hebrews, who told us to run with patience, with endurance. The race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame and his set down at the right hand of God. And uh Lord uh this legislative body needs endurance in this time, uh, we know that they're in the, uh, last mile of the race, uh, of their race that you've set before them as far as this legislative session is concerned. Uh, they need endurance, they need patience with one another, what was once a small little hill in the last mile of the race, looks like a huge mountain, and oh God, they need your strength. Thank you for the example of Jesus. God, he didn't just start the race. Thank you that he finished the race. And we celebrate that this time of the year. Without that, there'd be no redemption. There'd be no Easter to look forward to. And so God, we just pray for endurance for leadership and wisdom for protection over this
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 7:38
Members, please indicate your presence by pushing your yellow present button. Madam Clerk, prepare the machine. Has everyone indicated their presence. cast up the ballot. There are 99 members present, chair sees decorum. Are there any requests for leave, Representative Milligan, for what purpose for representative Ferman. I leave granted for Representative Tony Furman. So ordered Representative Matthew Shepherd moves that we dispense with the reading of the previous day's journal, with no objection, so ordered. Madam Clark, you have reports from select committees? Any reports from standing committees, you're
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Speaker 23 8:49
recognized. Mr. Speaker, your Committee on Public retirement and Social Security, to whom the House Bill 1336 vaguely reporting the same consideration here for return the same recommendation do pass as amendment number 2, respectfully submitted. Representative Moore, vice chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your committee on Public Retirement and Social Security who was referred House Bill 1341, House Bill 1344, big leave report to see consideration and here for the same recommendation I do pass respectfully submitted. Representative Kendra Moore, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we your Committee on Public Transportation who's the Senate Bill 411, Senate Bill 416, beg the report with the same consideration here for terms. same recognition that do pass respectfully submitted. Representative Milligan, vice chair. Mr. Speaker, we your Committee on Revenue and Taxation homes and House Bill 1657, beg leave reporting the same consideration here return the same recommendation that do pass as amended number one, respectfully submitted Representative Kavanaugh, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your committee on Revenue and Tax and who was referred House bill. 1851 vaguely reporting the same consideration. He returned with the same recognation that it do pass respectfully submitted representative Kavanaugh's chair. Mr. Speaker, we your committee on public health, welfare, and Labor to whoms referred House Bill 1768 vaguely important the same consideration here for time with the same recommendation that it do pass as Amendment #2, respectfully submitted, Representative Wooldridge, vice chair. Mr. Speaker, will your Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor, to whom was referred to Bill 460 Begley report some consideration here with the same recommendation that it do pass as amendment number one, respectfully submitted Representative Wooldridge, vice chair. Mr. Speaker, will your Committee on Public Health Welfare and Labor, to whom was referred House Bill M42, House Bill 1277, House Bill 1653, House Bill 15 1854 House 1856, Senate Bill 100, Senate Bill 257, Senate Bill 264 vaguely reported the same consideration here for the same recommendation that do pass respectfully submitted Representative Waters, vice chair. Mrs. Speaker, we your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill 1780. House Bill 1764, House about 1875, vaguely reporting the same consideration here for terms the same recommendation it do pass as amendment number one, respectfully submitted, Representative Underwood, vice chair. Mr. Speaker, will your committee on Judiciary to homes the House Bill 1474 bigly reporting the same consideration to hear same recommendation that it do pass concurrence Senate amendment number 1 and Senate Amendment #2, especially submitted Representative Dalby chair. Mr. Speaker, we your committee on Judiciary. To whom was referred House Bill 1148, House Bill 1752, House Bill 1763, Haville 1815, Haville 1824 House 1829, house for 1865, vaguely reporting the same consideration here for terms the same recommendation that do pass effectively submitted. Representative Dalby, chair. Mr. Speaker, your Committee on Education and House Bill 1633, vaguely reporting the same consideration here, the same recommendation that do passes as amended concurrence Senate Amendment number one respectfully submitted. Representative McKenzie, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, will your committee on education who was referred to House Bill 1786. require the same consideration. And here if it's time for the same recommendation that do pass as Amendment number one, respectfully submitted. Representative McKenzie, vice chair. Mr. Speaker, we your committee on Education, to whom was referred House vote 1812, House Bill 1833, Senate Bill 391, vaguely reporting the same consideration here with the terms, the same renation that do pass, respectfully submitted
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Speaker 29 11:49
Representative Brooks, chair. Is there any unfinished business? Please read the committee reports. Mr.
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Speaker 22 11:57
Speaker, your committee on House rules to whom was referred? House Bill
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Speaker 23 12:00
1730, vaguely reporting the same consideration here his time with the same recommendation that do passes amendment number one, respectfully submitted Representative Eubank's chair. Mr. Speaker, we your committee on House Rus was the first. That 1847, vaguely reporting the same consideration here returned with the same recommendation that it do pass as Amendment number one, respectfully submitted. Representative Ewbank's chair, Mr. Speaker, your committee on House Ros and who was referred. House Bill 1491. House Bill 1889, Senate Bill 252, Senate Bill 305, Senate Bill 365, vaguely reported the same consideration here return the same recommendation. do pass respectfully submitted Representative Eubank's chair. Thank you Madam Clark. Is
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Representative DeAnn Vaught Unverified 12:32
there any executive communications? You. Members, I'd ask
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 12:39
you to rise and direct your attention to the back of the chamber today. We want to give honor to our Arkansas state troopers. Today we have Sergeant Zach Owens and Corporal Trey Keller, both of Little Rock. Gentlemen, thank you for your service. Members also in the back of the chamber today, we have 2 doctors with us. We appreciate their service to the house. We have, uh, Kristen Shealy, Doctor of Internal Medicine from Little Rock Representative Tipy McCullough's district, and we also have, uh, Doctor Rubin, Doctor of radiology from Conway, Representative McGee's district. Thank you very much for being here with us today. Serving alongside of them as she does every day, and we appreciate her service, our nurse, Ms. Lee Fazio. Miss Lee, thank you. And while you're standing, would you, uh, please give a warm welcome we have with us up in the East gallery today, uh, visitors and guests of Representative David Ray. They are the professional insurance agents of Arkansas. Thank you for being here with us today. Members of Representative Zach Gramlich moves that we play Senate Bill 367 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. That objection so ordered. Madam Clerk, please read amendment number one. Amendment
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Speaker 27 14:12
number 1 of Senate Bill 367. Representative Gramlick,
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 14:16
you're recognized to explain Amendment One. The amendment to Senate Bill
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Representative Zack Gramlich Unverified 14:23
367 just adds me as the co-sponsor with that. I appreciate a good vote. Representative Grandma has explained the amendment. Would
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 14:33
anyone like to speak against the amendment? for the amendment. Representative Gramlich is closed for the amendment. Question before the house is the passage of amendment number 1 to Senate Bill 367. All in favor say aye. nay, You have it. The amendment is adopted. Please send the bill as amended to engross. Representative Austin McCollum moves that we play Senate Bill 323 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Without objection. So ordered. Madam Clark, please read amendment number 1. Amendment number 1 to Senate Bill 323. Representative
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Representative Austin McCollum Unverified 15:26
McCollum, you are recognized to explain amendment number one. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. It's just a short amendment, change it around some language based off of some feedback from constituents across the state. Appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 15:37
Representative McCollum has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment. For the amendment Representative McCollum is closed for the amendment. The question before the House. Is the passage of Amendment number 1 to Senate Bill 323. All those in favor say aye. Pona You have it. The amendment is adopted. Please send the bill as amended to engrossing. Representative Matt Brown moves that we place House Bill 1820 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. That objection so ordered. Madam Clerk, please read amendment number 1. Amendment number 1 the House Bill 1820. Representative Brown, you're recognized
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Representative Matt Brown Unverified 16:19
to explain your amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, colleagues, my bill, my amendment. This just takes out some industries that already regulated and
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 16:26
so we don't need to regulate them again. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Brown's explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment Representative Brown is closed for the amendment. Question before the house is the passage of amendment number one to House Bill 1820. All in favor say aye, pose nay, I have it. The Amendment is adopted, please send the bill as amended back to engross. Representative Mary Bentley moves that we place House Bill 1826 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Without objection, So I ordered, Madam Clerk, please read amendment number 1 to House Bill
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Chair Unverified 17:05
1826. Amendment number 1 to 1826. Representative Bentley,
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 17:08
you're recognized to explain your amendment.
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Representative Mary Bentley Unverified 17:14
Colleagues, it's a simple amendment that I agreed to to redefine insurance companies not to include dental, uh, those that are applied for a trust fund, but in this simple amendment that I agreed
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 17:27
to. Thank you. Representative Bentley has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment Representative Bentley is closed for the amendment. Question before the house is the passage of amendment number one to House Bill 1826. All in favor say aye. Po nay Guys have it. The amendment is adopted. It's in the bill as amended to engrossing. Representative Robin Lundstrom. Moves that we play Senate Bill 104 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. That objection so ordered. Madam Clerk, please read amendment number 2. Amendment 2 to 104. Representative Lundstrom, you're recognized to explain Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 104. We found
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Representative Robin Lundstrum Unverified 18:08
a couple of corrections and definitions that we needed to make, my bill, my amendment. Representative Lundstrom has explained the amendment. Would
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 18:17
anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment Representative Lindstrom is closed with the amendment. Question before the house is the passage of Amendment number 2 to Senate Bill 104. All in favor say aye. Osna The eyes have it. The amendment is adopted, please send the bill as amended to engrossing. Representative Lee Johnson moves that we place a House Bill 1426 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. That objection so ordered. Madam Clerk, please read amendment number
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Chair Unverified 18:51
2. Amendment number 2 to House Bill 1426. Represent
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Representative Lee Johnson Unverified 18:56
Johnson, you're recognized to explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, members, this is just changing some language based on the feedback from some of the insurance companies, uh, and I appreciate your
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 19:06
good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained the amendment would would like to speak against the amendment. For the amendment, Representative Johnson is closed for the amendment. Question before the house is the passage of Amendment number 2 to House Bill 1426. All those in favor say aye. Po nay, I have it. The amendment is adopted. Please send the bill as amended to engrossing. Representative Matthew Brown moves that we place House Bill 1739, back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. That objection So I ordered Madam Clerk, please read amendment number one. Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1739. Representative Brown, you're recognized to explain Amendment One.
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Representative Matt Brown Unverified 19:52
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Friends, uh, the administrative officer of the courts requested that they be removed from this act and so we're trying to accommodate them because they need a little bit more
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 20:02
time to come into compliance. We appreciate a good vote. Representative Brown has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment Representative Brown is closed with the amendment question before the House is the passage of Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1739. All those in favor say aye. Po, have it, the amendment is
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Speaker 74 20:23
adopted. Please send the bill as amended to engrossing. Members you'll
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 20:37
see moving around the, uh, chamber with us today and on the benches down in front of us, we have a wonderful group of pages that are here to serve and help us as we maneuver through these, uh, proceedings today. Uh, I would like to just ask them to stand. I have our pages to stand, but want to highlight a couple of those. Uh, you may remember a former staff member of the House of Representatives, Barrett Dudley. Uh, Barrett has here with us today Olivia and Isabelle Dudley, would you please give them a welcome to the house. Madam Clark, please read House Resolution 1063. House
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Chair Unverified 21:19
Resolution 1063 by Representative Rhodes to recognize Colleen Nick and the Morgan Nick Foundation on the
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 21:24
13th anniversary of the kidnapping of Morgan Nick. Representative
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Representative Ryan A. Rose Unverified 21:31
Rozier recognized to explain your resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon, colleagues. Today I bring a resolution that carries great personal significance for me and my family, but also, I believe all of Arkansas. It's a resolution to honor a family that has endured the unimaginable and yet turned their pain into a powerful force of good. If you'll bear with me, I want to give you a little history lesson. On June 9th, 1995, 6 year old Morgan Nick was kidnapped from a Little League Baseball game in Alma, Arkansas. This June will mark 30 years since that night. And Morgan is still missing. Her family continues to carry the hope and belief that one day she will be found and that their family will be reunited. Morgan's mother, Colleen Nick, is a very good friend of mine and someone who I deeply admire and is incredibly impactful, not just in our state, but admired around the country for her work. I've known their family, uh, for nearly 20 years and their strength, their faith, and their commitment to protecting others, including children and adults has inspired many. After Morgan's disappearance, Colleen founded the Morgan Nick Foundation, which has become a national leader in the fight to prevent abductions and recover missing children. Over the years, the foundation has partnered closely with law enforcement, particularly the Arkansas State Police to help recover countless children, including 82 last year and 16 in just the month of January this year. Their work has literally saved lives, brought healing to families and created real change in how we respond to missing and exploited children in Arkansas. Additionally, Colleen has trained law enforcement across the country, spoken at the FBI Academy, met with the US President and the Attorney General and worked with the National Center for Missing Exploited Children to support families going through what her family has gone through and still goes through to this day. But through all of this, she has never lost hope, and neither should we. This resolution honors Morgan's memory. We commemorate and recognize her abduction, but also Colleen's mission and their continued fight to protect the most vulnerable in our state. And my hope is we adopt this today, that it will remind us, remind us not just of what has happened or what has been lost, but of what we can still do and what we can find and how we can hope and find strength in the unyielding. determination to protect every child. Colleen and her youngest daughter and team members from the Morgan Nick Foundation are in the gallery, and if they would stand, I would love to have you join me in honoring them for their work and their continued efforts. With that, I would appreciate a good vote, Madam Clerk, please read the resolution
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Speaker 94 24:51
and title only. Madam Clerk, please read the resolution
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Speaker 78 24:54
by title Colleen Nick and the Morgan Nick Foundation on the 13th anniversary of the kidnapping of
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 25:00
Morgan Nick. Representative Rose has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution. For the
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Chair Unverified 25:08
resolution, Representative Crawford, you're recognized to speak for the resolution.
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Representative Cindy Crawford Unverified 25:23
Thank you, Mr. Hurts. Colleen, I can't believe it's been 13 when we were sitting on the edge of our seats. Hoping That what had happened Really had not happened. In a little town called Alma, Arkansas. And I just want to say that, um, My heart goes out to you, Colleen. To your family. We've never forgotten. We will never forget. And thank you for the work that you're doing in our state and in our nation to help other families. Thank you guys for a good vote. Representative Crawford
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 26:06
has spoke for the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? Would anyone like to speak for the resolution? Representative Rose is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage of House Resolution 1063. All those in favor say aye. Oppose nay, the eyes have it. Congratulations, Representative Rose. The resolution is adopted. Madam Clark, please read House Resolution 1077. House resolution 1077 by Representative Carr to recognize
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Speaker 23 26:49
the Rogers Heritage High School War Eagle Boys wrestling team as the Class 6A state champions.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 26:56
Representative Carr, you're recognized to explain the
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Speaker 101 27:03
resolution. With the Rogers delegation, please join
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Representative John P. Carr Unverified 27:20
me in the well. Mr. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues.
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Speaker 101 27:23
Today I rise to represent true champions, the Rogers Heritage wrestling team through their uh innovation and their teamwork. They were able to capture the championship in state wrestling this year. They are very sharp young men, very innovative, and I've definitely had the pleasure of getting to know him a little bit. I tell you, they're a championship and the things they learned in the wrestling, it's gonna help them in real life when they have to wrestle through challenges and when they pin down great goal. s They're, uh, there's great things going on in Rogers and let's rise and appreciate the, uh, Rogers Heritage wrestling team.
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Speaker 107 28:09
you guys have anything you want to
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Speaker 101 28:13
add? OK. So, uh, Madam Clerk, please read the resolution by title only. Madam Clerk, please read the title of the resolution. To
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Speaker 23 28:22
recognize the Rogers Heritage High School Eagles Boys wrestling team as a class 6A state champions.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 28:27
Representative Carr has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution. for the resolution Representative Carr is closed for the resolution. Question before the house is the passage of House Resolution 1077. All those in favor say aye. Posna. The ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Carr, the resolution is adopted. Madam Clark, please read House Resolution 1091.
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Speaker 23 29:04
House resolution 1091. By Representative Steele to honor Herbert M. Scott for his
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 29:09
service to the state of Arkansas. Representative Junior recognized to
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Representative Lane Jean Chair Unverified 29:16
explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, Representative Steele couldn't be here today. We had Mr. Herbert Scott, who's a longtime employee of the state of Arkansas here last week, we recognized him. He's not here today. This is just a, a resolution to, to officially
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 29:40
give it to him. I appreciate a good vote. Representative Jean has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? For the resolution. Representative Jean is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage of House Resolution 1091. All those in favor say aye. Bona, you have it. Congratulations, Representative Jean. Resolution is adopted. Members at the request of Representative Fred Allen, we will pass over house resolution 1095 today. Madam Clerk, please read House concurrent resolution 1009. House
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Speaker 23 30:26
Concurrent resolution 1009 by Representative Ladyman to comply with Arkansas X 2023, number 259 to request federal funding for the next study phase and to petition the Arkansas congressional delegation to
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Speaker 119 30:36
introduce federal legislation to rectify certain energy issues.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 30:42
Representative Ladyman, you're recognized to explain your
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Representative Jack Ladyman Unverified 30:52
resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, colleagues, some of y'all were here and might remember, uh, I, I ran HB 1142, which became Act 259. In the 2023 session, uh, to recycle, uh, nuclear waste. It was called the Arkansas Nuclear Waste Recycling program. At that time, I committed to this body, to the legislature that no state funds would be used to implement that bill, and it is expensive. To recycle nuclear waste. So what this resolution does is it requests our congressional delegation in DC. To request $10 million. From the, uh, nuclear recycling fund. Which has had $54 billion placed in it since 1970. Uh Arkansas has contributed $1 billion of that fund through, uh, Egy through their nuclear plant in Russellville. So we're just asking for some of our money back. So that's all this bill does is it, it asks our congressional delegation to request money to implement Act 259. So with that, I'd be happy to take any questions.
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Speaker 94 32:20
Being nun, I'd ask for a good vote.
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Speaker 23 32:27
Madam Clak, please read the title of the resolution with Arkansas X 2023, number 259 to request federal funding for the next study phase and to
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Speaker 119 32:33
petition the Arkansas congressional delegation to introduce federal legislation to rectify certain energy issues. Representative
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 32:39
Ladyman has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? For the resolution. Representative Ladyman, you recognized to close with the resolution.
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Representative Jack Ladyman Unverified 32:51
Uh, colleagues, again, uh, we're just asking for our taxpayer dollars back to be utilized to help, uh, citizens of Arkansas to help solve the nuclear waste problem. So I
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 33:02
appreciate good vote. Representative Ladyman is closed for the resolution, question before the House is the passage of House concurrent resolution 1009. All those in favor say aye. pose nay, the ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Ladyman. The resolution is adopted. Madam Clerk, please read House Joint resolution 1004.
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Speaker 78 33:24
House Joint Resolution 1004 by Representative Ladyman applying to
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Chair Unverified 33:27
the United States Congress for an Article 5 convention of the states for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution
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Speaker 78 33:33
to impose term limits of members for the
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 33:36
United States Congress. Representative Layman, you're recognized to explain
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Representative Jack Ladyman Unverified 33:42
your resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, I may take a little more time. I apologize. I know we got a lot to do, but this is an important resolution. Um 1004 is a resolution to call a, for a convention of states. To pass term limits for US representatives and senators. In Article 5 of the Constitution of the United States, it states that there are two ways to amend the Constitution. 2/3 of both houses of Congress. Or 2/3 or 34. Of the state legislatures can vote to call a convention. 3/4 of the state legislatures are 38 must ratify any amendment coming out of that convention. I thought for a long time that we needed term limits for Congress. Uh, there are members of Congress who have been there more than 50 years. Think about this in perspective of other professions. Most individuals, do not work more than 30 years in a profession. Actually, in the military, they can retire after 20 years and many people do. Also, I think over time people get entrenched, they don't, they don't have the energy or the drive that they have when they initially get into an office. So I think there needs to be turnover, uh, in a determined period of time. I've asked, I've been asked the question, what would the number be? The convention would determine the length of the term. What does the general population think about term limits for Congress. You know, if you're not listening, you need to listen to this. There's a national survey that was done by Scott Rasmussen. Y'all probably have heard of him in October, 82% of the respondents strongly agree with term limits. Another study was done. That show in the 2023. That one was done a year before, shows that the number has risen to 87% of respondents want term limits. There was also a survey done locally in Arkansas. Uh, by US term limits from January 2nd to January 8th of this year, the number of respondents in Arkansas, there was 81% of the people. Uh, preferred term limits for Congress. Many other states have approved this exact resolution. Actually 11 states have approved this. Uh, since we've been in session 3 of those states have approved it. Every state that touches us, except Texas and Mississippi has approved this resolution. There's a bill in Texas right now working through the legislature. So, we may have to say thank God for Mississippi if we don't pass this. Um, So Some people say, well, we've had a lot of these Article 5. Uh, resolutions come through, people don't know what they are. They get confused. Well, let me just give you some history real quick. Since 1788, there have been 400 applications. Promoting Article 5 convention. Approve. There has never been a convention. Congress has always, always preempted a convention before the required number of states. When it gets close to that 34 number, Congress acts on their own behalf. And I, I think that would be the case here. There's a quote that I think is appropriate. Most of you all know Frank Broyles. Who was the university uh of Arkansas football coach and athletic director, and when I was going to school up there, uh, Mr. Broyles gave a speech, uh, Just before the game against Number one, Texas, if y'all, y'all might remember that. Uh, what Mr. Brole said, When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. And you know, this might be us getting tough, but I agree, and I think it's time for Arkansas and other states to get going on this issue and to step up and do it. So with that, I'd be happy to take questions. Singing no. We appreciate you. Madam Clark,
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Speaker 87 37:57
please read the resolution by title. Applying to
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the United States Congress for an Article 5 convention of the United States of the States for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution to impose term limits of members for the
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 38:14
United States Congress. Representative Ladyman has explained the resolution. Did anyone like to speak against the resolution. Representative Wardlaw, you're recognized to speak against the resolution. Thank you Mr. Speaker.
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 38:25
We're at the end of the session. It's gonna be a lot of craziness going on, a lot of bills coming real fast. I feel very strongly about our founding fathers and the way they wrote the Constitution. Also they feel very strongly about how valuable my vote is at the voter's box. And my vote at the voter box is the ultimate term limit. And because we're mad or upset about a certain congressman from a different party than we believe in in another state. Doesn't mean we need to go initiate term limits in Congress. Moved to that district, put your money in there, knock on those doors, change it through the ballot box, the way the founding fathers set it forth. Term limits are the way they are, so that members of this body, members of Congress have ultimate institutional knowledge. People control term limits. They should always control term limits. We shouldn't make those decisions for them. We shouldn't cut that off. We should allow it to stay at the voter's box, where it was designed to be in the beginning. And I'd appreciate a no vote on this bill or a resolution. Representative Wardlaw spoke against the resolution. Would
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 39:38
anyone like to speak for the resolution, Representative McCollum, you're recognized to speak for the resolution.
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Representative Austin McCollum Unverified 39:48
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. I guess this is more of a, I am utilizing the, the term to uh speak for, but more of a question for uh. The resolution sponsor, wouldn't you say that the founding fathers put in place this Uh, methodology of the Article 5 for a reason for us to exercise if we ever wanted to, if you could speak on that, I think that'd be helpful as we understand
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 40:12
what we're doing here. Thank you. Representative McCollum has spoke for the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution. Representative Scott Richardson, you're recognized to speak against the resolution. Colleagues, uh, thank you,
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Representative R. Scott Richardson Unverified 40:28
Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, I, uh, um, actually this is a, a resolution that I, I took a lot of
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Representative Matt Duffield Unverified 40:34
time to, to review and a resolution that I talked with the, the, the sponsor on a number of times. I, I'm definitely against, um, The idea or concept of, of limiting, uh, one's influence at a voter at a voting booth. And so I'll, I'll, uh, I'll leave that with uh Representative Wardlaws, um, comments, but I also would like to take a, a moment to remind everyone in this chamber of the damage that was done associated with the 17th Amendment. And if you're, if you don't remember the 17th Amendment, uh, impacted us individually as a state, as long as well as each of our constituents. It was a huge impact to your. constituents and that it removed their director slightly direct access to their individual senators and by making those senators no longer subject to the will of the people through the body, uh, that they elected at the state and representing directly the state. Um, if we're going to move forward with an Article 5 convention, if we're going to do something to change the Constitution, I think we first have to start by rectifying that mistake, moving the power. Of, of the Senate back to representing the, the people's will through the state. I think that's the intent, obviously of our framers. We also know that uh the framers clearly debated this issue of term limits and a number of different circumstances, and they were intentional, intentional about not putting term limits into the Constitution because they felt that the power of the people trumped everything else, and that the power of the people to decide who was their representative. Wherever they came from was the most important thing they could, they could allow for. So I would encourage you also to vote no for this resolution for those reasons. Thank
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 42:23
you. Representative Richardson has spoke against the resolution. Would anyone like to speak for the resolution? Would anyone like to speak against the resolution. Representative Ladyman, you're recognized to close for the resolution.
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Representative Jack Ladyman Unverified 42:42
Well, I appreciate the comments, and I know people have strong feelings about this. But let me just give you a couple of, uh, thoughts here before we vote. Our founding fathers, a imagined A country of, or a government of part-time legislators. That's, you look, look at the Constitution and you'll see that throughout that. Our national and state executives have term limits. We have term limits. So I believe If the people could Correct some of the issues that we see in Congress today. That they've had plenty of time to do that. So why would the framers put a means for the states to do this in the Constitution, if they did not believe in that. They thought I believe That there would be issues that would rise like what we're having now. With people who are in Congress. There's still Congress in Congress, but they're in a nursing home. Or they can't go to the meetings. They're, they're, they're. And age is not an issue here. It's mental capacity, but they're in their 90s. And, and they're not able to function, and they continued to do that. So that, in my mind is why the framers put this in the Constitution. So that there is, if there is this problem that arises, a lot of people don't deal with. There's a method to fix that. This is the method to fix that. And I think I think most people realize 80% of Arkansans and 80% of the people nationally think there's a problem. But we should not ignore a problem. If the people think there's a problem, we should react to that. So with that, I, uh, I would ask for a good
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 44:42
vote. Representative Ladyman is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage of House Joint resolution 1004. All those in favor say aye. Po nay. Knows habit. Representative Lady in your resolution has failed. See 12345 hands, Madam clerk. prepare the machine.
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Speaker 148 45:25
So everyone voted. Everyone voted Cast
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 45:37
up the ballot. My vote of 50 years, 31 nays, to present. Bill the resolution has failed. Madam clerk Please read House Resolution 1095. House of
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Speaker 119 46:14
Resolution 1095 by Representative Allen to recognize April as National Cancer
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Control Month in Arkansas and encourage all Arkansans to take proactive steps to cancer prevention screening and treatment. Representative Allen,
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 46:25
you're recognized to present the resolution.
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Representative Fred Allen Unverified 46:31
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As you all know, I came down here yesterday and talked about this resolution. Anything that I said yesterday with Trump, but I have to say today, appreciate a good
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 46:44
vote. Representative Allen has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution. For the resolution. Representative Allen is closed for the resolution. Question before the house is the passage of House Resolution 1095. All those in favor say aye. Po nay The eyes have it. Congratulations, Representative Allen. The resolution is adopted. The morning hour has ended. Representative Gazaway recommends we concur in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1551 represent Gazaway is not. Pass over that. Representative Ladyman recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1382, Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Senate Amendment
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Chair Unverified 47:46
number 1, the House Bill 1382. Representative Ladyman,
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 47:51
you want to pass over that? Pass over that one today. Representative Les Warren recommends we concur in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill
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1271. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 48:09
1. Amendment 1, the House Bill 1271. Representative Warren,
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Representative Les Warren Unverified 48:15
you're recognized to explain Amendment One. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this bill was amended on the Senate and it seeks to make sure no construction has begun before mortgage is filed. The amendment, uh, did two things. It adds title companies and lenders to the list of parties who can confirm that no construction has started on residential transactions, and it also expanded the list of those who can confirm no construction has begun on commercial projects to include appraisers, architects, and surveyors. That's all that's
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Speaker 165 48:46
answering questions. Representative Warren has explained amendment number
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 48:50
one. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment Representative Warren is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence of Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1271, prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. Everyone voted Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 98, 0 nay, and 0 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1271. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1784. House Bill 1784 by
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Chair Unverified 49:34
Representative Wardlaw to modify the informal dispute resolution process for long-term care facilities. Representative Wardlaw, you're recognized to explain your bill.
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 49:48
Colleagues, skilled nursing facilities and long-term care facilities in Arkansas are surveyed by the office of Long Term Care. If the team of surveyors believe the facility is not in compliance with state federal regulations. They issue written findings and a statement of deficiencies. In 2024, there were 150 survey deficiencies. 18. were found to be frivolous. So 150 were issued, 108 were found to be frivolous. There are 5 times as many IDRs, that's the acronym for those deficiencies in 2024 than there were in 2022. There were only 30. Part of the problem with this process is certain evidence is not available to be used by the uh facility. In the um hearing process, what this bill does is it opens it up, so all, and it also holds those surveyors accountable so
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Representative Dwight Tosh Chair Unverified 50:58
that we get good surveying in our nursing homes to protect our elderly. Representative Wardlaw has explained the
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 51:07
bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Wardlaw is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1784. Prepare the machine, madam clerk.
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Speaker 148 51:28
So everyone voted As everyone voted.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 51:33
Cast up the ballot By a vote of 96, 1 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read House Bill 1531. 1531 by Representative
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Acre to prohibit pharmaceutical manufacturers from restricting or
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Speaker 78 51:47
limiting prescription medications to a limited distribution network of out of state pharmacies. Representative Aker, you're recognized to explain
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 51:54
your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh,
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Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker Unverified 52:00
colleagues, I'm excited to present this bill. Uh, it has support from the Arkansas Hospital Association, UAMSarai, um, pharmacists Association as well. What this bill seeks to solve, uh, is currently there is what is called a limited distribution network. That is a network that is set by the manufacturers. This bill has nothing to do with PBMs, has nothing to do with pharmacy reimbursement. This is about Uh, highly qualified pharmacies think of UMSarai, Highlands Oncology, being able to purchase the same medications that a mail order farm, as long as they're able to meet that threshold of higher quality, higher credentialing. So this is not a any willing provider bill. This isn't any
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Speaker 19 52:48
al of that. I welcome any questions. Representative Allen, for what
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Representative Fred Allen Unverified 52:53
purpose? Question. You're recognized for a question. Thank you, Representative Aiken for what you're doing. Uh, recently, I had a prescription filled from the specialty product. Especially drugs. So I took it to my pharmacist here. And Little Rock, Arkansas prescription. So can you explain to me how this will help me because he said he was not I appreciate
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Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker Unverified 53:19
that and I'm, I'm exceptionally sympathetic, uh, so the situation is the manufacturer has the autonomy to set these restrictions. They can decide what pharmacy, uh, there that can buy the drug. And in your case, you had to travel to Atlanta, Georgia to receive a medication that we have qualified. Providers right here in the state that could secure it. So what this would do is it would say, if we have pharmacies that can meet the same threshold, you will allow them so that someone like Representative Allen doesn't have to travel two states away to receive. Representative
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Chair Unverified 53:57
Wooten, for what purpose? You're recognized for a question?
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Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker Unverified 54:19
Thank you for research for all research. Yes, that's correct. One of the most frustrating experiences has been where UAS is requested by the manufacturer to participate in the clinical trials, arguably the most important aspect that a drug manufacturer does. And then when the clinical trials are over and the manufacturer receives approval. UAS will say, well, can we purchase those medications and the main. So the manufacturers trust them with the most important aspect of their approval process. They trust them with the maintenance and safety and delivery and data collection. And then when it comes time to continue to serve. Patience. They end that access. This stops that from happening. Representative Bakker has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 55:06
against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Bakker is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1531, repair the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 98, 0, nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read House
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Bill 18341834 by Representative Holcomb to amend Arkansas law concerning the licensing and regulation of motor vehicles. Representative Hokumb, you're recognized to explain the bill.
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Representative Mike Holcomb Chair Unverified 55:57
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, uh, This is actually a companion bill that, uh, goes along with the bill that I think. week before last that thrown by, uh, Representative Kavanaugh. In section 1 of the bill, it adds the, uh, right of action for the motor vehicle commission. to deny, suspend, or revoke a dealer's license issued by the commission in the event that the dealer misuses a data extra license plate by allowing non-eligible, uh, users to drive on the license plate. In lieu of suspension, uh, of the dealer's license is issued by the commission, a dealer may be penalized in the amount of up to $5000 per occurrence. In lieu of revocation. Of the dealer's license issued by the commission. A dealer may be, uh, penalized in the amount of up to $10,000 per occurrence. In addition to this, uh, provision, Section one also makes a technical change, uh, for going from a a temporary cardboard buyer's tag, uh, to a temporary pre-printed paper tag, which is all they use now. Uh, going on down in section 2, it allows a motor vehicle com commission, the flexibility to review the dealers, uh, service and handling fee. The fee is set, uh, by the commission in Rule 8, and so, which must be reviewed or approved by the legislators, so there'll be no change to the amount of the fee. I'll be glad to try
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Chair Unverified 57:37
to answer any questions if you have any. Representative
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Representative Ryan A. Rose Unverified 57:40
Rose, for what purpose? Question, you're recognized for a question. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, Representative Holcomb, thank you, uh, for your presentation. I just had a quick question, um, Is this applying to new car dealers or used either both, do you know? I, I'm sorry, I'm not trying to stump you. I, I was confused because I believe used car dealers are regulated by the state police, whereas new dealers are Separate. No, it was, uh, is it
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Speaker 197 58:07
all, all, it's just new dealers. This is for new dealers only. OK, all right, thank you. Any other questions? All right, thank you. I'd appreciate a yes vote. Representative
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 58:21
Hoakum has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 58:27
to speak for the bill. Representative Kavanaugh, you're recognized to speak for the bill.
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 58:44
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A couple of weeks ago, I ran a bill that clarified what builder tags could be used and how they could be used. This is the companion bill that I spoke about. This bill will actually put some teeth into the law that, so if there are new car dealers that are using their tags improperly. Now there's a way that we can find and have a um a consequence to not following the law. And that's what this bill does. I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Kavanaugh spoke
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 59:15
for the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone I speak for the bill? Representative Hocomb is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1834, repair the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 97 e, 1 nay, and 0
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Speaker 119 59:54
present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read House Bill 1594. Is 1594 by Representative Vault to create a farmer sales tax identification card and to relieve a seller of sales tax remittance liability upon good faith acceptance of a farmer's sales tax identification card.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:00:07
Representative Archer recognized to explain your bill. Thank you,
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Representative Brandon Achor Unverified 1:00:10
Mr. Chair. Uh, we had this bill on the floor the other day. I sent it back to committee, so DFNA could help me get this bill to a 0, expenditure for For the state. So this isn't gonna cost the state any money. What we did was we add a $20 fee for farmers for the first time they apply for this identification card tax ID card, and when they renew in 8 years, it only cost um. I don't wanna lie to you, uh. It only cost them $10 to renew. This is a card that they'll be able to take with them and by purchases and uh and use uh so the where they're going to buy products doesn't have to keep up with all the paperwork, they'll be able to turn this in. Oklahoma does it. Texas does it, we lose a lot of, uh, sales to those states because they're able to use that card. So this will allow our farmers to have this card here in the state of
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Speaker 209 1:01:05
Arkansas. Representative Gonzalez, for what purpose? Question, you're recognized. Will they still be able to
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Representative Brandon Achor Unverified 1:01:10
use the paper or they can. They'll still be able to use the paper, um, but I figure, Talking to farmers across the state for the last 6 years who've been begging for this card. I do believe that most of them will cease to use that pretty quickly. no further questions. I appreciate a good
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:01:30
vote. Representative Nevada has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Vaut is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1594. Repair the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Speaker 148 1:01:51
Everyone voted So everyone voted.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:01:58
Cast up the ballot By a vote of 91, 0, nay, and 5 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read
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House Bill 1495. That's 1495 by Representative Haw concerning the transfer of a student's permit school
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:02:16
permanent school record. Representative Hawk, you're
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Representative RJ Hawk Unverified 1:02:21
recognized to explain your business. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, House Bill 1495 is concerning the transfer of a student's permanent school record. I've been working with schools in Central Arkansas for really since last session on this, and it's really become an issue because what we've seen is if a child is facing expulsion, um, oftentimes that parent will before the expulsion hearing, they will transfer that child to a new school, right? And so oftentimes the school that they're transferring to will request information from the previous school. To no avail. They, they've tried, it can't get any information about that child. And so, uh, because of the laws that we have passed, with learns, which is great, they accept that child into the school without any background information. All we're saying with this bill is that the disciplinary records from the previous school transfer with that kid. This will apply to both public and private schools, uh, in the state so that we know every kid where they go, uh, in the state and, and it's really a safety thing. I know that, uh, there was a school district that I, I, I won't. name, but uh there was a kid that had a really bad disciplinary action at one school, so much, in fact, it was criminal charges pressed on this kid. He went to the new school, committed another violent crime, and the school had no idea about his previous record. Parents got involved, and asked the school why are we accepting these type of kids in our school? Why couldn't we have put them into a different program to help that that student out. They had no answers. This bill would help with that, just knowing about the disciplinary of that student from school to school. And with
