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House Convenes

February 27, 2025 ·1:30 PM ·House Chamber ·1:30:20
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Bills discussed (45)
Bill Title Sponsor Status
HCR1006 · 6 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HCR1006 Evans MOTION TO EXPUNGE & FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION TO PROVID…”
 TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND … Evans Approved by the Governor
HB1049 Act 238 · 5 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…recommends that we concur and send an amendment number 2 to House Bill 1049. Madam Clerk,”
 TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES; AND TO CRIMINALIZE UNLAWFUL SQUATTING. Tosh Notification that HB1049 is now Act 238
HB1326 Act 249 · 4 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…and 2 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1326. House 1326 by Representative Warren to amend the law conce…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SPECIAL ALLOWANCES TO ENCOURAGE EARLY RETIREMENT AND MANAGE EARLY RETIREMENT … Warren Notification that HB1326 is now Act 249
HB1387 Act 239 · 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1387 #1 C. Cooper TO REQUIRE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS O…”
 TO REQUIRE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY TO PUBLISH … C. Cooper Notification that HB1387 is now Act 239
HB1452 Act 271 · 4 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1452 Lundstrum CLARIFYING THE LAW ON THE USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUAN…”
 CLARIFYING THE LAW ON THE USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN CERTAIN PLACES; AND TO PROHIBIT … Lundstrum Notification that HB1452 is now Act 271
HB1107 Act 788 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1107 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF C…”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF COUNTY OPERATIONS APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1107 is now Act 788
HB1265 Act 660 · 3 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…. Any questions? No, your one vote is for the bill. This is House Bill 1265. And the emergency clause, the Speaker, the clerk of the bi…”
 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
HB1428 Act 855 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1428 Steimel TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PUBLIC LODGING; AND TO P…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PUBLIC LODGING; AND TO PROVIDE A BED HEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR … Steimel Notification that HB1428 is now Act 855
HR1051 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HR1051 D. Garner TO RECOGNIZE EATING DISORDER ACTION WEEK AS A TIM…”
 TO RECOGNIZE EATING DISORDER ACTION WEEK AS A TIME TO RAISE AWARENESS, PROMOTE EDUCATION, AND … D. Garner READ AND ADOPTED.
HR1055 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HR1055 R. Scott Richardson TO RECOGNIZE MISS AMERICA'S TEEN 2025 P…”
 TO RECOGNIZE MISS AMERICA'S TEEN 2025 PEYTON BOLLING. R. Scott Richardson READ AND ADOPTED.
HR1058 · 3 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…ve Vau. The resolution is adopted. Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1058. Resolution 1058 by Representative Morris who recognize the…”
 TO RECOGNIZE THE HMONG COMMUNITY OF ARKANSAS AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITS PEOPLE TO THEIR … K. Moore READ AND ADOPTED.
SB75 Act 244 · 3 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB75 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FO…”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND ARKANSAS … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB75 is now Act 244
HB1094 Act 494 · 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “HB1094 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - TOBACCO PREVENTION AN…”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAMS APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1094 is now Act 494
HB1523 Act 951 · 2 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…emergency clause has been adopted. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1523. 23 by Representative Vau concerning missing persons alert…”
 CONCERNING MISSING PERSONS ALERTS; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS AMBER ALERT SYSTEM; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS … Vaught Notification that HB1523 is now Act 951
HR1056 · 2 mentions in transcript, chapter
Matched: “…the resolution. Question before the house is the passage of House resolution 1056. All those in favor say aye. Rona, the ayes have it. Congra…”
 TO HONOR THE HORATIO SCHOOL DISTRICT FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA FOR ITS 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP … Vaught READ AND ADOPTED.
SB125 Act 611 · 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB125 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION…”
 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB125 is now Act 611
SB20 Act 243 · 2 mentions in chapter, transcript
Matched: “SB20 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - ARKANSAS SENTENC…”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - ARKANSAS SENTENCING COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB20 is now Act 243
HB1007 Act 248 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…eaker, we your committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill 1007 vaguely report the same consideration here for time with th…”
 TO REGULATE LIABILITY FOR SHOOTING SPORTS EVENTS; AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH … Puryear Notification that HB1007 is now Act 248
HB1169 Act 383 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e on Public Health, Welfare and Labor. To whom was referred House Bill 1169, House Bill 1442, House Bill 1471,”
 TO CLARIFY THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR AN INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT TO INCLUDE A PERSON WHO IS … L. Johnson Notification that HB1169 is now Act 383
HB1175 Act 297 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ittee on joint budgets to whom was affirmed House Bill 146, House Bill 1175. House Bill 1493 House Bill 1544, beg leave report the”
 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - DIVISION OF HERITAGE APPROPRIATION … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1175 is now Act 297
HB1184 Act 263 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1184 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE FAIR MORTGAGE LENDING ACT; AND TO P…”
 TO AMEND THE FAIR MORTGAGE LENDING ACT; AND TO PROTECT A CONSUMER'S PRIVACY IN CERTAIN … L. Johnson Notification that HB1184 is now Act 263
HB1253 Act 384 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…c Health, Welfare and Labor Committees, to whom was a fired House Bill 1253 Bagley report the same consideration here. The same reputat…”
 TO ADOPT THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL LICENSURE INTERSTATE COMPACT IN ARKANSAS. L. Johnson Notification that HB1253 is now Act 384
HB1370 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…er, we your committee on Education Committees and homes and House Bill 1370 beg leave reporting into the same consideration here for ti…”
 CONCERNING MAKING UP MISSED SCHOOL DAYS; AND TO REQUIRE A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT TO INCLUDE … J. Mayberry Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1442 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…h, Welfare and Labor. To whom was referred House Bill 1169, House Bill 1442, House Bill 1471,”
 TO SET RESTRICTIONS ON PHARMACY CONTRACTING AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; AND TO ESTABLISH PHARMACEUTICAL PATIENT … Achor Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB146 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…er, we your committee on joint budgets to whom was affirmed House Bill 146, House Bill 1175. House Bill 1493 House Bill 1544, beg leav…”
 Pre-2017 bill
HB1466 Act 262 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1466 Achor TO AMEND THE FAIR MORTGAGE LENDING ACT.”
