House Convenes
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Bills discussed (69)
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HB1405
Act 309
· 5 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1405 #1 J. Richardson TO AMEND THE STATUTES CONCERNING PROCURERS…”
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TO AMEND THE STATUTES CONCERNING PROCURERS; AND TO ADD ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF … | J. Richardson | Notification that HB1405 is now Act 309 |
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SB167
Act 563
· 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB167 #1 A. Clark Brooks TO AMEND THE DATES BY WHICH CERTAIN REQU…”
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TO AMEND THE DATES BY WHICH CERTAIN REQUESTS TO TRANSFER PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR PUBLIC SCHOOL … | A. Clark | Notification that SB167 is now Act 563 |
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HB1633
Act 475
· 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1633 Brooks TO AMEND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING…”
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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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HR1062
· 3 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “resolution 1062. House resolution 1062 by Representative Nazarenko to recognize Wednesday, March 1…”
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TO RECOGNIZE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025, AS SCOUTING DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL. | Nazarenko | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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HR1063
· 2 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…he request of Representative Rose, we're going to pass over House Resolution 1063 today. Madam Clerk, please read 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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HR1066
· 2 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “Representative Bennett, we will pass over House resolution 1066. Not yet. Also, uh, I just want to take just a second to re…”
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TO RECOGNIZE MARCH 9-15, 2025, AS AMERICORPS WEEK. | Ennett | READ AND ADOPTED. |
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HB1091
Act 538
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1091 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1091 is now Act 538 |
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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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HB1096
Act 786
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1096 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAID TOBA…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAID TOBACCO SETTLEMENT PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1096 is now Act 786 |
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HB1102
Act 541
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1102 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATE TURNBACK FOR COUN…”
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AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATE TURNBACK FOR COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES BY THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1102 is now Act 541 |
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HB1103
Act 334
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1103 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF COMM…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF COMMUNITY CORRECTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1103 is now Act 334 |
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HB1105
Act 1004
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1105 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - SECRETARY'S O…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - SECRETARY'S OFFICE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1105 is now Act 1004 |
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HB1147
Act 408
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1147 AN ACT FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 202…”
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AN ACT FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1147 is now Act 408 |
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HB1163
Act 1005
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1163 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - BOARDS A…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1163 is now Act 1005 |
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HB1174
Act 790
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1174 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORR…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1174 is now Act 790 |
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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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HB1218
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1218 J. Mayberry TO CREATE LICENSURE FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION…”
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TO CREATE LICENSURE FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SPECIALISTS; AND TO CREATE THE THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PRACTICE ACT. | J. Mayberry | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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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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HB1272
Act 520
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “local affairs. Committee to whom was referred House Bill 1272, House Bill 1274, House Bill 1618. House Bill 1725, Senate…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROPERTY VACATED BY A MUNICIPALITY; AND TO REQUIRE VESTED ABANDONED … | Warren | Notification that HB1272 is now Act 520 |
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HB1274
Act 521
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…al affairs. Committee to whom was referred House Bill 1272, House Bill 1274, House Bill 1618. House Bill 1725, Senate Bill 254, Senate…”
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TO ALLOW A TITLE INSURANCE AGENT, TITLE INSURER, OR TITLE COMPANY TO PAY REAL PROPERTY … | Warren | Notification that HB1274 is now Act 521 |
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HB1275
Act 389
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1275 Cavenaugh TO PROHIBIT PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE S…”
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TO PROHIBIT PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED FOR TREATMENT OF A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. | Cavenaugh | Notification that HB1275 is now Act 389 |
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HB1288
Act 423
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…r committee on Insurance and commerce, to whom was referred House Bill 1288, House Bill 131816. House Bill 1424 House Bill 1509, House…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH CARE CONSUMER ACT; AND TO REQUIRE A HEALTHCARE INSURER TO … | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1288 is now Act 423 |
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HB130
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “commerce, to whom was referred House Bill 1300, House Bill 130. I vaguely reporting the same consideration here but return…”
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HB1300
Act 510
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “commerce, to whom was referred House Bill 1300, House Bill 130. I vaguely reporting the same consideration…”
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TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT. | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1300 is now Act 510 |
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HB1307
Act 308
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…insurance and commerce, to whom was referred hospitals 1238 House Bill 1307 to who was referred vaguely reporting the same consideratio…”
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TO ENSURE RESPONSIBLE FUND MANAGEMENT; AND TO AMEND THE UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS … | McAlindon | Notification that HB1307 is now Act 308 |
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HB1424
Act 628
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e, to whom was referred House Bill 1288, House Bill 131816. House Bill 1424 House Bill 1509, House Bill 1652, House Bill 1700, Senate B…”
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TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY TREATMENTS. | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1424 is now Act 628 |
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HB1451
Act 353
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1451 Lundstrum TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF A STUDENT UNDER THE AR…”
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TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF A STUDENT UNDER THE ARKANSAS CONCURRENT CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. | Lundstrum | Notification that HB1451 is now Act 353 |
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HB1509
Act 452
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…eferred House Bill 1288, House Bill 131816. House Bill 1424 House Bill 1509, House Bill 1652, House Bill 1700, Senate Bill 240, Senate…”
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TO CREATE THE SECOND AMENDMENT FINANCIAL PRIVACY ACT; AND TO PROHIBIT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FROM USING … | Beaty Jr. | Notification that HB1509 is now Act 452 |
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HB1546
Act 335
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1546 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORR…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1546 is now Act 335 |
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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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HB1602
Act 633
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “to whom was referred House Bill 1602, vaguely reporting the same consideration here return the s…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT; TO ESTABLISH FEES UNDER THE ARKANSAS … | L. Johnson | Notification that HB1602 is now Act 633 |
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HB1612
Act 336
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1612 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL TELEVI…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DIVISION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1612 is now Act 336 |
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HB1613
Act 337
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1613 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF HIGHER…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION - NORTHWEST TECHNICAL … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1613 is now Act 337 |
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HB1616
Act 338
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1616 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - OIL A…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION CAPITAL … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1616 is now Act 338 |
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HB1617
Act 339
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1617 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORR…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1617 is now Act 339 |
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HB1618
Act 523
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ttee to whom was referred House Bill 1272, House Bill 1274, House Bill 1618. House Bill 1725, Senate Bill 254, Senate Bill 270, vaguely…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ELECTION, APPOINTMENT, AND CONTRACTING OF A MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY. | Hawk | Notification that HB1618 is now Act 523 |
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HB1629
Act 368
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1629 Gazaway TO PERMIT A RETIRING PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TO BE AWA…”
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TO PERMIT A RETIRING PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TO BE AWARDED HIS OR HER SERVICE FIREARM UPON … | Gazaway | Notification that HB1629 is now Act 368 |
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HB1652
Act 393
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…l 1288, House Bill 131816. House Bill 1424 House Bill 1509, House Bill 1652, House Bill 1700, Senate Bill 240, Senate Bill 242, Senate…”