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Representative Les D. Eaves Unverified 1:03:52
that, I'll take any questions. Singing no I'd appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:03:58
Representative Hawke has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Hawke is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1495, repair the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone voted So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. vote of 79, 5 nays, and 9 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read House Bill 1810. Carr to
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Speaker 23 1:04:37
amend provisions of the Arkansas Code concerning the Arkansas School for the Blind and the Arkansas School for the Deaf and to declare an emergency. Representative Carr, you're recognized to explain your
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:04:46
bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, uh, House Bill 1810.
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Representative John P. Carr Unverified 1:04:57
Uh, works to unify the school for the blind and the school for the deaf. At this time, they are two separate entities. So in order to streamline, create greater security, create more effective and structural support. Uh, for the individual learning needs for every kid, this will, uh, this will bring those two together. A board will be created to represent both the Students that are blind and also students that are deaf. Uh, from an administrative perspective, this is, uh, this will create instructional cohesion. It will also allow them to better utilize not only the resources, but also, uh, the, the staff and personnel, and I'd entertain any questions at this time. With that, I'm closed and I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
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Representative Carr has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone I speak for the Representative
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:05:52
Carr is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1810. Prepare the machine, Madam clerk. Remembers, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Everyone voted So everyone voted, casts up the ballot. A vote of 81 e, 7 nays, and 8 present the bill in the emergency clause has passed. Madam clerk, please read House Bill 1646. Representative
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McGrew to require certain materials to be stored in locked compartments within a designated area. subscription to McGrew, you're recognized to explain your bill.
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Representative Richard McGrew Unverified 1:06:44
Thank you, Speaker. Members, this is a bill that has to do with media centers in kindergarten through 5th grade. It says that no non-age appropriate sexual content can be in that media center, will have to be locked into a compartment, doesn't ban it, doesn't take it away. It just says it has to be in a compartment and only with the consent of the parents of the local guardian, that that can material can be looked at. I worked with a lot of liberians, superintendents, this bill has the approval of the AAEEA. That's the Arkansas Administrator's Education Association. There again, it doesn't take anything away, it just requires for our youngest children from kindergarten to 5th grade, that they're not subject to this material unless the parents say it's OK. And I'm available for any questions. Representative MacGruder, for what purpose? Question, you're
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:07:35
recognized for a question. Uh, could you clarify the steps,
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Representative Jessie McGruder Unverified 1:07:46
uh for uh librarian who was can you clarify the steps for a librarian who is disciplined
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Representative Richard McGrew Unverified 1:07:51
for this. Yes, the, so if a parent sees, thinks that there's a book there that is has non-appraisement sexual content, the parent can go directly to the librarian, express that, the library can look at it, take that book and lock it in the compartment and there's no consequences at all. If the librarian wants to keep that book in the library and make it where the kids can, where the young children can view it, then the parent can go to the principal and the principal and the superintendent will meet with the librarian, make a judgment on that and taking care of it if the principal and superintendent want to, they can suspend that teacher for 5 days, um, On the 3rd offense where she's done it again, at that point, it is sent to the I mean, get the terminology right here. Sent to the professionallyer standards, which is a board at the state Board of Education for them to look at it, and it says they may, not they shall be able to suspend that librarian's license for a period of time. If she does it the 4th time, So if she's persistent in putting this material in front of our young children. At that point, it goes to that board and they, they are required to revoke her license. So, but it, it's leaving it local control. I followed the standards which the superintendents asked. In fact, even went a little further. So it's at the local standard first. This happened in my district and when I was asked by some kids to bring this forward, and I think I've made it, uh, we're, as I say, the Arkansas Administrators Associate Education Association is OK with it. Several librarians I talked to are OK with it. It gives them many chances to correct it before there's anything really bad happening. Thank you. And see no other questions. I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative McGrew has explained the bill. Would
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anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative McGrew is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1646. Prepare the machine, madam
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clerk. Everyone voted So everyone voted. Cast
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up the ballot. The vote of 75 ye, 14 nays, and 1 present. The bill is passed. Madam clerk, please read House
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Bill 16966 by Representative McAlinden to establish the strengthening Arkansas Education Act and to provide a core curriculum at state-supported institutions of higher education. Representative McAlinden, you're recognized
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to explain your bill. Thank you, Speaker. I am
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Representative Mindy McAlindon Unverified 1:10:38
so excited to bring this bill to you today. I have worked for months with the Department of Ed and with higher ed to try and craft this bill. We have connected with representatives from almost every 2 year and 4-year school across the country across the state, not the country, um, to ensure that this legislation works with their With their standards within their systems that aligns with asset Access Act and that it also allows for high school students to have, um, transferability if they earn college credit and make sure it transfers into the school. Higher ed has a goal of reducing their core curriculum to less than 35 hours, and to help students graduate more effectively, maybe in 3 years instead of in 4. And also to help them save money, getting them out into the workforce sooner. One of the key changes that we've made in this bill is getting rid of the rigid 35 hour standard that we've had in the past for the general education core. It gives flexibility to institutions to tailor their program while maintaining high academic standards. At the same time, we have established a new 15 hour requisite core that is going to be required for all associates and bachelor degree students. This core consists of two English or English equivalent courses, one math or math equivalent course. 13 are American history. and 1 3-hour American government course. And here's why these are so important. If like me, you grew up listening to your grandparents or your aunts and uncles, talk about your family history and tell stories. They talked about how they met, what it was like when they were young, um, maybe even how your family came to America. If you're like my family, you had relatives who fought in the Revolutionary War, or maybe your family explored the West for a better life. All those stories are what bring us together. It's what makes your family unique. It is your roots of where you belong. And the same is true for an American family. We may not always agree, but we are bound together by a shared history. American history connects us. It gives us roots. It tells us who we are and why we fight what we fight. And that's why this bill requires that every student, college student, take American history and American government. Some may argue that they already took these courses in high school. But we need to reinforce this knowledge. Understanding how our government works is essential, as we all know and as we have seen this week, and as we will see in the next couple of weeks, government can be very messy, but it's and frustrating, but it works. And it's important that our young adults who are starting to vote, who are starting out in their careers, who are shaping policies that will shape the future for our kids and our grandkids that they know how it works, why it works, and why we treasure it. Ronald Reagan famously said that freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. If we don't teach our young people our history. And the responsibility that comes with freedom, we have failed. In Arkansas, I want every student who comes to a 2 year or 4-year institution in our state to leave with a deep understanding of America's history, its government, and their role in preserving our legacy. And with that I'll take any questions. Seeing then, I asked for a good vote. Representative McAlinden has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative McAlinden is
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:13:59
closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1696. Prepair the machine, Madam
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Clerk. Everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up
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the ballot. By a vote of 88, 5 nays, and 1 present. Bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House
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Bill 1733. 133 by Representative Carr to amend various provisions of the Arkansas Code concerning
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the Arkansas Better Chance Program Act.
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Representative John P. Carr Unverified 1:14:42
So car, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1733. What this does, it simply adjusts the qualifications and it calibrates those, those qualifiers for the pre-K, the AP ABC and the ABCSS. They're two different, so this aligns them, it calibrates those together. Uh, this will, uh, provide, uh, childcare. Uh, for, for those, uh, before, before kindergarten, it does not create any more spots. It does not increase funding, the physical impact is $0. At this time, I'd entertain any questions. With that, I'll close and thank you for, appreciate a good vote. Representative Carr has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For
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the bill Representative Carr is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1733. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted Everyone voted, cast up the ballot. By a vote of 98, 0 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam clerk,
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please read House Bill 1062. Gospel 1062 by Representative Richardson to create the teacher and student Protection Act of 2025. Richardson, you recognized to
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Representative R. Scott Richardson Unverified 1:16:08
explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, I bring, uh, House Bill 1062, which is to create the, the teacher and student
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Representative Matt Duffield Unverified 1:16:18
Protection Act 2025. This bill took quite a bit of time, as you can see with the low number, we did a number of amendments on this bill. It was filed early in the session, try to get it right. So I really appreciate the help of our friends over at Education committee getting uh the language correct on this. Let me just start with a really quick explanation of, of why I felt that this bill was necessary, um, during the campaign season, as most of us in this room, we spent a lot of time out knocking doors. One of the doors that I was knocking on happened to be a, a uh teacher. Now when she opened the door, I didn't know she was a teacher, but I did notice very clearly, she had a very large and ugly looking black eye. I told this story as well in, uh, in the committee. This lady proceeded very quickly to, because obviously I was trying not to look at it, but looking at it, she explained what had happened. This was the 2nd time in a matter of 3 days in her classroom where she had been attacked by the same student. That made me concerned. And as I began talking to uh a lot of different teachers and a lot of different places. This became a common theme. Our teachers are being attacked in their classrooms on a regular basis. And this is a problem for us. So how do we remedy that? Um, this bill is an approach to try to address that through a number of different mechanisms. One of those is to allow the teacher to be at the table. The teachers should never go to their classrooms afraid to do their jobs ever. And so we want to make sure that if they are, if they are subject to a violent act in the classroom, that they have a seat at the table in determining whether or not that individual, that student is allowed to come back in their classroom. So we do that through this bill. We also define very clearly what violence is, and you can see that in the latter part of the bill. If an individual is attacked, is hit. If a person, uh, if, if a child picks up a, um, an objects and throws it at that, uh, teacher attempting to. do harm to the teacher, the student, or a property damage with them. That's a violent act. So we clearly defined that which was not defined previously. Um, we also go through the process of establishing that these individuals likely will need some sort of remediation and discussions with the committee, it was very clear that a number of these students may have some sort of, uh, background that creates a problem for them, and this is how they're expressing that. So we make sure that we have mental health uh involved in, uh, in having. to try to address the challenges associated
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with what's in the background. And with that, I'm happy to
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take any questions. Representative You recognize for a
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Representative Denise Jones Ennett Unverified 1:18:59
question? Question Um What constitutes an appropriate interim learning environment and are the significant resources and trying for personnel to support these environments without compromising the quality
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Representative Matt Duffield Unverified 1:19:14
of education for the removed student. Thank you so much. That's a wonderful question. Yes, um, what is a, uh, a, an appropriate learning environment. And we do define that within the latter part of the text of, of the bill, just stating that this needs to be a learning environment that is supervises and provides the same level. services, services being a term that's used in education, apparently. I learned a lot during this bill. That means that they're going to get these exact same quality of education
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that they would have had just happens to be in an alternate. And with that, I'd appreciate a good vote. Registered representative Richardson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill. Representative Richardson is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1062. Prepair the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 83, 12 nays, and 3 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read House Bill 1004. 1004 byresentative Pilkington to require Medicaid
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coverage for postpartum mothers for one year after giving birth. Representative Pilkington, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:20:47
Mr. Speaker. Uh, if you'll allow me a little
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Representative Aaron Pilkington Unverified 1:20:55
latitude, I'm gonna explain kind of the history behind this bill, as you can see, it's got a very early number in the session, and Colin explain how we got here. So about 2 years ago, I first filed a bill to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage for 12 months from the current 60 days to 12 months. Um, there's a lot of discussion back then that we didn't need it, that, uh, they were already covered, uh, and back and forth. So I didn't run that bill two years ago because we wanted to figure out what was really going on and study it. Uh, in that time, we, uh, passed legislation and then track what was going on, how many women were losing coverage, that first report came out in October that showed that, uh, you know, one in, or sorry, 3 out of 10 women were losing coverage, uh, then the latest report came out actually while we're in session showing that that's actually increased about 40% of women are losing coverage. And so we did healthy mothers. Uh, this was not included in that because there's still some contention over duplication of coverage and cost. Um So then we, uh, obviously have had some other discussions around our Medicaid budget and what's going on. And as the dust is kind of settled, I Imagined and rejiggered this bill to be what it is today. And so I want to kind of go over how the, how it's different than the original bill from 2 years ago. So to address the two concerns which were duplication of coverage and costs, on duplication of coverage, what we do is we have it to where they're automatically going to enroll in the Our Homes program. This way we're not paying for a more expensive service, which is a 3070 match which is under traditional Medicaid. We're keeping in that 9010 if they are eligible for that program. If they're not eligible, then they go to the next section, which is this, this group. And so, what we've used to fund the state's share is money that's actually already here in Arkansas. It's already appropriate. This is no student state dollars. So what we'll do is we'll actually HHS to allow us to create an HSI, which is a health service initiative, which is a program allowed through the CHIP program to use existing administrative dollars to then fund the state portion to the match with the federal portion to cover these women. And so that way it's no new state dollars, no, no new, you know, increase in our Medicaid. We're still keeping the 13 million that was appropriated for increasing reimbursements alone, and it's, it's a little It's a little match. But I still want to talk about the women who are, who are recovering. The gap that we found through the study of this and what's going on are people who are 138% federal poverty level to 200% federal poverty level. But what does that actually mean? That means a woman who's making $20,000 to someone who's making $29,000. For reference, the average salary in Arkansas is $44,000. So this is someone who is, who is the working poor. Um, and we're covering the small group and um And so I just wanted to kind of put that into real world terms, you know, we had two women come and testify in the committee about how they knew that they lost someone who died during this postpartum 12 month period and how devastating it was and how they wished they had coverage. And so to me, I think this is just a good way. We took the concerns about funding and duplication. We were able to address those and get those fixed and found a way to fund this program with chip money and not using any new uh state dollars. And uh with that, I'd ask for a good vote so that we can get these. that um we don't leave these women left behind. Representative Pilkington
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:24:19
has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like speak for the bill? Representative Pilkington is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1004. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 71 ya, 10 nays, and 7 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read House
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Bill 1751. 1751 by Representative Underwood to require an applicant for temporary assistance for needy families
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program benefits to engage in job search activities while the application is being processed. Representative, you're recognized to explain your bill.
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Representative Kendon Underwood Unverified 1:25:15
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, uh, this is a simple bill that requires job-ready applicants for the cash fal welfare program in Arkansas, otherwise known as TANF, to search for a job while their application is being processed. Um, job-ready applicants will already, if they're job ready, they will already have a work requirement. And this just ensures that this has moved up during the job application process. So that will, they will stay job ready and, uh, and, and prove their self-sufficiency and their uh earning potential. I will note importantly that 12 other states. do this already, including Mississippi and Missouri. I also spoke with DHS and, uh, they had no
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concerns. Representative Clowney, for what purpose? You recognized. Uh, Representative
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Representative Nicole Clowney Unverified 1:25:59
Underwood, so people who may ultimately be denied TANF benefits will still be required to engage in this
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work requirement. Is that correct? They have to be determined to be ready. To, to be, to be required to search for a job during the application process. Thank you. I appreciate it.
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Representative Underwood has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? When when
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I speak for the bill. Representative Underwood is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage
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of House Bill 1751. Prepare the machine, Madam
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Clerk. So everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. I vote of 81 e, 12 nays, and 4 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1677. House Bill 1677
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by Representative Bentley to authorize alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs to maintain emergency medication kits. Representative Bentley, you're recognized to explain the bill.
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Representative Mary Bentley Unverified 1:27:15
Thank you, Speaker. Our colleagues, is a very simple bill to allow drug rehab treatments that have a detox so silly to have an emergency medical box. They are on site, as long as they have a license, uh, medical personnel there to take care of the box. Um, lots of our nursing homes that are rural areas will have an emergency medication box in case of cardiac arrest or seizure, those type of things. So this will be uh well monitored by a pharmacists. We've made some recommendations in there from the pharmacy board to make it to where they're approved of the bill, but it's a very simple bill to allow them to have medications there are on site. A lot of our areas like near me. will be 45 minutes before an ambulance gets there. We wanna have, um, medication to make sure that they can take care of those, uh, constituents before something happens where they don't survive. So anyway, I take any questions if anybody has again emergency medication box in the detox center with licensed personnel on staff 24/7. I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Bentley
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:28:06
has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? But when I speak for the bill. Representative Bentley is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1677. Prepair the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. A vote of 98, 0, nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House
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Bill 1476 17 by Representative McKenzie to amend the direct shipment of Vinus liquor at and to establish a wine direct shipper license. McKenzie, you're
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recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Representative Brit McKenzie Unverified 1:28:58