 TO AMEND THE FAIR MORTGAGE LENDING ACT. Achor Notification that HB1466 is now Act 262
HB1471 Act 966 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…bor. To whom was referred House Bill 1169, House Bill 1442, House Bill 1471,”
 TO AMEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF ALL LICENSES OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE … Wooldridge Notification that HB1471 is now Act 966
HB1489 Act 302 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…er, we're your committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill 1489 beg leave report, we had the same consideration here for te…”
 TO AMEND THE METHOD OF EXECUTION TO INCLUDE NITROGEN GAS. Wardlaw Notification that HB1489 is now Act 302
HB1493 Act 298 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…dgets to whom was affirmed House Bill 146, House Bill 1175. House Bill 1493 House Bill 1544, beg leave report the”
 AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1493 is now Act 298
HB1499 Act 288 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1499 Ray TO AMEND THE SALE AND PURCHASE PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC PRO…”
 TO AMEND THE SALE AND PURCHASE PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC PROPERTY. Ray Notification that HB1499 is now Act 288
HB1510 Act 314 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1510 Gonzales TO REPEAL THE AUTHORITY FOR A MUNICIPALITY TO EXER…”
 TO REPEAL THE AUTHORITY FOR A MUNICIPALITY TO EXERCISE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OVER AN UNINCORPORATED AREA … Gonzales Notification that HB1510 is now Act 314
HB1522 Act 620 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1522 Womack TO AMEND THE LAW TO ALLOW FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FU…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW TO ALLOW FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS IN THE MUNICIPAL AID … Womack Notification that HB1522 is now Act 620
HB1534 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…our Committee on Revenue and taxation, to whom was referred House Bill 1534 Bagley report the same consideration and here for time with…”
 TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. Schulz Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
HB1544 Act 299 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…s affirmed House Bill 146, House Bill 1175. House Bill 1493 House Bill 1544, beg leave report the”
 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATE TURNBACK FOR COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES BY THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1544 is now Act 299
HB1556 Act 260 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1556 Rye TO AMEND ARKANSAS MUSIC APPRECIATION DAY; AND TO CHANGE…”
 TO AMEND ARKANSAS MUSIC APPRECIATION DAY; AND TO CHANGE THE DATE ON WHICH ARKANSAS MUSIC … Rye Notification that HB1556 is now Act 260
HB1558 Act 392 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1558 McGrew TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS REAL ESTATE…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION; TO CREATE A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT … McGrew Notification that HB1558 is now Act 392
HB1596 Act 327 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1596, Senate Bill 139, Senate Bill 186.a report window same cons…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE; TO CREATE … Steimel Notification that HB1596 is now Act 327
SB139 Act 232 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1596, Senate Bill 139, Senate Bill 186.a report window same consideration here fo…”
 TO CLARIFY THAT A COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE AGREEMENT IS UNENFORCEABLE FOR CERTAIN LICENSED MEDICAL … J. Boyd Notification that SB139 is now Act 232
SB150 Act 234 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB150 B. Johnson Eaves TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE AND…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; … B. Johnson Notification that SB150 is now Act 234
SB181 Act 242 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB181 D. Sullivan R. Burkes TO AMEND THE LIBRARY LAW; TO AMEND TH…”
 TO AMEND THE LIBRARY LAW; TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE LIBRARIAN; AND TO … D. Sullivan Notification that SB181 is now Act 242
SB186 Act 235 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1596, Senate Bill 139, Senate Bill 186.a report window same consideration here for time with the s…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED BY A LICENSEE OF … J. Bryant Notification that SB186 is now Act 235
SB220 Act 236 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB220 J. Boyd Achor TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SECURITIES ACT; AND TO…”
 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SECURITIES ACT; AND TO CLARIFY EXEMPT TRANSACTIONS UNDER THE ARKANSAS SECURITIES … J. Boyd Notification that SB220 is now Act 236
SB230 Act 237 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB230 J. Boyd Achor TO REPEAL THE ARKANSAS TRUST INSTITUTIONS ACT…”
 TO REPEAL THE ARKANSAS TRUST INSTITUTIONS ACT; AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS TRUST INSTITUTIONS ACT … J. Boyd Notification that SB230 is now Act 237
SB48 Act 246 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB48 J. Boyd L. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE O…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE OF DEDUCTIBLES UNDER CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES. J. Boyd Notification that SB48 is now Act 246
SB94 Act 233 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “SB94 J. Dotson Achor TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENT FOR NEW ALL- TERRA…”
 TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENT FOR NEW ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE DEALERS AND NEW LOW SPEED VEHICLE DEALERS … J. Dotson Notification that SB94 is now Act 233

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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 7:00
I invite the members, staff, press, and guests in the galleries to stand and be led in prayer today by Minister Paul McFadden of the Union Central Church of Christ of Marmaduke. He also serves as vice president for student affairs and associate professor of Bible at Crowley's Ridge College. And to remain standing as we are led pledge of allegiance by Representative Lane Jean. Let's pray together. Your father and our creator, we
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Speaker 5 7:32
Come to the throne now and we're always humbled. When we can gather at your feet and, and pray to you and talk to you. Father, we're thankful for so many blessings, each one in this room that's been blessed in so many ways, and we're thankful for your mercy. And Father, we pray that you help us be merciful to others. We're thankful for your grace, and they, it comes through your Son Jesus and help us to be gracious people. And Father, we're thankful for your forgiveness. And we don't have the, the words in our human language to, to really express our thanksgiving to you for, for that forgiveness. Father, we're thankful for your word that guides us and directs us. And help us be students of your word. Father, for this occasion today, we're thankful that we can come together and And, uh, just see the work that's being done this morning and this afternoon. a special blessing on this group. We're thankful for this state that we are blessed to live in. We're thankful for Governor Sanders and the work that she's doing, the service that she provides, uh, for our state. Father, I especially thank you for this group, men and women here that, uh, represent our state, uh, represent their communities and, and different counties. Thankful for the things that they, they do. And Father, we know that Uh, they're busy people. They, uh, when they're able to go home that there are things that demand their time there too, and, and we just pray for, um, All the things that they are going through now. Father, we're Thankful for, um, their homes. We're thankful for their children. We pray for them right now while they're still in school today and while they're doing homework later this afternoon and maybe a ballgame tonight or some other activity that, uh, you will bless them and, uh, and Father, we're thankful for those spouses that are. Our home that, uh, that do Extra work to, to make all this happen. So they're Husband and wife can represent, um, our state here in, in our communities. Father, we're, we're thankful for Um Just the opportunity to serve. And for those who will be traveling home later this afternoon or tomorrow, we pray a special blessing on their travel. Keep them safe. Father, we ask all these things in your son's name.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 10:39
Members, please indicate your presence by pushing your yellow present button, prepare the machine, madam clerk. Is everyone indicated their presence, casts up the ballot,
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Representative Jon Milligan Chair Unverified 11:10
Madam Clerk. With 97 members present, chair sees a quorum. Are there any requests for leave? Representative Andrews, for what purpose? Leave, you're recognized. Leave Representative McKenzie is leave granted for Representative McKenzie. So ordered Representative Shepherd, for what purpose? Leave, you're recognized. leave for Representative Ebanks. I leave granted for Representative Eubanks. So ordered. Representative Milligan, for what purpose? You're recognized representative Meeks leave granted for Representative Meeks. So ordered Representative Matthew Shepherd moves that we dispense of the reading of the previous day's journal. No objection. So ordered Madam Clerk, are the reports from select committees. You're recognized. Mr. Speaker, we your committee on joint budgets to
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Chair Unverified 12:05
whom was affirmed House Bill 146, House Bill 1175. House Bill 1493 House Bill 1544, beg leave report the same consideration here for time with the same recommendation that Duke has respectfully submitted. Lane Jean, co-chair. Thank you,
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Speaker 22 12:20
Madam Clark. Are there were reports from standing committees. You are recognized. Mr.
