House Convenes
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Bills discussed (108)
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status |
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HB1826
Act 866
· 7 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1826 #1 Bentley TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR DELIVERY OF A NEWBORN IN…”
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TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR DELIVERY OF A NEWBORN IN A LICENSED BIRTHING CENTER. | Bentley | Notification that HB1826 is now Act 866 |
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SB104
Act 514
· 7 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB104 #2 C. Penzo Lundstrum TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFI…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT; TO PROTECT PATIENTS' RIGHTS AND ACCESS … | C. Penzo | Notification that SB104 is now Act 514 |
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SB323
Act 516
· 7 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB323 #1 J. Bryant McCollum TO AMEND THE HORIZONTAL PROPERTY ACT.”
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TO AMEND THE HORIZONTAL PROPERTY ACT. | J. Bryant | Notification that SB323 is now Act 516 |
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SB367
Act 735
· 7 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB367 #1 Irvin Gramlich TO REPEAL THE SMALL BUSINESS REVOLVING LO…”
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TO REPEAL THE SMALL BUSINESS REVOLVING LOAN FUND FOR POLLUTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION TECHNOLOGIES ACT; … | Irvin | Notification that SB367 is now Act 735 |
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HB1426
Act 569
· 5 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1426 #2 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFIC…”
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TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT. | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1426 is now Act 569 |
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HB1739
Act 814
· 5 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1739 #1 M. Brown TO ADOPT THE UNIFORM ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIALS…”
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TO ADOPT THE UNIFORM ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIALS ACT. | M. Brown | Notification that HB1739 is now Act 814 |
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HB1820
Act 652
· 5 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1820 #1 M. Brown TO REGULATE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL AND CONTINUOUS SE…”
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TO REGULATE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL AND CONTINUOUS SERVICE OFFERS. | M. Brown | Notification that HB1820 is now Act 652 |
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HR1063
· 4 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “the house. Madam Clark, please read House Resolution 1063. House”
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TO RECOGNIZE COLLEEN NICK AND THE MORGAN NICK FOUNDATION ON THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE … | Rose | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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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…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS PRIVACY ACT; AND TO ADDRESS CERTAIN IMAGES CAPTURED BY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT … | Vaught | Notification that HB1148 is now Act 597 |
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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,”
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TO AMEND PAYMENTS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION REGARDING PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS. | J. Boyd | Notification that HB1277 is now Act 706 |
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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…”
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TO AMEND THE SURVIVORS' BENEFIT OPTIONS UNDER THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND TO AMEND … | Warren | Notification that HB1336 is now Act 672 |
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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…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING BENEFITS UNDER THE ARKANSAS LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; … | Warren | Notification that HB1341 is now Act 522 |
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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…”
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CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE … | Warren | Notification that HB1344 is now Act 598 |
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HB1474
Act 484
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…Mr. Speaker, will your committee on Judiciary to homes the House Bill 1474 bigly”
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CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; AND TO REQUIRE THE DISPLAY OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE … | Joey Carr | Notification that HB1474 is now Act 484 |
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HB1491
Act 874
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1491. House Bill 1889, Senate Bill 252, Senate Bill 305, Senate…”
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CONCERNING THE EXCISE TAX ON CERTAIN BEER AND SAKE; TO CREATE AN EXCISE TAX CREDIT … | Wardlaw | Notification that HB1491 is now Act 874 |
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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”
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TO AMEND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WHO TRANSFER SCHOOLS; … | Brooks | Notification that HB1633 is now Act 475 |
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HB1653
Act 636
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…abor, to whom was referred House Bill M42, House Bill 1277, House Bill 1653,”
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TO SET STANDARDS FOR LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES; AND TO DECLARE … | Cavenaugh | Notification that HB1653 is now Act 636 |
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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…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT. | Beck | Notification that HB1657 is now Act 709 |
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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…”
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TO EXEMPT CERTAIN SAVINGS PLANS FROM THE EXECUTION OF A JUDGMENT. | Maddox | Notification that HB1752 is now Act 681 |
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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…”
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TO AMEND THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT OF 2013; AND TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL … | Underwood | Notification that HB1763 is now Act 682 |
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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…”
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A VIOLATION OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION. | Underwood | Notification that HB1764 is now Act 831 |
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HB1768
Act 815
· 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…”
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TO REQUIRE A SOLID WASTE LANDFILL CONTRACT RELATING TO A HOST FEE TO BE VOTED … | Lundstrum | Notification that HB1768 is now Act 815 |
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HB1780
Act 684
· 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…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RETENTION OF PROPERTY RELATED TO A FELONY INVESTIGATION. | Gazaway | Notification that HB1780 is now Act 684 |
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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…”
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TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR A TUITION BENEFIT TO SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN OF THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL … | Brooks | Notification that HB1786 is now Act 826 |
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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…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ADMISSIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. | M. Shepherd | Notification that HB1833 is now Act 806 |
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HB1889
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1491. House Bill 1889, Senate Bill 252, Senate Bill 305, Senate Bill 365, vaguely…”
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TO AMEND THE LIMITATIONS ON ACCESS TO A DISPENSARY OR CULTIVATION FACILITY; AND TO AUTHORIZE … | Pilkington | Delivered to the Secretary of State |
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HJR1004
· 2 mentions in chapter
Matched: “HJR1004 Ladyman APPLYING TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS FOR AN ARTIC…”
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APPLYING TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS FOR AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION OF THE STATES FOR … | Ladyman | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HR1077
· 2 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “Resolution 1077. House resolution 1077 by Representative Carr to recognize”
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TO RECOGNIZE THE ROGERS HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL WAR EAGLES BOYS' WRESTLING TEAM AS THE CLASS … | John Carr | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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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…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AS A PRIMARY CARE … | C. Penzo | Notification that SB100 is now Act 482 |
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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…”
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TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF HEALTH RISKS CAUSED BY VAPOR PRODUCTS AND E-LIQUID PRODUCTS; AND … | J. Dismang | Notification that SB252 is now Act 590 |
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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…”
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TO AMEND THE MEDICAID FAIRNESS ACT; TO EXTEND THE APPEAL PERIOD FOR PROVIDERS IN THE … | C. Penzo | Notification that SB257 is now Act 515 |
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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…”
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TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS PRIMARY CARE PAYMENT IMPROVEMENT WORKING GROUP. | Irvin | Notification that SB264 is now Act 483 |
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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…”
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TO REQUIRE CERTAIN TESTING OF PROCESSED MARIJUANA PRODUCTS SOLD AS MEDICAL MARIJUANA. | C. Penzo | Notification that SB305 is now Act 491 |
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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…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SMALL BREWERY ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE OPERATION OF THREE SMALL BREWERY … | J. Bryant | Notification that SB365 is now Act 488 |
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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…”
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TO CREATE THE ROBOTICS COMPETITION GRANT PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE ROBOTICS TEAMS IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE … | J. Dismang | Notification that SB391 is now Act 472 |
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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…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE HEIGHT OF VEHICLES; AND TO CREATE AN OFFENSE FOR … | Crowell | Notification that SB411 is now Act 492 |
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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.…”
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TO REPEAL THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO REPEAL THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE … | Irvin | Notification that SB416 is now Act 493 |
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HB1004
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1004 Pilkington TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTH…”
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TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH. | Pilkington | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1062
Act 565
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1062 R. Scott Richardson TO CREATE THE TEACHER AND STUDENT PROTE…”
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TO CREATE THE TEACHER AND STUDENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2025. | R. Scott Richardson | Notification that HB1062 is now Act 565 |
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HB1094
Act 494
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1094 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - TOBACCO PREVENTION AN…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAMS APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1094 is now Act 494 |
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HB1125
Act 495
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1125 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REG…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1125 is now Act 495 |
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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…”
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TO CREATE THE REPRODUCTIVE EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT THROUGH OPTIMAL RESTORATION (RESTORE) ACT. | A. Brown | Notification that HB1142 is now Act 859 |
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HB1187
Act 858
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1187 Vaught TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT FOR MARRIAGE…”
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TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS. | Vaught | Notification that HB1187 is now Act 858 |
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HB1200
Act 791
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1200 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVIS…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPROPRIATION … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1200 is now Act 791 |
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HB1202
Act 1006
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1202 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - D…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1202 is now Act 1006 |
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HB1232
Act 496
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1232 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARY APPROPRIATION FOR…”
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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 |
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HB1265
Act 660
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1265 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROP…”
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AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL … | Joint Budget Committee | Delivered to the Secretary of State |
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HB1271
Act 479
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1271 #1 Warren TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MECHANICS' AND MATERI…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MECHANICS' AND MATERIALMEN'S LIENS; AND TO CLARIFY THE PRIORITY OF … | Warren | Notification that HB1271 is now Act 479 |
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HB1382
Act 481
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1382 #1 Ladyman TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING BY THE DESIGNATED P…”
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TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING BY THE DESIGNATED PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY FOR THE STATE AND … | Ladyman | Notification that HB1382 is now Act 481 |
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HB1470
Act 582
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1470 Beaty Jr. TO REPEAL THE LAW CONCERNING THE REVIEW OF INFORM…”
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TO REPEAL THE LAW CONCERNING THE REVIEW OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLANS. | Beaty Jr. | Notification that HB1470 is now Act 582 |
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HB1476
Act 675
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1476 B. McKenzie TO AMEND THE DIRECT SHIPMENT OF VINOUS LIQUOR A…”
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TO AMEND THE DIRECT SHIPMENT OF VINOUS LIQUOR ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH A WINE DIRECT … | B. McKenzie | Notification that HB1476 is now Act 675 |
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HB1495
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1495 Hawk CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF A STUDENT'S PERMANENT SCHOO…”
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CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF A STUDENT'S PERMANENT SCHOOL RECORD. | Hawk | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB15
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 15 1854 House 1856, Senate Bill 100, Senate Bill 257, Senate B…”
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Pre-2017 bill | ||
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HB1531
Act 630
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1531 Achor TO PROHIBIT PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS FROM RESTRIC…”
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TO PROHIBIT PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS FROM RESTRICTING OR LIMITING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS TO A LIMITED DISTRIBUTION NETWORK … | Achor | Notification that HB1531 is now Act 630 |
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HB1551
Act 485
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1551 #1 Gazaway TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL ABORTION; A…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL ABORTION; AND TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF COERCED CRIMINAL … | Gazaway | Notification that HB1551 is now Act 485 |
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HB1594
Act 621
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1594 Vaught TO CREATE A FARMER SALES TAX IDENTIFICATION CARD; AN…”
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TO CREATE A FARMER SALES TAX IDENTIFICATION CARD; AND TO RELIEVE A SELLER OF SALES … | Vaught | Notification that HB1594 is now Act 621 |
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HB1646
Act 917
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1646 McGrew TO REQUIRE CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE STORED IN LOCKED…”
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TO REQUIRE CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE STORED IN LOCKED COMPARTMENTS WITHIN A DESIGNATED AREA. | McGrew | Notification that HB1646 is now Act 917 |
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HB1677
Act 637
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1677 Bentley TO AUTHORIZE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGR…”
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TO AUTHORIZE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO MAINTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICATION KITS. | Bentley | Notification that HB1677 is now Act 637 |
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HB1696
Act 566
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1696 McAlindon TO ESTABLISH THE STRENGTHENING ARKANSAS EDUCATION…”
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TO ESTABLISH THE STRENGTHENING ARKANSAS EDUCATION ACT; AND TO PROVIDE A CORE CURRICULUM AT STATE-SUPPORTED … | McAlindon | Notification that HB1696 is now Act 566 |
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HB1733
Act 504
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1733 Joey Carr TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE…”
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TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM ACT. | Joey Carr | Notification that HB1733 is now Act 504 |
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HB1735
Act 813
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1735 Eaves TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DAMAGE P…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT; AND TO REVISE MEMBERSHIP IN THE … | Eaves | Notification that HB1735 is now Act 813 |
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HB1740
Act 585
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1740 K. Moore TO EXEMPT CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION FROM TH…”
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TO EXEMPT CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967. | K. Moore | Notification that HB1740 is now Act 585 |
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HB1751
Act 640
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1751 Underwood TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE…”
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TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM BENEFITS TO ENGAGE IN … | Underwood | Notification that HB1751 is now Act 640 |
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HB1784
Act 864
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1784 Wardlaw TO MODIFY THE INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS F…”
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TO MODIFY THE INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. | Wardlaw | Notification that HB1784 is now Act 864 |
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HB1797
Act 944
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1797 Beaty Jr. TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPM…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Beaty Jr. | Notification that HB1797 is now Act 944 |
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HB1810
Act 796
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1810 Joey Carr TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNI…”
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TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND … | Joey Carr | Notification that HB1810 is now Act 796 |
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HB1812
Act 918
· 1 mention in 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…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; TO CREATE AN EXCEPTION TO ATTENDANCE … | Gramlich | Notification that HB1812 is now Act 918 |
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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.”