Colleagues, today I rise to present House Bill 1476. I know it's a long day already and I want to be as brief as I can, but this is a subject matter I think is important because we're establishing something new here. So I'm gonna give it a little bit of time to explain what we're doing. Um, this bill seeks to amend the direct shipment of Venus Liquor Act in Arkansas and establishes a new wine direct shipper license. Um, this bill does some key things that are important to, to top line and I'll, and then I'll go into some of the standard objections we hear about alcohol, beer, or wine, um, legislation that comes through here and how I think we've addressed it, not only with the stakeholders of the industry, but that members of this body feel comfortable voting for it. Um, what this bill does, it creates that wine direct shipper uh license. It establishes a new uh licensing system allowing wineries, uh, importers and suppliers in different states to obtain a license through the division of alcohol Beverage Control in order to ship that wine directly to our Arkansas consumers. Um, that licensing fee is set um to the existing the existing license fee amounts, so that's not a fee increase. Um, It replaces previous registration system again for the small wine, um, direct venous uh liquor Act, um, it creates a, uh, Regulations insofar as limits for individuals to ship that wine into our state. Uh, it's those, those limits are one case per customer per calendar quarter up to 24 9 L cases annually. So not a tremendous amount, not amount that would be considered um at the level of a wholesaler or distributor. Um, it enforces and helps establish tax and reporting requirements. Uh, it prohibits shipments without a license. Some of you have constituents, I know cause I've talked to them, that say, well, I can currently do this. They are buying wine illegally and through bad actors and then those boxes that show up say olive oil on them and not wine. This law allows us, uh, creates this new license structure, the regulatory framework in which we can enforce laws so those bad actors don't get to operate in the state of Arkansas. We get to create the license, require them to buy it, and then track their existing and track the amount of um uh shipments they're making into the state. Um This uh creates better compliance and enforcement. It authorizes the ABC division to audit wine direct shippers to ensure compliance with tax and licensing requirements. Um, it repeals small farm winery provisions. It removes outdated provisions specific to these small fine wineries such as the need for special permits or private residences shipping and permit lotteries. And then it clarifies those prohibited acts. Again, we're entering into a new license structure so it, it does a good job of uh explicitly stating which entities without this license can ship. It also creates, and this is very important for industry. a brand registration. So when I say we're going to create a license for wineries or suppliers or importers to be able to ship those products directly to our, our constituents. It doesn't mean the wine you're familiar with at your Walmart or at your local uh liquor store or beer, beer or wine store, uh, like a decoy or Naomi, that will not be a part of this. This will fit into what I consider some some interesting and smaller categories, fine wine, which are, uh uh uh foreign wines or domestic wines that do not make uh a large batch, um, productions, uh, natural wine, so that's, that falls into a category of people that are interested in the craft and not having any impurities or interventions into the winemaking process, um, niche wine, so something similar to like an organic or made from the specific strain or it has something to do with allergens. Um, this is not mass wholesale. Those wholesalers and distributors in our state, they have exclusive licensing agreements with manufacturers, either the larger holding companies were directly with the wineries that are in different parts of the country or internationally, those wines are going to be exclusive to them. This will be for those smaller, more unique, more niche, uh, suppliers. Um, the standard objections with alcohol, beer and wine bills. Uh, there is going to be an overabundance of alcohol if this bill passes. No. Categorically false. This type of a license was going to allow our constituents who'd be considered hobbyists or those who are very interested in craft. This is not, you're not going to have Mad Dog 2020 shipped to your home. This is going to be very specific, very niche wine. Um, immodesty. Again, these are folks who really enjoy, um, the specific types of wines that currently aren't being sold in Arkansas. Um, to think Arkansas as a state that has a, a vast, uh, a vast number of drivers, wet counties, we are on the lower end of the totem pole in terms of allocations for manufacturers, not only for vius liquors, but also spirits. So those who enjoy fine bourbon, those who enjoy fine wine, you can attest when you go to your local liquor store, we're probably not gonna have the same amount of allocation that you would. expect to see in states like Texas or Kentucky or Florida or California because they don't have the distinction between dry and wet. This allows our consumers who have done the work, done the research, visited these places, enjoy that product, be able to get that shipped to them. Um, this would hurt. Another objection would be this would hurt our existing smaller native wines in the state of Arkansas categorically false. This, uh, Arkansas has a, uh, excise tax placed on all sales of wines in the state that come into the state of Arkansas. That excise tax goes to feed a promotion board that is going to help uh improve and bolster our small farm or native wines in the state of Arkansas. So thus we can continue the, the great track of having good wineries in our state that provide for our, our constituents, um. on the Arkansas Wine Trail. And the most important one, underage drinking or public drunkenness, categorically false, as a, as a very specific provision in this bill. We clearly write into code not to ask ABC to promulgate rules to say as such that these can only be sold at the point of sale. So when the person commits the purchase either on a, you know, on a, on a phone call, but most likely on an internet transaction. Age verification, as well as at the point of receipt. So requiring the, the, the The, it, it, the group or the company that is going to be shipping this product in to verify that. In addition to that, it's going to say, contains alcohol must be 21, clearly written on the box that is written into code and in public drunkenness, that's, I get that that's always a prohibition. A lot of us in here have these conscious objections to alcohol. The good news is if you don't, you know, want to partake in wine, don't go online and buy any. But the second part is, this is going to be for those who, who are in this uh niche, um hobbyist class that are doing the work or getting these small wineries to go to DFNA's website to buy the license to then become a part of the system. Um, those folks, uh, are gonna get this product shipped to their home and enjoy it in the quiet comfort of their home. Um, with that, I'd
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be happy to take any questions. Representative Richardson, for what purpose? Question, you're
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recognized. Rosy McKenzie, I just, you said this, this will be a new permit, correct? A new license that will be, it creates a new license is it gonna be annually renewed or is it gonna be, is there a year specific on how
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often I believe it's 2 years, it's $50 and then
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$25 renewal. Thank you. Representative Whittaker, for what purpose? Question, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, Representative, thank you
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Representative David Whitaker Unverified 1:36:17
first of all for bringing this bill. It's long overdue. My question is, how will the small wineries in faraway states, say, Oh, Virginia, know that we've changed our law because in the past I've run into the issue of arriving there, explaining how the, the personal visit thing that we had for a while were, and they were simply saying, Arkansas is on our list of not shipping. How are we gonna know? From what I understand, it's kind of,
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Representative Brit McKenzie Unverified 1:36:43
there's a few different ways. The, the first is going to be there are national institutes that, that take pride in the fact that we have states, uh, in this year alone, uh, Mississippi has created a, a wine freedom bill similar to this, and it's been passed through. There's only now 2 states, um, uh, Utah and uh the other one eludes me that are, that allow for no direct consumers. So those national organizations are going to public uh publicity. It's similar to like independent brewers or craft brewers, they make hay of the fact that states have opened up or broadened their ability for consumers to enjoy their products. Um, second, it's gonna take, it's gonna live on DFNA uh website so that people can, uh, send in and apply. And the funniest part to answer that question is, um, a group of hobbyists that are based out of Northwest Arkansas reached out to me about this bill when we initially filed it. Um, and they have already started to themselves as a, as an independent hobby group, contact the small farm wineries that they enjoy to say this is hopefully coming, um, when it happens, we'll make sure to facilitate. So word of mouth is another part of it. There's no marketing or ANP that's associated to help, you know, bolster those, those win uh, other states, but, um, the invisible hand of the market will hopefully to let
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people know that our, our consumers are Representative Long
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Representative Wayne Long Unverified 1:37:55
for what purpose? Question you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Baker. Um. I know you're addressing the uh age uh 21 and delivery and everything and about that time, I got a text and I missed what you said is, is there a requirement that they visually, you know, produce some sort of uh losses or ID card that shows they're over 21 at the point of delivery.3
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Representative Brit McKenzie Unverified 1:38:17
lines 23 through 31, explicitly indicate that the person has to be 21 year older, has to reside in a wet county, completely buried the lead for some folks who may be, uh, Uh, upset about a driver's wet. This prohibits still any, any uh shipment of products to dry territories, but, uh, must be 21, must live in a wet area, and they must be directly receiving um the product. In addition to that, it says the pack, the shipping package uh conspicuously state contains alcohol's signature of person aged 21 or older required for delivery on every package that's shipped into the state. Um, happy to take any more questions? If not, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative McKenzie has explained the
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bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:39:07
But you know when I speak for the bill. Jim McKenzie is closed for the bill, question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1476. Prepare the machine,
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Chair Unverified 1:39:14
madam clerk. So everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:39:38
By a vote of 56 years, 23 nays, 13 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk,
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please read House Bill 1859. That's about 1859 by Representative Rose to
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:39:49
amend the law concerning mastectomies. Representative Rose,
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Representative Ryan A. Rose Unverified 1:39:56
you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. 1859. is a another breast cancer related bill, uh, that I think that this body can take great pride in and, uh, go home to our constituents and share that we've done some really good work. This bill amends Arkansas law concerning mastectomies, ensuring that women who undergo these life-altering surgeries have the full range of both modern and complete reconstruction options available to them. Simply put, This bill is about helping women be made whole as much as possible following mastectomies. Physically, emotionally, spiritually, following devastating fights against breast cancer. As many of you know, my wife is a two-time breast cancer survivor. The past few years, she has had 8 surgeries, 6 of those specific to her breast cancer fights. I've walked through her pain, uh, the fear that comes with that, and many of you have done that with your wife or your mother or your daughter or your sister or a friend, the pain, the surgeries, and the long roads to recovery. I have seen and many of you have seen as well, firsthand how breast cancer does not just attack the body. Breast cancer attacks women at their core. It wounds their identity. It damages their dignity and does its best to rob them of their femininity. What this bill does in plain terms is it builds on existing law that requires insurance to cover basic reconstruction. Which is incredibly important, but it is not complete. This bill expands coverage to include two essential and increasingly standard medical procedures. The first of those is mesh reconstruction. What that is, is it uses a soft, flexible surgical mesh, either artificially or biologically derived. This provides structure and support during breast reconstruction. And without the support, oftentimes reconstructed tissue or implants can shift and collapse, leading to pain, disfigurement, and additional surgeries. My wife in her most recent surgery was fortunate enough to receive mesh, and it has proven to be successful in her case. We were fortunate that our insurance covered that. There are Arkansans and women, uh, across our state who don't have that kind of coverage and that's what we're aiming to do with this bill. The second procedure is nerve grafting, which is a technique where surgeons reconnect severed nerves during reconstruction, and this helps restore feeling and sensitivity to the breast area. Today, most women who undergo a mastectomy, lose a significant portion or all sensation to the breast area. And this is something that many women are not aware of at all prior to the surgery. This can affect everything from intimacy to safety, to emotional well-being. Nerve grafting gives women a chance to reclaim not just their appearance, but their feeling, a vital part of actually being made whole and fully restored. This bill ensures that insurance companies don't deny women access to these modern tools simply because maybe they are newer than standard practices that have existed for decades, but they are. Standard now, and they have been for years. These procedures are not cosmetic, they're part of restoring a woman's wholeness and their quality of life. Something that I think is really important to hold on to here is that this bill only does this when the patient and her doctor both agree that this is the best option, uh, for that individual and that it is appropriate. We're not mandating what doctors do, and we're not mandating what patients choose. We are simply making sure that all the available and approved options are on the table for a woman who is coming back from this battle. We want to make sure that nothing stands in their way. In the last part of this is that there is a sunset clause in keeping with accountability, uh, this bill will include this clause, and unless the legislature extends it, this provision will expire in 2031. Just make sure that we're not locked into something that we regret, and we have to undo and what it'll actually do is that when this proves to be successful, this legislature and its infinite wisdom can extend it, continue it, and make better decisions decisions moving forward. And with that, I would take any questions. I
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:45:02
appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Rose has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill. Representative Rose is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1859, prepare the machine, Madam clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. A vote of 97, 1 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam
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Clerk, please read House Bill 1821 resentative Wardlaw to create a more sustainable system of property insurance for public
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schools, institutions of higher education and state-owned property and to declare an emergency.
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 1:45:54
inward law, you're recognized to explain the bill. I brought the whole folder this time, y'all ready? So A couple years ago, We got alerted that we were going to transfer large sum of money. To the insurance department. And to the schools because we can't transfer it to the school board association because it's not a state entity to help subsidize premiums for schools on their property insurance. Those premiums were increasing anywhere from 160 to 200%. We ended up meeting with them and we transferred to some of $14 million at that point to help in premium assistance. What I find funny about that. It's today you guys are all getting calls from your superintendents telling you how great they're doing on their own, but they're not telling you that we pay 30% of that premium for them. So yeah, it feels like they're doing great because they only paid 70% of 100% of a premium. So what, what we did is we started studying this in in council through the executive subcommittee. It took about a year and a half to get to this point. Through that study, we hired a consultant, and they came back with a recommendation to move $300 million and to do a captive. We didn't like that recommendation because that amount of money is very large and we thought we could do it better than that. So we went out for national search, found a new consultant. And came back with basically the same recommendation of forming a captive, which is what I'm down here to do today, but to only move $135 million. So I wanna walk you through the legislative intent. The purpose to create this new program is to create a stable, affordable, and self-sustaining program for provision of property insurance to all K through 12 public and charter schools, all public institutions of higher ed and all state-owned properties administered under one entity, rather than having 3 programs. So today, there are 3 different programs administering that. And you ask yourself, How does one make that better? Well, when you have 3 of them, the amount of insurance that those three have to buy is about the same as what one would have to buy. So it's a whole lot more efficient to bring that in to one entity. It is our intent for the new program will be beneficial to the entities and will not cause undue burdens to them in a transition to a new program as such through DTSS secretary is given Broad rulemaking authority in this bill. It is our expressed intent that the rules include provisions for the institutions of higher ed to determine the level of insurance coverage and risk that they will be taking on the program, and the rules will state that any coverage other than full coverage will be agreed upon in writing describing that property is being insured and the institutions are under the understanding that that additional risk is retained to itself. So what that means is, Our sports facilities today. are not valued to their full value. And one of the reasons they have not ever been valued to that value is the institutions are always been worried they can't afford the premiums to that full value. With the foundations have made it clear that they'll take that additional risk. So, What we agreed with them on last week. During spring break was the only way we would allow that in the bill or in the rules is if they put it in writing that they agree to that other risk. So if a tornado come through and wipes out Bud Walton tomorrow. And right now Bud Walton on the insurance books is where it is insured at $49 million which we know won't pay for one section of bleachers a Bud Walton. Then the foundation has to come up and find the money to fund the other portion of that building, uh, so we put that in writing in the legislative intent so that they want to continue to insure it that way. The state taxpayers are not on the hook for that additional amount of money. It is the foundation that will be on the hook for that money. It is also our intent that the rulemaking will include provisions to address deferred maintenance issues with K through 12 schools and institutions of higher ed to ensure regular upkeep of net upkeep of necessary maintenance rather than having those brought to us through coverage of weather events. So what that section means, is currently. You have no limitation of when you file a claim. So the hailstorm that hit my house Sunday, literally, um, I could wait to 10 years from now if that was a K through 12 school and I get a leak in my roof and I come back and claimed that hailstorm on last Sunday. That's the current policy. The new policy will dictate they only have one year from that event to claim from that event, which is exactly the same way most of your houses are, and most of your businesses are. So this brings them in line to being more like everyday business. Uh, the other part of this is the deductibles. The deductibles currently are a pretty sweet deal. It's $5000 10,000 dollars, and one is only as high as $25,000. So it's 3 different deductibles out there and those are unattainable for any of us in the private world. And it should have never been attainable for the schools. What we're doing in the new bill, and we removed in statute, and we'll get to that part in just a second as we're making it mirror. The private world. So, you can now buy a deductible that'll be a 1% of your roof or 3% of your roof. And you will pay the premiums based on what's deductible you pick. But those deductibles will mirror the same deductibles that are, that you and I pay in the real world. Uh, this will also push the schools to do their maintenance. So when their roofs are 25 years old, they'll replace them. They won't wait on the hailstorm from Sunday. The insurance company is now the state of Arkansas, so we want to make sure they're doing it correctly. Um. The other part of the bill is people ask how do you make them participate in the program. The current 3 programs are a forced program. It says you must have a 100% coverage for the only way you could get 100% coverage is through those three programs because no one enters anything at a 100% coverage. The new program because we're not allowing 100% coverage in the deductible world, we are going to do replacement costs. I want to make that very clear. So if a tornado wipes it out, we will replace it. But where the 100% coverage gets removed is you can't do these roof deductibles and still meet the definition of a 100% coverage. So we took that language out of the current statute and replaced it with if you receive facility funding. For help with your buildings, you must participate in the state captive insurance plan. So if your district is rich enough that they don't need the state's help to build a new school or to build, uh, remodel a building, they do not have to participate in the state captive, but if they take money to help build those buildings, that's taxpayer dollars, we must protect those taxpayer dollars. So with that, I'll be open for Representative McKenzie, for
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:53:00
what purpose? Ques question, you're recognized. Am I, is it correct
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Representative Brit McKenzie Unverified 1:53:04
in my assumption that we've already entered into a contract with the two vendors who are going to help organize and facilitate. This
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 1:53:15
captive. Not to that degree, uh, the council has entered into a contract for consulting purposes. Meet the deadlines that are laid out in the bill, which are already laid out in the current policies that are out there. You had to go ahead and start setting up the outline in the, in the structure of the captive itself. Recognized
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Representative Brit McKenzie Unverified 1:53:40
I'm just trying to get a grasp of so we have selected vendors for the purpose of consulting to get us to a place where we could launch a captive. Those same vendors will be ultimately the ones that reward, we reward the business
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 1:53:53
for the cover guarantee that, but likely of, yes. Representative Duke, for
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Speaker 209 1:53:58
what purpose? You're recognized. Um, thank you for trying to address
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Representative Hope Duke Unverified 1:54:01
a problem that we all know our schools have. I do have a question coming from uh one of my schools. Do you have or can give you some kind of idea, some kind of idea of what those deductibles might be like. I mean, it's all taxpayer money at the end of the day. So,
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 1:54:20
do you have some kind of indication of what that might look like for them. I, I don't, and the reason I don't want to be is I want to leave that up to the broker to fit it to whatever the market is that insurance purchase. our, our sale will be available on December 1st, 2025. Inside the bill, it sets up an oversight similar to EBD, uh, and I will tell you the framework of this bill is almost exactly the same as what we set up EBD about 5 years ago, um, it sets it up to come through the EBC EBD subcommittee of council and anything that's done in any decision that's made must come through council. A lot of those are approval, some of those are review, but they're the ones that are reviewed are because the constitution. Now, so you will still have a say so as a legislature through every piece of this as we go month to month.
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Speaker 303 1:55:14
Representative Meeks, for what purpose? Question, please. You're recognized.
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Representative Stephen Meeks Unverified 1:55:17
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, uh, I was just browsing through the bill and I noticed that there's a section here that requires schools to get cybersecurity risk insurance, uh, you may or may not remember, but last session, um, we passed legislation that puts schools in a, uh, already requires to put them in a fiduciary, uh, cybersecurity program. I want to make sure, if you're familiar with that, and are we creating some conflicting language here that we've already got them in a judiciary, the cybersecurity. Um, program and now or, or mandating a second one. Are you familiar with that? I'm just curious about your thoughts on that It's funny you bring
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 1:55:58
that up, but I look at you as that guy, um. So basically we move that policy from the 3 current vendors to this. So there's, there's, there's actually 3 different pieces to this insurance. There was the vehicle insurance, which your school buses, school vehicles. There was a cybersecurity piece. We started working on this and the mergers to the captive, we decided to leave the vehicles at their current places. So the Arkansas Inter Department will keep the vehicles, but we went ahead and moved cybersecurity with the buildings, but it did not duplicate anything, it just moved that to the for what purpose? Question. You're recognized.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Represent War of Law, thanks for all
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Representative Keith Brooks Unverified 1:56:42
your work on this. We've obviously been through a lot in the last 20 months or so. Uh, so my question is relative to as schools are starting to plan right now for budgets coming up. So, I know we've done actuary. We've done an actuary study to look at a lot of the premium bases and such. When will we have an actual feasibility study done that would give them the confirmation of what those policy forms are because that's their actual insurance contract, uh, which then helps them develop the deductibles, which then helps them figure out what the pre basis is to know whether they have an increase or a decrease in premium, uh, as they move forward, uh, and then I have a
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 1:57:20
follow-up as well. I, I foresee that to come out, so I don't know the exact dates, uh, for that to happen, but I feel like
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Representative Keith Brooks Unverified 1:57:28
possibly July or August time frame. So just to follow up, Mr. Speaker. So sort of clarify, so our feasibility study on this actual program will come after the schools renew, which is July
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 1:57:38
1. Well, they're gonna renew in July 1 with the current policies, uh, they won't renew with the captive until December 1 of 2025. Uh, but the current policies, and it's a good question because I got to ask this earlier by superintendent. The current policies when it renews were renew on the same exact brokerage setup, and I, I don't really want to try to explain all that in here. But the layers and you're, you're very familiar with all this. You've been in all these study groups, um, but that will move forward one more year. When we start in December, we'll go back for a refund for that seven-month period that we didn't cover because it's not, it's not quite 6 months from June. One more follow up. You recognized, so last