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Chair Unverified 12:24
Speaker, we your Committee on Revenue and taxation, to whom was referred House Bill 1534 Bagley report the same consideration and here for time with the same recommendation that it do pass respectfully submitted. Representative Kavanaugh, Chair, Mr. Speaker, we your committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill 1007 vaguely report the same consideration here for time with the same recommendation that do pass concurrence and Amendment number one, respectfully submitted. Representative Carol Darby, chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Bill 1489 beg leave report, we had the same consideration here for terms the same recommendation that it do pass respectfully submitted. Representative Daby, chair. Mr. Speaker, we're your Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committees, to whom was a fired House Bill 1253 Bagley report the same consideration here. The same reputation that it do pass as Amendment number 2, respectfully submitted. Representative Wooldridge, vice chair, Mr. Speaker, we're your committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor. To whom was referred House Bill 1169, House Bill 1442, House Bill 1471, House Bill 1596, Senate Bill 139, Senate Bill 186.a report window same consideration here for time with the same recommendation that it do pass respectfully submitted Representative Wooldridge, vice chair. Mr. Speaker, we your committee on Education Committees and homes and House Bill 1370 beg leave reporting into the same consideration here for time with the same recommendation that it do passes aendment number one, respectfully submitted. Representative Brooks, chair. Thank you, Madam Clark. Is there any
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Speaker 24 13:35
unfinished business? Uh, any executive communications. Members, we are blessed today. We have a lot of visitors with
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 13:45
us, but first, I want to recognize you'll turn your attention to the back of the chamber we have with us the Arkansas State Police, Corporal Dustin Starkey of the Highway Patrol Administration and Corporal Trey Keller of the Highway Patrol Administration, both stationed in Little Rock. Gentlemen, thank you for your service to the state and to the House of Representatives. Remember
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Representative Jon Milligan Chair Unverified 14:11
we have 2 doctors here with us today. First, we have Doctor Jara Smith, Family
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 14:16
Medicine and obstetrics from Camden, Representative Wade Andrews district, and we have Doctor Katherine Baltz, an ophthalmologist from Little Rock Representative Andrew Collins' district. Thank you for your service here with us today. With us also is our
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Speaker 22 14:35
nurse, Ms. Lee Fazio. Miss Lee, thank you for being here and serving us. Members in the West Gallery
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 14:47
today, uh, guest of Representative Jim Wooton, his daughter and granddaughter, Kim and Abby Mosley, would you please make them welcome? Also up
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Representative Jon Milligan Chair Unverified 15:01
in the West Gallery today, guest of Representative Jeremy Wooldridge, his dad, former state representative and former state senator Tim Wooldridge. Tim, welcome back. In the East Gallery today, guest of Representative Mark Perry, we have the leadership class of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. This is class 18. Please welcome them, see them waving at us. Over in the West gallery we have Mr. George Cotton, Vice Chancellor of UAPB, former Arkansas State Senator
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 15:42
Kevin Smith, who is now the chairman of KIPP Delta Schools and Helena West Helena and Blyville accompanied by a delegation from both of those schools. They are guests of Representative Mark McIlroy, Representative Joey Carr, Representative John Milligan and Representative Jesse McGruder. Welcome. Back over in
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Representative Jon Milligan Chair Unverified 16:05
the East gallery today, guest of Representative Dwight
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 16:07
Tosh. We have Brad Parish and students from the Jonesboro 412 homeschool group. Welcome to the house. We also in both the east and west galleries today. I wanna make mention that the Arkansas poultry, the Arkansas poultry and eggs represent over 50% of Arkansas agriculture. Today, we have guests with us from the Poultry Federation's board of directors and their top 15 contributors, uh, with us. Please welcome them in the East and West galleries. Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1051. House Resolution 1051 by. Representative Garner, you're recognized to explain your
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Chair Unverified 17:07
resolution Representative Garner, who recognized eating disorder Action Week it's time to raise awareness, promote education and encourage early intervention and treatment for eating disorders. Colleagues, I have several, several
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Representative Denise Garner Unverified 17:18
of my colleagues that I like to bring down. Representative Hudson, Representative Gonzalez Worthen, Representative Mayberry, Representative McCulloch, thank you guys so much for all your help. Colleagues, I so appreciate that we've spent time the last several years, learning about and finding solutions for mental and behavioral issues in Arkansans, especially our young people. We've heard story after story of teens in Arkansas and the nation with significant increases in low self-esteem and body image issues. I've been shocked by the large numbers of mostly young women, but men as well, suffering from severe eating disorders. Eating disorders affect nearly 9% of the US population and one person dies every 52 minutes as a direct consequence. Arkansas ranks 13th in the nation for eating disorder prevalence, leading to hundreds of hospitalizations and ER visits each year and costing our healthcare system, $42.4 million annually. Eating disorders are linked to high suicide rates, substance use disorders and significant mental health challenges. Yet despite these alarming statistics, less than half of those diagnosed seek treatment. And only 1 in 10 received care. Our resolution for eating disorder Action Week hopes to raise awareness, improve early intervention and expand access to care. It calls on medical professionals, educators and policymakers to take action to ensure that all our Kansans struggling with these life-threatening disorders received the support they need. I hope you'll read and share the infographic in your box and where the lilac ribbon in support. And I ask you to please help me thank Arkansas Children's Hospital and the US UAMS eating disorders teams, Doctor Jason Williams in the North Gallery is the chief behavioral health officer. At Arkansas Children's and Doctor Kelly Carran, adolescent medicine section chief, eating disorder specialist at Arkansas Children's and UAMS Doctor Matt Boone also helped director of student wellness at UAMS. The eating disorders coalition of Arkansas and the National Eating Disorders Association for the dedication to the treatment of eating disorders. And thank you as well to my constituent and friend, Natalie Cohenne, who is also in the North gallery. For sharing her story. For her passion and support of others, and for all her hard work on this eating disorders Action Week. Mr. Yes. I'm gonna let my colleagues.
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Representative Ashley Hudson Unverified 20:29
Voice therapy colleagues, sorry for the interruption. I, I wanted to speak on this just because I remember in 1995, sitting in a dark hallway in my house, wondering if my life was worth living. I at that point had been suffering from anorexia and bulimia for some time and it was about a week away from being hospitalized for it. It's difficult for people who haven't gone through this to understand what it means to have an eating disorder. And to understand that it's not just a matter of just eating something, just eat something and you'll feel better. Just eat something and you won't have to stay home, just to eat something and you won't have to be in the hospital. It's about control. It's about your lack of self-worth. And it's about not believing that your life has any value or that you're entitled to any dignity. It's important for girls and boys who are going through this, and I remember having thoughts that were unhealthy about food as young as 10 or 11 years old. But to know that you can get through it, that your life has value. And that if you're lucky enough, you can end up standing on the floor of the Arkansas house when you're 45 years old. But I do want all of these kids to understand that we value them and as a body, we care for them and we want them to get better. Their lives have value to us and to their parents and their families and communities into every Arkansan. So I would ask for a good vote on this.