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TO AMEND THE STATE'S JURISDICTION OVER FEDERAL LANDS; AND TO RETAIN JUVENILE JUSTICE JURISDICTION BY … | Perry | Notification that HB1815 is now Act 687 |
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HB1821
Act 560
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1821 Wardlaw TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INS…”
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TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER … | Wardlaw | Notification that HB1821 is now Act 560 |
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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.”
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TO CREATE THE DOG AND CAT RESCUE ACT: DAISY'S LAW. | Duffield | Notification that HB1824 is now Act 688 |
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HB1829
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1752, House Bill 1763, House Bill 1815, House Bill 1824, House Bill 1829, House Bill 1865.”
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TO AMEND THE DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT OF 1991; TO PROVIDE FOR REMOTE TESTIMONY IN CERTAIN … | Dalby | Recommended for study in the Interim by the … |
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HB1834
Act 816
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1834 Holcomb TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND…”
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TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. | Holcomb | Notification that HB1834 is now Act 816 |
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HB1842
Act 953
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1842 Tosh TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL DETE…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL DETENTION FACILITIES REVIEW COORDINATOR; AND TO … | Tosh | Notification that HB1842 is now Act 953 |
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HB1843
Act 954
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1843 Tosh CONCERNING RECORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS KEPT BY THE STATE C…”
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CONCERNING RECORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS KEPT BY THE STATE CRIME LABORATORY. | Tosh | Notification that HB1843 is now Act 954 |
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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…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS RACING COMMISSION TO MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE SELF-EXCLUSION LIST. | McAlindon | Notification that HB1847 is now Act 798 |
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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…”
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TO AMEND THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR FOOD, FOOD INGREDIENTS, AND PREPARED FOOD SOLD IN … | Jean | Notification that HB1851 is now Act 714 |
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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…”
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TO EXEMPT A HOME CAREGIVER FROM HOME CAREGIVER TRAINING IF HE OR SHE PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED … | Bentley | Notification that HB1854 is now Act 643 |
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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…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, CEMETERIES, AND BURIAL … | Ennett | WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR |
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HB1859
Act 561
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1859 Rose TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MASTECTOMIES.”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MASTECTOMIES. | Rose | Notification that HB1859 is now Act 561 |
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HB1865
Act 976
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1763, House Bill 1815, House Bill 1824, House Bill 1829, House Bill 1865.”
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TO CREATE AN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST A CHILD. | Vaught | Notification that HB1865 is now Act 976 |
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HB1873
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1873 B. McKenzie CONCERNING NOTIFICATION TO PERSONS ELECTED TO S…”
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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 Allegiance to be
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led by Representative Lane Jean. Let's pray. Father, we begin today with some personal requests.
We want to pray for Representative Wooten's wife, who's having some tests run, and he's requested prayer for her. Also, Brother Eubanks, who has gone back to the hospital, we understand today. We want to pray for him and pray your continued blessings in his life. 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 is set down at the right hand of God. And Lord, this legislative body needs endurance in this time. We know that they're in the last mile of the race, of their race that you've set before them as far as this legislative session is concerned 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 but thank you that he finished of 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 legislative body in the days that are ahead and we pray in Jesus name. Amen. I pray the leaders to do the life
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of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation, under God, individual, with liberty and justice for all. 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 a quorum. there any requests for leave representative Milligan for what
purpose leave for representative Furman is leave granted for representative Tony Furman so ordered representative Matthew Shepherd moves that we dispense of the reading of the previous day's journal no objection so ordered madam clerk do you have reports
from select committees any reports from standing committees you're recognized mr. speaker your committee on public retirement
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and Social Security to whom is referred House Bill 1336. Begley reporting the same consideration, here for term the same recommendation that
it do pass as amendment number two respectfully submitted. Representative Moore, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security, whom is referred House Bill 1341, House Bill 1344. Begley reporting the same consideration, here for term the same recommendation that it do pass respectfully submitted. Representative Kendra Moore, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Public Transportation, whom is referred to Senate Bill 411, Senate Bill 416. Begley reporting the same consideration, here for term the same recommendation that Do pass, respectfully submitted, Representative Milligan, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Revenue and Taxation, to whom is referred House Bill 1657.
Begley reporting the same consideration, here return the same recognition that do pass as amended number one, respectfully submitted, Representative Kavanaugh, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Revenue and Tax, to whom is referred, House Bill 1851. Begley reporting the same consideration, here return the same recognition that it do pass, respectfully submitted, Representative Kavanaugh, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we your Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor to whom was referred House Bill 1768, vaguely report in the same consideration, here with the same recommendation that it do pass as amendment number 2, respectfully submitted, Representative Wooldridge, Vice Chair.
Mr. Speaker, we your Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor to whom was referred Senate Bill 460, vaguely report in the same consideration, here with the same recommendation that it do pass as amendment number 1, respectfully submitted, Representative Wooldridge, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor, to whom was referred House Bill 1142, House Bill 1277, House Bill 1653, House Bill 1854, House Bill 1856, Senate Bill 100, Senate Bill 257, Senate Bill 264, vaguely reporting the same consideration here for the same recommendation that due pass respectfully submitted, Representative Woodridge, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, with your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill 1780, House Bill 1764, House Bill 1875,
vaguely reporting the same consideration, here for terms of the same recommendation that do pass as Amendment No. 1, respectfully submitted, Representative Underwood, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, with your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill 1474, vaguely reporting the same consideration, to here for terms of the same recommendation that do pass concurrent Senate Amendment No. 1 and Senate Amendment No. 2, respectfully submitted, Representative Dalby, Chair. Mr. Speaker, will your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred? House Bill 1148, House Bill 1752, House Bill 1763, House Bill 1815, House Bill 1824, House Bill 1829, House Bill 1865.
Begley report in the same consideration, here for the term of the same recommendation that it do pass, respectfully submitted, Representative Dalby, Chair. Mr. Speaker, will your committee on education, to whom was referred? House Bill 1633, Begley report in the same consideration, here for the term of the same recommendation that it do pass as amended, concurred Senate Amendment No. 1, respectfully submitted, Representative McKenzie, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, with your Committee on Education, to whom was referred to House Bill 1786, beg your plea to report in the same consideration. And here with the same recognition that due passes amendment number one, respectfully submitted, Representative McKenzie, Vice Chair. Mr. Speaker, with your Committee on Education, to whom was referred House Bill 1812, House Bill 1833, Senate Bill 391, beg your plea to report in the same consideration.
Here with the same recognition that due passes, respectfully submitted, Representative Brooks, Chair. Thank you,
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Madam Clerk. Is there any unfinished business? please read the committee reports
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mr. speaker your committee on house rules to whom was referred house
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bill 1730 vaguely reporting the same consideration here with the same recommendation that due passes amendment number one respectfully submitted representative Eubanks chair mr. speaker your committee on house rules to whom was referred house bill 1847 vaguely reporting the same consideration here with the same recommendation that it do passes amendment
number one respectfully submitted representative Eubanks chair mr. speaker your committee on house rules to whom was referred house bill 1491 House Bill 1889, Senate Bill 252, Senate Bill 305, Senate Bill 365, vaguely report the same consideration here, but terms of the same recommendation that I do pass, respectfully submitted, Representative Eubanks, Chair. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is
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there any executive communications? Thank you. Members, I'd ask
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 Thank you for your service. Members also in the back of the chamber today, we have two doctors with us. We appreciate
their service to the house. We have Kristen Sheely, Doctor of Internal Medicine from Little Rock, Representative Tippie McCullough's district. And we
also have Dr. 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.
Ms. Lee thank you. And while you're standing would you please give a warm welcome we have with us up in the East Gallery today
visitors and guests of Representative David Ray. They are the professional insurance agents of Arkansas. Thank you for being here
with us today members representative Greg Zack 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
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number one amendment number one the Senate
bill 367 representative Gramlich you're recognized to explain amendment
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one the amendment to Senate bill 367 just adds me as the
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co-sponsor with that I appreciate a good
vote representative Gramlich has explained the amendment would anyone like speak against the amendment for the amendment representative Gramlich is closed for the amendment question before the house is the passage of amendment number one to Senate bill 367 all in favor say aye opposed nay yes have it the amendment is adopted please send the bill as amended
to engrossing representative Austin McCollum moves that we play Senate bill 323 back on second reading for the
purpose of amendment without objection so ordered Madam
Clerk please read amendment number one. Amendment number one
to Senate bill 323. Representative McCollum you are recognized to explain amendment number
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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. Representative
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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 one to Senate bill 323. All those in favor say aye. Opposed nay. The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Please send bill is amended to engrossing. Representative Matt Brown moves that we
place House Bill 1820 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. If that objection is so ordered, Madam Clerk, please read amendment number one. Amendment number one to House Bill 1820.
Representative Brown, you're recognized to explain your amendment. Thank
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you Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, my bill, my amendment, this just takes out some industries already regulated and so we don't need to regulate
them again. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Brown explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak
against the amendment or 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. Aye. Opposed nay. The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Please send the bill as amended back to engrossing. Representative Mary Bentley moves that we We place House Bill 1826 back on second reading for the purpose
of amendment without objection. So ordered, Madam Clerk, please read amendment number one to House Bill 1826. -
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Amendment number one to House Bill 1826.
- Representative Bentley, you're recognized to explain your amendment.
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- Colleagues, it's a simple amendment that I agree to redefine insurance companies, not to include dental, those that are applied for a trust fund, but it's a simple amendment that I agree 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. Aye. Opposed nay. You guys have it, the amendment is adopted. Send the bill as amended to engrossing. Representative Robin Lundstrom moves
that we place Senate Bill 104 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Without objection, so ordered. Madam Clerk, please read Amendment No. 2. Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 104.
Representative Lundstrom, you're recognized to explain Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 104. We found a
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couple of corrections and definitions that we needed to make.
My bill, my amendment. I appreciate a
good vote. Representative Lundstrom has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? for the amendment? Representative Lundstrom is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is the passage of Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 104. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed nay. The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Please send the bill as amended to
engrossing. Representative Lee Johnson moves that we place House Bill
1426 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Without objection, so ordered. Madam Clerk, please read Amendment No. 2. Amendment No. 2 to
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House Bill 1426. Representative Johnson, you're recognized
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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, and I appreciate your good vote.
Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the
amendment? Before the amendment, Representative Johnson is closed for the amendment.
Question before the house is the passage of amendment number two to House bill 1426 all those in favor say aye Opposed nay the ayes 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 Without objection so ordered Madam clerk, please read amendment number one amendment number one to House bill 1739
Representative Brown, you're recognized to explain Amendment 1. Thank you,
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Mr. Speaker. Friends, the administrative office 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 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 for the amendment. The question before the House is the passage of Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1739.
All those in favor say "aye." Aye. Opposed nay.
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The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Please send the bill as amended to engrossing. Members, you'll
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see moving around the chamber with us today and
on the benches down in front of us, of us. We have a wonderful group of pages that are here to serve and help us as we maneuver through these proceedings today. I would like to just ask
them to stand, if I have our pages
to stand, but want to highlight a couple of those. You may remember former staff member of the House of Representatives, Barrett Dudley. Barrett has here with us
today Olivia and Isabel Dudley. Would you please give them a welcome to the
House? Madame Clerk, please read House Resolution 1063. House
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Resolution 1063 by Representative Rose to recognize Colleen Nick and the Morgan Nick Foundation on the 13th anniversary of the kidnapping of Morgan Nick.
Representative Rose, you're recognized to explain your
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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 9, 1995, six-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 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 U.S. President and the Attorney General, and worked with the National Center for Missing and 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 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.
Pauline 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 in title
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only. Madam Clerk, please read the resolution by
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title. To recognize Colleen Nick and the Morgan Nick Foundation on the 13th anniversary of the
kidnapping of Morgan Nick. Representative Rose has
explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the
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resolution, for the resolution? Representative Crawford, you're recognized to speak for the resolution.
Representative Cindy Crawford
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. My heart hurts. Colleen I can't believe it's been 13 years 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 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 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. - Aye. - Opposed nay. The ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Rose. The resolution is adopted.
Madame Clark, please read House Resolution 1077. House Resolution
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1077 by Representative Carr to recognize the Rogers Heritage High School
War Eagles Boys Wrestling Team as the Class 6A State
Champions. Representative Carr, you are recognized to explain
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the resolution. Would the Rogers delegation please
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join me in the well? Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues.