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Representative Keith Brooks Unverified 1:58:22
clarification. So, so they're gonna maintain the broker of records from July 1, at least through December 1. Thank you, Mr.
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Representative Robin Lundstrum Unverified 1:58:33
Speaker. Representative Lindstrom, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Thank you. In my world, I'm used to rental property and going out and shopping if I get a bad deal or I don't get a good quote, I go look around. Are there enough captive insurance brokers to make it, to keep it competitive. They're gonna want our business, and it's not Jack us around. I'm glad you asked that.
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 1:58:54
So the problem with the current program is, we put ourselves kind of in a, in a corner, and we have one broker. And what we found through the studies with the, uh, consultant was as we were getting a bad deal. I mean, frankly, we were about 22 to 23% above what we should have been paying. But it's because we were stuck in one place. What you're gonna see here is there's an incentive here for the captive broker to actually go out and beg and plead and get us the best deal. The other side of that is, is you were paying $80 to $100 million in premiums that was being invested by these insurance companies, and if they had a huge windfall, and I said this in committee here today, but if they had a big windfall, they held that. The, the beauty part about a captive is we invest that money ourselves. So if we have a big windfall, the state of Arkansas wins, not the insurance company. So basically what we're, we're buying now is a true naked insurance policy and not handing all of our money over and hoping for the best. OK, thank you.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:59:54
So no further questions. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Wardlaw is explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? And even when I speak for the bill. Representative Wardlaw is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1821. Prepair the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. So everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 89 e, 5 nays, and 4 present the bill in the emergency clause has passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill
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1735. 1735 by Representative Eaves to amend the law concerning elections and to prohibit ranked choice voting. Uh, nope. 1735. House 1735 by Representative E to amend the Arkansas Underground Facilities Damage Provision
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Act and to revise membership in the one call center under Arkansas Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act
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to explain your bill. Uh, remembers a few years
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Representative Les D. Eaves Unverified 2:01:21
ago, uh, let me back up, this bill comes to us from the AG's office trying to clean up some things we did with the 811 call center. Uh, we've made it mandatory that these operators joined the 811 call center, uh, so that we have a, a, a comprehensive database of all the underground stuff. Um, what we found is there are operators who have failed to join because there was no penalty. What this bill would do would be give you a 30-day warning if you fail to join after that period, it'd be a $1000 fine after another 30 days, it was Start a $500 fine for every 30 days you fail to join. Uh, the reason we want to do that, like I said, is so that we can have a comprehensive list of all the things that are underground and so excavators aren't, uh, inadvertently cutting pipes and causing more damage and, uh, expense, those kind of things. With that, I appreciate, uh, Take any questions? You know, appreciate a good vote. Representative EU has explained
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Speaker 15 2:02:13
the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Anyone likes to speak
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:02:18
for the bill. Representative Eaves is closed for the bill, question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1735. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Everyone voted Everyone voted, cast up the ballot. By a vote of 98, 0 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1706. 1706
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by Representative McCollum to amend the law concerning elections and to prohibit ranked choice voting.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:02:56
Representative McCollum, you're recognized to explain your bill.
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Representative Austin McCollum Unverified 2:03:00
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. Representative, I thought we were switching bills there for a minute. Um, so the bill in front of you prohibits rank choice voting in Arkansas. It's pretty straightforward. Arkansas law currently. does not seem to expressly prohibit rank choice voting. I think this is important because of, uh, I'd call the non-democratic nature of ranked choice voting, and it's important to create clarity in the law. It's been implemented to varying degrees and multiple states, uh, Here is a recent RNC formal resolution that rejected rigged choice voting and described it as a scheme that increases. Election distrust, voter suppression, and disenfranchisement. It goes on to say puts elections in the hands of expensive election schemes that cost taxpayers and depends exclusively on confusing technology and unelected bureaucratics to manage it. For those that maybe aren't that convicted by those type of resolutions that are out there or what they have to say on the matter. I just say, uh, you know, the most. Um, compelling reason for me, uh, to run this today is just it goes against the almost universal and for sure American tradition of the election system using one person, one vote. Appreciate a good vote. and McCollum has explained
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:04:25
to Bill, would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative McCollum is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1706. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 79, 14 nays, and 4 present. The bill is passed.
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Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1187187 by Representative Vaugh to authorize a licensure for endorsement for marriage and family
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:05:12
therapist. Representative Archer recognized to explain your bill.
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Representative Brandon Achor Unverified 2:05:18
Arkansas is ranked 41st in the nation for access to mental health care. We've been working on a mental health group for 6 years now. And if we've learned anything, uh, we've learned that we do not have enough people working, um, In this area, uh, we do not have enough qualified providers in our state, and especially in rural communities, which are more negatively impacted by these shortages. I believe Arkansas deserves and deserves access to a highly qualified mental health professionals, including marriage and family therapist. This bill will reduce barriers to licensure portability. They will still have to have an Arkansas license. It's not like a regular compact. They will have to have an Arkansas license, I believe the passage of this bill will be great, a great step towards expanding mental health care. Not only in access, but it will also help support a stronger mental health work group, and I would appreciate a good
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:06:26
vote. Thank you. Representative Vaugh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Vaugh is closed for the bill, questioned before the House is the passage of House Bill 1187. Prepare the machine, Madam clerk. Everyone voted, everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 94, 1 nay, and one present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House
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Bill 1740. High school 1740 by Representative Moore to exempt certain agricultural information from the Freedom of Information Act of 1967. Representative Mo
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:07:11
you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank
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Representative Kendra Moore Unverified 2:07:18
you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1740 is a Department of Agriculture bill that protects our agricultural producers and our agricultural students. There are currently 2 requirements from the USDA to move cattle between states. A certificate of veterinarian inspection and an electronic identification tag. Both of these hold personal identifiable information, and both of which have records held by the Department of Agriculture that must be released if requested because they don't fall within the FOIA exemption. In 2024, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service enhanced a 2013 rule that required all cattle and bison 18 months of age or older, dairy cattle, rodeo, and exhibition cattle to have this official form of identification for interstate movement. these electronic identification tags are meant to help with traceability of disease outbreaks. The certificate of veterinarian inspection is an official document issued by a licensed veterinarian that certifies the health status of the animal. Usually for again, interstate travel or for purposes like sale or trade. It indicates that the animal has been examined and found free of contagious disease or conditions that might pose a risk to other animals or humans. The CVIs contain personal details about animal owners, such as their name, address, and phone numbers, which could lead to privacy intrusions if shared with third parties. The purpose of this bill is to protect our agricultural producers are 4H students and our FFA students as they participate in programs that benefit the public to keep their personal information private as they're now more vulnerable. through these requirements of the EID and CVI requirements. And to protect our producers from harm and harassment. Thank you. Appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Dwight Tosh Chair Unverified 2:09:29
Representative Moore has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:09:34
bill Representative Moore is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1740. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 94, 0, nay, and 3 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read House Bill
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1886. High school 1886 by Representative Pierce to designate the Labrador Retriever as the official canine of the state of
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Representative Shad Pearce Unverified 2:10:19
Arkansas. How did I know this was gonna happen. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. I'll try to be very quick here. It's, um, just like it says, there's designates the Labrador Retriever as the official canine and the state of Arkansas. You ask yourself why. First of all, I believe it fits for some of the reasons as we are the natural state. And it to me, it's kind of the dog of all reasons. It's, uh, they're friendly, they're intelligent, they're versatile, they're affectionate, gentle, outgoing, high-spirited, eager to please. We use a service dogs, bomb dogs, drug dogs, all this kind of stuff. And with that, there was no no votes in the committee. And no opposition to my knowledge. And no physical impact to my knowledge. And there's 14 states with the question I was asked yesterday and didn't know to, so thanks to the colleague that brought to my attention. There's 14 states in the nation that have, that have canines, none of which have the Labrador Retriever. We will be the first state to adopt the Labrador Retriever, and we already have a state duck, which is the Mallard, and we need something to go get it. And with that, I'll take questions.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:11:34
See no questions I asked for a good vote, please. Thank you. Representative Pierce has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? But anyone I speak for the bill. Representative Pierce is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1886.
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Chair Unverified 2:11:50
Repair the machine, Madam Clerk. Everyone voted. So everyone voted.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:12:05
Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 90s, 2 nays, and 4 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk,
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Speaker 70 2:12:11
please read House Bill 1873. House 1873 by Representative McKenzie concerning notification to
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persons elected to serve as a member of the General Assembly of the years of service remaining before reaching the limitation of service under the
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Speaker 119 2:12:23
Arkansas Constitution. Representative McKenzie, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:12:29
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a really simple quick
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Representative Brit McKenzie Unverified 2:12:32
bill, um, what this bill does is ask the Secretary of State within 30 days of certifying our election to tell us in a certified document, how much time we have remaining on our term limit. This didn't come to me from anybody, no agency. This is something I just thought of because If we really think about it, uh, our term limits are set. They've been changed twice now, um, in the past 20 years. Um. To be a qualified candidate has nothing to do with our term limit lengths. So if Representative Brown in 10 years decides that she doesn't care, um, if her term limits are ostensibly up. She can still walk into the rotunda on filing day and file her paperwork. There is no recourse for which the Secretary of State can refuse her paperwork as if she's over the age of 18, if she's a resident of the county, that she, that she's running in, as well as in good standing. She can still do it. Um, what then happens is whoever decides that, uh, who, who is decides to stand for election against Representative Brown has to file a lawsuit against Representative Brown, either in a district or a circuit court. That court oftentimes, not every time, will say, this is a political question, this isn't for us to decide. Also, we're now in the middle of a primary. Voters are confused about what one campaign is saying versus what the other campaign is saying. Both are still qualified to be on our ballot. Um, that court can kick that decision out and say it's not for us to decide, leave it to the voters. We have been concerned in this body as well as this legislature even before my time. To invoke term limits and for them to, and I'm not gonna, I know we've had a term limit discussion on the, on the floor today. I'm not gonna go too much further into the term limits themselves, just that this is a normal and ordinary function of the Secretary of State. The, the way it's written is that the person who certifies our election be the one to ultimately tell us within 30 days of that certification, how much time is left? That becomes a public document, so that uh Representative Brown's opponent could go to her, go to the judge and say, I have a document from the Secretary of State, the Constitutional officer who administers our election and says that she has no time remaining on her term limit. So, I'm happy to answer any
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questions if there are any. Representative Richmond, for what purpose? Question, you're recognized for
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Representative Marcus E. Richmond Unverified 2:14:34
a question very quickly, so if this bill passes and this becomes law, How's it going to stop Representative Brown from doing the dastardly deed that she apparently intends to do and go ahead and file again. Even though she has no time left. It won't stop the dastardly deed, as
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Representative Brit McKenzie Unverified 2:14:50
you say, but it will give recourse to those who are truly qualified who are, who are in uh concert with our laws on term limits to have recourse against her in a court of law. OK, thank you. Thank you. Any other questions? Hope, hope for a good vote. Representative McKenzie has explained the bill. Would
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anyone like to speak against the bill? They like to speak for the bill.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:15:12
Representative McKenzie is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1873, prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. My vote of 79 e, 5 nays, and 1 present. Bill is passed. Representative Andrews, for what purpose?
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Representative Wade Andrews Unverified 2:15:43
I'll hear your motion. Mr. Speaker, haven't voted on the prevailing side and consideration of house joint resolution 1004. I'd like to move for reconsideration. Representative Andrews, how did you vote? I voted
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:15:57
nay. You nay vote, that's a proper motion. It is debatable. Representative Andrews, please come to the well and discuss your motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, Representative Leman
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asked me to make this motion. How was the no vote, still talking about a vote, no vote, but I'm making
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the motion anyway. Thank you. Representative Andrews has explained the motion. Would anyone like to speak against the motion. You
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:16:33
know, like speak for the most. Representative Andrews is closed for the motion. Question before the house is the motion to reconsider House Joint Resolution 1004. Prepair the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone voted Everyone voted Gassed up the ballot I vote of 48, 34 nays, and 1 present, motion to reconsider has failed. Madam clerk, please read House Bill 1842. House 1842 by Representative Tosh to
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amend the law regarding the Office of Criminal Detention Facilities Review Coordinator and to place the office within
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the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement standards and
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training within the Department of Public Safety
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Representative Dwight Tosh Chair Unverified 2:17:30
Representatives, you to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this bill, a few sessions ago, I ran a bill to, uh, reference the criminal detention inspection, uh, teams that travel around the state and expecting our, uh, criminal detention facilities, uh, we had about 150 people I condensed that down with legislation to make it a, uh, 8 teams across state with 5 team members on each one and also put in, uh, charge of that, a, uh, a director over the, uh, detention facility, so that the public, uh, but in that I had them reporting directly to the, uh, department secretary, Department of Public Safety. So the, uh, commission on law enforcement sands and training and along with the Department of Public Safety asked me to change that, uh, organizational, uh, structure or the chain of command, I guess as you could call it to put the, uh, criminal detention director underneath the direct supervision of the commission. No law enforcement standard training is what the Department of Public Safety wants along with less, so, uh, I bring that bill to you, and that's what this bill will do. With that, I'll take any questions. Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote. Representative Tosh has explained the bill.
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Would anyone like to speak against the bill? And when I speak for the bill. Representative Tosh is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1842, prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Everyone voted Everyone voted, casts up the ballot. By a vote of 97, yeah, 0, nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read
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House Bill 1843. That's 1843 by Representative Tas concerning records and photographs kept by the State Crime Laboratory.
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Representative Dwight Tosh Chair Unverified 2:19:29
Representative Tosh, you're recognized. Thank you Mr. Speaker, colleagues, currently, uh, when the crime lab receives the body, they perform a toxicology report on, uh, on the individual, and that is privy information that, uh, they only provide to the defendant or to the public defender or the attorney of record along with the prosecuting attorney, attorney general, and of course, to investigating law enforcement agency. What we want to do is add to that list of those that are entitled to receive. Toxicology report is the, uh, drug director or the drug czar and some call them, and the purpose of this is so that he's got, uh, that information to help uh the basic develop a database so that we can see what different different types of drugs are being used in different regions of the state and hopefully help, uh, that information could be provided to those areas and we'd be a little bit more proactive in, uh, trying to combat different type. types of usage of those drugs, and that's what this bill will do is just add the drugs are to that list. So with that, I would take any questions. Jing, thank you, colleagues. I appreciate a good vote. Representative Tosh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:20:49
For the bill. Representative Tash is closed for the bill, question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1843. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 95 e, 1 nay, and 2
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present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 147070presentative Beatty to repeal the law concerning the review of information technology plans. Representative Beatty, you recognized
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Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. Unverified 2:21:30
to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members House Bill 1470, uh, it's basically just what the title says, repeal the law concerning the review of information technology plans, Representative Mc um Richardson ran a bill this session, uh, that provides for these plans to be reviewed. So with that, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Beatty has explained the bill. Would
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anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill Representative Beatty is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1470. Prepare the machine, Madam clerk.
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Is everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 95
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:22:15
yeah, 0 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read House Bill 17979
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Representative Beatty to amend the law concerning the Arkansas Development Finance Authority to amend a portion of the Arkansas code that
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resulted from initiated Act 1 of 2000 and to declare an emergency. Representative Beatty, you're recognized to explain the bill.
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Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. Unverified 2:22:39
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Members, House Bill 1797, uh, deals with the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, uh, basically, the ADFA plays a pivotal role in driving the economic, uh, expansion and prosperity across the state of Arkansas. And this bill primarily tries to uh uh affect the efficiency and effectiveness of this, um, of ADFA so that it can better serve Arkansas as an independent entity rather than a state governmental agency. Uh, the transition would reduce the size of state government and enable ADFA to increase its speed to market. Uh, to move more effectively and, and drive economic growth. It's to enhance advers ability to fulfill its mission for the state by allowing business and free market principles to overcome current governmental obstacles. Background, ADFA was uh originally Intended to function as an independent instrumentality rather than a state agency. According to the Arkansas code 155201 ADFA was created as a public body, uh, politic and, and corporate with corporate succession meant to operate like a corporate entity. However, due to bureaucratic processes, I had but never fully transitioned to this intended structure, and it was absorbed into a state agency, uh, through, um, uh, time. Currently, 42 of the 49 other states, uh, there are a few exceptions, uh, operate as independent entities. Their outcomes are greater than Arkansas's do the benefits that these independent structures provide. Some of the benefits of transitioning NADFA to an independent entity or enhance the mission and fulfillment of its broadened, um, and broaden its impact by expanding its reach. ADA can increase home ownership rates. Uh, swiftly address workforce and affordable housing needs throughout the state, increased financial partnerships that drive economic growth in the state and provide more below market funding for higher education. Insulating ADFA from the political pressures would ensure resource deployment based on expertise and market needs in the state. This shi would transfer financial and operational risk away from the state. With greater hiring flexibility, ADA can attract, retain top talent, and improve their service and delivery and add more value to our Kansans and our communities, removing governmental constraints will increase. And enhance its operational agility. Basically, it's gonna allow for private investment and independence from the government structure, uh, private investors right now, we have private investors, even some of the foundations and philanthropic organizations of the state that contribute more without a state, uh, finance administrations for housing developments, uh, when you get the politics involved, sometimes they're unwilling to, to participate. This is an agency bill. This would remove ADFA from under, uh, Department of Commerce. It's something that the Department of Commerce and Secretary McDonald supports is something that the governor supports, all in all, uh, state, um, financed, it, it plays a very vital role in economic development supporting the growth of our state, uh, by providing access to capital and the resources and overall well-being of so with that, I would appreciate
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:26:22
a good vote. Representative Kavanaugh, for what purpose? You're for a question. Can
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you just, thank you, Mr. Chair, Mr. Speaker, can you just I have
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 2:26:34
two quick questions. Yes, ma'am. Are we creating another game and fish where there's no legislative oversight where we currently You, you know how I feel about
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Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. Unverified 2:26:46