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Representative DeAnn Vaught Unverified 22:08
Hello, colleagues. Most of y'all know my story. I ate 300 calories or less a day for many years, went to the hospital several different times. This was after I'd had 2 children, so this doesn't just affect young people, it also affects older people also, um, I was severely depressed, um, I go to schools and I talk about this. I've learned how to talk about it much better than whenever I first started telling my story, but I go to school so that they can see they too can get over the mountain, because what they're looking at at that moment is the mountain, and it isn't a matter of just put food in your mouth and you shall live. It's not that simple. I wish it was, um, cause then I probably could have put food in my mouth and not been to the hospital a couple of different times, told I was going to die if I didn't eat. Um, it's not just something that you just get over. It's something every morning I have to wake up and say, hey, I'm gonna eat today. It's just not something that you can just slip to the side and it's 11 time done and gone. It's something that you truly do battle over a lifetime. The other thing is, it costs lots of money in the end to your health. I'm, I've had several surgeries and, uh, suffered several different things from the lack of food that I put into my mouth. And I think the more we can educate. About, uh, this disorder and the more that we can help young people see that they too, uh, can get past anything and, yes, stand here on the Arkansas, uh, state house floor. Um, I think the more we talk, the better it is. And I would appreciate
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Representative Denise Garner Unverified 23:50
a good vote on this title. Madam Clark, read the
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 23:55
resolution title only eating disorder Action Week
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Speaker 49 23:58
as a time to raise awareness, promote education, encourage early intervention and treatment for eating disorders. Representative Garner has explained
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 24:06
the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? Would anyone like to speak for the
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Speaker 54 24:18
resolution? Representative Garner, would you like
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Representative Denise Garner Unverified 24:22
to close with the resolution? Thank you, colleagues. Eating disorders has had on their lives. Representative Garner is closed for the resolution. The
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 24:35
question before the House is the passage of House Resolution 1051. All those in favor say aye. Oppose nay, the ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Garner. The resolution has been adopted. Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1055. House resolution
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Chair Unverified 25:07
1055 by Representative Richardson to recognize Miss America's Teen
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 25:11
2025 Peyton Bowling. Representative Richardson, you recognized to
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Representative R. Scott Richardson Unverified 25:18
explain your resolution. Uh, thank you, uh, Mr. Speaker, could I have, uh, Representative Wooldridge and, and Representative Torres to join me in the well. Uh, while they're doing that, colleagues, I want to speak, you probably already noticed that we have, uh, miss America's team, uh, 2025 in the gallery with us this, this, uh, afternoon, and she is being escorted by, I, I think her biggest fan, Tony Lindsay, who's uh been in constant communication with me as well as her ever supportive brother Jack, uh, their parents, as well as her grandparents, which uh represented Wooldridge is going to speak about in just a moment. If you guys could, let's welcome them to the, uh, House. Just to speak just for a moment about uh Miss Bowling's accomplishment. Not only does she hold, of course, uh, uh, Miss Dogwood team, uh, Miss Arkansas team and, uh, Miss America's team. Um, she also has used her platform quite well, um, to promote things that, uh, she's passionate about and I, I, I'm really happy to speak about this. You guys know that I'm very passionate about civics and so is Miss Miss Bowling. Uh, she served as the United States, uh, uh, senator, uh, page. Uh, she also was, uh, elected as a senator, uh, for Girl State, um, she has, uh, founded an organization called uh Civics in Motion, which teaches the next generation about civics, and then she's also has an Instagram series called Glimpses in Government, which I would love to appear on at some point. Um, I, I, and along with that, uh, she is a national scholar with distinction. So this young lady is using her platform and doing a lot of great things, uh, With that Well, I'll be real
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Representative Randy Torres Unverified 27:13
short, but you all did hear that the genesis of her crown to be Miss America Teen began in my community of Solemn Springs as Miss Dogwood and even in addition to that, her mother was Miss Dogwood. So, to us in Solemn Springs, if you want to be Miss America, you need to come to Solem Springs and start that journey. Now, you will always be royalty in our community of Salem Springs, and we just appreciate your example in your service to our state. Thank you, Scott, for the
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Representative Jeremy Wooldridge Unverified 27:49
opportunity to join you, uh, Peyton and her family have been friends of mine for a long time, and contrary to what Representative Torres believes the path to Miss America Teen starts in Clay County. Her roots run deep in northeast Arkansas. If I could have, I'd like to ask, uh, Judge Mike Patterson and Miss Pat to stand up. Many of you recognize, uh, Mike. He's a former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives served, uh, this district of Northeast Arkansas and his granddaughter is Peyton, who was the Miss Teen Arkansas now Miss America's team. If you will, please help us, uh, welcome Judge Patterson and his family back to the Arkansas House. Uh, and
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Speaker 72 28:36
with that, uh, Mr. Speaker, could you have the, uh, clerk read the resolution and title only, Madam Clerk, read the resolution and title
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 28:42
only, please. To recognize Miss America's team 2025 Peyton Bowling. Representative Richardson has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution. For the resolution Representative Richardson is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage of House resolution 1055. All those in favor say aye. Osnay, the ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Richardson. The resolution has been adopted.
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Representative Jon Milligan Chair Unverified 29:25
Members, we have another group that has joined us. We're glad that they're here with us today. It's the Conway High School mock trial team. Uh, they are over up in the West Gallery. Uh, they are here for competition. Uh, they are guests of Representative Matthew Brown, Representative Steve McGee and
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 29:39
Representative Mary Bentley. Would you please welcome
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Representative Jon Milligan Chair Unverified 29:42
them to the house. Madam Clerk, please read House
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Chair Unverified 29:55
Resolution 1056. Resolution 1056 by Representative Volt to honor the Horatio School District Future Farmers of America for its 2025 national championship win and to honor educator and advisor Nikki Lichford. Representative Bocher recognized to
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 30:06
explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We
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Representative DeAnn Vaught Unverified 30:09
actually had them here the other day, uh, but the resolution wasn't completed, so with that, I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Vard has explained
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 30:19
the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? For the resolution. Representative Vaugh is closed for the resolution. Question before the house is the passage of House resolution 1056. All those in favor say aye. Rona, the ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Vau. The resolution is adopted. Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1058. Resolution 1058 by Representative Morris who
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Chair Unverified 30:48
recognize the Hmong community of Arkansas and the contributions of its people to their culture and to our communities in the
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 30:56
state of Arkansas. Represented Moore, you're recognized to explain
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Speaker 88 31:04
your resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm honored to speak today about the invaluable contributions of the Hmong community to the state of Arkansas and to my community. In the North gallery is the Moong Community Leadership Team. And in the East galleries, our members of the Moong community were so honored to have them here with us today. The Hmong leadership group reached out to me last year asking to learn more about state government, and how they could get involved. So I was honored to give them an opportunity to come here to the Capitol and see how state government works. The Hmong people, many who have made Arkansas their home, bring with them a rich cultural heritage, strong values, and a spirit of resilience that has only enhanced our state. The Hmong community is most populous in the districts and towns and the my district, the towns of Summers and Lincoln and throughout Washington County, but also very populist in Pulaski and Sebastian Counties as well. The Hmong culture is deeply rooted in family, community, and respect for traditions. Each year, the Hmong community hosts a New Year festival and I was able to attend this festival this year. The community owns about 40 acres in the summers. area where they hold their festival and thousands of people from across the United States, come to this festival annually to celebrate their culture, play games, and celebrate the hard work of the previous year. Their dedication to hard work really enriched the cultural fabric of Arkansas. The Hmong people also have an important part in American history. I encourage you to read the resolution on your own, in your spare time, cause it is a great history lesson about the Hmong people. They were allies of the United States military during the Vietnam War. Their contributions were invaluable, and they risked their own lives and their own safety and in turn, were forced out of their homes in order to aid the United States military. We are very honored today to have some of the Hmong people that were instrumental in that military effort here with us today. The Hmong people are not just a part of Arkansas, they're an asset. And so I hope you will join me today in celebrating and supporting their rich culture. Mr. Speaker, would you please have the clerk read the resolution in title only. Madam
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 33:33
Clark, read the resolution entitled only the
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Chair Unverified 33:36
community of Arkansas and the contributions of its people to their culture and to our communities in the state of Arkansas. Representative
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 33:44
Moore has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? for the resolution. Represented more as clothes for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage of House resolution 1058. All those in favor say aye. Opposed nay, the ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Moore. The resolution has been adopted. Representative Gonzalez Worthen, for what purpose? Personal privilege. You're recognized.
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Speaker 54 34:40
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today is National Association of Social Workers' Day, Thursday, February 27, 2025.
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Representative Justin Gonzales Unverified 34:49
You might ask, well, who are social workers? Social workers are licensed professionals who have earned their degrees from accredited social work programs at the bachelor's Master's doctoral levels. Social work is the largest behavior health profession in the United States. They are dedicated to include individual, family, group counseling, case management. Crisis intervention. Providing essential resources, outreach. They are designed, a social worker empowers people of all ages to meet their personal and community needs, you will find them in schools, hospitals, mental health clinics, military Veterans Affairs, police departments, child welfare and human service agencies, substance use treatment centers, private clinical practices, senior centers, mental health clinics, adult and juvenile. Corrections. We actually have our very first social worker who was the first
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Speaker 54 35:55
elected social worker and he was, well, here he is representative Woolridge if you'll stand, yes. OK Thank you.
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Representative Justin Gonzales Unverified 36:07
I would like to recognize if you will help me welcome, we have nearly 120 social workers under the direction of Holly Barron, ED for the National Association of Social Workers and Haley Trotter, the Arkansas chapter president, will you please help me welcome them. They're in both galleries. If you will rise. Thank you Representative
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Representative Jim Wooten Unverified 36:48
Wooing for what purpose? Born of personal privilege. You're recognized. Originally, I had one. But I have 2 My daughter happens to be 5 hospitals in uh Arkansas. My point of privilege Today is to say thank you. To one of our own. Corporal Right For many of you who do not know. I am actually yesterday and and writing down on the elevator with me to our car. Our cars Was Corporal Calver. The first person I saw once I got stopped. After my accident. Was Corporate Keller He was behind me in his patrol car. I don't think he saw the accident, but he, but he was right up there quickly and I couldn't get my door open to get out of my truck. Having been a former trooper. I was never so happy as to see that uniform. Yes I was yesterday troopers were All goes away through
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Speaker 101 38:28
the corral all of me. Alex Bratton, 3
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Representative Jim Wooten Unverified 38:34
of them worked it. They went out of their way. But let's give Corporal Keller and the other troopers another round of applause.