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T0 AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES; TO ENFORCE AN UNSIGNED SELF-SERVICE FACILITY STORAGE … | Tosh | Notification that HB1652 is now Act 393 |
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HB1654
Act 490
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1654 Tosh TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE F…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE FOR THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE … | Tosh | Notification that HB1654 is now Act 490 |
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HB1669
Act 509
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…dren and Youth and Legislative Affairs, to whom was a fired House Bill 1669. House Bill 1717, Senate Bill 339, vaguely reporting the”
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TO CREATE THE KEEP KIDS FIRST ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR PROTECTIONS FROM DISCRIMINATION FOR … | Bentley | Notification that HB1669 is now Act 509 |
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HB1682
Act 942
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1682 Puryear TO CREATE THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACT; AND TO CLARIFY FOO…”
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TO CREATE THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACT; AND TO CLARIFY FOOD DONATION LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY. | Puryear | Notification that HB1682 is now Act 942 |
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HB1689
Act 355
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1689 M. Shepherd TO REQUIRE A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL TO GRANT ACCESS…”
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TO REQUIRE A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL TO GRANT ACCESS TO ITS FACILITIES TO MILITARY RECRUITERS; … | M. Shepherd | Notification that HB1689 is now Act 355 |
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HB1700
Act 638
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…l 131816. House Bill 1424 House Bill 1509, House Bill 1652, House Bill 1700, Senate Bill 240, Senate Bill 242, Senate Bill 276, vaguely…”
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TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT; AND TO CLARIFY THE PROCESS OF AN ADVERSE … | Achor | Notification that HB1700 is now Act 638 |
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HB1704
Act 388
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…en. And youth and legislative affairs, to whom was referred House Bill 1704, House Bill 1726 vaguely reporting the same consideration h…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING CHILD CUSTODY IN MATTERS WHERE A PARENT IS A FIRST … | Andrews | Notification that HB1704 is now Act 388 |
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HB1717
Act 952
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…d Legislative Affairs, to whom was a fired House Bill 1669. House Bill 1717, Senate Bill 339, vaguely reporting the”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN AND TEENS' ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT. | Gramlich | Notification that HB1717 is now Act 952 |
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HB1725
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…referred House Bill 1272, House Bill 1274, House Bill 1618. House Bill 1725, Senate Bill 254, Senate Bill 270, vaguely reporting the sa…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING … | Schulz | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1726
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…legislative affairs, to whom was referred House Bill 1704, House Bill 1726 vaguely reporting the same consideration here for time with…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT. | Gramlich | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB101
Act 300
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB101 C. Penzo Gramlich TO ESTABLISH THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICE…”
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TO ESTABLISH THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSURE COMPACT. | C. Penzo | Notification that SB101 is now Act 300 |
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SB125
Act 611
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB125 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION…”
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AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB125 is now Act 611 |
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SB127
Act 612
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB127 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FAYETTEVILLE APPROP…”
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AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FAYETTEVILLE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB127 is now Act 612 |
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SB132
Act 535
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB132 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF APPROVED…”
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AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF APPROVED CLAIMS. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB132 is now Act 535 |
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SB200
Act 329
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB200 K. Hammer Hawk TO INCLUDE TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL…”
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TO INCLUDE TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS THAT ARE LEASED IN THE EXEMPTION FROM THE … | K. Hammer | Notification that SB200 is now Act 329 |
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SB240
Act 343
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ill 1424 House Bill 1509, House Bill 1652, House Bill 1700, Senate Bill 240, Senate Bill 242, Senate Bill 276, vaguely reporting the sa…”
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TO AMEND THE CREDIT REPORTING DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1989; AND TO CLARIFY THE CONTENT REQUIRED … | Hill | Notification that SB240 is now Act 343 |
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SB242
Act 344
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1509, House Bill 1652, House Bill 1700, Senate Bill 240, Senate Bill 242, Senate Bill 276, vaguely reporting the same consideration…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LOANS INVOLVING THE STOCK OF A STATE BANK. | Hill | Notification that SB242 is now Act 344 |
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SB254
Act 359
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1272, House Bill 1274, House Bill 1618. House Bill 1725, Senate Bill 254, Senate Bill 270, vaguely reporting the same consideration…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RURAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS; TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PROPERTY IN … | Irvin | Notification that SB254 is now Act 359 |
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SB263
Act 330
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB263 Crowell Schulz TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDI…”
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TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. | Crowell | Notification that SB263 is now Act 330 |
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SB270
Act 360
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1274, House Bill 1618. House Bill 1725, Senate Bill 254, Senate Bill 270, vaguely reporting the same consideration here for time wit…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FILING PERIODS OF CERTAIN NONPARTISAN SCHOOL BOARD AND MUNICIPAL … | Crowell | Notification that SB270 is now Act 360 |
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SB276
Act 345
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ll 1652, House Bill 1700, Senate Bill 240, Senate Bill 242, Senate Bill 276, vaguely reporting the same consideration here for terms th…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE; AND TO CLARIFY THAT SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE … | B. Johnson | Notification that SB276 is now Act 345 |
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SB298
Act 320
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB298 Rice Richmond TO REPEAL THE LAW CONCERNING THE SETTING ASID…”
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TO REPEAL THE LAW CONCERNING THE SETTING ASIDE OF A DECREE TO QUIET TITLE TO … | Rice | Notification that SB298 is now Act 320 |
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SB300
Act 321
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB300 Gilmore Beaty, Jr. TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF ORGANI…”
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TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT. | Gilmore | Notification that SB300 is now Act 321 |
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SB301
Act 322
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB301 Gilmore J. Moore TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THEFT OF PROPE…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THEFT OF PROPERTY; TO CREATE AN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR THEFT … | Gilmore | Notification that SB301 is now Act 322 |
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SB333
Act 381
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB333 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF - POLIC…”
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AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF - POLICE STATION FACILITY CONSTRUCTION … | S. Flowers | Notification that SB333 is now Act 381 |
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SB334
Act 331
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB334 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMEN…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION CAPITAL … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB334 is now Act 331 |
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SB335
Act 332
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB335 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FO…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB335 is now Act 332 |
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SB336
Act 382
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB336 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APP…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB336 is now Act 382 |
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SB337
Act 333
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB337 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERV…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES - BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION CAPITAL … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB337 is now Act 333 |
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SB339
Act 404
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…airs, to whom was a fired House Bill 1669. House Bill 1717, Senate Bill 339, vaguely reporting the”
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CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHILD MALTREATMENT INVESTIGATIONS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. | A. Clark | Notification that SB339 is now Act 404 |
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SB64
Act 532
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB64 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL TELEVI…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB64 is now Act 532 |
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SCR4
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SCR4 J. Scott J. Richardson TO RECOGNIZE FORMER REPRESENTATIVE A…”
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TO RECOGNIZE FORMER REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATOR JOYCE ELLIOTT DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH FOR HER SERVICE … | J. Scott | Approved by the Governor. |
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Chair
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7:55
I invite the members, staff, press, and guests in the galleries to stand and be led in prayer by house chaplain, Pastor Richard Hamlin, senior pastor of
Faith Baptist Church of Cabot, and to remain standing to be led in, uh, the
Speaker 7
8:11
pledge of Allegiance by Representative Lane Jean. Let's pray Heavenly Father God today, we think of the
Speaker 9
8:16
Psalmist David when he said, my soul is among lions. He wasn't on the Serengeti, of course, he was in the palace, and he described the, the people
that were around him. He spoke of how their teeth were like spears and their tongues were like swords. How they were his enemy. God, the psalmist lived in the pits for him. they had ended up hung on their own. So he decided, God, that
rather than being uh disturbed by his enemies that he instead on you. And oh how his enemies would have been disturbed. By helping them in.