that, so I'm just gonna leave that there. In short, I would say no, we're not going to create another gaming fish. Right now, ADA relies ADFA doesn't rely on any state funded money. There's no general revenue that goes to fund AFA. They're self-supported. They're supported by the operations of the revenue and the fees that they generate. Uh, so there's, there's no money going in on that side along the same lines, we'd still have control because the governor's going to appoint that board and, and they'll, they'll have that control. So it's, it's not going to be another game in fish.
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 2:27:19
Follow up Mr. Speaker. You're recognized. And I think you just covered it, so there's no general revenue, no state funds going into this. They're all self-funded. Is it through special revenue? No,
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Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. Unverified 2:27:31
it's through the, it's through the incoming fees that they generate from the financing activities. Thank you. Representative Beatty has explained
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the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? You know I speak for the bill.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:27:50
Representative Beatty is closed with the bill, question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1797. Where the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. So everyone voted So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot By a vote of 68, 8 nays, and 14 present. Bill in the emergency clause is passed. Members who want to go now to the yellow budget calendar. Representative Jean
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Representative Lane Jean Chair Unverified 2:28:52
You recognize percent of budget calendar. Thank you Mr. Speaker. We've got 3 amendments that we're gonna do on, uh, House bills. The first one is House Bill 1200. This is the Department of, uh, Emergency and Environment. This is the, uh, Uh, regulation, what it's doing is changing some language and adding $5 million for our waist tire. Everybody knows we've got a waste tire problem, so the appropriation for 5 more million dollars and funds of this are from the, uh, federal grant and the used tire every time you, you buy a tire, you pay in that fund. There's no general revenue. Any questions on this amendment. Appreciate a good vote
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on the amendment. Representative Jeans explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment. Representative Jean's closed for the amendment. Question before the house is the passage amendment on House Bill 1200, all those in favor say aye.
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Representative John P. Carr Unverified 2:29:54
Osna, guys have it, and clerks in the bill as amendment
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Representative Lane Jean Chair Unverified 2:30:02
is amended to engrossing, Representative Jean. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The next one is Amendment 2. On House Bill 1202, the Department of Finance and Administration, distributing officers. What this does is gives adds language, uh, special language, uh, To the American Rescue Plan, giving it a fixed date. That it's, uh, we will no longer have any, any more options to pay any money. That's what this does. Any questions? And this came from Governor's letter number 13. Appreciate a good vote on the amendment. Representative Jean has explained to me
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:30:37
in the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment. For the amendment Representative Jean is closed for the amendment.
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 2:30:56
Question before the house is the passage of amendment number 2, Madam Clark read the amendment for the 3rd time. Amendment number
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:31:17
2 to House Bill 1202. Anyone like to speak against the amendment. For the amendment question before the house is the passage of amendment number 2 to House Bill 1202, all those in favor say aye. nay, I have it.
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Representative Lane Jean Chair Unverified 2:31:30
send the bill as amended to engrossing, Representative. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The last amendment is amendment number 1 to Senate Bill 132. This is the claims appropriation, uh, there was a $300,000 claim for the Department of Veterans Affairs that needs to be put into the funding to pay the claims. Any questions? appreciate a good vote on the amendment. Matt Clark, read the amendment. Amendment number 1 is Senate
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:32:01
Bill 132. Representative Jean has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak
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against the amendment? For the amendment Representative Jean is closed for the amendment. Question before the house is the passage of Amendment number 1 to Senate Bill 132. All those in favor say aye. Osnay Guys have it, Madam Clerk, please send the bills amended to engrossing, Representative Jean. Thank you,
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Representative Lane Jean Chair Unverified 2:32:25
Mr. Speaker, colleagues, uh, we are going to pass over House Bill 1265 today. Senate Bill 125 and Senate Bill 127. We will not take those up today. We're gonna start off with House Bill 1097. This is tobacco sensation. You know the score, no general revenue. Any, any questions? What did I say? 1094 1094, tobacco sensation. Excuse me. Any questions? Appreciate a good vote on the bill. Speaker, the clerk read the bill for the 3rd time. Ma clerk read the bill for the 3rd time.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:33:03
House Bill 1094. Representative Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative
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Jean is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1094, prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:33:36
By a vote of 85 ya, 9 nays, and 2 present. Bill is passed. Madam,
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Representative Lane Jean Chair Unverified 2:33:46
uh, Representative Jean. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm gonna just shoot these off one at a time. I'm not gonna try to batch them because Looks like I may have a little luck today. I don't know. But I know I know how y'all like to knock people down when they're feeling pretty House Bill 1125. This is the, uh, Department of Finance, is the regulatory division that regulates our tobacco. Marijuana Liquor, all those sin things. But anyway, this is the regulatory people keep, keep them out to, uh, make sure they're abiding by the law. Your one vote is for the bill and mercy clause, Mr. Speaker, the clerk read the bill a 3rd time. Adam Clark, read the bill for the 3rd time. I spell 1125. Representative Jean has explained
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:34:30
the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative Jean's closed for the bill, question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1125. Prepare the machine, madam
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clerk. Members who won votes for the bill in the emergency clause. Everyone voted So everyone voted. Cast up the
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Representative John P. Carr Unverified 2:34:57
ballot. By a vote of 93, 2 nays, and 2 present. You've passed the bill and the emergency clause. Representative Jean. Thank you, Mr.
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Representative Lane Jean Chair Unverified 2:35:06
Speaker. The next bill is the, uh, Military Department. House Bill 1232. It's, uh, no increase on general revenue. Any questions? No, your one vote is for the bill, the merchant clause, Mr. Speaker, the clerk read the bill 3rd time. Madam Clark, read the bill for the 3rd time. Representative Jean has explained
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the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:35:37
bill Representative Jean is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1232. Prepare the machine, madam
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clerk. one votes for the bill in the emergency clause. Everyone voted Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of
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97 ya, 0, nay, and 0 present. You've passed the bill and the emergency clause. Representative Jean. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We're
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Representative Lane Jean Chair Unverified 2:36:08
going to skip down to Senate Bill 64. This is the, uh, ATM Educational television, and, and I have to, uh, apologize to, uh, Representative Hawke, whatever, whatever day it was last week, he, uh, chastised me on this. I told him that he got paid to do these ball games. He, he corrected me, said the, uh, Arkansas Activities Association correct pays him, not AET and so I'll stand corrected. I would want to taint his Uh Character at all. So anyway This is the uh appropriation, the general revenue is flat on it, no increase. And your one vote is for the bill, merchant clause, the Speaker of the clerk read the bill 3rd time. Madam Clerk, read the bill for the 3rd time. Representative Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone
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like to speak against the bill? before the bill? Representative Hawk. You reckon I speak for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and thank
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Representative RJ Hawk Unverified 2:37:18
you for the clarification because I don't want anybody thinking I'm taking any money from state government. Uh, last session that, uh, there was a lot of questions about viewership on, on Arkansas PBS and we just got the numbers back from the basketball championships that were just held in hot springs and over 100,000 Arkansans watched high school athletes in the state of Arkansas and Arkansas PBS. The football numbers back when we had the football championships, we had almost 250. 50,000 people that watch ball games in Arkansas PBS either between digitally or on the TV and so, uh, Arkansans are watching these things. They're seeing our kids, and, and I think it is a good resource, not to mention the educational material that they have since revised since this body has come back and back and said we want to see different things on Arkansas PBS, so I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Hawk has spoke for the bill. Would anyone like to speak
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against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Jean is closed
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:38:20
for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 64. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Remember your one vote is for the bill. And the emergency clause. So everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 74 ye, 18 nays, and 2 present, to be on the emergency clause has passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 99. Stand corrected. At 74, the bill has failed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate
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Bill 99. Senate Bill 99 by Representative Gramley to authorize a physician
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Representative Zack Gramlich Unverified 2:39:23
assistant to delegate certain tasks. Representative Gramlich, you're recognized. Uh, thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Uh, Senate Bill 99 allows PA to to delegate simple tasks to medical staff, including medical assistance, emergency technicians, and paramedics. Currently, these tests can only be delegated by a physician. Um, uh, House Bill 1131 passed through the house which allowed nurse practitioners to delegate in the same way. This means that in practice, that currently, a medical consent assistant can only perform tasks that they are trained to do and are capable of performing when ordered by a physician. This common to practice. Across the nation as 48 states allow PAs to delegate to, uh, medical assistance. PA is perfectly capable of delegating tests to nurses and is well within their scope to supervise simple tasks and injections. And with that, I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Gramlich has
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:40:14
explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Gramlich is closed for the bill, question before the House is the passage
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of Senate Bill 99. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted So everyone
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:40:43
voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 94, 1 nay, and zero present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please
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read Senate Bill 218218 by Representative Steinel to amend the Arkansas Small Business Innovation Research Matching grant program. Representative Steel,
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:40:55
you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Representative Tracy Steele Unverified 2:41:04
So what this bill does, it amends the, uh, Arkansas Small Business Innovation matching grant program, and this bill, uh, lifts the lifetime cap of 3 awards under the state program. The federal program has no caps, by the way, and, uh, we feel that this penalizes, uh, innovative companies, uh, and discourage other companies from applying. Uh, to the Arkansas Development, uh, commission. So, uh, basically, this is a great bill that, uh, we, we need to pass and uh manage just a few pieces
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Representative Trey Steimel Unverified 2:41:37
in here and, uh, there is no known opposition. Appreciate a good
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vote. Representative Steinel has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Steinel is closed for the bill, question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 218. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Everyone voted Everyone voted.
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Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 92 ya, 1 nay,
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:42:17
and 4 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please
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read Senate Bill 379. Senate Bill 379 by Representative Kavanaughs to repeal the law requiring the tax advisory council to submit a report. Representative Kavanaugh, you're recognized to
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 2:42:34
explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, this is a repeal of a bill that is not really needed. It's given to the house and the Senate subcommittees on Reverend Tax. And it's not really being used, and we're trying to create some efficiency, so this is repeal of it. This information can be getting at any time, and I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Kavanaugh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:43:02
bill Kavanaugh's clothes for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 379. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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So everyone voted Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 87 ya, 7
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nay, and 2 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read Senate Bill 381. 381 by
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Representative Kavanaugh to repeal the law requiring the Department of Finance and Administration to submit a report concerning
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the activities of the multi-state tax commission and Arkansas's participation in the activities of the commission. Representative Kavanaugh, you're recognized.
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 2:43:46
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is another repeal bill, um, this report is one that's been required to give to the president pro tem of the Senate, and also the Speaker of the House. This information can still be getting through DFA at any time, and I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Kavanaugh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:44:06
bill? For the bill? Representative Kavanaugh is closed for the bill, question before the House is the passage
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of Senate Bill 381. Prepare the machine, Madam Clark. everyone voted. Everyone
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voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 83, 9 nay, and 6 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 382. Center Bill 382 by Representative Kavanaugh to repeal
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the requirement that the Arkansas Development Finance Authority submit a report concerning the capital access fund. Representative Kavanaugh, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is
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another repeal bill. Um, this is one where DFNA only plays administrative role, and we can get this information anytime from DFNA and I would appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Kavanaugh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For
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the bill? Represent Kavanaugh is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 382. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Everyone voted So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot By a vote of 77 ya, 14 nay, and 5 present. The bill is passed. Madam
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Clark, please read Senate Bill 383. 383 by Representative Kavanaugh to repeal the annual report required under the venture Capital Investment Act of 2001. Representative Kavanaugh, you're recognized to explain the bill. I think
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 2:45:52
it's a sign to quit, but anyway, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, this one actually is a repeal of a bill, uh, because this, um, where they're actually in the venture capital Investment Act, where there's no new financing occurring, and actually the functions of this area have been shifted to a different area. So we're actually no need for this reporting anymore and I appreciate a good vote. Representative Kavanaugh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone likes to speak for the bill. Representative Kavanaugh is closed
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for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 383.
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Or the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted.
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Cast up the ballot By a vote of 87, yeah, 2 nay, and a present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark,
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please read Senate Bill 384. 384 by Representative Kavanaugh to repeal the requirement that the Arkansas Development Finance Authority submit a program fact sheet to the Legislative council in Arkansas Legislative audit for
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 2:46:57
each new bond issue. Representative Kavanaugh, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Another appeal bill. Um, this is repealing the report because there's no state, uh, resources used in this area, so we're not really needing it, and it's just creating work that we're not needing, and I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Kavanaugh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Kavanaugh is closed for the bill, question
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before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 384. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted, everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 804, 9 nay, and 5 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk. Please read Senate Bill 385. 385 by Representative Kavanaugh to repeal the requirement that the
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rural Services Division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission submit a biannual report concerning the activities of the division. Representative Kavanagh, you're recognized.
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 2:48:08
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This one will actually repeal, uh, a duplicate report that's already can be found in the commissioner's annual report, and with that, I would create a good boat. Representative Kavanaugh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Rep Kavanaugh's closed for the bill.
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Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 385. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 76, 8, 16A and 5 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please
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read Senate Bill 387 resentative Kavanaugh, to repeal the law requiring occupational
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licensing entities to submit a report concerning the number of individuals granted automatic occupational licensure and expedited occupational
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 2:49:12
Leicester. Representative Kavanaugh, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, this one is no longer needed because this is actually done through when we were doing reform and occupation or licener, and we've done all that reform and we were asking how many people got it through the expedited, uh, process for the military, and we don't no longer read that report and we can get this information
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anytime we request it and with that, I would appreciate it. Representative Kavanaugh has explained the bill. Would
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anyone like to speak against the bill? the bill. Representative Kavanaugh is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 387. Prepare the machine, madam clerk.
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Everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:50:05
by a vote of 86 ya, 4 nay, and 8 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark,
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please read Senate Bill 389. 389 by Representative Kavanaughs to repeal the law requiring the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration to submit a report concerning alcoholic beverages.
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 2:50:24
Representative Kavanaugh, you are recognized. And we're finally coming to the end on this one, it's a report that we no longer needs been in since 1993. It's information that we can get at any time if we just request it. And with that, I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Kavanaugh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the
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bill Representative Kavanaugh is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 389. Prepare the machine, Madam clerk. So everyone voted, has everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 848, 12 nay, and one present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read
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Senate Bill 278 Representative Meeks to repeal the statutes concerning the occupational authorization and licensure for certain employment officers and agencies and to repeal
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the Arkansas Private Employment Agency Act of 1975. Representative makes, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr.
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Speaker. Uh, last session I had the opportunity to be the chair of the licensing subcommittee. All this bill does, it's a committee bill just repeals obsolete licenses, and with that, I'll appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Meeks has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Meeks is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 278. Prepare the machine, madam
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clerk. So everyone voted, so everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 98, 0, nay, 0
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present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please, please
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read Senate Bill 83. Senate Bill 83 by Representative Moore to mandate coverage for breast reconstruction surgeries to require prior authorization for breast reconstruction surgeries and to establish a minimum reimbursement rate for
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:52:25
breast reconstruction surgeries. to explain your
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Representative Kendra Moore Unverified 2:52:30
bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 83 is the culmination of a 10-year journey to bring advanced breast reconstruction options to breast cancer patients here in Arkansas. This has been a mission driven by the goal of ensuring every woman in our state has access to the best possible care right here at home. After a woman's breast cancer diagnosis, she and her physician agree on the best treatment option for her health. If a mastectomy is the best treatment option. There's currently 2 reconstruction methods, and implant procedure or a deep flap breast reconstruction, which is an innovative technique that uses a woman's own tissue. This is the gold standard. Not all women are candidates for implant reconstruction based on their cancer treatments, such as if they had had to go through radiation treatments. Patients who need this deep flap for breast reconstruction after a mastectomy or losing access. reimbursements, making it financially unstable, unsustainable for surgeons to offer it, and resulting in patients' need to travel out of state for care. As a result, women are being forced to settle for less optimal options or pay out of pocket for care, they should be entitled to. This bill will restore fair insurance coverage for deep flap surgery, protect patient choice and ensure that women have access to the best reconstructive. care available after breast cancer. This is about fairness, it's about access and giving women the opportunity to heal and thrive without unnecessary obstacles. I'm excited about this legislation because no woman in Arkansas should have to leave her home or her community to receive the best possible care. And with that I'll take any questions. Yes sir. Representative Richardson, you're recognized
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 2:54:30
for a question. The thing you, uh,
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Representative R. Scott Richardson Unverified 2:54:33
Mr. Speaker, how is this different than the bill that we just, um, passed that Representative Rose presented. Great question. I believe this
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Representative Kendra Moore Unverified 2:54:44
one is more focused on this certain surgery for deep flap, uh, and it has to do with the, the way that the insurance covers that particular surgery at this time. Representative
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Representative Stephen Meeks Unverified 2:54:53