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Speaker 105 39:02
Representative Vo for what purpose? Let's hear your motion.
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Representative DeAnn Vaught Unverified 39:16
Mr. Speaker, I move we expunge the vote by which House concurrent resolution 1006 passed. That's a proper motion.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 39:22
It is a debatable motion. Representative Bocher recognized to come to the well and explain your motions.
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Representative DeAnn Vaught Unverified 39:33
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, earlier this week, we passed House Concurrent resolution 1006, which provides for the extension of the regular session, like other resolutions, we did so by voice. Um, that is like That was a little bit premature, so we're recalling the bill so that we can record the votes on the board, um. I asked for a good vote on this motion to expunge the previous vote and then immediately move, we vote on the concurrent resolution so we can conduct and finish our business in a timely
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Speaker 82 40:08
manner with that, I'm closed. Representative Vau has explained the motion. Would anyone like to
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 40:13
speak against the motion. For the motion Representative Vau is closed for the motion. The question before the house is the motion to expunge House concurrent resolution 1006, prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam clerk. By a vote of 96, 0 nay, and 0 present. The motion has passed. Madam Clerk Please read House Concurrent resolution 1006. House and current resolution 1000
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Chair Unverified 40:58
seeks to provide for an extension of the regular session of the ninety-fifth General
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Representative Jon Milligan Chair Unverified 41:04
Assembly and to provide for a recess of the General Assembly. question before the house is the passage of House Concurrent resolution 1006 for final passage. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone
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Speaker 11 41:27
voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 41:37
By a vote of 94, 1 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Here's the morning hour has ended. Representative Jean, you're recognized. Members will go to the yellow budget calendar first. Yeah,
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Speaker 113 42:01
let's do the amendment first. Famous speaker colleagues, we've
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Representative Lane Jean Unverified 42:09
got amendment number one, the House Bill 1107, what this amendment does is comes from the Governor's letter 7, and as you know, we did the, uh, Uh, expanded, uh, lunches for our schools. This will do for lower-income children over the summer months when they're not in schools, it is a $50 million appropriation, $47 million is federal dollars, 3 million estate dollars. Any question on the amendments? appreciate a good vote on the amendment.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 42:43
Representative Jeanne Moos, we placed House Bill 1107 back on second reading with that objection. Read amendment number one, Madam Clerk. Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1107. Representative Jean has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment. Fourth Amendment, Representative Jean is closed for the amendment. All those in favor say aye. Osna, you have it. Amendment is adopted. Representative Jean, you're recognized.
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Representative Lane Jean Unverified 43:14
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, uh, We've got a variety of Appropriations today. The first one will be, and we'll take them one at a time, and we're going to, uh, At the request, we're gonna skip over Senate Bill 125 and put it on a future calendar. So we'll take up 4 bills. The first one is the, uh, Department of Health. This is tobacco sensation. All proceeds for the fund this come out of tobacco settlement. Seeing on your one vote is for the bill, the mercy clause, Mr. Speaker, the clerk read the bill a 3rd time. Madam
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 43:56
Clark, read the bill for the 3rd time. House Bill 1094. Representative Jeans explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like speak for the bill. Representative Jean is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1094. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency. So everyone voted, has everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk, by vote of 70, 19 nays, and 5 present. The bill is passed. Bills failed. Representative Jean,
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Representative Lane Jean Unverified 44:43
you're recognized. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, the next one is the University of Arkansas Little Rock. Uh Their appropriation under the governor's balanced budget. Uh, do that through the productivity funding is a million $100,000 less than it was this current year. Any questions? No, your one vote is for the bill. This is House Bill 1265. And the emergency clause, the Speaker, the clerk of the bill 3rd time. Madam Clerk, read the bill for the 3rd time. House Bill 1265. Representative Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 45:18
like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Jean is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1265, prepare the machine, madam clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. So everyone voted Cause
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Speaker 11 45:43
everyone voted. Cas up the ballot, Madam Clerk.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 45:48
by a vote of 57 ya, 31 nays, and 3 present. The bill has failed. Madam Clerk, or Representative Junior recognized. Thank you,
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Representative Lane Jean Unverified 45:58
Mr. Speaker, colleagues, next one is Senate bill. 20. This is the uh sentencing commission for the Department of Correction. It does have general revenue, but it is flat under the governor's balanced budget. Any questions? Your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Mr. Speaker, the clerk read the bill 3rd time. Madam Clark, read the bill for the 3rd time in 20. Representative
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 46:24
Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill. before the bill Representative Jean is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 20, Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause.
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Speaker 11 46:46
So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 46:53
of 96, 0, nay, and zero present. The bill and the emergency clause has passed. Representative Jean. Thank
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Representative Lane Jean Unverified 47:03
you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, the last bill today is Senate Bill 75. It's Department of Education. This is the ops budget for the school, the blind, and the deaf. Uh, under the governor's balanced budget. Uh, the school's blind will get approximately 8.4 million school the death to get 12 million. Any questions on this? Your one vote is for the bill and the virtue clause, Mr. Speaker, the clerk read the
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 47:31
bill for the 3rd time. Madam Clerk, please read the bill for the 3rd time. Representative Jean has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? the bill Representative Jean is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 75. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Members, your one vote is for
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Speaker 11 47:58
the bill and the emergency clause. Everyone voted Everyone voted, cast up the ballot. With a vote of 97 y, 0 nay, and
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 48:08
0 present, the bill and the emergency clause has passed. Members will now go back to the red calendar. Representative Tosh recommends that we concur and send an amendment number 2 to House Bill 1049. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 2. Amendment
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Speaker 129 48:30
number 2 to House Bill 1049. Representative Tosh,
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 48:33
you're recognized to explain Amendment 2. Thank you, Mr.
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Representative Dwight Tosh Unverified 48:36
Speaker. Colleagues, I know we, uh, did an amendment from the Senate, the day before yesterday, we didn't realize there was a 2nd Amendment, all this amendment does that we're concurring with today that somehow when they was on the senate in and they engrossed it. I got removed as the lead sponsor on this bill that puts me back as the, uh, as the sponsor of the bill. And with that, I would appreciate a good vote. Thank
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 49:04
you. Representative Tosh has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment. would like to speak for the amendment. Representative Tosh is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is the concurrence in Senate Amendment number 2 on House Bill 1049, prepare the machine, Madam clerk. So everyone voted.
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Speaker 11 49:31
So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 49:38
Clerk. With a vote of 92, 2 nay. And 3 present, you have concurred in Senate Amendment number 2 to House Bill 1049. Representative Cooper recommends we concur and Senate Amendment number one to House Bill 1387. Madam Clark, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Amendment 1 to 1387. Representative Cooper, you're recognized to explain Amendment One. Thank you,
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Representative Cameron Cooper Unverified 50:06
Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, you remember a couple of weeks ago I brought this bill and we passed it in the house. Well, the Senate and, um, all their glory decided they needed to add an amendment to it and try to make a good bill better. So all this amendment does is, uh, the senators ask that the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, which uh is the oversight committee for the Water Authority boards. Include the website links to the water authority boards on the Arkansas Natural Resource Commission website. That's the only change it makes. I would appreciate a good vote. I'll answer any questions if you have them.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 50:43
Representative Cooper has explained the amendment. Would anyone like to speak against the amendment. Would anyone like to speak for the amendment? Representative Cooper is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment number one, the House Bill 1387.