Speaker 27
10:34
Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. I There are 99 members present. Cher sees a Quorum. Are there any requests for leave? Representative Hokum, for what purpose? Lead for representative Ward law is leave
Chair
Unverified
10:52
granted for representative Ward law. So ordered. Representative Matthew Shepherd moves that we dispense with the reading of the previous day's journal, no objection, so
ordered. Madam Clark are the reports and select committees. Do you have
any reports from standing committees, Madam Clerk, you're
Speaker 23
11:08
recognized. Mr. Speaker, your committee on Insurance and commerce
Chair
Unverified
11:10
to whom was referred House Bill 1602, vaguely reporting the same consideration here return the same recommendation that it do pass as amended number one, respectfully submitted Representative Maddox, chair. Mr. Speaker, we, we your committee on insurance and commerce, to whom was referred hospitals 1238 House Bill 1307 to who was referred vaguely reporting the same consideration here for terms with the same recognition do pass concur in Amendment number one, respectfully submitted. Representative Maddox, chair, Mr. Speaker, we're your committee on Insurance and
commerce, to whom was referred House Bill 1300, House Bill 130. I vaguely reporting the same consideration here but returning the same recommendation that it do pass as Amendment number 3, respectfully submitted. Representative Maddox, chair, Mr. Speaker, with your committee on Insurance and commerce, to whom was referred House Bill 1288, House Bill 131816. House Bill 1424 House Bill 1509, House Bill 1652, House Bill 1700, Senate Bill 240, Senate Bill 242, Senate Bill 276, vaguely reporting the same consideration here for terms the same recommendation that they do pass, respectfully submitted Representative Maddox's chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your committee on City, County, and
local affairs. Committee to whom was referred House Bill 1272, House Bill 1274, House Bill 1618. House Bill 1725, Senate Bill 254, Senate Bill 270, vaguely reporting the same consideration here for time with the same recommendation that do pass, respectfully submitted Representative Gonzalez, chair. Mr. Speaker, will your committee on Age and Children. And youth and legislative affairs, to whom was referred House Bill 1704, House Bill 1726 vaguely reporting the same consideration here for time with the same recommendation that it do pass as amended number one, respectfully submitted. Representative Sonia Eubanks
Barker, chair. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on aging Children and Youth and Legislative Affairs, to whom was a fired House Bill 1669. House Bill 1717, Senate Bill 339, vaguely reporting the
Speaker 26
12:47
same consideration here for time with the same recommendation that do pass effectly submitted. Representative Sana Eubanks Barker,
Speaker 27
12:55
chair. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is there any unfinished business? Do you have any executive reports? 9. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Members, if you
Chair
Unverified
13:05
would direct your attention, uh, to the back
of the chamber we have with us today, Sergeant Chuck Lewis, the administrative Services Division and Corporal Trey Keller of the Highway Patrol Administration both of Little Rock, Arkansas
state troopers. Gentlemen, thank you for your service. I also see an
Speaker 29
13:29
old friend in the back of the chamber. Would you please welcome back former House member Representative Bruce Coleman.
Speaker 4
13:44
Members, we have 2 doctors with us today. We thank them for their service. We have Doctor Chad Rogers. He is a pediatrician from Representative
Chair
Unverified
13:50
Andrew Collins' district, and we have Doctor
Anthony Days. He is a neurologist from Representative Matt Duffield's district. Gentlemen, thank you for your service. And serving alongside of them and serving us every day. Our nurse is Miss Lee Fazio. She did have to leave today, but please give her a a welcome for the service she provides us.
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14:21
And, uh, if you'll notice down at the front of the chamber on
Chair
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both sides, we have a full slate of pages today. We thank them for being here and the experience that we're gonna, uh, have with them. We thank them very much for their service. One particular today, we have the son of Representative. Ryan Rose, uh, Caden Rose is here. Would you wave at him and give
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him all our pages of big round of applause. Representative Andrews, for what purpose?
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You were recognized. Mr. Speaker, if, uh, Representative Ry
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could join me in the well. Representative Ry,
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if you would join him in the well, please. So if y'all look over in these gallery, get to Representative eyes and eyes. We have the Arkansas professional firefighters here today, and, uh, great men who serve our state in the rolls, um, fire service and, uh, further from Jonesboro, Little Rock, El
Dorado, and several other places around. That's
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right. That's right. And we're so proud of them, uh, representative Representative Jack. And Representative Fran. And Representative John. And You know, I've always thought that there were 3 kinds of folks that we actually need to honor and you, you never can do enough of it.
And uh that's our armed forces services, our policemen and our firefighters of Arkansas. And also today we have firefighters from Jonesboro and we appreciate them so very much. We really do thank y'all for coming.
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Members of Representative Keith Brooks moves that we place Senate Bill 167 on second reading for
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the purpose of amendment. Without objection, So ordered. Madam Clerk, please read amendment number 1 to Senate Bill 167. Amendment number 1 to Senate Bill 167. Representative
Brooks, you're recognized to explain Amendment One.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, Amendment one is simply adding
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me as the House sponsor on this bill. I appreciate a good vote. Representative Brooks has explained the amendment. Would
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anyone like to speak against the amendment. For the amendment Representative Brooks is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is a passage of amendment number one to Senate Bill 167. All in favor say aye. Honey, the eyes have it. The amendment is adopted. Please send the bill as amended to engrossing. Members at the request of Representative Rose, we're going to pass over House Resolution 1063 today. Madam Clerk, please read House
resolution 1062. House resolution 1062 by Representative Nazarenko to recognize Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Scouting Day at the State Capitol. Representative Nazarico, you're
recognized to explain your resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker,
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and without objection, I'd like to ask that, uh, my fellow Eagle Scouts joined me here at the well. That's uh Representative
McGee, Representative Beatty, Representative Pilkington, and any other representative that is, uh, Eagle Scout, please join me here at the well. All right, colleagues. Colleagues, but
Boy Scouts of America was established in the United States on February 8th of 1910 and continues to be the nation's foremost youth program
of character development and values-based leadership training. Here in Arkansas, 68 counties have come together to form the natural state council using strength in numbers to promote scouting and make incredible impacts across the state. Today we have the privileges of scouts from across the state joining us here in our capital to showcase their many accomplished. and how others can get involved. If you look around at the galleries, you can see these scouts. Please join me in welcoming them to the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Today Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a proclamation establishing today, March 12, 2025, as Scouting day at the state Capitol. Mr. Speaker, please have the clerk read the pro or read the resolution in title only. Adam
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Clark, please read the title of the resolution. To recognize Wednesday, March 12,
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2025 a scouting Day at the state Capitol. Reps in Nazarenko has explained
the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution. For the resolution.
Representative Nazarenko is closed for the resolution. Question before the house is the passage of House resolution 1062. All those in favor say aye. nay, the ayes
have it. Congratulations, Representative Nazarenko, your resolution has been adopted. Madam Clark,
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please read House Memorial resolution 1006.
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House Memorial resolution 1006 by Representative Gramlet to remember Arkansas artists and educator Stacy Bates for her talent and kindness and for the inspiration and guidance she provided to
future generations. Representative Gramlich, you are recognized to explain the
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resolution. Uh, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, Today I, I, I come before you with a resolution in memory of a fellow colleague uh in the Fort Smith School District and Miss Stacy Bates, um, who passed away February 19, 2025. Um,
And I just wanted to give a say a few, few words about her and her life and some of the impacts that she's made in our community. Uh, Stacy loved basketball from an early age, and she was uh, a point guard for the Greenwood Lady Bulldogs where she was annually among the national scoring leaders in the three-point shooting. She went to the University of Ozarks in 2007 with a degree in art and a minor in education. was named the university's outstanding student in art in 2007 and was the Art of the month, um, in September of 2018.