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Today I rise to represent True Champions, the Rogers Heritage Wrestling Team. Through their 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 them a little bit. I'll tell you, their championship and the things they learned in the wrestling is going to help them in real life when they have to wrestle through challenges and when they pin down great goals. There's great things going on in Rogers, and let's rise and appreciate the Rogers Heritage
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wrestling team so madam clerk please read
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the top resolution by title only madam part please read the title of the resolution to recognize the Rogers Heritage High
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School War Eagles boys wrestling team as the class 6a state champions. 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. Opposed nay. The ayes have it. Congratulations Representative Carr. The resolution is
adopted. Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1091.
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House Resolution 1091 by Representative Steele to honor Herbert M. Scott for his service to the state of Arkansas. Representative
Gene, you're recognized to explain the resolution. Thank
you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Steele couldn't be here today. We had Mr. Herbert Scott, who's a long-time employee of the state of Arkansas here last week we recognized him. He's not here today. This is just
a resolution to officially give it to him. I appreciate a good vote.
Representative Gene has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? For the resolution? Representative Gene is closed for the resolution. The question
before the House is the passage of House resolution 1091. All those in favor say aye. Opposed nay. The ayes have it. Congratulations Representative Jean. Resolution is adopted.
Members at the request of Representative Fred Allen we will pass over house resolution 1095 of today.
Madam Clerk, please read House Concurrent Resolution 1009. House Concurrent Resolution
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1009 by Representative Ladyman to comply with Arkansas Acts 2023 number 259 to request federal funding for the next study phase and to petition
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the Arkansas Congressional Delegation to introduce federal legislation to rectify certain energy
issues. Representative Bladieman, you're recognized to
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explain your resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, some of y'all were here and might remember I ran HB 1142, which became Act 259
the 2023 session to recycle 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 D.C.
to request $10 million from the Nuclear Recycling Fund, which has had $54 billion placed in it since 1970. Arkansas has contributed $1 billion of that fund
through Intergy, 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 asks our congressional delegation to request money to implement
act 259 so with that i'd be happy to take any questions seeing none i'd ask for a good vote madam
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resolution to comply with arkansas acts 2023 number 259 to request federal funding for the next study phase and to petition the arkansas
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congressional delegation to introduce federal legislation to rectify certain energy issues. Representative Ladyman
has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the
resolution? For the resolution? Representative Ladyman, you're recognized to close
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for the resolution. Colleagues, again, we're just asking for our taxpayer dollars back to be utilized to help citizens of Arkansas
to help solve the nuclear waste problem, so I appreciate a
good vote. Representative Ladyman is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage of House concurrent resolution 1009. All
those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed nay.
The ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Leidyman. The
resolution is adopted. Madam Clerk, please read House joint resolution 1004. House joint
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resolution 1004 by Representative Leidyman, applying to the United States Congress for an
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Article 5 convention of the states for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution to impose term
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limits of members for the United States
Congress. - Representative Ladyman, you're recognized to explain your
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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. 1004 is a resolution to call for a convention of states to pass term limits for U.S. representatives and senators. In Article V of the Constitution of the United States, It states that there are two ways to amend the Constitution. Two-thirds of both houses of Congress or two-thirds or 34 of the state legislatures can vote to call a convention.
Three-fourths of the state legislatures or 38 must ratify any amendment coming out of that convention. I've thought for a long time that we needed term limits for Congress. 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 have the energy or the drive that they have when they initially get into an office, So I think there needs to be turnover in a determined period of time. 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.
You all probably have heard of him. In October, 82% of the respondents strongly agree with term limits. Another study was done that showed in 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 by U.S. term limits from January 2nd to January 8th of this year.
The number of respondents in Arkansas, there was 81% of the people preferred term limits for Congress. Many other states have approved this exact resolution. Actually, 11 states have approved this. Since we've been in session, three 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.
So, some people say, well, we've had a lot of these Article V 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 V Convention. Approved. 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 think that would be the case here.
There's a quote that I think is appropriate. Most of you all
know Frank Broils, who was the University of Arkansas football coach and athletic director, and when I was going to school up there, Mr. Broyles gave a speech just before the game against number one, Texas, if y'all might remember that. What Mr. Broyles 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. Seeing none, we appreciate it. Madam Clerk,
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please read the resolution by title. Applying
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to the United States Congress for an Article 5 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.
Representative Leidyman has explained the resolution. Anyone like to speak against the resolution? Representative Wardlaw, you're recognized to speak against the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We're at
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the end of the session. It's going to 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. I also feel very strongly about how valuable my vote is at the voters' 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. Move 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.
The 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 voters' 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 anyone like to speak for the resolution? Representative McCollum, you're recognized to speak for the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Thank you, colleagues. I guess this is more of a, I am utilizing the term to speak for, but more of a question for the resolution sponsor. Wouldn't you say that the Founding Fathers put in place this 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 would be helpful as we understand what we're
doing here. Thank you. Representative McCollum spoke for the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution?
Representative Scott Richardson, you're recognized to speak against the resolution.
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Colleagues, thank you Mr. Speaker, colleagues, actually this is a resolution that I
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took a lot of time to review and a resolution that I talked with the sponsor on a number of times. I'm definitely against the idea or concept of limiting one's influence at a voting booth.
And so I'll leave that with Representative Wardlaw's comments. But I also would like to take a moment to remind everyone in this chamber of the damage that was done associated with the 17th Amendment. And if you don't remember, the 17th Amendment impacted us individually as a state, as well as each of our constituents. It was a huge impact to your constituents in that it removed their direct or slightly direct access to their individual senators. by making those senators no longer subject to the will of the people through the body that they elected at the state
and representing directly the state. If we're going to move forward with an Article V 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 the Senate back to representing the people's will through the state. I think that's the intent, obviously, of our framers. We also know that the framers clearly debated this issue of term limits in a number of different circumstances, and they were 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 allow for. So I would encourage you also to vote no for this resolution for those reasons. Thank
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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Well, I appreciate the comments, and I know people have strong feelings about this. But let me just give you a couple of thoughts here before we vote. Our founding fathers imagined a country or a government of part-time legislators. You 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.
They're still Congress in Congress, but they're in a nursing home. Or they can't go to the meetings. And age is not an issue here. It's mental capacity. But they're in their 90s, and they're not able to function. And they continue 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 that 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 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 would
ask for a good 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. Aye. Opposed nay. No. No's have it. Representative Ladyman, your resolution has failed. I see one, two, three, four, five hands. Madam Clerk, prepare the machine.
Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 50 yeas, 31 nays, and 2 present, the
resolution has failed. - Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1095.
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- House 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 you're
recognized to present the resolution. Thank you Mr. Speaker. As
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you all know I came down here yesterday and talked about this resolution. Anything that I said yesterday would trump what I have to say today. Appreciate a good 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 of the House is the passage of House Resolution 1095. All those in favor say
aye. Aye. Opposed, nay. The ayes have it. Congratulations to Representative Allen. The resolution is adopted.
The morning hour has ended. representative gas away recommends we concur in senate amendment number one to house bill 1551 representative gas away is not here we'll pass over that representative
ladyman recommends that we concur in senate amendment number one to house bill 1382 madam clerk please read senate amendment number one senate
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amendment number one the house bill 1382
Representative Ladyman, you want to pass over that one today? Representative Les Warren recommends we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1271. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. 1. Senate Amendment No.
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1 to House Bill 1271. Representative Warren,
you're recognized to explain Amendment 1. Thank you,
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Mr. Speaker. colleagues this bill was amended on the Senate and it seeks to make sure no construction has begun before mortgages filed the amendment 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 it's doing questions I'd
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appreciate a good vote representative Warren has explained
amendment number one would anyone like to speak against the amendment for the amendment representative Warren is closed
for the amendment question before the house is concurrence of Senate amendment Amendment Number 1 to House Bill 1271. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by a vote of 98 yea, 0 nay, and 0 present. You have concurred and
Senate Amendment Number 1 to House Bill 1271. Madam
clerk, please read House Bill 1784. House Bill 1784
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by Representative Wardlaw to modify the informal dispute resolution process for long-term care facilities. Representative Wardlaw, you're recognized to explain your bill.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, skilled nursing facilities
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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 and federal regulations, they issue written findings and a statement of deficiencies. In 2024, there were
150 surveyed deficiencies. 108 were found
to be frivolous. So 150 were issued, 108 were found to be frivolous. There were five times as many IDRs, that's the acronym for those deficiencies, in 2024 than there were in 2022. There were only 30 in 2022. Part of the problem with this process is
certain evidence is not available to be used by the facility in the hearing process. What this bill does is it opens it up so all evidence can be heard and it also holds those surveyors accountable so that we get good surveying and our nursing homes to protect our elderly. With that, be glad to take any questions.
See none. I appreciate a good vote. Representative Wardlaw has explained the
bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like
to speak for the bill? Representative Wardlaw
is closed for the bill. The question before the house is the passage of House bill 1784. Prepare the machine,
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Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone
voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 96 yea, 1 nay, and 0 present, the bill is passed. Madam
clerk, please read House Bill 1531.
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House Bill 1531 by Representative Aker to
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prohibit pharmaceutical manufacturers from restricting or limiting prescription medications to a limited distribution network of out-of-state pharmacies.
Representative Aker, you're recognized to explain
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your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, I'm excited to
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present this bill. It has support from the Arkansas Hospital Association, UAMS, Carti, Pharmacists Association as well. What this bill seeks to solve 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. It has nothing to do with pharmacy reimbursement. This is about highly qualified pharmacies. Think of UAMS, CARTI, Highlands Oncology, being able to purchase the same medications that a mail order pharmacy purchases. 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 qualified provider bill and with that i welcome any questions
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representative allen for what purpose question you're recognized for a question
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thank you represent aching for what you're doing uh recently i had a prescription field from the hospital that I attend in Atlanta, Georgia, and it was especially product, especially drug. So I took it to my pharmacist here in Little Rock, Arkansas, and he told me that he couldn't fill my prescription. So can you explain to me how
this will help me? Because he said he was
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not on the list. Right. I appreciate that, and I'm exceptionally sympathetic. So the situation is,
the manufacturer has the autonomy to set these restrictions they can decide what pharmacy there that can buy the drug 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 way to receive the same medication that UAMS is equally qualified to provide
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representative Wooten for what purpose question you're recognized for a
question thank you represented anchor did I understand in our committee meeting that UAMS performs a lot of the research or all the research on some of the pharmaceutical companies and then the companies turn around and won't sell drugs to them
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yes that's correct one of the most frustrating experiences has been where UAMS 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 UAMS will say well can we purchase those medications and the manufacturer will say no you're restricted from purchasing 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 patients, they end that access.
This stops that from happening. With that, I appreciate a good vote. Representative Aker has
explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Aker is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1531. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 98 yea, 0 nay, and 0 present, the bill is passed. Madam
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Clerk, please read House Bill 1834. House Bill 1834 by Representative Holcomb to amend Arkansas law
concerning the licensing and regulation of
motor vehicles. Representative Holcomb, you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this is actually a companion bill that goes along with a bill, I think, week before last that was run by Representative Kavanaugh.
In Section 1 of the bill, it adds the 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 dealer's extra license plate by allowing non-eligible users to drive on the license plate. In lieu of suspension of the dealer's license issued by the commission, a dealer may be penalized in the amount of up to $5,000 per occurrence.
In lieu of revocation of the dealer's license issued by the commission, a dealer may be penalized in the amount of up to $10,000 per occurrence. In addition to this provision, Section 1 also makes a technical change going from a temporary cardboard buyer's tag to a temporary pre-printed paper tag, which is all they use now. Going on down in Section 2, it allows the Motor Vehicle Commission
the flexibility to review the dealer's service and handling fee. The fee is set by the commission in Rule 8, 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 to answer any questions if you have any. Representative Rose,
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for what purpose? Question. You're recognized for
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a question. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Holcomb, thank you for your presentation. I just had a quick question.
Is this applying to new car dealers or used, either, both, do you know? I'm sorry. I'm not trying to stump you. I was confused because I believe used car dealers are regulated by state police, whereas new dealers are separate. No, it's just new dealers.
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This is for new dealers only? New dealers only. Okay, all right, thank you. Any other questions? All right, thank you.
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I'd appreciate a yes vote. Representative Holcomb has explained the bill. Would anyone like to
speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Kavanaugh, you're recognized to
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speak for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A couple of weeks ago, I ran a bill that clarified what dealer tax 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. 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 consequence to not following the law. And that's what this bill does. I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Kavanaugh has spoke for
the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill?