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Speaker 11 51:08
Prepair the machine, madam clerks. Everyone voted. So everyone voted,
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 51:17
cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. The vote of 91, 1 nay, and 2 present, you have concurred in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1387. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1452. House Bill 1452
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Chair Unverified 51:34
by Representative Longstrom clarifying the law on the use of medical marijuana in certain places and to prohibit the possession of an unsealed container of certain forms of medical
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 51:45
marijuana in a motor vehicle. Representative Lindstrom,
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Representative Robin Lundstrum Unverified 51:49
you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Speaker Evans. House Bill 1452 is about giving notice. It's about both law enforcement and the public's right to use medical marijuana is. produced consistently in the constitutional amendment. This allows for clarification of key information that was omitted and enumerates lists and definitions that were not transmitted through statute to police agencies and the courts. Um, I think what's important about this bill is both law enforcement and medical marijuana have come together to make clarifications easy and understandable. Representative Lindstrom has explained the bill. Would anyone like to
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 52:31
speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Lindstrom is closed for the bill. The question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1452.
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Speaker 143 52:46
Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. Everyone
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Speaker 11 52:57
voted. Cast up the ballot, madam clerk. By a vote of 80s,
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 53:06
2 nays, and 9 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1428.
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1428 by Representative Steel to amend the law regarding public lodging and to provide a bed height requirement for mobility, accessible
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 53:22
rooms. Representative Steel, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank
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Representative Tracy Steele Unverified 53:26
you, Mr. Speaker. This bill here consistent or creates consistency among mobility accessible hotel rooms across Arkansas. It requires rooms with mobility accessible bathrooms to be paired with an ADA recommended bed height of no more than 23 inches. On average there's 4 rooms per 100 that have mobility accessible bathrooms, but these rooms don't have a bed height requirement. So just imagine if you're a paraplegic. And you book a room that has a mobility accessible bathroom. And you're staring at a 30-inch bed, and most wheelchair heights are 19 inches. Amount, uh, that's a struggle that we need to cure here, and I feel that this bill does that. In closing this bill creates consistency among hotel rooms across Arkansas and allows the disabled community to book mobility accessible room that pairs an ADA recommended bed hike with a mobility accessible bathroom. I'm sure you're tired of hearing that, but I want to make sure it's a point that I, I create here. This bill allows for existing hotels to meet their requirements as a refurbished their rooms every 3 to 5 years. So this is something that, uh, doesn't really cost hotels anything, and, uh, this is a graduation of a, uh, It, it will work in graduation.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 54:46
That I'll take any questions. They asked for a good vote. Representative Steinel has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like speak for the bill. Representative Steiner is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1428. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted. As everyone voted Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. By a vote of 90 e, 1 nay, and 2 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House
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Chair Unverified 55:35
Bill 1326. House 1326 by Representative Warren to amend the law concerning special allowances and to allowances to encourage early retirement and manage early retirement window incentives for employees and institutions of higher education and to declare an emergency. Representative Warren, you're
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Representative Jon Milligan Chair Unverified 55:48
recognized to explain your bill. Thank
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Representative Les Warren Unverified 55:53
you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, House Bill 1326 amends the statute for how our state supported colleges and universities can work with all their Staff members to offer early retirement incentives. This is totally voluntary for staff members. It allows for these institutions to be able to offer an acceptable retirement package to someone who might consider retiring early, given the right package or options. The required components, there's 4. Must be a full-time employee. #2, must meet the requirements for retirement already at retirement age. Number 3, be in a state sponsored alternate retirement system. This is not one of our state. retirement systems like teacher retirement, lot fee, any of those verity your college has. And then 4th, a savings and personal costs must be realized by the institution. There's no impact to any of the state. I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Warren has explained the bill. Would anyone like to
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 57:04
speak against the bill. Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Warren is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1326. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Members, your one vote is
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Speaker 11 57:30
for the bill and the emergency clause. So everyone voted.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 57:36
So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 96, 0, nay, and 1 present to Bill and the emergency clause has been adopted. Madam Clerk,
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Chair Unverified 57:46
please read House Bill 1523. 23 by Representative Vau concerning missing persons alert to codify the Arkansas Amber Alert system to codify the Arkansas Silver Alert system and to create the Arkansas Purple Alert System. Representative Vaucher recognized to
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Representative DeAnn Vaught Unverified 58:00
explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This might be one of my favorite bills that I've ever gotten to present on this house floor, um, we were doing some looking and we have an Amber Alert, we have a silver alert, uh, and we were wanting to add what we call the purple alert to it. But the silver and the amber alert were actually an old executive order that had never actually been put into law. So, this bill will now put the amber and the silver, uh. And the purple, which was for Down syndrome children that like to run. Uh, put them all on the same alert system. Um, I'm, I'm very excited we modeled this after Florida and after, uh, West Virginia. So we're not the first state to do it. It's not gonna cost any money. This helps bring those individuals home in a dignified kind of way. It helps the law enforcement know that, that these, uh, children may not be on the same, um, They may look like they're a certain age, but maybe, uh, intellectually, they're not that same age within their mind. So, I think this is a great bill. I'm super excited about it, and I hope that, uh, I will get a good vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Vaugh has explained the bill.
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Would anyone like to speak against the bill. Would
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 59:19
anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Vaugh is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1523. Prepare the machine, madam
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Speaker 11 59:40
clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot,
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 59:46
madam clerk. By a vote of 95, 0 nay, and 1 present, the bill is passed. Madam clerk, please read House Bill 1556.
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Chair Unverified 59:57
House Bill 1556 by Representative Ry to amend Arkansas music Appreciation Day, and to change the date on which Arkansas music Appreciation Day is celebrated. Representative Ry, you're recognized to explain your bill.
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Representative Johnny Rye Unverified 1:00:56
ci ation across this state. Two bills through. September 1 was given as a date but there's no one here on September 1. What you're gonna do, you're gonna catch 2. To one of you all. To give me some guidance of your part of the state and folks that can come down here to the Capitol on that day. And actually perform. I appreciate it is there any Representative Rye has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:01:54
against the bill? You know when I speak for the bill. Representative Rye is closed for the bill. The question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1556. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted. So
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everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:02:24
Clerk. The vote of 94, 0 nay, 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1499.
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1499 by Representative Wright to amend the sale and purchase procedure for public property. Representative
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:02:39
Ray, you're recognized to explain your bill.
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Representative David Ray Unverified 1:02:43
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, colleagues, House Bill 1499 is an agency bill from the division of Building Authority, uh, it's supported by the governor and it incorporates one of the recommendations in the AR forward efficiency study. What the bill does is it adjusts the procedure when agencies go to purchase, uh, public properties, such as a new building or land or something of that nature. Um, so that the agency when they, when they decide they want to make a purchase, they need to come to DBA to obtain approval to get an appraisal, then once they get the appraisal, they bring that back to DBA for assessment and recommendation. And the reason for this is because a lot of times agencies when they decide that they have a real estate need, they will go out on their own and find whatever property it is that they like, go ahead and pay for an appraisal and even go so far as to make make an offer on a piece of property, um, before the division of Building Authority is even notified of their request or what's going on. So it's a very decentralized process. This change that the bill does would just, um, it brings that request to the division of building Authority on the front end, um, so that they can weigh in on that before everything is signed, sealed, and delivered. I'd be happy to take any questions. Seeing none,
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:04:02
would appreciate a good vote. Representative Ray has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill. For the bill Representative Ray is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1499, prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone
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voted, everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:04:34
By a vote of 96, 0 nay, and 0 present. The
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Speaker 51 1:04:38
bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read House Bill 1184.