She has 7 murals in Arkansas and Oklahoma. She has illustrations featured in 3 books and 1 fully illustrated children's book. Um, some of her work is featured in Los Angeles and the gallery in 1988. Uh, a friend of mine, Kathy Watson, uh, helped me with this, and she worked with, uh, Cathy to do the illustrations for my city as a fort. A picture book celebrating the 20200th anniversary of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Stacy was an art educator with the Fort Smith Public Schools
for 17 years, and her legacy will live through the lives of her students. One of her friends, Miss Charlotte Whitson said that Miss Bates brought creativity, joy, and inspiration into our classrooms. Nurturing the artistic talent of countless students. She fostered a love for art through her teaching. Uh, Patty Hill said she'll be loved and remembered for her love of art, children, and her helpful heart. She didn't just do it for her job. She inspired us all. I've always heard when someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a
treasure. Stacy has always been a treasure in the memories of testing themes, musicals done together, art, music units will forever make me smile. She's truly brought arts education to the life and living color, and touchable for our children. Another friend Lea Stark says, there are too few elements in this world to accurately depict Stacy and the character she exuded in every aspect of her life. She was the Alice that the Mad Hatter needed. And likewise, she was precisely what the world needed. Her life encompassed the sophistication in art and
knowledge, a whimsical nature spurred on by humor. A boldness that accompanied her convictions with a pure character that was driven by her greatest desire to see others succeed. Although her physical presence is no longer a luxury we have here on Earth. How fortunate we are to have been loved by her. And finally Stacy's husband Justin says, with Stacy, her work and her vision was just that. A look into her soul and spirit. The world she created through her work as a professional solo
artist and as a sculptor of the young minds of the Fort Smith Public School system contain so much love for the people and human humanity for family, for animals and for peace. She was the embodiment of the golden rule and a model for all of us to follow. Um, so I just want to take a moment to uh Thank Uh, you know, obviously, Stacy's past but to just thank, thank you, Justin, for allowing your uh wife to change the lives of many, many children in my district, and I'm so sorry for
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your loss and I, I would just appreciate a moment of
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silence in her. Madam McClark, if you could just
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read the resolution title only. Madam Clark read the resolution by title. To remember Arkansas artists and educator Stacy Bates for her talent
and kindness and for the inspiration and guidance she provided to future generations. Representative Gramlich has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? For the resolution? Representative Gramlich is closed for the resolution. Question before the house is the passage of House Memorial
resolution 1006. All those in favor say aye. Oh
say nay The eyes have it. Congratulations, Representative Gramlich, your house memorial resolution is adopted.
Madam clerk, please read some Senate concurrent resolution number 4. Senate concurrent
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resolution number 4 by Representative Richardson to recognize former
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representative and Senator Joyce Elliott during Black History Month for her service to the
state of Arkansas. Representative Richardson, you are recognized to explain the
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resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, I will be very brief, uh, Senator Elliott impacted a lot of lives across the state. And as many of you know, she is, uh, recovering from some health scares.
Uh, I would ask that you guys will continue to keep her in your prayers and before I walked down, I was gonna say, I'm gonna have some people walk down here with me, but instead, if Joyce Elliott has impacted you. Would you stand, please? This site seems to be very indicative of the, of the woman, Joyce is. I just want to take a moment to absorb that and let the people watching and in the gallery know of the impact that Senator
Elliott had on this house. And with that, I would ask that
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you would read the resolution in title only. Madam Clerk, please read the title of the resolution to recognize former
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Representative and Senator Joyce Elliott during Black History Month for her service to the state of Arkansas. Representative
Richardson has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution. Would anyone like to speak for the resolution? Representative Richardson is closed for the resolution.
The question before the house is the passage of Senate concurrent resolution number 4. All those in favor say aye. nay, the
eyes have it. Congratulations, Representative Richardson. The resolution has been adopted. Members at the request of
Representative Bennett, we will pass over House resolution 1066. Not yet. Also, uh, I just want to take just a second to recognize, uh, some of you had the privilege of serving with Representative Spencer Hawks. Uh, he was my seatmate for a term, uh, and he's doing some really great things, uh, back home in Conway, but we're blessed today to have his daughter Selena. She is
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here with us today serving as a page. So would you make her welcome, please?
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Morning hour has ended. Members of Representative Jay Richardson recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1405. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Senate Amendment
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number 1, to House Bill 1405. and Richardson,
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you're recognized to explain amendment one. Thank you, Mr. Chair. This just as Justin Boy as a sponsor, co-sponsor. Representative Richardson.
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Representative Richardson has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment. Newman likes to speak for the amendment. Representative Richardson is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is
concurrence with Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1405. Prepare the machine, madam clerk.
Everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 96, 2 nay, and 0 present. You've concurred
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in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1405. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1633.
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House 1633 by Representative Brits. Representative Brooks
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eligibility requirements for participating in extracurricular activities for certain students who transfer schools and to declare
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an emergency. Representative Brooks, you're recognized
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to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 2
nays on a Senate concurrence, tough crowd this afternoon. Colleagues, I bring to you today a House Bill 1633. This bill is actually fairly simple and straightforward. Uh, everyone is very familiar with our issues relative to transfer portals in
college athletics and the last few years, we've certainly been seeing a similar dynamic when it comes to high school athletics. So this bill was, uh, worked on very diligently by myself, Representative Shepherd, Speaker Evans, uh, as well as President Hester and Lance Taylor from the AAA, uh, to come to language that would be agreed upon by all parties. In fact, 84% of our, our public schools agreed upon this language, uh, non-public schools also were agreeable. Basically what it does is it just equalizes, transfers relative to athletics, uh, when it comes to high school, uh, students. So a high
school student is allowed to transfer as many times as they want, be it to a public school, to a non-public school, from a home school to their non-district school, as many times as it went up to June 1st of their rising 10th grade year. So as they're finishing 9th grade, going into their 10th grade year, allowed to transfer as many times as they'd want. After that time frame, uh, they do have to sit out 365 days. The goal again of this is simply to prevent there from being the transfer portal in high schools, uh, which is something that our, again, that our public schools primarily have requested, uh,
one piece of data that I got from uh Lance Taylor, executive director of the AAA was that from Hooten's Arkansas magazine, uh, a couple of years ago, out of 150 students, athletes that were profiled the next year, 100 of them were at different schools. Uh, and that was a primarily public to public. transferring, uh, just because as we know, athletics has become very important in our world. So, that is really the, uh, the specifics of the bill, it does nothing more than that. With that, I'd be happy to take any questions.
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Representative Wheaton, for what purpose? You're recognized. I understand
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you to say this includes the private schools. Yes, sir. This is equitable across
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the board. So the exact same regulations for all schools who fall under the AAA. So the private schools are included. Yes,
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sir. Everyone is included the exact same way. I'm, I'm happy to, uh, uh, happy to say this as many
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times as you'd like me to, as long as I get your guests vote on it. See
no further questions, I'd appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Brooks has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone
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like to speak for the bill? Representative Brooks is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1633. the machine, Madam Clark. Members, your one vote is
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for the bill and the emergency clause. Everyone voted So everyone voted.
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Cast up the ballot by a vote of 97, yeah, 0 nay, and 0
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present. The bill and the emergency clause has passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1451.
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1451 bypresentative Langstrom to amend the definition of a student under the Arkansas Concurrent Challenge Scholarship Program. Representative Lindstrom, you're
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recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Speaker
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Evans. This is a pretty straightforward bill, evidently in Arkansas, we have a pretty Pretty, um smart bunch of 9th graders that would like to participate and take their
college courses and access lottery scholarship. The bill is capped. That's the bill. Let the 9th graders show the rest of us how
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it's done. Representative Lundstrom has explained the bill. Would anyone like
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to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative Lindstrom is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1451. Prepare the
machine, Madam Clerk. If everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot By
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a vote of 98, 0 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please
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read House Bill 1654. I suppose 1654 by Representative Tosh
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to authorize the issuance of a special license plate for the Make A Wish Foundation of the Mid-South and to address the inventory of the Mid-South Community College Education Special license plate. Representative Tosh, you're recognized to explain your bill.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, uh, here in the state of Arkansas with the DFNA we have a cap on how many specialized license plates we can have here in the state and that cap is 25. For us, so for us to be able to legislatively issue a specialized plate, we had to remove one from that list. So, I checked with DFNA, we found that there's a, uh, the Mid-South, uh, College in West Memphis over the last, uh, years they've only issued 14
license and, uh, they have 600 in stock and so we contacted ASU and uh since they're affiliated with them and they agreed to, uh, since they had so many license plates and they'll be able to issue that specialized license plate for Mid-South for years to come. They agreed to pull off the list so that we could make room for the Make A Wish, uh, foundation, and so, I'm excited about this. I know that there There's no need for me to stand here and explain to you the role
that to make a Wish Foundation plays in this state, uh, and what they're able to do for those kids that have been diagnosed with a catastrophic illness, so I'm excited and one other person I'd like to thank Representative Jim McGruder. When I found out that the college was in his district. I went to him and uh told him what we needed to do and he said, fantastic, and he wanted to co-sponsor the bill, so you'll see his name on there. with mine is we make this special request for Make A Wish,
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that, I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Tosh has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Tosh is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1654. Prepare the machine, Madam clerk. So everyone
voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot.