Representative Holcomb is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1834. prepare the machine madam clerk it's everyone
voted it's everyone voted cast up the ballot by vote of 97 yeas one day and zero president the bill is passed madam part please read house bill
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possible 1594 possible 1594 by Representative 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 Representative Vaught you're recognized
to explain your bill thank you mr. chair
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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 zero expenditure for for the state so this isn't going to cost the state any money what we did was we
added $20 fee for farmers for the first time they apply for this identification card tax ID card and when they renew in eight years it only cost them I don't want to lie to you it only cost them $10 to renew this is a card that they'll be able to take with them and buy purchases and the and use 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 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 Arkansas.
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Representative Gonzalez, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Will they still be able to use
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the paper or do they have that card? They can. They'll still be able to use the paper. But I figure, talking to farmers across the state for the last six years who have been begging for this card, I do believe that most of them will cease to use that pretty quickly. Seeing no further questions, I appreciate a good vote.
Representative Vaught has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill, for the bill? Representative Vaught is closed for
the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1594. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
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Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot.
By a vote of 91 yea, 0 nay, and 5
present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill
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1495. House Bill 1495 by Representative Hawke. concerning the transfer of a student's permanent school record.
Representative Hawke, you're recognized to explain your
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bill. 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 have seen is if a child is facing expulsion, 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've tried and can't get any information about that child. And so 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 in the state so that we know every kid where they go in the state. And it's really a safety thing. I know that there was a school district that I won't name, but there was a kid that had a really bad disciplinary action at one school. So much, in fact, there 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 into 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
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to school and with that i'll take any questions seeing none i'd appreciate a good vote Representative
Hawke has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For
the bill? Representative Hawke is closed for the bill.
The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1495. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone
voted? Has everyone voted? cast up the ballot. With the vote of 79 yeas, 5 nays, and 9 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill
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1810. House Bill 1810 by Representative 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.
Representative Carr, you're recognized to explain
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your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, House Bill 1810 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 instructional support for the individual learning needs for every kid, 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.
from an administrative perspective this is this will create instructional cohesion it will also allow them to better utilize not only the resources but also the staff and personnel not entertain any questions at this time with that I'm closed and I'd appreciate a good vote thank you representative Carr has explained the bill
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would anyone like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Carr is closed for the
bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1810. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one
vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted?
Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 81 yeas, 7 nays, and 8 present, the bill in the emergency clause has passed.
Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1646. House
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Bill 1646 by Representative McGrew to require certain materials to be stored in lot compartments within a designated
area. Representative McGrew, you're recognized to explain your
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bill. Thank you, Speaker. Members, this is a bill that has to do with media centers in kindergarten through fifth 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 or the local guardian that that material can be looked at. I worked with a lot of librarians, superintendents. This bill has the approval of the AAEA. That's the Arkansas Administrators Education Association. There again, it doesn't take anything away. It just requires for our youngest children, from kindergarten to fifth grade, that they're not subject to this material unless the parents say it's okay.
And I'm available for any questions. - Representative Magruder, for
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what purpose? - Question. - You're recognized for a question. - Could you clarify the steps for a librarian who is disciplined for this can you clarify the steps for a librarian who is
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disciplined 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 five days on the third offense where she's done it again at that point it is sent to the let me get the terminology right here
sent to the professional license 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 fourth 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's leaving it local control I followed the standards which the superintendents ask 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 we're as I say the Arkansas administrators associate education associations okay with it several librarians I talked to are okay with it it gives them many chances to correct it before there's anything really bad happen thank you and see no other questions I appreciate a good vote representative McGrew has explained the
bill would anyone like to speak against the bill for the bill representative McGrew is closed for the bill question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1646. Prepare the
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machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has
everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. With a vote of 75 yeas, 14 nays, and one present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House
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Bill 1696. House Bill 1696 by Representative McElhinden to establish the Strengthening Arkansas Education Act and to provide a core curriculum at state-supported institutions of higher education. Representative McElhinden, you're recognized
to explain your bill. Thank you, Speaker. I
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am 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 two-year and four-year school across the
country across the state not the country 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 transfer ability 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 three years instead of in four 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 associate and bachelor degree students. This core consists of two English or English equivalent courses, one math or math equivalent course, one three hour
American history course, and one three hour American government course. And here's why these are so important. If like me you grew up listening to your grandparents 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, 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 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 two-year or four-year institution, and 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 none, I ask for a good vote.
Representative McElhin has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill,
for the bill? Representative McElhin has closed for the
The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1696. Prepare the machine, Madam
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Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone
voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 88 yeas, 5 nays, and 1 present,
the bill is passed. clerk please read House Bill 1733.
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House Bill 1733 by Representative Carr to
amend various provisions of the Arkansas Code concerning the Arkansas
Better Chance Program Act. Representative Carr
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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 and calibrates those together. This will provide childcare for those before kindergarten.
It does not create any more spots. It does not increase funding. The physical impact is zero dollars. At this time, I'd entertain any questions. With that, I'll close, and thank you, appreciate
a good vote. - Representative Carr has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill,
for the bill? Representative Carr is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1733.
Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 98 yeas, 0 nay, and 0 present, the bill is passed. Madam
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Clerk please read House Bill 1062. House Bill 1062 by Representative Richardson to create the Teacher and Student Protection Act of 2025. Senator Richardson you're
recognized to explain your bill. Thank You Mr. Speaker.
Representative R. Scott Richardson
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Colleagues I bring House Bill 1062 which is to create the the Teacher and Student Protection Act 2025.
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This bill took quite a bit of time as you can see with a 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 in the Education Committee getting the language correct on this let me just start with a really quick explanation of why I felt that this bill was necessary 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 teacher now when she opened the door I didn't know she was a teacher but but I did notice very clearly she had a very large and ugly-looking black eye. I told this story as well 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 second time in a matter of three days in her classroom where she had been attacked by the same student. That made me concerned, and as I began talking to 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? 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. Teachers should never go to their classrooms afraid to do their jobs, ever. And so we want to make sure that 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 child picks up an object and throws it at that teacher attempting to do harm to the teacher, the student, or property damage with them, that's a violent act. So we clearly define that, which was not defined previously.
We also go through the process of establishing that these individuals likely will need some sort of remediation in discussions with the committee. It was very clear that a number of these students may have some sort of background that creates a problem for them, and this is how they're expressing that. So we make sure that we have mental health involved in having conversations to try to address the challenges associated with
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what's in the background. And with that, I'm happy to take any questions.
Representative, you're recognized for a question. Question. What
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constitutes an appropriate interim learning environment and are the significant resources and trained personnel to support these environments without compromising the quality of education for the removed student? Thank you so much. That's
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a wonderful question. Yes. What is an appropriate learning environment? And we do define that within the latter part of the text of the bill,
just stating that this needs to be a learning environment that supervises and provides the same level of 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 the exact same quality of education that they would have had, just happens to be in an alternate location. And with that, I'd appreciate a good vote.
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. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1062. Prepare the machine, Madam
Clerk. everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 83 a's 12 nays
and three present the bill is passed madam clerk please read House bill 1004
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hospital 1004 by representative to require Medicaid coverage for postpartum mothers for one year after giving birth. Representative Pilkington you're recognized
to explain your bill. Thank You Mr. Speaker if
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you'll allow me a little latitude I'm gonna explain kind of history behind this bill as you can see it's got a very early number in the session and kind of explain how we got here. So about two years ago I first filed a bill to expand postpartum
Medicaid coverage for 12 months from the current 60 days to 12 months. There's a of discussion back then, that we didn't need it, that they were already covered, 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. In that time, we passed legislation to then track what was going on, how many women were losing coverage. That first report came out in October that showed that, you know, one in, or sorry, three out of ten women were losing coverage. 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. This was not included in that because there was still some contention over duplication of coverage and cost. So then we obviously have had some other discussions around our Medicaid budget and what's going on. And as the dust has kind of settled, I reimagined and rejiggered this bill to be what it is today. And so I want to kind of go over how it's different
than the original bill from two years ago. So to address the two concerns, which are 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 30-70 match, which is under traditional Medicaid. We're keeping in that 90-10 if they are eligible for that program. If they're not eligible, then they go to the next section, which is this group. And so what we've used to fund the state share is money that is actually already here in Arkansas.
It's already appropriate. This is no state dollars. So what we'll do is we'll add 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 then match with the federal portion to cover these women. And so that way it's no new state dollars, no new increase in our Medicaid. We're still keeping the $13 million that was appropriated for increase in reimbursements alone, and it's a little match.
But I also want to talk about the women 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 the working poor. And we're covering the small group. And so I just wanted to kind of put that into real-world terms.
You know, we had two women come and testify on the committee about how they knew 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 state dollars. And with that, I'd ask for a good vote so that we can get these women that we don't leave these women left behind.
Appreciate it, thank you. Representative Pilkington has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would
anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Pilkington is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1004. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted?
Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 71 yeas, 10 nays, and 7 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read House Bill 1751. House
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Bill 1751 by Representative Underwood to require an applicant for temporary assistance for needy families program benefits to
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engage in job search activities while the application is being processed. Representative
Underwood, you're recognized to explain your bill.
Representative Kendon Underwood
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this is a simple bill that requires job-ready applicants for the cash welfare program in Arkansas, otherwise known as TANF, to search for a job while their application is being processed.
Job-ready applicants will already, if they're job-ready, they will already have a work requirement. And this just ensures that this is moved up during the job application process. So they will stay job-ready and improve their self-sufficiency and their earning potential. I will note, importantly, that 12 other states do this already, including Mississippi and Missouri. I also spoke with DHS, and they had no concerns.
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Representative Clowney, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized.
Representative Nicole Clowney
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Representative Underwood, so people who may ultimately be denied TANF benefits will still be required to engage in this work requirement, is that correct? They would have
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to be determined to be job ready, to be required to search for a job during the application process. Thank you, I appreciate a good vote. Representative
Underwood has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Underwood is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1751. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot. A vote of 81 yeas, 12 nays, and 4 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1677. House Bill 1677 by
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Representative Bentley to authorize alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs to maintain emergency medication kits. Representative Bentley, you're recognized
to explain the bill. Thank you speaker.
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Our colleagues is a very simple bill to allow drug rehab treatments that have a a detox facility to have an emergency medical box there on site as long as they have a licensed medical personnel there to take care of the box. Lots of our nursing homes that are in rural areas will have an emergency medication box in case of cardiac arrest or seizure those type of things so this will be well monitored by our 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 on site. A lot of our areas like near me will be 45 minutes before
ambulance gets there we want to have medication to make sure that they can take care of those constituents before something happens where they don't survive so anyway I take any questions if anybody has needed again emergency medication box in the detox center with licensed personnel on staff 24/7 I appreciate a good vote thank you representative Bentley has explained
the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill but anyone like speak for the the bill. Representative Bentley is closed for the bill. The question before the House
is the passage of House Bill 1677. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot. A vote of 98 yea, 0 nay, and zero present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill
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1476. House Bill 1476 by Representative McKenzie to amend the direct shipment of Vinus Liquor Act and to establish
a wine direct shipper license. Representative McKenzie, you're recognized
Representative Brit McKenzie
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to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 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 going to give it a little bit of time to explain what we're doing. This bill seeks to amend the direct shipment of Venus Liquor Act in Arkansas and establishes a new wine direct shipper license. This bill does some key things that are important to top line,
and then I'll go into some of the standard objections we hear about alcohol, beer, or wine 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. What this bill does, it creates that wine direct shipper license. It establishes a new licensing system allowing wineries, importers, and suppliers in different states to obtain a license through the Division of Alcohol and Beverage Control in order to ship that wine directly to our Arkansas consumers.
That licensing fee is set to the existing license fee amount, so it's not a fee increase. It replaces previous registration system, again, for the small wine, direct Venus Liquor Act. It creates regulations insofar as limits for individuals to ship that wine into our state. Those limits are one case per customer, per calendar quarter, up to 24 9-liter cases annually. So not a tremendous amount, not an amount that would be considered at the level of a wholesaler or distributor.
It enforces and helps establish tax and reporting requirements. It prohibits shipments without a license. Some of you have constituents, I know because 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, creates this new license structure, the regulatory framework in which we can enforce law 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 shipments they're making into the state.
This creates better compliance and enforcement. It authorizes the ABC division to audit wine direct shippers to ensure compliance with tax and licensing requirements. It repeals small farm winery provisions. It removes outdated provisions specific to these small farm wineries, such as the need for special permits or private residence shipping and permit lotteries. And then it clarifies those prohibited acts. Again, we're entering into a new license structure, so it does a good job of 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 constituents, it doesn't mean the wine you're familiar with at your Walmart or at your local liquor store or beer or wine store, like a Decoy or a Mayomi, that will not be a part of this. This will fit into what I consider some interesting and smaller categories. Fine wine, which are foreign wines or domestic wines that do not make large batch productions.