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House Bill 1184 by Representative Johnson to amend the Fair Mortgage Lending Act and to protect a consumer's privacy in certain mortgage applications. Representative
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:04:53
Johnson, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank
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Representative Lee Johnson Unverified 1:04:56
you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, this bill addresses an issue called trigger leaves. Trigger leads are where when you go to purchase a house, uh, they request a credit report. And once that credit report gets requested, it can be purchased by a third party nationally, and that triggers a response where you start getting phone calls, text messages of people soliciting your business, this process can be deceptive. Sometimes these people when they call or text will pretend to be your new lender. And so this is again a consumer protection bill to try to, uh, put some clarity around what a solicitor can and cannot say when they call you on the phone and to clarify that if you're on a no call list or have gone through the federal opt-out process that they can't call you, and it creates some, uh, financial penalties if they violate this in the Securities Commission, and I'd be happy to answer any questions on the
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bill. OK, I appreciate a good vote. Thank you.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:05:50
Representative Johnson has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Anyone like to speak for the bill. Representative Johnson is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of
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House Bill 1184. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:06:18
So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. The vote of 97, yeah, 0, nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1466. 1466
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by Representative Acre to amend the Fair Mortgage Lending Act. Representative Acer, you're
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:06:32
recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker,
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Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker Unverified 1:06:37
colleagues, uh, this is a department bill, uh, from the Department of Securities and banking, uh, House Bill 1466, uh, provides amendments to the Fair Mortgage Lending Act, primarily to introduce new provisions for mortgage servicers that are a lot more aligned with the current federal minimum requirements for prudent standards. This will allow the, uh, Department to carry out its mission for consumer protection to have a more auditable and traceable mechanism to ensure that these actors are acting in a more complete method and how they're adjudicating their services. It also gives those who are servicing a more standardized approach to what's expected of them. that. I welcome your questions. Thank
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:07:23
you. I appreciate a good vote. Representative Bakker has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Acres closed for the bill, question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1466. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam clerk. The vote of 96, 0 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House
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Bill 1558. 1558 by Representative McGrew to amend the law concerning the Arkansas Real Estate Commission to create a property management broker and property management associate licensee license and to amend the real estate license law. Representative McGrew, you're
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Representative Richard McGrew Unverified 1:08:12
recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this has been a a long bill coming. I've worked on it a lot and uh Uh, brought it last session and I think the process is, is worked out to make it a better bill. I've worked a lot with the real estate commission and realtors on this bill. They're OK with this bill now, which was a, a pretty big lift, so, but I think it comes out better. So, House Bill 1558. Why is it needed? Currently, we are blocking our candidates from being licensed as property management by requiring them to first spend 2 years in a different trade and also requiring sharing of their income and assets. There are some Real Estate commission had major payouts of their recovery fund of property management claims, I believe requiring knowledge and experience in that field, we've reduced that cost. And before I tell you what it does, let me tell you what it doesn't do. It does not create a new license. It simply creates a different and more effective path to the license by adding a classification. It does not affect the current brokers or associate brokers in any way. So what does it do? It creates a path to achieve a license to manage property without forcing someone in a different trade for 2 years and to share their income. It creates a path for more Arkansas to follow a career in property management and hopefully reducing the number of out of state firms. It also keeps this under the authority of the real estate Commission and subject to their oversight and their enforcement. It also requires posting property management on the commission's webpage, which does not exist now to better inform and serve the general public. And also, for the first time in the history of Arkansas, if this becomes law, we require someone which is licensed as a property manager to possess experience and have education and knowledge in the trade. This requirement should result in a stronger, more professional management. Therefore, better serving owners and tenants. And let me ask you, if you were hiring a property manager. Or if you were a tenant, would you want a person that had experience and knowledge in what they're doing or not?
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Representative Jon Milligan Chair Unverified 1:10:19
This is a good bill. I'm available for any questions. Representative Eaves, for
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Representative Les D. Eaves Unverified 1:10:25
what purpose? Question, you're recognized. Um, Representative McGrew, can you tell me if someone is currently managing property for someone else. Is that, does that require a license now?
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Representative Richard McGrew Unverified 1:10:34
If you can currently now manage your own property. But if you don't own it, if you're managing property for someone else. Currently now, you're required to have a license to do that, and that lies currently is a real estate broker who, who is not required to have knowledge and experience in order to. get that broker's license in
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Representative Les D. Eaves Unverified 1:10:56
property management. You're recognized you're saying that today if someone is managing property for someone else. Are they currently required to have a license? And if not, will this make them have to get a
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Representative Richard McGrew Unverified 1:11:06
license. No, they are currently required to have a license, but it's a broker's
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Speaker 95 1:11:13
sales license. OK, thank you. Representative Lindstrom, for what purpose? You're recognized,
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Representative Robin Lundstrum Unverified 1:11:19
um, currently, if you're a private property owner, you're still managing your property, correct? I'm sorry, say that again you are a private property owner and you were managing your rental property, you don't need to go take the class. Correct. Follow up. Recognized the ability of people to be employed in the market, but not be realtors, but be property managers. Correct. Thank you. Yes. See no other questions. I appreciate a good vote.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:11:51
Representative McGrew has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative
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Representative Jon Milligan Chair Unverified 1:11:56
Hawke, you are recognized to speak for the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I,
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Representative RJ Hawk Unverified 1:12:06
I felt like I need to do this because last session with, when Representative McGrew did this, uh, it was not a good bill, and he has worked incredibly hard for this bill and uh uh as somebody that owns a brokerage and that also does rentals and things of that nature, um, this bill is also going to, it's gonna separate two categories with the real estate commission and, and it's gonna give people that are good actors, uh, like what representative McGrew is doing, give them a pathway so where they don't have to be realtors. And so, uh, I would encourage a good vote on this one.
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Representative Jon Milligan Chair Unverified 1:12:36
Representative Hawke has spoke for the bill. Would anyone
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:12:39
like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative McGrew is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the
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Speaker 11 1:12:55
passage of House Bill 1558. Prepare the machine, Madam clerk. So everyone voted, so everyone voted. Cast
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:13:07
up the ballot, Madam Clerk. By a vote of 95 yeah, 0, nay, and 1 present. The bill is passed. Madam clerk, please read House Bill 1522.2 by
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Representative Womack to amend the law to allow for the distribution of funds in the municipal aid fund turn back funds, and county sales and use revenues to newly incorporated
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:13:25
municipalities and to declare an emergency. Representative
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Representative Richard Womack Unverified 1:13:30
Womack, you recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, colleagues, this bill is super simple and probably only applies to one municipality in my district, uh, all it does is, uh, allow. For purposes of distribution of funds to a newly incorporated municipality allows the state to use the Arkansas Geographic Information Systems Office data instead of having to wait possibly up to 10 years for federal census data.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:13:58
Appreciate a good vote. Representative Womack has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill Representative Walmack is closed for the bill. question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1522. Prepare the machine, Madam clerk. So everyone voted Remember your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam clerk. By a vote of 97, yeah, 0, nay, and 0 present to bill in the emergency clause is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill
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151,010 by Representative Gonzalez to repeal the authority for a municipality to exercise territorial jurisdiction over an unincorporated area of the county. Representative Gonzalez, you're recognized to explain your bill.