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By a vote of 97, 0 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Representative Schultz, for what purpose? You're
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recognized for a point of personal privilege. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Johnson, if you'd join him in the world.
Good afternoon, colleagues. Uh, we had a resolution filed, but it's not ready. That's on me, so I'm gonna wing it a little bit. Today, March 12th, is Star of Life Day in Arkansas. The purpose of the accomplishments of some amazing EMS professionals in Arkansas. Uh I just want to say, while y'all
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are here, uh, you'll never know how much y'all have done for me over my career. I appreciate the job you do. Uh, you save my
bacon more than once in the emergency room, and I know the challenges you face every day. And so just appreciate you being here and grateful for
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all you do in your service. Colleagues, these amazing EMTs and paramedics put it all on the line every day. Sleepless
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nights. Missing family events, missing their kids' ball games. You name it. That's all for you and me. Some folks call us ambulance
drivers. But it's a whole lot more than, whether it's in a ditch, in a crushed car. In the back bedroom of a house. Those folks right there save lives every single day in our state. They work in a mobile ER. If you could ride a shift with these people and see what they do. You would truly be amazed. I've worked in EMS for a long time, and I couldn't be more proud to call all those people my family. Please help me in
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recognizing the Arkansas EMS Stars of Life. Madam Clark,
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please read House Bill 1689. Representative Shepherd to require a public high school to grant access to its facilities to military recruiters and to require certain state-supported post-secondary institutions to
grant access to its facilities to military
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recruiters. Representative Shepherd, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, uh, House Bill 1689 just serves to, uh, clarify the access that is to be provided for military recruiters in our high schools and also our, uh, post-secondary institutions. Uh, previously, you can see in some of the language that's been modified previously, uh, access
was to be provided, but, uh, that was not always necessarily the case. And so I worked with the governor's office and the National Guard to put together language to clarify exactly what is expected and what should be provided. And you can see from the language, essentially, uh, access does need to be provided at a certain minimum level and should be equivalent to that that's provided to colleges and other, uh, career recruiters on our campuses. And so with that, I'd be glad to take any questions. Appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Shepard has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak
for the bill? Representative Shepard is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1689. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot.
By a vote of 968, 1 nay, and one present. The bill is passed. Members Representative Volt moves that we refer House Bill 1594 back to revenue and Tax Committee. That's a proper motion. It is debatable. Representative Vaut, you're recognized to come to the well and explain your motion. So I have a good bill that I
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want to make a better bill, so I'd appreciate your vote and let me send it back and get it fixed.
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Representative Bod has explained the motion. Would anyone like to speak
against the motion. You would like to speak for the motion. Representative Vau
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is closed for the motion. All those in favor of the motion say aye. nay, you have it, and clerks send the bill back to Reb
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and Tax. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 162929 byresentative
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Gazaway to permit a retiring prosecuting attorneys to be awarded his or her service firearm upon retirement.
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Representative Gazaway, you're recognized to explain your
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bill. Thank Mr. Speaker, colleagues, this bill does what we've, uh, already done for several other law enforcement, uh, agencies and Uh, individuals, which is allows a retiring prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney to keep their service weapon, uh, that they used during the course of their service. That way we don't violate any gift laws.
And that's all the bill does. Happy to answer any questions. Representative Gazaway
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has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill
Representative Gazaway is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1629. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone voted So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot.
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By a vote of 99, 0, nay, and 0 present. The bill
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is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1682682 by Representative Perrier to create the Good
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donation liability and immunity. Per, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Speaker. Uh, the Good Neighbor Act aims to address food insecurities by removing liability bearer. It's simply maintains our current
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protections while providing more description. With that, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Perrier has explained the bill. Would anyone
like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Perrier is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage
of House Bill 1682. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted
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As everyone voted, Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 99, 0 nay, and zero present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk,
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please read House Bill 1218. 12 by Representative Mayberry to create licenger for therapeutic recreation specialists and to create the therapeutic recreation Practice Act. description
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of Mayberry, you're recognized to explain your bill.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have to tell you, I am so delighted
that our first gentleman, Brian Sanders has really taken upon himself to improve our state parks. We are the natural state and secretary of our parks and tourism, Shay Lewis wanted to make sure that every park is accessible to everybody, and there's been a committee that's been meeting quarterly to make sure that perhaps someone who is blind, perhaps someone who is deaf or has physical challenges, um, that the parks are more
accessible. They've been meeting to improve lodging to improve our cabins to make sure that everything is available that's needed and that people are trained and it is so wonderful. One of those trips that when the committee gathered, took us to Camp Aldersgate, and I don't know if any of you know of Camp Aldersgate here in Little Rock, but it is a jewel. It is a summer camp program for children across the state who would not normally be able to go to a summer camp. They have
oncology. They have diabetes camp. They have spina bifida camp, which my daughter has participated in. They have MDA camp, they have found a way to let these children experience the joys that many other kids never get the opportunity to do. They get to canoe, they get to do a zip line, even scuba dive and swim. It's been a wonderful experience and our trip there, I learned that the recreational therapist who provide the services at that camp. I learned
that they would like to see their, um, profession licensed in the state of Arkansas. There are other states that already require this licensure, but Arkansas does not. And I know that that might be something that someone says, well, we don't need any more licensures. This is not about them. This is about the people who they are serving. They are serving our most vulnerable population. And we want to add those
protections for those children and even adults. As a matter of fact, it was shared yesterday that the largest number of recreational therapists actually work in VAs across this country. That's the largest number of recreational therapists and the majority are working in behavioral health facilities around the state. We have one college in the state of Arkansas right now. Arkansas State. And they have this degree program. And when we talk about return on investment.
And our college programs. This is what we're talking about when they finish with that degree, we want to make sure that they are getting hired in the state and not going someplace else. Um There are currently 76. Um, recreational therapist in the state of Arkansas, but the potential is there for so many more. North Carolina has 1000. 1000 recreational therapists.
Imagine what that can do if we add this. And how that can help behavioral health in the state of Arkansas when we are all searching for ways to help people improve their mental health. And I'm gonna end this with, we had a, a gentleman testify yesterday from the archi arch he was in the Arkansas National Guard, and at 21 years old, he had a tragic accident. Accidents can happen at any stage of life, and within a second, his life was changed and he was paralyzed.
And he told everybody not that, that this is not something simple, as simple as helping someone with a disability to have fun and enjoy their life. Rather, it helps them to have a life. This bill will provide the protections. For those people who are receiving these services. I appreciate a good. Representative Mayberry has explained the bill. Would anyone
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like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for
the bill? Representative Mayberry is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1218. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. Everyone voted Cast up the ballot.
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By a vote of 76, 14 nay, and 7 present, the bill is passed.