Natural wine, so that falls into a category of people that are interested in the craft and not having any impurities or interventions into the winemaking process. Niche wine, so something similar to like an organic or made from the specific strain or it has something to do with allergens, this is not mass wholesale. Those wholesalers and distributors in our state, they have exclusive licensing agreements with manufacturers, either the larger holding companies or 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 suppliers. The standard objections with alcohol, beer, and wine bills. 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 would 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. Immodesty. Again, these are folks who really enjoy
the specific types of wines that currently aren't being sold in Arkansas. To think Arkansas as a state that has a vast number of dry versus wet counties, we are on the lower end of the totem pole in terms of allocations for manufacturers, not only for Vinus 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 going to 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 to be able to get that shipped to them. This would hurt, another objection would be this would hurt our existing smaller native wines in the state of Arkansas. Categorically false. Arkansas has an excise tax placed on all sales of wines that come into the state of Arkansas. That excise tax goes to feed a promotion board that is going to help improve and bolster our small farm or native wines in the state of Arkansas.
So thus we can continue the great track of having good wineries in our state that provide for our constituents on the Arkansas wine trail. And the most important one, underage drinking or public drunkenness, categorically false. 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 phone call but most likely on an internet transaction, age verification, as well as at the point of receipt.
So requiring 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 then public drunkenness. 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 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 are in this niche hobbyist class that are doing the work
or getting these small wineries to go to DF&A's website to buy the license to then become a part of this system. Those folks are going to get this product shipped to their home and enjoy it in the quiet comfort of their home. With
that, I'd be happy to take any questions. Representative Richardson, for what
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purpose? Question. You're recognized. Representative McKenzie, you said this will be a new permit, correct, a new license that will be? Yes, it creates a new license. Is it going to be annually renewed, or is there a year specific on how often?
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I believe it's two years. It is two years. So
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it's a $50 sign-up and a $25 renewal. Thank you. Representative Whitaker, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Thank you,
Representative David Whitaker
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Mr. Speaker. Representative, thank you, first of all, for bringing this bill. It's long overdue. My question is, how will these 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 personal visit thing that we had for a while worked.
And they were simply saying, Arkansas is on our list of not shipping. How are we going
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to know? From what I understand, there's a few different ways. The first is going to be there are national institutes that take
pride in the fact that we have states. In this year alone, Mississippi has created a wine freedom bill similar to this, and it's been passed through. There's only now two states, Utah and the other one eludes me, that allow for no direct-to-consumer. So those national organizations are going to publish it. 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.
Second, it's going to live on DF&A website so that people can send in and apply. And the funniest part to answer that question is a group of hobbyists that are based out of northwest Arkansas reached out to me about this bill when we initially filed it. And they have already started to themselves, as an independent hobby group, contact the small farm wineries that they enjoy to say, this is hopefully coming. When it happens, we'll make sure to facilitate. So word of mouth is another part of it. There's no marketing or A&P that's associated to help, you know, bolster those wineries in other states.
but the invisible hand of the market will hopefully let people know that our consumers are
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ready. Representative Long, for what purpose? Question. You're
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recognized. Thank you, Mr. Baker. I know you're addressing the age of 21 and deliveries and everything. At about that time, I got a text, and I missed what you said. is there a requirement that they visually produce some sort of license or ID card that shows they're over 21 at the point of delivery?
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Correct. Page 3, 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 upset about a dry versus wet. This prohibits still any shipment of products to dry territories, but must be 21, must live in a wet area, and they must be directly receiving the product. In addition to that, it says the shipping package conspicuously state, contains alcohol signature of person age 21 or older required for delivery on every package that's shipped into the state.
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Happy to take any more questions. With not, I'd appreciate a
good vote. Representative McKenzie has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative McKenzie has closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1476. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 56 yeas 23 nays 13
present the bill is passed madam clerk please read house bill 1859
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house bill 1859 by representative rose to amend the law
concerning mastectomies representative rose you're recognized
Representative Ryan A. Rose
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to explain your bill Thank you Mr. Speaker, thank you
colleagues. 1859 is another breast cancer related bill that I think
that this body can take great pride in and 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 eight surgeries, six of those specific to her breast cancer fights. I've walked through her pain, 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 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 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. And the last part of this is that there is a sunset clause. In keeping with accountability, this bill will include this clause, and unless the legislature extends it, this provision will
expire in 2031. Let's 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 in its infinite wisdom can extend it, continue it, and make better decisions moving forward. and
with that I would take any questions I appreciate a good vote thank you representative Rose has explained the bill
would anyone like speak against the bill would anyone like 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. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
Cast up the ballot. A vote of 97 yeas, 1 nay and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1821.
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that's what 1821 by representative Wardlaw to create a more sustainable system of property insurance for public schools institutions
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of higher education and state-owned property and to declare an emergency represent Wardlaw you're recognized
to explain the bill thank you mr. speaker
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I brought the whole folder this time y'all ready it's gonna
be a while 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 percent at that time we ended up meeting with them and we transferred a sum of 14 million dollars at that point to help in premium assistance what I find funny about that is 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 a hundred percent of a premium so what what we did is we started studying this 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 dollars 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 only move 135 million dollars so i want to 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-12 public and charter schools, all public institutions of higher ed, and all state-owned properties administered under one
entity rather than having three programs. So today there are three different programs administering that. And you ask yourself, how does one make that better? Well, when you have three of them, the amount of insurance that those three have to buy is about the same as what one would have to by. 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 secretaries 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 their premiums to that full value. Well, 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 in the insurance books is insured at $49 million, which we know won't pay for one section
of bleachers in Bud Walton, then the foundation has to come up and find the money to fund the other portion of that building. So we put that in writing in the legislative intent so that if 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-12 schools and institutions of higher ed to ensure regular 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, I could wait to 10 years from now That was a K-12 school, and I get a leak in my roof, and I come back and claim 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. The other part of this is the deductibles. The deductibles currently are a pretty sweet deal. It's $5,000, $10,000, and one is only as high as $25,000. So there's three different deductibles out there in the three different plans that are available. 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, is we're making it mirror the private world. So you can now buy a deductible that will be a 1% of your roof or 3% of your roof, and you will pay the premiums based on what deductible you pick. But those deductibles will mirror the same deductibles that you and I pay in the real world. 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 hell storm from Sunday to make the insurance company replace it.
The insurance company is now the state of Arkansas, so we want to make sure they're doing it correctly. The other part of the bill is people ask, how do you make them participate in a program? The current three programs are a forced program. It says you must have 100% coverage, but the only way you can get 100% coverage is through those three programs because no one insures anything in 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 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, remodel a building,
they do not have to participate in a state captive. But if they take money to help build those buildings, that's taxpayer dollars. We must protect those taxpayer dollars with the state insurance program. So with that, I'll be open
for any questions. Representative McKenzie, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Am
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I, is it correct 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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captive not to that degree the council has entered into a
contract for consulting purposes at the moment to start standing up the things that have to be stood up to 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
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captive itself. Follow-up. Recognized. I'm just trying to get a grasp. So we have selected vendors for the purpose of consulting to get us to a place where we can launch a captive. Those same vendors will be ultimately the ones that we reward the business for the coverage.
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There's no guarantee to that, but likely of, yes. Okay, thank you. Representative Duke,
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for what purpose? Question. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for
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trying to address a problem that we all know our schools have I do have a question coming from one of my schools do you have or can give you some kind of idea us 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 do you have some kind of indication of what that might look like for them I
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don't and the reason I don't want to put anything on the record of what they might be is I want to leave that up to the captive managers into the
captive broker to fit it to whatever the market is at the time of that insurance purchase. That insurance purchase or sale will be available on December 1st 2025. Inside the bill it sets up an oversight similar to EBD and I will tell you the framework of this bill is almost exactly the same as what we set up EBD about five years ago. It sets it up to come through the EBD subcommittee of council and anything that's done and any decision is made must come through council. A lot of those are approval, some of those are review
but the ones that are reviewed are because the constitutionality won't allow for approval. So you will still have a say-so as
a legislature through every piece of this
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as we go month to month. Representative Meeks, for
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what purpose? Question, please. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So I was just browsing through the bill, and I noticed that there's a section here that requires schools to get cybersecurity risk insurance. You may or may not remember, but last session we passed legislation that already requires them in a fiduciary cybersecurity program.
I want to make sure, A, if you're familiar with that, and are we creating some conflicting language here that we've already got them in a fiduciary cybersecurity program and now we're mandating a second one. Are you familiar with that? I'm just curious about your thoughts on that. It's funny you
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bring that up, but I look at you as that guy. So basically, we moved that policy from the three current vendors to this. So there was actually three different pieces to this insurance.
There was the vehicle insurance, which are school buses, school vehicles. There was a cybersecurity piece, and then there was the building insurance. When we started working on this and the mergers to the captive, we decided to leave the vehicles at their current places. So the Arkansas Insurance Department would keep the vehicles. School Board Association would keep their vehicles. But we went ahead and moved cybersecurity with the buildings. But it did not duplicate anything. It just moved that to this particular place for to be
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offered. Representative Brooks, for what purpose? Question.
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You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Waterlaw, thanks for all your work on this. We've always been through a lot in the last 20 months or so. 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 basis 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, which then helps them develop the deductibles, which then helps them figure out what the premium basis is to know whether they have an increase or a decrease in premium as they move forward.
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And then I have a follow-up as well. I foresee that to come out sometime in July, personally, but I don't
know the exact dates for that to happen. but I feel
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like possibly July-August time frame. So just to follow up, Mr. Speaker. So to clarify, so our feasibility study on this actual program will come after the schools renew, which is July
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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1? Well, they're going to renew in July 1 with the current policies. They won't renew with the captive until December 1 of 2025. But the current policies, and this is a good question
because I got asked this earlier by a superintendent. The current policies, when it renews, We're renewing the same exact brokerage setup, and I don't really want to try to explain all that in here, but the layers, and you're very familiar with all this. You've been in all these study groups, 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 quite six months from July to December.
Representative Keith Brooks
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One more follow-up. You recognize the last clarification. So they're going to maintain the broker of records from July 1, at least through December 1? That's my understanding. Thank you, Mr.
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Speaker. Representative Lundstrom, 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 going to want our business, and it's not jack us around because they're the biggest one in town.
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I'm glad you asked that. So the problem with the current program is we put ourselves kind of in a corner, and we have one broker. And what we found through the studies with the consultant was is 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 going to 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 yesterday, but if they had a big windfall, they held that. 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 buying now is a true naked insurance policy and not handing all of our money over and hoping for the best. Okay, thank you. So you
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have no further questions, appreciate a good vote.
Representative Wardlaw has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Wardlaw is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1821. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone voted?
Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 89 yeas, five nays, and four present, the bill and
the emergency clause has passed. - Madam Clerk, please
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read House Bill 1735. - House Bill 1735 by Representative Eves to amend the law concerning elections
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and to prohibit ranked choice voting. - Nope, 1735.
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- House Bill 1735 by Representative Eves to amend the Arkansas Underground Facilities Damage Permission Act and
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to revise membership in the One Call Center Arkansas Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Representative Eves,
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you are recognized to explain your bill. Members,
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a few years ago, let me back up, this bill comes to us from the AG's office trying to
clean up some things we did with the 8-1-1 call center. We've made it mandatory that these operators join the 8-1-1 call center so that we have a
comprehensive database of all the underground stuff. What we've found is there are operators who have failed to join because there was no penalty. What this bill will do would be give you a 30-day warning if you fail to join. After that period it'd be a $1,000 fine. After another 30 days it would start a $500 fine for every 30 days you fail to join. 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 inadvertently cutting pipes and causing more damage and expense, those kind of things. With that, I appreciate, take any questions?
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Any none? Appreciate a good vote. Representative Eaves has explained the bill. Would anyone like
to speak against the bill? Anyone like to speak 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. is everyone
voted it's everyone voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 98 yay
zero nay and zero present the bill is passed madam clerk please read house bill 1706
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house bill 1706 by representative mccullum to amend the law concerning elections and to prohibit
ranked choice voting representative mccullum you're recognized to
Representative Austin McCollum
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explain your bill thank you mr. speaker thank you colleagues. Representative, I thought we were switching bills there for a minute. 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, I'd call it the non-democratic nature of rank choice voting, and it's important to create clarity in the law. It's been implemented to varying degrees in multiple states. Here is a recent RNC formal resolution that rejected reg choice voting and it 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 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'd just say, you know, the most compelling reason for me 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.
Representative McCollum has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative McCollum is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1706. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted is everyone
voted cast up the ballot by a vote of 79 yeas 14 nays and
four present the bill is passed madam clerk please read house bill
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1187 1187 by representative vod to authorize a licensure for endorsement for marriage
and family therapies representative vod you're
Representative Brandon Achor
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recognized to explain your bill Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Arkansas is ranked 41st in the nation for access to mental health care. We've been working on a mental health group for six years now, and if we've learned anything, we've learned that we do not have enough people working in this area.