Meeks, for what purpose? Question, please. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, totally on board with what you're doing here, but the big question is, is going to be the money. What's this going to do to average policy rates
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Representative Kendra Moore Unverified 2:55:05
across the state. I know there was a financial impact statement for this along with the bill. It had minimal impact, so that's why it continued through the Senate and onto the House.
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With that, I appreciate a good vote. Representative Moore has explained
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the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? I speak for the bill, Representative Rose, you're recognized
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Representative Ryan A. Rose Unverified 2:55:33
speak for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, I just wanted to say thank you to Representative Moore for bringing this bill. I, I wanted to bring clarity. I didn't want anything from the bill that I had run to do anything to damage the intent of her bill. Um, the deep flap surgery, the IEP, uh, stands, uh, for deep inferior, uh, epigastric. Perforator, uh, the IEP and it is a different type of surgery. The surgical mesh that was in the bill that we passed earlier is a different option from this surgery, this, uh, is a surgery that removes, um, breast tissue and replaces it using skin, fat, and blood vessels from the lower abdomen. And my seatmate was asking me, hey, what's the difference? Different options are necessary for different cases, different body types, different kinds of breast cancer, different type of mastectomies if you're not uh familiar. There are more significant, less significant surgeries required going through breast cancer. And so this is another great option that women need across our state, and I support, uh, what Representative Moore is doing. So appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Rose has spoke for the
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bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? The bill Representative Moore is closed for the bill, question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 83. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted. Does everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 94, 2 nay, and zero present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please
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read Senate Bill 103. Representative Longstrom to create the pharmacy non-Discrimination Act to require pharmacy benefit managers to accept any pharmacy or pharmacists willing to accept relevant and reasonable terms of participation and to declare
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an emergency. Representative Lindstrom, you're recognized to explain
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Representative Robin Lundstrum Unverified 2:57:32
the bill. Thank you, Speaker Evans. Senate Bill 103 modernizes and strengthens Arkansas's any willing provider law. It creates an option for Arkansas patients where they aren't forced or steered to out of state pharmacies that they can't visit, they don't know who these people are. This helps our local pharmacies and helps us stay competitive. Thank you. Representative Lindstrom
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has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like
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to speak for the bill? Representative Lungstream is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 103. Prepare
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the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for
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the bill and the emergency clause. So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 98 yeah, 0 nay, and 0 present the bill in
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the emergency clause has passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate
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Bill 366. 366 by Representative Johnson to create the strength in Arkansas Homes Act and create the strength in Arkansas Homes Program Fund. Representative Johnson, you're
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recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this bill
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Representative Lee Johnson Unverified 2:58:52
creates and strength in Arkansas Homes Act. It creates a fund within the Department of Insurance to house funding when and if it becomes available through any grants to provide grants to individuals that want to, uh, build their homes to fortified standards, fortified standards are standards that are designed to increase, uh, Resiliency against wind, hail damage, some of the more, uh, common damages that we see here in Arkansas. Uh, it also establishes within AID the program that would administer these grants. Again, if funding becomes identified. Currently, there's no funding identified for this. This is just creating that program. It also mandates that if a homeowner goes through these processes that they can receive a discount on their home insurance premiums. This is a program that's been instituted in other states and been shown to, uh, lower, uh, insurance premiums over time, and I'd be happy to answer any questions on it. Representative Meeks, for what purpose? You're recognized for a question.
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Representative Stephen Meeks Unverified 2:59:39
Thank you. Uh again, agree with what you're trying to do here. Uh, any idea where the funding might come from. You, you said you don't have a source now, but what might could be a source. The hope would be some federal grant programs that are out there to try to establish
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Representative Lee Johnson Unverified 2:59:54
some of these resiliency home, uh, standards across other states. There's been some success getting federal money and, uh, AID's indicated to me they hope to be
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able to apply for grants federally for this. Representative Ray,
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Representative David Ray Unverified 3:00:08
for what purpose? You're recognized for a question. Everson Johnson. Help me understand this is individuals are going to apply for grants from the state. Or Measures to construct their home more soundly? Is that what this
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Representative Lee Johnson Unverified 3:00:25
could be. Yeah, so it could be for new construction, but also if something's damaged in the reconstruction process, and also you could go back in and, uh, I, I forget the word escapes me, refortify a home so you could retrofit is the right word. So you could apply for a grant possibly to retrofit your house. So, um, wind mitigation, construction details are, are beyond the scope of what I understand, but the general concept would be, let's say I have a home and I want to try to make it more sound to get tornadoes, if the money was there, I could potentially apply for a grant to go in and retrofit my home to the standards that are, uh, established through a national association around fortified homes to say, OK, this home is now been retrofitted with better supports, better roofing, better walls to establish it to be more resistant against high winds and or hail damage. Follow up, you're recognized. I'm,
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Representative David Ray Unverified 3:01:15
I'm not familiar with what other states do in this regard. Just help me. I'm struggling with how it is the role of, how is it the proper role of government to give people money to retrofit their homes. I'm, I'm just, I'm
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Representative Lee Johnson Unverified 3:01:29
struggling with that. Well, I don't, I mean, I think grant programs in general, uh, can be questioned as to, are they valid or not valid, right? If somebody wants to apply for a grant, we have lots of grant programs. We administered through the state and federally. Uh, this is another one of those tops of grant programs, right or wrong to enter into the space. it's a good question. We do, as a state, I think, have a responsibility to monitor property insurance and make sure it's available and affordable as a state, and that's part of the job, I think of AID and so I think that's why they have an interest in this program. Um, the program additionally, you know, it defines who is contractors would be qualified to make these sort of changes. It defines who is inspectors would then be able to go able to go in and, and inspect to make sure they meet the qualifications. So they've tried to put up a lot of guardrails to make sure if we do administer these grants that they are to a quality standard that, that will actually result in better resiliency and hopefully lower premiums. Uh, but as far as, you know, the ideologic idea of are these grants the right place for us to enter see as a state. I think those are fair questions that we could ask about a lot of grant programs. Seeing
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 3:02:39
no more questions. I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak
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against the bill? For the bill Representative Johnson is closed for the bill, question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 366. Prepare the machine, Madam clerk. So everyone voted Everyone voted Cast up the ballot. I vote of 56 years, 25
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nays, 11 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 454. 454 by representative
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Children's to amend the law concerning unclaimed property funds to amend the law concerning the deposit
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and investment of unclaimed property funds to create the unclaimed property interest trust fund and to declare an emergency. Representative
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Childress, you were recognized to explain your bill.
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Representative Paul Childress Unverified 3:03:36
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, what Senate bill 454 does, it allows the state auditor's office to have a separate trust account for the interest from the unclaimed property trust fund. It will keep the interest and principle from being commingled. Thank you and I would appreciate a good
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vote. Representative Childress has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
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For the bill Representative Childress is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 454. Prepair the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency
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clause. Everyone voted Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a
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vote of 89 ya, 1 nay, and 8 present the bill in the emergency clause is passed.
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Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 370 by Representative Eden to transfer the Arkansas Wine Producers Council from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Parks, Heritage and
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Representative James Eaton Unverified 3:04:50
tourism, and to declare an emergency. Representative Eaton, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, 370 is a pretty simple bill, giving you a little Nazarenko treatment there. It simply transfers the wine producers council from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Heritage, Tourism and Parks. Um, this is a cabinet-level transfer. Both departments are supported. The governor is supportive, and we don't have any known opposition. Signal questions, I'd appreciate it. I will answer
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those questions then. Representative Collins, did you have a question? No, Representative Ray, you're recognized for a question. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, Representative Eaton, I don't think I have a problem with this bill. I'm just curious what the money for the, that the wine producers council has. Where, where do they get their funds
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Representative James Eaton Unverified 3:05:40
and what, what do they do with them? They have, well, the reason that it has to go to or that needs to go to tourism. Uh Currently, the commerce can't own buildings. So the wine council wants to have a basically a welcome center, because their goal is they want to build a building and I think that in the bank, so to speak, so they want to build a building, Currently, commerce can't have a building. That's why it needs to go under tourism. And it was previously in tourism. 10 years ago. To ignore the questions, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Eaton
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has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative
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Eaton is closed for the bill, question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 370. Where the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Members, your one vote is for the bill and
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the emergency clause. Everyone voted Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 72, yeah, 13 nay, and 8 present. The bill in the emergency clause has passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill
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443443 by Representative Rose to amend the duties of the state board of appraisers, abstractors, and Home Inspectors to amend the
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law regarding licensure of abstractors, the men to mend the law regarding
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licensure of home inspectors and to declare any emergencies.
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Representative Rose, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. It is my great pleasure to be the last line on your agenda today. This is a cleanup and modernization bill for the state board of appraisers, abstractors, and home inspectors. And this bill is brought to you in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Licensing. So, the goal of this piece of legislation is to streamline outdated, uh, regulatory structures, consolidate state funds and also provide better oversight and bring Arkansas in line with national, um, standards for licensing, accountability, and professional practice, and we'll do that without expanding the size or the scope of government. It's my belief that this bill strengthens transparency and efficiency. So a major discussion point in on this bill, uh, had to do with the extension of the statute of limitations for home inspectors. And this was an increase from one year, which ranks Arkansas in the bottom to 3 years, which is still below the national average of roughly 5 years. An important note is that this did not increase the minimum liability requirement of $100,000. So again, just to state, No liability increase. And the thing that you can take away from this is that this bill will protect Arkansans in each one of your districts, uh, when you go home. Now, I labored on how much to go into the depths and the details of this bill. What I'd like to do is give you a brief summaries from each section. So I apologize, but I'll try and go through that quickly, but I wouldn't want to skip over anything important. Uh, so The last thing I'll say before I go into those section is that this legislation amends the statutes that are governed by the appraisers, the abstractors, and the home inspectors board. That is one board, and this is a cleanup of a merger from 2023. So, section one repeals language, which requires a licensed abstractor for each county. Currently, there are just not enough abstractors to have one per county, and what this does is allows one, to work in or, or represent, uh, Uh, doing business in more than one county. Sections 234, and 5. Amend the language concerning notifications, and that it can include electronic, uh, communication, electronic mail email. Section 6 and 7 repeal language concerning the need for a seal and the use of the seal on copies used for litigation purposes. Section 8 repeals language concerning investigations. Section 9 amends the definition, the definition of a real estate appraisal. Sections 10 and 11. Amend the composition of the board to clarify the need for one consumer representative, not a senior and consumer representative, and it removes the requirement for the appraisals to be in good, excuse me, the appraisers to be in good standing with an appraisal organization does not change the current makeup of the board, but allows more variety of appraisers in the future. Section 12 removes the background check fee. Section 13 removes the requirement that the board go into executive session for deliberations during an appraiser, uh, administrative hearing. That was, uh, number 13 out of 32, but we are essentially halfway there in my summaries. Section 14 adds language that criminal offenses may be grounds for disciplinary action. Section 15 removes reference to seals and removes the requirement that licenses be returned to the board upon suspension or revocation of a license. Section 17 amends the definition of residential unit. Section 18 repeals language concerning the disbursement of funds, employment powers, and thus and unnecessary language regarding virtual meetings. Section 19, repeals language protecting home inspector complaints under FOIA and limiting boards ability to inspect or investigate complaints. Last few here wrapping up section 2 of a men's language stating failure to comply with continuing education may result in suspension of a home inspector license instead of shall result. So that is a shall turned into a may. Section 21 removes executive from the director title and removes language concerning record retention that is already covered by the state's record retention schedule. Sections 22 and 23 amends the disposition of funds to create a new fund for all three divisions. Currently, 3 separate funds that were not combined in the 2023 merger. So it's taking three and moving it into 1. Section 24 removes under oath from a home inspector application form. Section 25 and I'm almost done, removes fees and cla clarifies the late fees. This is not a fee increase. It is simply a fee change. Section 26 clarifies the renewal date for home inspector license and allows for electronic notice. 27 amends the time frame in which an individual may file civil action against a home inspector from 1 year to 3 years. Again, the national average is 4 to 10. In real estate, it's 4 years, and in praisers, it's 3 years. Sections 28, 29, and 30 abolishes the Arkansas abstractors Board fund, 31, abolishes the Arkansas Home Inspector's registration Fund in section 32 is the emergency class. Uh, there is more than I could say, but I'm sure you'd appreciate. that I don't. So at this time, I'm open to any questions.
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I would appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Rose has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak
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against the bill? Representative Hawk, you're recognized to speak against the bill.
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Representative RJ Hawk Unverified 3:13:25
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. Look, I think 95% of this bill is a good bill, and I, I spoke with the sponsor about this. It's liability part that, that really has me up in arms a little bit. You're going from 1 year to 3 years for these inspectors and with homes in Arkansas, home shift homes move, and if, if that's shifting or movement is not on that inspector, it could give cause for a potential buyer or home buyer to come back and sue that home inspector for this. On top of that, We know how lawsuits work in this state or really in this country. So me as a real estate agent, if I go and, and recommend a home inspector, uh, to a buyer at that point, the home inspector or the buyer could then say, well, the real estate agent also recommended said home inspector, and they could draw me into a lawsuit, which I never did a bit of the inspection or anything like that. So I just have concerns with the liability. Once again, I think the bill has good premise. I just don't like going. from the 1 year to the 3 year, mainly because of how the landscape of our homes in Arkansas changed, and I think that's a lot of liability to put on a home inspector in our state, and I would appreciate a
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 3:14:35
no vote. Representative Hawke has spoke against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Representative Rose, you're
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Representative Ryan A. Rose Unverified 3:14:50
recognized to close for your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues, for being patient. Appreciate your graciousness, uh, to, uh, Representative Hawke's points. We had great debate in committee, and I appreciate his position. Uh, we, we spoke at length or we debated at length, uh, the concept of extending that statute of limitations from 1 year to 3 year. Uh, I want to reiterate that the uh liability coverage is the same, the $100,000 minimum that's not going up, so it's not, uh, increasing, uh, the amount of liability. that, that these inspectors have to carry. Also, uh, I I recognize the, the hypothetical, uh, of a, of a, of a real estate agent, uh, being liable for recommending home inspectors. What I'll say is that, um, those are under different boards, right? The realtors are under one board and the inspectors are under another board. But the hypothetical that it is possible that, you know, a realtor could be dragged into a lawsuit, uh, I, I guess that's possible. However, this doesn't change that because the builder could be dragged into a lawsuit now under a one-year statute of limitations. So, I don't think that is a good thing to happen, whether it's 6 months, 1 year, 10 years. Uh, but we are at the bottom. Other states have significantly longer periods of statute of limitations. And we are simply trying to bring Arkansas, uh, closer to a national standard. And again, I go back to this is protecting Arkansans. This is protecting home buyers and, uh, primarily the majority of the language in here, it's all cleanup language and we're just Trying, uh, to make sure that, uh, home buyers are protected in the process. And again, I'd appreciate a good vote. I'm close. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 3:16:30
Representative Rose is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 443.
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Speaker 148 3:16:47
Prepare the machine, Madam clerk. So everyone voted.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 3:16:56
So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 23, 56 nays, and 13 present. The bill has failed.
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Representative John P. Carr Unverified 3:17:03
Representative Meeks, for what purpose? Motion. You're recognized pursuant to House
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Representative Stephen Meeks Unverified 3:17:08
World 33M. I move we adjourn until 1:30 tomorrow afternoon. That's a proper motion. It's
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 3:17:17
non-debatable. All those in favor say aye. Osna The eyes
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Speaker 284 3:17:24
have it. Have any committee announcements. Representative Jean, for what purpose? Announcement, you're recognized. Joint
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Representative Lane Jean Chair Unverified 3:17:30
budget will meet tomorrow morning on this Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. Members, if you have hopes, We need to get them off, uh, especially if we're trying to get the RSA late next week on the desk. To vote on the, the week of the 16th. Uh, if you still have a problem with the agency and you release your hold, we can still hold it here in the house till you get your questions answered. So we've still got quite a few holes to get these appropriations moving. We need to,
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Representative John P. Carr Unverified 3:18:06
we need to get them off. Representative Lynch, for what purpose?
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Representative Roger D. Lynch Unverified 3:18:10
Ann you're recognized committee will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m., room 138. The meeting is likely to be Long
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Speaker 187 3:18:20
So everybody show up. Representative Underwood, for what purpose? You're
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 3:18:28
recognized House Judiciary will meet in 15
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Speaker 428 3:18:30
minutes. Representative Barker, what purpose? You're recognized
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 3:18:33
a.m. in room 130. Representative Gonzalez, what purpose? You're recognized
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Speaker 429 3:18:37
10 a.m. tomorrow. Representative Gazaway for what
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Speaker 423 3:18:40
purpose? Announcement, you're recognized. State agencies will meet tomorrow morning at 108.
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Representative Jimmy Gazaway Unverified 3:18:50
10 a.m., room 151 for purposes of hearing regular bills. We'll also meet 15 minutes upon adjournment to rehear the
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Speaker 209 3:18:58
top 5 ranked constitutional amendments. Representative Richmond, for what purpose?
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Representative Marcus E. Richmond Unverified 3:19:02
Announcement, you're recognized. Joint military and Veterans Affair will meet shortly. We're waiting for the Senate to adjourn. They have about 10 more bills to go
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Speaker 302 3:19:12
and we'll meet in Mac B. Representative Wooten, for
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Representative Jim Wooten Chair Unverified 3:19:16
what purpose? You're recognized personnel will not, will not meet tomorrow.
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Representativeva for what purpose? You're recognized will
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Representative Brandon Achor Unverified 3:19:24
meet right after agriculture, house agriculture, uh, gavels out. Representing Maddox,
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Speaker 433 3:19:30
for what purpose? You're recognized. Insurance of commerce, we'll meet tomorrow at 100 a.m. in room 149. Representative Gramlich, for what
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Representative Zack Gramlich Unverified 3:19:41
purpose? You're recognized A of the multi-agency. Any other committee announcements.
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Hearing none of the desks will remain open as needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion of the items and the adjourned motion.
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Agenda