Madam Clerk, please read House Bill
1275. Representative Kavanaugh to prohibit prior authorization for healthcare services provided for treatment of a mental health crisis. Representative
Kavanaugh, you're recognized to explain your bill.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, this bill, um, is an attempt to take away the pre-authorization, uh, for private, uh, insurance companies when there's a mental health crisis, trying to get parity between a mental health crisis and a physical health
crisis because if we don't get them addressed at the same, we're gonna have the same outfit, which is going to be death of the person, could actually be the possible death of them. So, with this, I'm just asking for parity between the two. And with that, I would She had a good boat. Representative
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Kavanaugh has explained her bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? anyone like to speak
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for the bill. Representative Kavanaugh is closed for the bill, question before the House is the passage
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of House Bill 1275. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone voted, so everyone voted. Cast
up the ballot. By a vote of 97, 0 nay, and 1 present. Bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read Senate
Bill 263. Senate Bill 263 by Representative Schultz to increase the homestead property tax credit.
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Representative Schultz, you recognized to explain your bill. Colleagues, very simply, Senate Bill 263 is an exact mirror image of the Homestead bill we passed out of this. This, uh, place 2 weeks ago. Representative Schultz has explained the
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bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative
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Schultz is closed for the bill, question before the House is the passage of
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Senate Bill 263, Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone
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voted. So everyone voted Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 99, 0 nay, and 0 present. The bill is
passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 298. Senate Bill
298 by Representative Richmond to repeal the law concerning the setting aside of a decree to quit quit title to land to allow
for finality in quit title actions. Representative Richmond,
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you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, uh, colleague, Senate Bill 298 repeals a section of Arkansas Code 1865-10. The language that is being repealed is this. It says, any person may appear within 3 years and set aside the decree if she, he or she shall offer to file a meritorious defense. Every person laboring under the disability of infancy
where individuals with mental illness or intellectual disability and those claiming under them may set aside the decree at any time within 3 years after the removal of their disability. The reason why this needs to be removed, this language stricken is because this is an 1899. Set of language, basically dealing with, uh, White titles, which I don't really have any idea what that is, other than, you know,
You're supposed to be very quiet when you're dealing with them. But anyway, the, the problem that we have and why this is, needs to be stricken is this was brought to us by title companies and because of this language. And only this language, even though a court says, OK, we're gonna issue a quiet title on this piece of property that may have, you know, some issues about who has interest in it and everything. The title companies will not ensure that parcel of land. And when they do not ensure that
parcel of land, Banking and anybody that is out there that may give loans to help you purchase that land. will not issue a loan for that land. They will not finance it. So that brings the whole process to a screeching halt. And What it does is that it prevents these transactions from going forward based on some very old language and our courts and everything are so much more efficient and capable of dealing with this than they were back in
1899. That's no hit against the lawyers. That's just, I kind of what I think on this particular deal. So it's really an efficiency type thing, and to get rid of this, it's going to smooth the process so that people can go ahead and purchase property. There's no known opposition to this. This was brought to us by the title companies and the realtors and everybody have not said anything as far as one way or the other, uh, the association was consulted on this by Senator Rice, and they had no opposition either.
So, if you have questions, I'll try to answer. See no
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questions. Representative Richmond has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like speak for the bill? Representative
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Richmond is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 298. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted
So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 99 0 nay, and 0 present. The bill
is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 200 200 by Representative to include textbooks and other instructional materials that are leased in the exemption
from the gross receipts tax to explain
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your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, this is just fixing the current bill that we have. Currently our schools, whenever they go purchase textbooks or
instructional items, including those iPads that kids are now using, uh, they're exempt from sales tax when they do that. But one thing on that bill that didn't get addressed was if they were to lease those iPads, uh, DFNA looked at this and said that language needed to be in the bill, so if if a school district were to lease those iPads and get them back, they weren't paying sales tax and that's all this
bill is doing. There's any question, I'd be glad to take them now. Saying no, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative
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Hawke has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill
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Representative Hawk is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 200.
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Prepair the machine, madam clerk. everyone voted, everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a
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vote of 98, yeah, zero nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 300. 300 by Representative Beatty to create the criminal
offense of organized retail theft. Representative Beatty,
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you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, uh, Senate Bill 300, uh, is a, is an act or a bill that would create the criminal offense of organized retail crime. Uh, this bill is important for protecting retail businesses, consumers, and the economy from the negative impact of organized retail crime by establishing clear guidelines and
consequences for those involved in such criminal activities. It's a good bill and needed. I'd appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
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Representative Beatty has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would
anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Beatty is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 300. Prepare the machine, Madam Clark. So everyone voted.
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So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 98, 0 nay, and 0 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please
read Senate Bill 301. Bill 301 by Representative Moore to amend the law concerning theft of property to create an enhanced penalty for theft
of cargo and to declare an emergency. Representative
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Moore, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, cargo theft has skyrocketed by 1,500% since
2021, costing the supply chain 30 for consumers. Cargo theft comes in many forms, whether it's imitating a legitimate company, pilfering goods over time, breaking into a park tractor trailer, double brokering fraud or holding freight hostage. The American Association of Railroads states that cargo theft costs Class One railroads, more than $100 million just last year alone. Senate Bill 301 allows prosecutors the ability to seek an enhanced penalty theft of
cargo. This includes railroads, cars, airplanes. Uh, intermodal containers, big trucks, and any commercial freight that does not include direct to consumer goods, but includes goods. We got a constituent. He's a truck broker. He owns part of a company and just last month, he had 3 trucks stolen. And he is liable for over this last month. With that, I would appreciate any questions?
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Representative Moore has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? But you would
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like to speak for the bill. Representative Morris closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 301. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. So
everyone voted, members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot.
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By a vote of 87, 2 nay, and 6 present. The
bill is passed in the emergency clause. Madam Clark, please
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read Senate Bill 101. In about one on one by Representative Grambling to establish
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the physicians assistant licenser compact. Representative
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Gramick, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Sun 101, um, aims to establish the physicians assistant licenser compact. Uh, this will create a streamlined multi-state licensure process the physician assistant licensure comp
compact, um, we're just trying to get more people, more PAs to be able to work here and, uh, it, it is follow fall under, um, it's gonna be great for military families that are transferring into our state, and, uh, anyone else who's wanting to move to this wonderful place. And with that, I appreciate a good vote. Representative Gramlich has explained the bill.
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Would anyone like to speak against the bill? the bill Representative Gramlich is closed for the bill. The
question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 101. Prepare the machine, Madam clerk.
So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot by
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a vote of 98, 0, nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Representative Lundstrom, for what purpose? Point of personal privilege. You're recognized.
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Colleagues today in the Capitol, we have some amazing women. You may have noticed the redcoats. Well, relax, the red coats aren't coming. They're actually already here and they're working hard. They're the Republican women of Arkansas, and it's one of the largest organizations in the country and in our state. They were a little late getting here because they were making sure to clean up their mess in the rotunda before they left. That's what you call a good women's organization. They clean things up and are active and sharing their voice in our country. And I want to welcome them today with President.
Sharon Lloyd and some wonderful members. If you would please welcome them. Representative McGruder, for what purpose? Point of personal privilege. You're recognized.
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Uh, members, uh, as you all have told me before, we're only a few people have served in this position, uh, today we have the granddaughter of the first person to serve in the position that I'm currently serving here, uh, Representative Ben McGee, his granddaughter. Layla McGee, she's serving as a page for us today. I just want to recognize her, please.
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Members of Representative Jean moves that we place House Bill 1147 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
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Without objection, So I ordered, Madam Clerk, please read amendment number 1. Amendment number
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1 to 1147. Representative Gene, you're recognized
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to explain Amendment one to House Bill 1147. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, this is, uh,
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Maybe want House Bill 1147, what this does is add $3.1 million to the Secretary of State out of cash funds, not general revenue. This is the security upgrades that's going to be going on around the Capitol Ballards, there's a lot of other stuff, the next couple of years. And also, It's $9.1 million taken out of cash funds for the North. Air conditioning, HVAC that is in Somehow connected to the tunnel.