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 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 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 vote. Thank you. Representative Vaught has
explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like
to speak for the bill? Representative Vaught is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1187. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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is everyone voted is everyone voted cast up
the ballot by a vote of 94 yeas one nay and one present the bill is passed madam clerk please read
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house bill 1740 house bill 1740 by representative Moore to exempt certain agricultural information from the freedom of information act of 1967 Representative
Moore, you're recognized to explain your bill.
Representative Kendra Moore
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1740 is a Department of Agriculture bill that protects our agricultural producers and our agricultural students. There are currently two 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. These 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, our 4-H 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. With that, I'll try to answer any questions. Thank you, appreciate a
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good vote. Representative Moore has explained
the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
bill? For the bill? Representative Moore is closed for the bill. 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 yay 0 nay and 3 present the bill is passed madam clerk please read house bill 1886
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house bill 1886 by representative Pierce to designate the Labrador Retriever as the official canine of the state of
Representative Shad Pearce
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Arkansas How did I know this was going to happen? Thank you, Mr.
Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. I'll try to be very quick here. It's just like it says. It designates the Labrador Retriever as the official canine in 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 to me, it's kind of the dog of all reasons. They're friendly, they're intelligent, they're versatile, they're affectionate, gentle, outgoing, high-spirited, eager to please. We use the 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, which was a question I was asked yesterday and didn't know to, so thanks to the colleague that brought it to my attention. There's 14 states in the nation 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. Seeing no questions, I ask for a good vote, please. Thank you. Representative Pierce has explained the bill.
Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would
anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Pierce is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1886.
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Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has
everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 90 yeas, 2 nays, and 4 present, the bill is passed.
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Madam Clark, please read House Bill 1873. House Bill 1873 by
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Representative McKenzie, concerning notification to persons elected to serve as a member of the General Assembly of the years of service remaining before reaching
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the limitation of service under the Arkansas Constitution. Representative McKenzie, you're recognized to explain the
bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen,
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this is a really simple, quick bill. 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, our term limits are set. They've been changed twice now in the past 20 years. 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 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 because if she's over the age of 18, if she's a resident of the county that she's running in, as well as in good standing, she can still do it.
What then happens is whoever 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. That court can kick that decision out and say it's not for us to decide and leave it to the voters.
We have been concerted in this body, as well as this legislature even before my time, to invoke term limits. And for them to, and I'm not going to, I know we've had a term limit discussion on the floor today, I'm not going to go too much further into term limits themselves, just that this is a normal and ordinary function of the Secretary of State. 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 Representative Brown's opponent could 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 questions if
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there are any. Representative Richmond, for what purpose? Question. You're recognized for a
Representative Marcus E. Richmond
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question? Very quickly, so if this bill passes and this becomes law, how is 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 you say,
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but it will give recourse to those who are truly qualified or who are in concert with our laws on term limits to have recourse against her in a court of law.
Okay, thank you. Thank you. Any other questions? Hope for a good vote. Rep. McKenzie has explained
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the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Anyone like to speak
for the bill? Rep. McKenzie is closed for the bill. The question
before the House is the passage of House Bill 1873. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted so everyone voted cast up
the ballot my vote of 79 yeas five nays and
one present bill is passed representative Andrews for what purpose
Representative Wade Andrews
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I'll hear your motion mr. speaker having voted on the prevailing side in consideration of house joint resolution 1004 I'd like to move for reconsideration Representative Andrews
how did you vote? I voted nay. You nay vote that's proper motion it is debatable. Representative Andrews please come to the well and
Representative Wade Andrews
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discuss your motion. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, Representative
Vladyman asked me to make this motion. That was a no vote. Still talking to be a no vote, but I'll make the motion
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anyway. Thank you. Representative Andrews has explained the motion. Would anyone like to speak against the motion? Anyone like to
speak for the motion? Representative Andrews is closed for the motion. Question before the House is the motion to reconsider House Joint Resolution 1004. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Is everyone voted? Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 48 yeas, 34 nays, and one present. Motion
to reconsider has failed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1842.
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House Bill 1842 by Representative Tosh to amend the law regarding the Office of Criminal Detention Facilities Review Coordinator and to place the office
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within the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement
Standards and Training within the Department of
Public Safety. Representative Tosh, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, this bill, a few sessions ago, I ran a bill to reference the criminal detention inspection teams that travel around the state inspecting our criminal detention facilities. We had about 150 people.
I condensed that down with legislation to make it eight teams across the state with five team members on each one and also put in charge of that a director over the criminal detention facility. But in that, I had them reporting directly to the secretary of the Department of Public Safety. So the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training and along with the Department of Public Safety asked me to change that organizational structure or the chain of command, I guess as you could call it, to put the criminal detention director underneath the direct supervision of the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training.
This is what the Department of Public Safety wants, along with SLES, so I bring that bill to you, and that's what this bill will do. Without that, I'd take any questions. Seeing none, I appreciate a good vote. Representative Tosh
has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Anyone
like to speak for the bill? Representative Tosh is closed with the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1842. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by vote of 97 yay zero nay and zero president the bill is
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passed madam part please read House bill 1843 that's what 1843 by representative
Tosh concerning records and photographs kept by the state crime laboratory representative Tosh you're recognized Thank you Mr. Speaker. Colleagues currently, when the crime lab receives a body, they perform a toxicology report on the individual, and that is privy information that 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 the investigating law enforcement agency.
What we want to do is add to that list of those that are entitled to receive that toxicology report is the drug director or the drug czar, as some call them, and the purpose of this is so that he's got that information to help basically develop a database so that we can see what different types of drugs are being used in different regions of the state, and hopefully help that information could be provided to those areas
and we'd be a little bit more proactive in trying to combat different types of usage of those drugs. And that's what this bill will do, is just add the drug czar to that list. So with that, I would take any questions. Seeing none, thank you, colleagues. I appreciate a good vote.
Representative Tosh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
bill, for the bill? Representative Taj is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1843.
Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 95 yeas, 1 nay, and 2 present, the bill is passed.
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Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1470. House Bill 1470 by Representative Beatty to repeal the law concerning the review of information
technology plans. Representative Beatty, you're recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, House Bill 1470 is basically just what the title says, repeal the law concerning the review of information technology plans. Representative Richardson ran a bill this session that provides for these plans to be reviewed. So with that, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Beatty has explained the bill. Would anyone like to
speak against the bill? Before the bill? Representative Beatty is closed with the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1470.
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Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a
vote of 95 yea, 0 nay, and 0 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1797. House
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Bill 1797 by Representative Beatty to amend the law concerning the Arkansas Development Finance Authority to amend a portion of the Arkansas Code that resulted
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from Initiated Act 1 of 2000 and to declare an emergency. Representative Beatty, you're recognized to
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
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explain the bill. Thank You Mr. Speaker. Members, House Bill 1797 deals with the Arkansas Development Finance Authority. Basically, the ADFA plays a pivotal role in driving the economic expansion and prosperity across the state of Arkansas. And this bill primarily tries to affect the efficiency and effectiveness of this of ADFA so that it can better serve Arkansas as an independent entity rather than a state governmental agency. The transition
would reduce the size of state government and enable ADFA to increase its speed to market to move more effectively and drive economic growth. It's to enhance ADFA's ability to fulfill its mission for the state by allowing business and free market principles to overcome current governmental obstacles. Background. ADFA was originally intended to function as independent instrumentality rather than a state agency. According to the Arkansas
Code 155201, ADFA was created as a public body politic and corporate with corporate succession meant to operate like a corporate entity. However, due to bureaucratic processes, ADFA never fully transitioned to this intended structure and was absorbed into a state agency through time. Currently, 42 of the 49 other states, there are a few exceptions, operate as independent
entities. Their outcomes are greater than Arkansas's due to the benefits that these independent structures provide. Some of the benefits of transitioning NAFA to an independent entity would enhance the mission and fulfillment of its broadened and broadened its impact by expanding its reach. ADFA can increase home ownership rates, swiftly address workforce and affordable housing needs throughout the state, increase 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 shift would transfer financial and operational risk away from the state. With greater hiring flexibility, Adva can attract retain top talent and improve their service and delivery and add more value to Arkansans in our communities. Removing governmental constraints will increase and enhance
its operational agility. Basically it's going to allow for private investment and independence from the government structure. Private investors, right now we have private investors even some of the foundations and philanthropic organizations of the state that contribute work with out-of-state finance administrations for housing developments. When you get the politics involved sometimes they're unwilling to to participate this is an agency bill
this would remove ADFA from under Department of Commerce it's something that Department of Commerce and Secretary McDonald supports is something that the governor supports all in all state finance it plays a very vital role in economic development supporting the growth of our state by providing access to capital and the resources overall well-being of of the state so with that I would appreciate a good vote representative Kavanaugh for what
purpose question you're recognized 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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two quick questions yes ma'am are we creating another game and fish where there's no legislative oversight where We currently, you know how I feel about that, so I'm just going to leave that
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there. In short, I would say no, we're not going to create another game and fish. Right now, ADFA relies, ADFA doesn't rely on any state-funded money.
There's no general revenue that goes to fund ADFA. They're self-supported. They're supported by the operations of the revenue and the fees that they generate. So there's no money going in on that side. And along the same lines, we'd still have control because the governor's going to appoint that board and they'll have that control. So it's not going to be another game in fish. Follow up,
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Mr. Speaker. You're recognized. And I think you just covered it. So there's no general revenue, no state funds going to this. They're all self-funded.
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
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Yes, ma'am. Is it through special revenue? No, it's through the income and fees that they generate from the
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financing activities. Okay, thank you. Rep. Beatty has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Anyone like to speak for the bill? Rep. Beatty is
closed with the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1797. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Has everyone
voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 68 yeas, 8 nays, and 14 present, the bill and the emergency clause
is passed. so I wanna go now to the yellow budget calendar.
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Representative Jean, you recognize to present the budget
calendar. - Thank you, Mr. Speaker, we've got three amendments that we're gonna do on House Bill. The first one is House Bill 1200. This is the Department of Emergency and Environment. This is the regulation. What it's doing is changing some language and adding $5 million for our waste tire. Everybody knows we've got a waste tire problem.
So the appropriation for five more million dollars and funds of this are from the federal grants and the use tire every time you buy a tire, you pay into that fund. There's no general
revenue. Any questions on this amendment? - Appreciate a good vote on the
amendment. - Representative Jeans, explain the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? For the amendment, Representative Jeans, close for
the amendment. Question before the House is the passage amendment
on House Bill 1200. All those
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in favor say aye. - Aye. - Opposed nay. The ayes have it. Madam Clerk, send the bill
as amended to engrossing. Representative Jeans. 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 adds language, special language, to the American Rescue Plan, giving it a fixed date that we will no longer have 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 the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the
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amendment or the amendment? Representative Jean is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is the passage of amendment number 2.
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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Madam Clerk, read the amendment for the third time. Amendment number two to House Bill
1202. Anyone like to speak against the amendment? Before the amendment, question before the House is the passage of amendment number two to House Bill 1202. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay. The ayes have it. Please send the bill as amended to engrossing. Representative Gene.
- Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The last amendment is amendment number one to Senate Bill 132. This is the claims appropriation. 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 question? Appreciate a good vote on the amendment. - Madam Clerk, read the amendment. Amendment number one
to Senate Bill 132. Representative Jean has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to
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speak against the amendment? For the amendment? Representative Jean is closed for the amendment. Question before the House is the passage of amendment number one to Senate Bill 132. All those in favor say aye. Opposed nay. Guys have it. Madam Clerk, please send the bill as amended to engrossing. Representative Jean.
thank mr. speaker colleagues 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 I say 1094 1094 tobacco sensation. Excuse me.
Any questions? Appreciate a good vote on the bill.
The clerk read the bill for the third time. Madam Clerk read the bill
for the third time. House Bill 1094. Representative Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill for the
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bill? Representative Jean is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1094. Prepare the machine Madam Clerk to everyone voted to everyone voted cast up the ballot by a
vote of 85 yeas nine nays and two present bill is passed madam represent Thank you, Mr.
Speaker. I'm going to just shoo these off one at a time. I'm not going to try to batch them because it 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 good. House bill 1125, this is the Department of Finance, this is the regulatory division that regulates our tobacco, marijuana, liquor, all those sin things.
But anyway, this is the regulatory. People keep them out to make sure they're obiding by the law. Any questions on this bill? Your one vote is for the bill of mercy clause. Mr. Speaker, the clerk, read the bill a third time. Madam Clerk, read the bill
for the third time. House bill 1125. Representative Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak
against the bill or the bill? Representative Jean is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1125. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Members, everyone votes for the bill in the emergency clause. Everyone voted? So everyone voted.