Call to Order

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Prayer

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Pledge

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Roll Call

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SB367 #1 Irvin Gramlich TO REPEAL THE SMALL BUSINESS REVOLVING LOAN FUND FOR POLLUTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION TECHNOLOGIES ACT; AND TO REPEAL THE SMALL BUSINESS REVOLVING LOAN FUND.

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SB323 #1 J. Bryant McCollum TO AMEND THE HORIZONTAL PROPERTY ACT.

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HB1820 #1 M. Brown TO REGULATE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL AND CONTINUOUS SERVICE OFFERS.

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HB1826 #1 Bentley TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR DELIVERY OF A NEWBORN IN A LICENSED BIRTHING CENTER.

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SB104 #2 C. Penzo Lundstrum TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT; TO PROTECT PATIENTS' RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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HB1426 #2 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT.

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HB1739 #1 M. Brown TO ADOPT THE UNIFORM ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIALS ACT.

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RESOLUTIONS

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HR1063 Rose TO RECOGNIZE COLLEEN NICK AND THE MORGAN NICK FOUNDATION ON THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KIDNAPPING OF MORGAN NICK.

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HR1077 John Carr TO RECOGNIZE THE ROGERS HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL WAR EAGLES BOYS' WRESTLING TEAM AS THE CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONS.

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HR1091 Steele TO HONOR HERBERT M. SCOTT FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

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HR1095 F. Allen TO RECOGNIZE APRIL AS NATIONAL CANCER CONTROL MONTH IN ARKANSAS AND ENCOURAGE ALL ARKANSANS TO TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS IN CANCER PREVENTION, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT.

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HCR1009 Ladyman TO COMPLY WITH ARKANSAS ACTS 2023, NO. 259; TO REQUEST FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE NEXT STUDY PHASE; AND TO PETITION THE ARKANSAS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO RECTIFY CERTAIN ENERGY ISSUES.

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HJR1004 Ladyman APPLYING TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS FOR AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION OF THE STATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO IMPOSE TERM LIMITS OF MEMBERS FOR THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS.

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End of Morning Hour

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CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT

HB1551 #1 Gazaway TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL ABORTION; AND TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF COERCED CRIMINAL ABORTION BY MEANS OF FRAUD.

HB1382 #1 Ladyman TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING BY THE DESIGNATED PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY FOR THE STATE AND THE DESIGNATED CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE STATE.

HB1271 #1 Warren TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MECHANICS' AND MATERIALMEN'S LIENS; AND TO CLARIFY THE PRIORITY OF LIENS IN MORTGAGE CONSTRUCTION LOANS.

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REGULAR BILLS

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HB1784 Wardlaw TO MODIFY THE INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.

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HB1531 Achor TO PROHIBIT PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS FROM RESTRICTING OR LIMITING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS TO A LIMITED DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF OUT-OF-STATE PHARMACIES.

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HB1834 Holcomb TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

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HB1594 Vaught TO CREATE A FARMER SALES TAX IDENTIFICATION CARD; AND TO RELIEVE A SELLER OF SALES TAX REMITTANCE LIABILITY UPON GOOD FAITH ACCEPTANCE OF A FARMER SALES TAX IDENTIFICATION CARD.

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HB1495 Hawk CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF A STUDENT'S PERMANENT SCHOOL RECORD.

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HB1810 Joey Carr TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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HB1646 McGrew TO REQUIRE CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE STORED IN LOCKED COMPARTMENTS WITHIN A DESIGNATED AREA.

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HB1696 McAlindon TO ESTABLISH THE STRENGTHENING ARKANSAS EDUCATION ACT; AND TO PROVIDE A CORE CURRICULUM AT STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

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HB1733 Joey Carr TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM ACT.

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HB1062 R. Scott Richardson TO CREATE THE TEACHER AND STUDENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2025.

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HB1004 Pilkington TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH.

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HB1751 Underwood TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM BENEFITS TO ENGAGE IN JOB SEARCH ACTIVITIES WHILE THE APPLICATION IS BEING PROCESSED.

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HB1677 Bentley TO AUTHORIZE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO MAINTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICATION KITS.

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HB1476 B. McKenzie TO AMEND THE DIRECT SHIPMENT OF VINOUS LIQUOR ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH A WINE DIRECT SHIPPER LICENSE.

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HB1859 Rose TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MASTECTOMIES.

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HB1821 Wardlaw TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND STATE- OWNED PROPERTY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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HB1735 Eaves TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT; AND TO REVISE MEMBERSHIP IN THE ONE CALL CENTER UNDER THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT. .

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HB1187 Vaught TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS.

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HB1740 K. Moore TO EXEMPT CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967.

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HB1886 Pearce TO DESIGNATE THE LABRADOR RETRIEVER AS THE OFFICIAL CANINE OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

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HB1873 B. McKenzie CONCERNING NOTIFICATION TO PERSONS ELECTED TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE YEARS OF SERVICE REMAINING BEFORE REACHING THE LIMITATION ON SERVICE UNDER THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION.

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motion to reconsider HJR1004

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HB1842 Tosh TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL DETENTION FACILITIES REVIEW COORDINATOR; AND TO PLACE THE OFFICE WITHIN THE ARKANSAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

2:17:16
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HB1843 Tosh CONCERNING RECORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS KEPT BY THE STATE CRIME LABORATORY.

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HB1470 Beaty Jr. TO REPEAL THE LAW CONCERNING THE REVIEW OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLANS.

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HB1797 Beaty Jr. TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY; TO AMEND A PORTION OF THE ARKANSAS CODE THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 2000; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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REGULAR SENATE BILLS

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SB99 C. Penzo Gramlich TO AUTHORIZE A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS.

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SB218 Irvin Steimel TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM.

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SB379 Crowell Cavenaugh TO REPEAL THE LAW REQUIRING THE TAX ADVISORY COUNCIL TO SUBMIT A REPORT.

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SB381 Crowell Cavenaugh TO REPEAL THE LAW REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO SUBMIT A REPORT CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MULTISTATE TAX COMMISSION AND ARKANSAS'S PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION.

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SB382 Crowell Cavenaugh TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY SUBMIT A REPORT CONCERNING THE CAPITAL ACCESS FUND.

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SB383 Crowell Cavenaugh TO REPEAL THE ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED UNDER THE VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT ACT OF 2001.

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SB384 Crowell Cavenaugh TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY SUBMIT A PROGRAM FACT SHEET TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE AUDIT FOR EACH NEW BOND ISSUE.

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SB385 Crowell Cavenaugh TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE RURAL SERVICES DIVISION OF THE ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SUBMIT A BIENNIAL REPORT CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DIVISION.

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SB387 Crowell Cavenaugh TO REPEAL THE LAW REQUIRING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING ENTITIES TO SUBMIT A REPORT CONCERNING THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS GRANTED AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE AND EXPEDITED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE.

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SB389 Crowell Cavenaugh TO REPEAL THE LAW REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO SUBMIT A REPORT CONCERNING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

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SB278 J. English S. Meeks TO REPEAL THE STATUTES CONCERNING THE OCCUPATIONAL AUTHORIZATION AND LICENSURE OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT OFFICES AND AGENCIES; AND TO REPEAL THE ARKANSAS PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY ACT OF 1975.

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SB83 J. Bryant K. Moore TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SURGERIES; TO REQUIRE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SURGERIES; AND TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SURGERIES.

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SB103 C. Penzo Lundstrum TO CREATE THE PHARMACY NONDISCRIMINATION ACT; TO REQUIRE PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS TO ACCEPT ANY PHARMACY OR PHARMACIST WILLING TO ACCEPT RELEVANT AND REASONABLE TERMS OF PARTICIPATION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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SB366 J. Boyd L. Johnson TO CREATE THE STRENGTHEN ARKANSAS HOMES ACT; AND TO CREATE THE STRENGTHEN ARKANSAS HOMES PROGRAM FUND.

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SB454 Hill Childress TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING UNCLAIMED PROPERTY FUNDS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY FUNDS; TO CREATE THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY INTEREST TRUST FUND; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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SB370 Irvin Eaton TO TRANSFER THE ARKANSAS WINE PRODUCERS COUNCIL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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SB443 J. Bryant Rose TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS, ABSTRACTERS, AND HOME INSPECTORS; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING LICENSURE OF ABSTRACTERS; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING LICENSURE OF HOME INSPECTORS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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Bills to Be Amended

HB1200 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

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HB1202 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

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SB132 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF APPROVED CLAIMS.

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Bills and their Emergency Clauses to be considered which have been introduced by Joint Budget Committee

HB1094 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAMS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

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HB1125 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

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HB1232 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

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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.

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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.

Motion to Adjourn

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Announcements

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Adjourn

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Speakers

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Representative DeAnn Vaught Unverified
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Chair Unverified
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Representative Robin Lundstrum Unverified
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Representative Lee Johnson Unverified
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Representative Ryan A. Rose Unverified
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Representative Cindy Crawford Unverified
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Representative John P. Carr Unverified
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Representative Lane Jean Chair Unverified
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