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Anyway, we'd appreciate a good vote on the amendment. Representative Jean has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment? Anyone likes to speak for the amendment. Representative Jean is closed for the amendment question before the House is the passage of Amendment number one to House Bill 1147. All in favor say aye. Po nay. The eyes have it, the amendment is adopted. Please send the bill
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as amendment to engrossing Representative Jean, you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, uh, Staff over
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at BLR who needed us to re-refer Senate Bill 132 back to committee. That's the claims commission, uh, another claim that came in that they need to add to it. So we just send it back and
put it in the same building and it'll be back. Any questions? Appreciate a good
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vote on the re-referral. Representative Jean has explained the motion. It's a proper motion, it is
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debatable. Would anyone like to speak against the motion. For the motion Representative Jean is closed for the
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motion. Question before the house is the passage of motion by Representative Jean in Senate Bill 132 back to joint budget. All those in favor say aye. nay, the ayes have it. Send it back to committee,
Representative Jean. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues. House bill starting at 1091 all
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the way down to House Bill 1202. These, these bills are still in the committee. What we're doing is engrossing, a lot of this is technical corrections. We're engrossing it in the bill. It's still in joint budget. I'm not gonna read 11 by one, we'll ask that we
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batch this on a voice vote, send it back to committee.
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Straw. OK. Anyway, uh, so anyway, we're gonna voice vote House
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Bill 1091, 1096, 1102, 11:05, 1163, 1174, and 1202, uh, uh, and we're going to, uh, adopt these amendments to be engrossed and by the way, all these bills are still in the joint budget. Any questions? Appreciate a good vote on the amendments.
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Madam Clark, please read the bills being amended. By number. House Bill
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1091, Amendment 1. House Bill 1096, Amendment 1. House Bill 1102, Amendment 1. House Bill 1105, Amendment 1. House Bill 1163, Amendment 1. House Bill 1174, Amendment One,
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House Bill 1202. Amendment 1. Representative Jean has explained the batch of bills being amended, amended in committee. All those in favor say aye. Osna, Ys have it. Madam Clark, please send those bills to engrossing. Representative Jean, you're recognized. Thank
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you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues. I'm gonna list the bills that we're gonna pass over for the day. House Bill 1094, put on a separate calendar for another day. House Bill 1265.
House Bill Excuse me, Senate Bill 125, and Senate Bill 127. We will pass over those, our next bill is a appropriation for the The, uh, Department of Corrections, and what this does is, is spends $19.5 million for medical. And $6.5 million back to our county jails for reimbursement.
Any questions on this? House Bill 1103. Any questions?
Your one vote is for the bill and the mercy clause, Mr. Speaker, the clerk read the bill 3rd time. Madam Clark, read the bill for the 3rd time. House Bill 1103.
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Representative Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? It wouldn't like speak for the bill. Representative Jean is closed for the bill, question
for the house is the passage of House Bill 1103. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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So everyone voted, everyone voted. Members, your one vote is for the bill in the emergency clause.
Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 96, 0, nay, and 1 present, the bill and the emergency clauses passed. Representative Jean, you're recognized. Let me
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make a correction. Y'all just voted on the community correction bill. That was a, here's a supplemental, so, and there was no, there was no substantial changes in it.
Y'all through? All right. This is a supplemental, this does what I said a while ago. I've got them, got them backwards, OK. This adds $19.5 million to the medical contract and $6.5 million for our County jail reimbursement. This is a supplemental appropriation, which means it goes
into this year's budget. Any correction? Any questions? Your one vote is for the bill, the mercy clause, Mr. Speaker, the clerk read the bill a 3rd time.
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Madam Clerk, read the bill for the 3rd time.
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House Bill 1546. Representative Jean has explained to Bill, what anyone would like to
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speak against the bill. the bill Representative Jean is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1546, repair the machine, Madam
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Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill in the emergency clause. Everyone voted. Everyone voted.
Cast up the ballot. By a
vote of 98, ya, 0, nay, and 1 present, the
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bill in the emergency clauses passed, Representative Jean. Speaker, the next 4 bills. Picking up on House Bill 1612, House Bill 1613, House Bill 1616, and House Bill 1617 are all capital improvement come from a letter from the governor, uh, there is no funding for it.
Of course, this would have to go through council and peer, if, if they did have an emergency like an air conditioner or something Capital Pump break, but there's no funding attached to this at
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this time. Any questions? Representative McCollum, for what purpose? Question, you're recognized. Can we do 1612 and 1613. Separately You want to
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do those separately? Yes, sir. We will
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honor that request. OK, so we're gonna do is vote on
1612, and 1613. Any questions? Your one vote is for
the 2 bills. And the emergency clause, Mr. Speaker of the clerk with the bill a 3rd time. Madam Clark, read the two bills for the 3rd time. High
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1612, high 1613. Repson McCollum, you're recognized. You have a
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West. OK, we're gonna vote 1612. That what you wanna do? OK. Your one vote is for the bill, the emergency clause, Mr. Speaker of the clerk of the bill a 3rd time. Representative Jean has explained the bill.
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Would anyone like to speak against the bill? You wouldn't like speak for the
bill. Representative Jean is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1612, repair the machine, Madam clerk.
Representative Zack Gramlich
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Remember your one vote is for the bill and
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the emergency clause. Everyone voted Everyone voted Cast up the ballot. A vote of 77, 11 nay, 10 present build in the emergency clause
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is passed. Madam clerk, please read House Bill 1613. I 1613 previously explained
the bill, would anyone like to speak against the bill?
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For the bill Representative Jean is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1613. Prepare the machine, Madam clerk. Remembers your one vote is
Representative Zack Gramlich
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for the bill and the emergency clause. Everyone voted Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot.
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By a vote of 95 yeah, 0 nay, and 4 present the bill in the emergency
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clause is passed. Representative Jean, you're recognized. Thank Speaker, we'll vote,
uh, House bill. 1616, which is oil and gas commission, capital improvement, and 1617 Department of Corrections. Any questions? Your 1 voted for the 2 bills and mercy clause, Mr. Speaker at the clerk read the bill a 3rd time. Madam Clark, read those bills for the 3rd time.
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Representative Jean has explained the bills, you would like to speak against the bills. For the Bills. Representative Jean is closed for the bills. Question before the
house is the passage of House Bill 1616, 1617, pair the machine, Madam clerk. Members, your one vote is for the
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bill and the emergency clause on the two bills. So everyone voted. Everyone voted.
Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 98, yeah, 0, nay, 0 present. Bills the emergency clauses have passed. Representative Jean.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. are only appropriation. That, uh Left in the Senate packet. For next year is the uh AETN Appropriation, Senate Bill 64. Any questions? Your one vote is for the bill,
the mercy clause, Mr. Speaker, the clerk with the bill a 3rd time. Madam Clerk, read
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the bill for the 3rd time 64. Representative Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill. And when I 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 Clark.
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Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Everyone voted So
everyone voted. Cast up the ballot My vote is 67, 29 nay, and 2 present.
Bill has failed. Madam, uh, Representative Jean, you're recognized. I see there's enough members here
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that don't want RJ Hawk to get paid next year.
I'm glad he's out of the chamber. All
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right. The next 3 bills if we can. We're gonna
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batch. These are all capital improvements come out of governor's letters. For the division of elementary and secondary education, which is Senate Bill 34, Senate Bill 35. This is the school of the Deaf and blind. Senate Bill 36, which is capital improvement, I have the Department of Health and Senate Bill 337 Capital Improvement out of the, uh, Building Authority.