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Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 93 yeas, two nays, two present. You've passed the bill
and the emergency clause. Representative Gene. Thank you,
Mr. Speaker. The next bill is the military department, House Bill 1232. It's no increase on general revenue. Any questions?
Seeing none. Your one vote is for the bill of the Merchant Clause. Mr. Speaker, the Clerk, read the bill a third time. Madam Clerk, read the bill
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for the third time. House Bill 1232. Representative Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone
like to speak against the bill? Before the bill? Representative Jean is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1232. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your
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one vote is for the bill in the emergency clause.
everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot I
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vote of 97 yay 0 nay and 0 present you have passed the bill and
the emergency clause representative Jean thank you mr. speaker we're going to skip down to Senate bill 64 this is the ATN educational television and I have to apologize to representative Hawke whatever we would every day it was last week he chastised me on this I told him
that he got paid to do these ballgames he corrected me said the Arkansas Activity Association correct pays him not AET and so I stand corrected I would want to taint his character at all so anyway this is the appropriation the general revenue is flat on it no increase and your one vote is for the bill Merch Clause Mr. Speaker the clerk read the bill third time madam clerk read
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the bill for the third time Senate bill 64 representative Jean has explained the bill would anyone like
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to speak against the bill for the bill representative Hawk, you recognize, speak for
the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you for the clarification, because I don't want anybody thinking I'm taking any money from state government. Last session, there was a lot of questions about viewership 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 on Arkansas PBS. The football numbers back when we had the football championships, we had almost 250,000 people that watched ballgames on Arkansas PBS, either between digitally or on the TV. And so Arkansans are watching these things. They're seeing our kids, 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
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a good vote. - Representative Hawke has spoke for the bill. Would anyone like to
speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Jean is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 64. Prepare
the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause.
Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 74 yeas, 18 nays, and two present, the
bill and the emergency clause has passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 99. I stand corrected at 74, the bill has failed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 99.
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Senate Bill 99 by Representative Gramlich to authorize a physician assistant to delegate
Representative Zack Gramlich
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certain tasks. Representative Gramlich, you're recognized. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 99 allows PA so to delegate simple tasks medical staff including medical assistants emergency technicians and paramedics currently these tests can only be delegated by a physician 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 consistent assistant can only perform
tasks that they are trained to do and are capable of performing when ordered by a physician. This is common practice across the nation as 48 states allow PAs to delegate to medical assistants. PAs are perfectly capable of delegating tasks to nurses and it is well within their scope to supervise simple tasks and injections. And with that, I would appreciate a good vote. - Representative
Gramlich has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
For the bill? Representative Gramlich is closed for the bill.
The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 99.
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Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up
the ballot. By a vote of 94 yeas, one nay and zero present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read
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Senate Bill 218. - Senate Bill 218 by Representative Steinwell to amend the Arkansas Small Business Innovation Research Matching Grant
Program. Representative Steimo, you're recognized to explain your bill.
Representative Tracy Steele
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So what this bill does, it amends the Arkansas Small Business Innovation Matching Grant Program, and this bill lifts the lifetime cap of three awards under the state program. The federal program has no caps, by the way, and we feel that this penalizes innovative companies and discourage other companies from applying to the Arkansas Development Commission so basically this is a great bill that we need to pass and
amends just a few pieces in here and there is no
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known opposition and with that I'll take any questions none appreciate a good vote representative Steimel has explained
the bill would anyone like speak against the bill for the bill. Representative
Steimel is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 218. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has
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everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 92 yea, 1 nay,
for President. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please
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read Senate Bill 379. Senate Bill 379 by Representative Kavanaugh to repeal the law requiring the Tax
Advisory Council to submit a report. Representative Kavanaugh,
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you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank You Mr. Speaker. This is a repeal of a bill that is not really needed. It's given to the House and the Senate subcommittees on rev and 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 represent Kavanaugh has explained the bill would anyone like to be against the bill
for the bill represent Kavanaugh is closed for the bill question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 379. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 87 yea, 7
nay, and 2 present, the bill is passed.
Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 381. Senate
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Bill 381 by Representative Kavanaugh to repeal the law requiring the Department of Finance and Administration to submit
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a report concerning the activities of the Multistate Tax Commission and Arkansas's participation in the activities of the commission. Representative
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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Kavanaugh, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is another repeal bill. 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 bill, for the bill? Representative Kavanaugh is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 381. Prepare the machine, Madam
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Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot.
By a vote of 83 yea, 9 nay, and 6 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 382. Senate Bill 382
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by Representative Kavanaugh to repeal the requirement that the Arkansas Development Finance Authority submit a report concerning the
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Capital Access Fund. Representative Kavanaugh, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is another repeal bill. This is one where DF&A only plays an administrative role, and we can get this information any time from DF&A.
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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 before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 382. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
cast up the ballot by vote of 77 yeas 14 nay and five present the bill is passed madam clerk please
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read senate bill 383 senate bill 383 by representative kavanaugh to repeal the annual report required under the venture capital
investment act of 2001. representative kavanaugh you're recognized to
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explain the bill i think that's a sign to quit but anyway thank you mr speaker uh this one actually is a repeal of a bill because this, where they're actually in the Venture Capital Investment Act, there's
no new financing occurring, and actually the functions of this area have been shifted to a different area. So there's actually no need for this report anymore, and I appreciate a good vote. Representative Kavanaugh has
explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill?
Representative Kavanaugh is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate bill 383 prepare the machine madam clerk so everyone
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voted so everyone voted cast up the ballot by
vote of 87 yay 2 nay and 8 present the bill is passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 384 Senate
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bill 384 by representative Kavanaugh 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. Representative
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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Kavanaugh you're recognized. Thank You Mr. Chair. Another repeal bill. This is
repealing the report because there's no state 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 before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 384. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. Five
vote of 84 yay 9 nay and 5 present the bill is passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 385 about
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385 by representative Cavanaugh to repeal the requirement that the rural services division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission submit a biannual report concerning the activities of the division represent Cavanaugh
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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you're recognized thank you mr. speaker this one will actually repeal a duplicate report that already can be found in the commissioners annual report and with that I would create 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 before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 385. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Everyone voted? Everyone
voted? Cast up the ballot. By vote of 76 yea, 16 nay, and 5 present.
The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 387.
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Senate Bill 387 by Representative Kavanaugh to repeal the law requiring occupational licensing entities to submit a report concerning the number of
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individuals granted automatic occupational licensure and expedited occupational licensure. Representative Kavanaugh, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr.
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Speaker. This one is no longer needed because this is actually done through when we were doing reform on occupation or licensure and we've done all that reform and we were asking how
many people got it through the expedited process for the military and we no longer need that report and we can get this information anytime we request it and with that I would appreciate a good
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vote. Representative Kavanaugh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill,
before the bill? Representative Kavanaugh is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 387. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot by
a vote of 86 yay, 4 nay, and 8 present. bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 389. Senate Bill
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389 by Representative Kavanaugh to repeal the law requiring the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration to submit a report concerning alcoholic beverages. Representative Kavanaugh, you are
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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 in 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 bill? Representative Kavanaugh is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 389. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Has everyone voted? so everyone voted cast up the ballot by
a vote of 84 yay 12 nay and one present bill
is passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 278
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Senate bill 278 by representative Meeks to repeal the statutes concerning the occupational authorization and licensure for certain employment offices and agencies and to
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repeal the Arkansas private employment agency act of 1975 representative Meeks you are recognized thank you
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mr. speaker 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 appreciate a good
vote. 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 Clerk. Has everyone voted?
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Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 98 yea,
0 nay, 0 present. The bill is passed.
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Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 83. Senate Bill
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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 breast reconstruction surgery. Representative Moore, you're recognized to
explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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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 two reconstruction methods.
An 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 are losing access to this specialized procedure because insurance companies have drastically reduced reimbursements,
making it financially 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 for a question.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. How is this different than the bill that we just passed that Representative Rose presented?
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Great question. I believe this one is more focused on this certain surgery for deep flap, and it has to do with the way that the insurance covers that particular surgery at this time. Representative Meeks, for what purpose? Question,
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please. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Totally on board with what you're doing here, but the big question is, Corey, is going to be the money. What's this
going to do to average policy rates across
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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 on to the House.
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With that, I appreciate a good vote.
Representative Moore has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
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bill? Anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Rose, you're recognized to speak for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just wanted to say thank you to Representative Moore for bringing this bill. 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. The deep flap surgery, D-I-E-P,
stands for deep inferior epigastric perforator, D-I-E-P.
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 is a surgery that removes 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 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 what Representative Moore is doing. So I appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
Representative Rose has spoke for the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For 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 is everyone voted cast up the ballot by vote of 94
yay 2 nay and 0 present the bill is passed madam clerk please read Senate Bill
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103. Senate Bill 103 by Representative Lundstrom, to create the Pharmacy Non-Discrimination Act to require pharmacy benefit managers to accept any pharmacy or pharmacist willing to accept relevant and reasonable terms of participation
and to declare an emergency. Representative Lundstrom, you're
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recognized to explain 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 Lundstrom has explained the bill. Would
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anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the
bill? Representative Lundstrom is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 103.
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prepare the machine madam clerk members your one vote is for the bill and the emergency
clause everyone voted everyone voted cast up the ballot by vote of 98 yay 0 nay and 0 present the bill in the emergency
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clause has passed madam clerk please read Senate Bill
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366. Senate Bill 366 by Representative Johnson to create the Strengthen
Arkansas Homes Act and create the Strengthen Arkansas Homes
Program Fund. Representative Johnson you're recognized to explain
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the bill. Thank you Mr. Speaker colleagues this bill creates
the Strengthen 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 build their homes to fortified standards fortified standards or standards that are designed to increase resiliency against wind, hail damage, some of the more common damages that we see here in Arkansas. 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 has been shown to lower insurance premiums over time, be happy to answer any questions on it. Representative Meeks, for what purpose? Please. You're recognized
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for a question. Thank you. Again, I agree with what you're trying to do here. Any idea where the funding might come from? You said you don't have a source now, but what might could be a source? The hope would be some federal
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grant programs that are out there to try to establish some of these resiliency home standards across other states. There's been some success getting federal money and AID has indicated to me they hope to be able
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to apply for grants federally for this. this. Representative Ray, for
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what purpose? Question. You're recognized for a question. Representative Johnston, can you help me understand, this is, individuals are going to apply for grants from the
state for measures to construct their home more soundly, is that what this
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does? It 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 I forget the word escapes and re-fortify a home so you could retrofit is the right word so you could apply for a grant possibly to retrofit your house so wind mitigation construction details 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 against tornadoes if the money was there I could potentially apply for a grant to go in and retrofit my home
to these standards that are established through a national association around fortified homes to say, okay, this home has 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.
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I'm not familiar with what other states do in this regard. 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?
Representative Lee Johnson
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I'm just struggling with that. Well, I mean, I think grant programs in general 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 administer through the state and federally. This is another one of those types of grant programs, right or wrong, to enter into the space, I think is 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.
The program, additionally, you know, it defines who, as contractors, would be qualified to make these sort of changes. It defines who, as inspectors, would then be able to go in 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 will actually result in better resiliency and hopefully lower premiums. But as far as, you know, the ideologic idea of are these grants the right place for us to intercede as a state,
I think those are fair questions that we could ask about a lot of grant programs. Seeing no more questions, I appreciate
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a good vote. Thank you. Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the
bill? For the bill? Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 366. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. everyone voted everyone
voted cast out the ballot by vote of 56 yeas 25 nays 11 present the bill is
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passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 454 Senate bill 454 by representative
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children's to amend the law concerning unclaimed property funds to amend the law concerning the
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deposit and investment of unclaimed property funds to create the unclaimed property interest trust fund and to declare
an emergency. Representative Childress you are recognized to
Representative Paul Childress
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explain your bill. 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 in 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,
for the bill? Representative Childress is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 454. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the
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bill and the emergency clause everyone voted everyone voted cast up the
ballot by vote of 89 yay 1 nay and 8 present the bill and the emergency clause is passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 370 Senate bill 375 representative eating to
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transfer the Arkansas Wine Producers Council from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Parks Heritage and Tourism and to declare an emergency. Representative
Eaton, you are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you
Representative James Eaton
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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. This is a cabinet level transfer. Both departments are supportive, the governor is supported, and we don't have any known opposition. Seeing no questions, I'd appreciate it. I will answer those questions
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then. Representative Collins, did you have a question? No. Representative
Representative David Ray
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Ray, you're recognized for a question. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Eaton, I don't think I have a problem with this bill. I'm just curious, the money that the Wine Producers Council has, where do they get their funds,
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and what do they do with them? They have, well, the reason that it has to go
to, or that needs to go to tourism, currently the Commerce can't own buildings. So the Wine Council wants to have a, basically a welcome center, because their goal is tourism.
So they want to build a building, and I think that number's about 300,000 they have in, now 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 into tourism and
it was previously in tourism 10 years ago Seeing no other questions, I'd appreciate a good vote Representative Eaton has explained
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the bill would anyone like to speak against the bill
for the bill Representative Eaton is closed for the bill question before the house is the passage of Senate bill 370 Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Members, your one vote is for the bill and the
emergency clause. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 72 yea, 13 nay, and 8 present, the bill and the emergency clause has passed.
Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 443. Senate Bill
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443 by Representative Rose to amend the duties of the State Board of Appraisers, Abstractors, and Home Inspectors to amend
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the law regarding licensure of abstractors, to amend the law regarding licensure of home inspectors, and to declare an
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emergency. Representative Rose, you're recognized to explain the bill.
Representative Ryan A. Rose
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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 regulatory structures, consolidate state funds, and also provide better oversight and bring Arkansas in line with national 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 committee on this bill 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 three years, which is still below the national average of roughly five years. An important note is that this did not increase the minimum liability requirement of $100,000. dollars. 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 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 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 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 it allows one to work in or represent doing business in more than one county. Sections 2, 3, 4,
and 5, amend the language concerning notifications
and that it can include electronic communication, electronic mail, e-mail. Sections 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 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 appraisers to be in good standing with an appraisal organization. It does not change the current makeup of the board, but allows for 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 administrative hearing. That was 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 unnecessary language regarding virtual meetings. Section 19, repeals language protecting home inspector complaints under FOIA and limiting board's ability to investigate complaints.
Last few here wrapping up. Section 20 amends 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, three separate funds that were not combined in the 2023 merger, so it's taking three and moving it into one. Section 24 removes under oath from a home inspector application form. Section 25, and I'm almost done, removes fees and 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 one year to three year. Again the
national average is four to ten. In real estate it's four years and in appraisers it's three years. Sections 28, 29, and 30 abolishes the Arkansas Abstractors Board Fund. 31 abolishes the Arkansas Home Inspectors Registration Fund in section 32 is the emergency clause 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 would appreciate a good vote thank
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you representative Rose has explained the bill would anyone like to speak against
the bill representative Hawk you're recognized to speak against the
Representative RJ Hawk
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bill thank you mr speaker thank you colleagues look i think 95 of this bill is a good bill and i spoke with the sponsor about this it's liability part that really has me up in arms a little bit you're going from one year to three year for these inspectors and with homes in arkansas homes shift homes move and if if that shifting or movement is not on that inspector it could
give cause for a potential buyer a 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 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 I think the bill has a good premise. I just don't like going from the one year to the three year, mainly because of how the landscape of our homes in Arkansas change. And I think that's a lot of liability to put on a home inspector in our state, and I would appreciate
a 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 recognized to close for your bill.
Representative Ryan A. Rose
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you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues, for being patient. I appreciate your graciousness. To Representative
Hawke's points, we had great debate in committee, and I appreciate his position. We spoke at length, or we debated at length, the concept of extending that statute of limitations from one year to three year. I want to reiterate that the liability coverage is the same, the $100,000 minimum. That's not going up, so it's not increasing the amount liability that these inspectors have to carry. Also, I recognize the hypothetical of a real
estate agent being liable for recommending home inspectors. What I'll say is that 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, I guess that's possible. However, this doesn't change that because the realtor 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 six months, one year, ten years.
But we are at the bottom. Other states have significantly longer periods of statute of limitations, and we are simply trying to bring Arkansas closer to a national standard. And again, I go back to this is protecting Arkansans. This is protecting homebuyers, and primarily the majority of the language in here, it's all cleanup language, and we're just trying to make sure that homebuyers are protected in the process. And again, I'd appreciate a good
vote. I'm closed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Representative Rose is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 443. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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Is everyone voted? Is everyone voted? Cast
up the ballot. By a vote of 23 yeas, 56 nays, and 13 present, the bill has failed.
Representative Stephen Meeks
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Representative Meeks, for what purpose? Motion. You're recognized. Pursuant to House Rule 33M, I
move we adjourn until 1.30 tomorrow afternoon. That's a proper motion. It's non-debatable. All those in favor say
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aye. Aye. Opposed, nay. The ayes have it. I have any committee announcements. Representative Jean, for what purpose? Announcement. You're
recognized. Joint budget will meet tomorrow morning on this Wednesday morning at 9 a.m.
Members, if you have holds, we need to get them off, especially if we're trying to get the RSA late next week on the desk to vote on the week of the 16th. If you still have a problem with the agency and you release your hold, we can still hold it here in the House until you get your questions answered. So we've still got quite a few holds to get these appropriations moving. We need to get them off.
Representative John P. Carr
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Representative Lynch, for what purpose? Announcement. You're recognized. Ag
Representative Roger D. Lynch
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committee will meet tomorrow, 10 a.m., room 138. The meeting's likely to be long. So, make everybody show up. Representative Underwood, for what
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purpose? Announcement. You're recognized. House Judiciary will meet in 15 minutes. Representative
Barker, for what purpose? Announcement. You're recognized. Aging
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children, youth will meet at 10 a.m.
in room 130. Representative Gonzalez, what purpose? Announcement.
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You're recognized. City County Local will
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meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Representative Gassaway, for what purpose? Announcement. You're recognized.
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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State agencies will meet tomorrow morning at 10 a.m., room 151, for purposes of hearing regular bills. We'll also meet 15 minutes upon adjournment to re-hear of the top five-ranked constitutional amendments. Representative
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Richmond, for what purpose? Announcement. You're recognized. Joint Military and
Representative Marcus E. Richmond
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Veterans Affairs will meet shortly. We're waiting for the Senate to adjourn. They have about 10 more bills to go.
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we'll meet in MACB. Representative Wooten, for what purpose?
Announcement. You're recognized. Joint budget personnel will not meet tomorrow. Representative Vaught,
Representative DeAnn Vaught
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for what purpose? You're recognized. House management will meet
Representative Brandon Achor
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right after agriculture, house agriculture gavels out. Representative Maddox, for what purpose? Announcement. You're
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recognized. Insurance and Commerce will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. in room 149. Representative Gramlich, what purpose announcement you're recognized joint energy will meet in
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room a of the multi-agency complex upon adjournment of the Senate any other
committee announcements hearing none the desk will remain open as needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion of the items in the adjourn motion house will be adjourned until 1:30 tomorrow
Agenda
Call to Order
Prayer
Pledge
Roll Call
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.
SB323 #1 J. Bryant McCollum TO AMEND THE HORIZONTAL PROPERTY ACT.
HB1820 #1 M. Brown TO REGULATE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL AND CONTINUOUS SERVICE OFFERS.
HB1826 #1 Bentley TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR DELIVERY OF A NEWBORN IN A LICENSED BIRTHING CENTER.
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.
HB1426 #2 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT.
HB1739 #1 M. Brown TO ADOPT THE UNIFORM ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIALS ACT.
RESOLUTIONS
Number Sponsor Subtitle
HR1063 Rose TO RECOGNIZE COLLEEN NICK AND THE MORGAN NICK FOUNDATION ON THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KIDNAPPING OF MORGAN NICK.
HR1077 John Carr TO RECOGNIZE THE ROGERS HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL WAR EAGLES BOYS' WRESTLING TEAM AS THE CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONS.
HR1091 Steele TO HONOR HERBERT M. SCOTT FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
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.
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.
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.
End of Morning Hour
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.
REGULAR BILLS
Number Sponsor Subtitle
HB1784 Wardlaw TO MODIFY THE INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.
HB1531 Achor TO PROHIBIT PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS FROM RESTRICTING OR LIMITING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS TO A LIMITED DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF OUT-OF-STATE PHARMACIES.
HB1834 Holcomb TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
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.
HB1495 Hawk CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF A STUDENT'S PERMANENT SCHOOL RECORD.
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.
HB1646 McGrew TO REQUIRE CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE STORED IN LOCKED COMPARTMENTS WITHIN A DESIGNATED AREA.
HB1696 McAlindon TO ESTABLISH THE STRENGTHENING ARKANSAS EDUCATION ACT; AND TO PROVIDE A CORE CURRICULUM AT STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
HB1733 Joey Carr TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM ACT.
HB1062 R. Scott Richardson TO CREATE THE TEACHER AND STUDENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2025.
HB1004 Pilkington TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH.
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.
HB1677 Bentley TO AUTHORIZE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO MAINTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICATION KITS.
HB1476 B. McKenzie TO AMEND THE DIRECT SHIPMENT OF VINOUS LIQUOR ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH A WINE DIRECT SHIPPER LICENSE.
HB1859 Rose TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MASTECTOMIES.
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.
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. .
HB1187 Vaught TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS.
HB1740 K. Moore TO EXEMPT CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967.
HB1886 Pearce TO DESIGNATE THE LABRADOR RETRIEVER AS THE OFFICIAL CANINE OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
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.
motion to reconsider HJR1004
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.
HB1843 Tosh CONCERNING RECORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS KEPT BY THE STATE CRIME LABORATORY.
HB1470 Beaty Jr. TO REPEAL THE LAW CONCERNING THE REVIEW OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLANS.
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.
REGULAR SENATE BILLS
Number Sponsor Subtitle
SB99 C. Penzo Gramlich TO AUTHORIZE A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS.
SB218 Irvin Steimel TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM.
SB379 Crowell Cavenaugh TO REPEAL THE LAW REQUIRING THE TAX ADVISORY COUNCIL TO SUBMIT A REPORT.
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.
SB382 Crowell Cavenaugh TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY SUBMIT A REPORT CONCERNING THE CAPITAL ACCESS FUND.
SB383 Crowell Cavenaugh TO REPEAL THE ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED UNDER THE VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT ACT OF 2001.
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.
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.
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.
SB389 Crowell Cavenaugh TO REPEAL THE LAW REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO SUBMIT A REPORT CONCERNING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
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.
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.
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.
SB366 J. Boyd L. Johnson TO CREATE THE STRENGTHEN ARKANSAS HOMES ACT; AND TO CREATE THE STRENGTHEN ARKANSAS HOMES PROGRAM FUND.
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.
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.
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.
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.
HB1202 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
SB132 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF APPROVED CLAIMS.
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.
HB1125 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1232 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1265 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
SB64 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
SB125 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
SB127 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FAYETTEVILLE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Motion to Adjourn
Announcements
Adjourn
Documents
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Speakers
Representative Brian S. Evans Chair
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Speaker 8
Speaker 11
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Speaker 29
Speaker 22
Representative DeAnn Vaught
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Representative Zack Gramlich
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Speaker 43
Representative Austin McCollum
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Representative Mindy McAlindon
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Representative Matt Brown
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Representative Mary Bentley
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Representative Robin Lundstrum
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Representative Lee Johnson
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Representative John P. Carr
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Speaker 74
Representative Ryan A. Rose
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Speaker 94
Speaker 78
Representative Cindy Crawford
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Speaker 101
Speaker 107
Representative Lane Jean Chair
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Speaker 119
Representative Jack Ladyman
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Speaker 87
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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Representative R. Scott Richardson
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Representative Matt Duffield
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Representative Fred Allen
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Representative Les Warren
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Speaker 165
Representative Dwight Tosh Chair
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Speaker 148
Representative Aker
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Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker
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Speaker 19
Representative Jim Wooten Chair
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Representative Mike Holcomb Chair
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Speaker 197
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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Representative Brandon Achor
Unverified
Speaker 209
Representative RJ Hawk
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Representative Les D. Eaves
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Representative Richard McGrew
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Representative Jessie McGruder
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Speaker 248
Representative Denise Jones Ennett
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Representative Aaron Pilkington
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Representative Kendon Underwood
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Representative Nicole Clowney
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Representative Brit McKenzie
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Speaker 276
Representative David Whitaker
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Speaker 145
Representative Wayne Long
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Speaker 284
Representative Hope Duke
Unverified
Speaker 303
Representative Stephen Meeks
Unverified
Speaker 264
Representative Keith Brooks
Unverified
Speaker 293
Speaker 99
Speaker 15
Representative Kendra Moore
Unverified
Speaker 322
Representative Shad Pearce
Unverified
Speaker 70
Speaker 302
Representative Marcus E. Richmond
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Representative Wade Andrews
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Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
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Speaker 342
Speaker 350
Speaker 217
Representative Tracy Steele
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Representative Trey Steimel
Unverified
Speaker 375
Representative David Ray
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Representative Paul Childress
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Representative James Eaton
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Speaker 151
Representative Roger D. Lynch
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Speaker 187
Speaker 428
Speaker 429
Speaker 423
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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Speaker 433