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Any questions? Representative Bentley, for what purpose? You're recognized. Representative Jean, can we pull SB 336 out today. I'd like to ask him a couple of questions so we can vote on it tomorrow, if that'd be OK. You want
Representative Lane Jean
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to vote on it tomorrow? Yeah, as long as I get a hold of the batch and put it on tomorrow's calendar. Thank you, we'll do that. All right, members, any other questions? So we're gonna go to Senate Bill 334, Senate Bill 335, Senate Bill 337. Your one vote is for each of the bills and the emergency clause, Mr. Speaker,
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the clerk read the bill a 3rd time. Madam Clerk, read the bills for the 3rd time.
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334 Senate Bill 335, Senate Bill 337. Pray the machine, Madam clerk. Everyone voted. Because your one vote is for the bill in the emergency clauses in the batch. Everyone voted.
Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 98 ya, zero nay, and 0 present bills in the
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emergency clauses have passed, representative Jee. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Our last bill, is a comes from Senator Flowers. This is Senate Bill 333 for the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff to the appropriation to build a $3 million police station on campus. There is no funding for this at this time. It's an appropriation only. Uh, central flowers would either have to get the money out of the existing budget of UAPB or, uh,
go to the governor and get a letter and go through Pier and, uh, counsel to get the money. But right as it stands right now, there is no funding for it.
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Any questions? Representative Meeks, for what purpose you're recognized. Is it, uh, general operating procedure for the state to fund these kind of projects
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throughout the state, or is that generally been left up to the universities in the past. It's a
Representative Lane Jean
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Duke's mixture. I mean, they, they, they've, they've done special projects, uh, for members before, but, you know, this is not unusual for a
member to do a freestanding bill. But, but right now inside the RSA or one-time money, there is no funding for it right now. Any other questions? Your one vote is for the bill, the mercy clause, Mr. Speaker, the clerk read the bill for the 3rd time. Madam Clerk, read the bill for the 3rd time. Centerville 333. Representative Jean has explained the
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bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? I mean, when I speak for the bill. Representative Jean is closed
for the bill. Question before the house. Question before the
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house is the passage of Senate Bill 333. Prepare the machine, madam clerk.
Representative Zack Gramlich
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Members, your one vote is for the bill in the emergency clause.
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So everyone voted, so everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 64, yeah, 9 nay, and 19 present bill has failed. Representative
Meeks, for what purpose? Motion, please. Hear your motion pursuant to
House Rule 33M. I move we adjourn until 1:30 tomorrow afternoon. That's promotion. It's non-debatable. All those in favor say aye.
Po name Eyes have it. Have any reports from committees, Representative Jean, for what purpose? Announcement recognized. Joint budget will meet tomorrow morning at
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9 a.m. Big Mac A. Representative Underwood, for what purpose? Announcement. You're recognized.
Representative Zack Gramlich
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House Judiciary will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m.? Representative Kavanaugh, for
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what purpose? Announcement. You're recognized Reverend Tax
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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will meet at 10 a.m. in the morning in room 151.
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Representative Woodridge, for what purpose? Announcement you're recognized health will meet tomorrow morning at 100 a.m., room 1:30. Representative Brooks, for what purpose you're recognized education will
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meet tomorrow morning at 10 a.m., 1:38. Representative Gazaway, for what purpose? Announcement you're recognized State agencies
Representative Jimmy Gazaway
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will meet 15 minutes upon adjournment. Representative
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Johnson, for what purpose? You're recognized a special language that was
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supposed to meet today upon adjournment has been, uh, postponed. We're gonna meet next week. We'll let you know when
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we have it rescheduled. Thank you. Any other committee announcements? Any other committee announcements? Seeing no other
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committee announcements, the desks will remain open as needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion of the items named in
Agenda
Call to order
Prayer
Pledge
Roll Call
point of personal privelege
MOTION TO AMEND
SB167 #1 A. Clark Brooks TO AMEND THE DATES BY WHICH CERTAIN REQUESTS TO TRANSFER PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED.
RESOLUTIONS
HR1063 Rose TO RECOGNIZE COLLEEN NICK AND THE MORGAN NICK FOUNDATION ON THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KIDNAPPING OF MORGAN NICK.
HR1062 Nazarenko TO RECOGNIZE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025, AS SCOUTING DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL.
HMR1006 Gramlich TO REMEMBER ARKANSAS ARTIST AND EDUCATOR STACY BATES FOR HER TALENT AND KINDNESS, AND FOR THE INSPIRATION AND GUIDANCE SHE PROVIDED TO FUTURE GENERATIONS.
SCR4 J. Scott J. Richardson TO RECOGNIZE FORMER REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATOR JOYCE ELLIOTT DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH FOR HER SERVICE TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
HR1066 Ennett TO RECOGNIZE MARCH 9-15, 2025, AS AMERICORPS WEEK.
End of Morning Hour
CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT
HB1405 #1 J. Richardson TO AMEND THE STATUTES CONCERNING PROCURERS; AND TO ADD ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF A PROCURER BY A LICENSED CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN.
REGULAR BILLS
HB1633 Brooks TO AMEND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WHO TRANSFER SCHOOLS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1451 Lundstrum TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF A STUDENT UNDER THE ARKANSAS CONCURRENT CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
HB1654 Tosh TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE FOR THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID SOUTH; AND TO ADDRESS THE INVENTORY OF THE MID-SOUTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE.
point of personal privelege
HB1689 M. Shepherd TO REQUIRE A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL TO GRANT ACCESS TO ITS FACILITIES TO MILITARY RECRUITERS; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN STATE- SUPPORTED POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS TO GRANT ACCESS TO ITS FACILITIES TO MILITARY RECRUITERS.
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.
HB1629 Gazaway TO PERMIT A RETIRING PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TO BE AWARDED HIS OR HER SERVICE FIREARM UPON RETIREMENT.
HB1682 Puryear TO CREATE THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACT; AND TO CLARIFY FOOD DONATION LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY.
HB1218 J. Mayberry TO CREATE LICENSURE FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SPECIALISTS; AND TO CREATE THE THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PRACTICE ACT.
HB1275 Cavenaugh TO PROHIBIT PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED FOR TREATMENT OF A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS.
REGULAR SENATE BILLS
SB263 Crowell Schulz TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.
SB298 Rice Richmond TO REPEAL THE LAW CONCERNING THE SETTING ASIDE OF A DECREE TO QUIET TITLE TO LAND TO ALLOW FOR FINALITY IN QUIET TITLE ACTIONS.
SB200 K. Hammer Hawk TO INCLUDE TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS THAT ARE LEASED IN THE EXEMPTION FROM THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX.
SB300 Gilmore Beaty, Jr. TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT.
SB301 Gilmore J. Moore TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THEFT OF PROPERTY; TO CREATE AN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR THEFT OF CARGO; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SB101 C. Penzo Gramlich TO ESTABLISH THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSURE COMPACT.
Bills to Be Amended
HB1147 AN ACT FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Bills from Joint Budget Committee to be Amended
HB1091 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1096 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAID TOBACCO SETTLEMENT PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1102 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATE TURNBACK FOR COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES BY THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
HB1105 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - SECRETARY'S OFFICE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025- 2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1163 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1174 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION 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.
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.
HB1103 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF COMMUNITY CORRECTION 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.
HB1546 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION.
HB1612 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DIVISION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.
HB1613 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION - NORTHWEST TECHNICAL INSTITUTE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.
HB1616 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.
HB1617 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.
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.
SB132 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF APPROVED CLAIMS.
SB334 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.
SB335 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.
SB336 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.
SB337 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES - BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.
Bills and their Emergency Clauses to be considered which have been introduced by Senators
SB333 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF - POLICE STATION FACILITY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
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