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:14:52
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, y'all get very
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Speaker 193 1:14:56
few chances to vote on a bill like this. This is a complete repeal bill. There is no new language in this whatsoever. What it does is repeals extraterritorial jurisdiction of municipalities, just like the title says. What that means is currently municipalities can go up to 3 miles outside of their city limits and enforce their ordinances. Um, they can use their planning, zoning commission to, to do that, they can, they can make plans outside of their. city that that affects people out in the county, um, there, there doesn't have to be any notification, uh, to the people in the county that who this, this affects, um, so it could affect these people and them not even know it until they go to sell their property or they go to build on their property and all of a sudden somebody is there saying, hey, where's your, where's your permit? And they have to go to the city to get a permit of a building permit, even though that they're, they're property is out in the county. Um What this is, as you've heard of taxation without representation. This is regulation without representation. Those people who live in these areas don't have any authority to, to vote in the cities. They don't have Police or fire protection from the city, so they have all the regulations of the city with no benefit of, of actually living in the city. They don't have trash pickup or, or anything else. Um I just think that's, that's ridiculous and the cities should operate inside of, of their city limits. So I know y'all have, uh, I know lots of y'all have gotten lots of emails and probably phone calls on this. So if you have questions, please ask me. I wanna, I wanna try to answer
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your questions on this. Representative Crawford, for what purpose? You're recognized for
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Representative Cindy Crawford Unverified 1:16:49
a question? I'll see if I can word this properly. Um, we had this issue. In my district. But it worked out well. For the property owners because they were gonna put a cell phone tower in their backyard. Had uh Fort Smith, not being able to go outside their jurisdiction. They would have been able to put the cell phone tower up, but since they did have it. They were able to stop them. And we all went to a meeting and because of the community coming together, the cell phone tower didn't go up. So, in that case, There's some good to that, would you agree?
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Speaker 193 1:17:40
It depends on who you're saying the good is for, I mean, for the, the property owner where the cell phone tower was gonna go, it's probably not good. Uh, that property owner probably missed out on an opportunity to lease their land to the, to the tower, because usually those tower companies don't buy land, they, they lease land from property owners to have towers put up. So, you know, for, for that property owner, probably not good. I don't know what effect, uh, a cell phone tower why anybody would be uh opposed to that, uh, having one of those on the property. Lots of people allow
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Speaker 199 1:18:11
them right next to their houses. So I don't, I
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Representative Cindy Crawford Unverified 1:18:15
don't know who that's good for You're recognized the neighborhood did not want it. And they were able to
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Speaker 204 1:18:23
stop it. Thank you. Representative Hawk, for what purpose? Question
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Speaker 206 1:18:26
you recognized. So Representative Gonzalez, when you say that
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Representative RJ Hawk Unverified 1:18:30
there's not fire service or trash service. That's not statewide, because I, like, when I talked to my county judge, right? We do offer fire and, and trash. And so would you say that this is a per county basis. It's not a statewide thing. It it's just
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Speaker 74 1:18:48
based on what certain ordinances or whatever's in each county. Correct? So, yes, I mean, I assume that
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Speaker 193 1:18:53
the city, it's not the county, we're talking about the cities, but yeah, I mean, there's nothing stopping the cities from, from offering services in those areas, but they don't have to. There's, there's nothing in here that says that they have to. And these people who live in these areas don't have the ability, they don't have anybody on, on the city council that, that represents them in those areas that says, hey, if I live out here, you know, can provide these services for me. So I'm, there may be
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Speaker 74 1:19:23
instances where that That's happened, but I'm not aware of that. He recognized. So when you
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Representative RJ Hawk Unverified 1:19:28
start talking about like pre-annexations like in Bryant, for example, we've got pre-annexation orders that go out into the county more than 3 miles right now. When we, when we do those pre-annexations, they're getting city um utilities, they're getting fire service, they're getting police, um. But with this bill, I mean, that would, that would essentially know and void all that
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Speaker 193 1:19:50
correct? No, no, this will not stop any pre-annexation agreements, and I have committed to the municipal League to work with them to codify those annexation agreements so we can, you, so they'll still have the ability to do that, provide the services, if, if they want to. But a pre-annexation agreement is a little bit different because there is an actual plan to annex that area. With this, there, there is. There's no immediate plan. Uh, they just go outside their, their district. Some of these, uh, around Fayetteville area, some of these, uh, ETJ areas were established in, in 2006, some of the master plans were established in 2006, and they extend out to 2040. So, and there's no actual plan that, hey, we're gonna annex this area within the next 5 years or 10 years or whatever it may be, but I have agreed to work with the municipal League to codify that. So that, that will not go away. Representative Perry, for what
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Representative Mark Perry Unverified 1:20:45
purpose? You're recognized Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So representative Gonzalez, I'm trying to wrap my hand around this. So, Jacksonville has Little Rock Air Force Base. We have jurisdiction, we have jurisdiction around the air base, which is in an unincorporated area of the county or in the city, but it's in Pulaski County. We do that to prevent development that would prevent Little Rock Air Force Base continuing their mission. We would hate to Lose that ability to control that development. Does this
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Speaker 193 1:21:20
do that? So I had a little bit of conversation with the municipal League about that and that, that is, uh, that's a little bit different situation. It's it's, it was our belief that the federal government requires a certain building regulations in that area because of the Air Force base. And the city or the county can enforce those regulations. Um, I think they even kind of go back and forth on whose job it is to enforce those regulations now, but, but that will not make that go away at all, because the, the county could still enforce those
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Speaker 213 1:21:53
regulations that are set out. Thank you. Representative
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Representative Lincoln Barnett Unverified 1:21:57
Barnett, for what purpose? Question, you're recognized. Thank you, Speaker. Um. How does this bill affect uh municipalities that have water and sewer infrastructure that goes because they are providing those services to county residents. And and talking and this is primarily because it would disturb those services.
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Speaker 193 1:22:26
So if they're in place now, it's not gonna affect those easements. If there's easements and right away is in place, those, those will, if, if they're already connected to city and Sewer and water, then those agreements have already been made. It's not gonna affect that. No, going forward, the cities will, will have to decide if they want to provide those services out in these unincorporated areas. And again, you can go back to those annexation agreements and people living in those areas can decide if they want to be annexed in the future, then they can comply with the city regulation, city ordinances, and build their sewer to city specs or build their water, uh, uh up to city specs in anticipation of being in. But if they don't want to be, they don't, they don't have to. But also the city is not required to, to provide services in
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Representative Lincoln Barnett Unverified 1:23:18
those a point of clarification. This is an instances in which the county does not have the means to provide infrastructure in those rural isolated areas, but they're closer um Right next to a city that can provide those services. Representative Kavanaugh, for
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:23:35
what purpose? You recognized. Represented Gonzalez, if my memory
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 1:23:39
serves me correctly during committee. It was basically acknowledged by the municipal League that when they go out there and they say, we're going inside this area for planning, we're gonna put a road through your Farm. So basically, they've got an easement on your property that you knew nothing about, and then when you get ready to sell it, it devalues that property. Was I correct in hearing that? Yes, so what? So they make these plans and then they file
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Speaker 193 1:24:08
them with the, with the county. They, they follow them, so they're on a You, you know, they're on their plats, they're on, uh, they're on your land when you go to sell it. Some people have have figured that out when they go to sell their land that, hey, the city is, has got this road planned through my Through my field, through my, through my property. And then when the buyer looks at that and says, well, if, if I buy this, you know, I'm restricted from building on this property. So therefore, it's of no value to me anymore. I've got letters here from, from people that that has that exact situation has happened to, they wouldn't sell the property, found out that there was a future road connecting road planned on the property, and then the buyers backed out, 3 different buyers backed out of buying the property because it had this, this road. on it. And these people have also gone to the city and said, hey, would you please take us out of, of this plan, so I can sell my property and the cities have, have refused to do. You're recognized. Thank you.
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 1:25:16
And also, if I remember correctly during the committee, it was brought out that the owner of the property knew nothing about it. They were not compensated for it, and most importantly, if I'm not correct, and you can correct me if I'm wrong, the person, the owner of the property. Had no vote in the representation of the people that was putting the easement on their property. Yes, that's
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Speaker 220 1:25:40
that, yes, that, that's correct. They, the, the
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Speaker 193 1:25:43
property owners do not have to be notified that their land is, is being Involved in these plans, they may know that they're in the ETJ area. They may not know that most people have never even heard of this extraterritorial or just jurisdiction, they think a city limit is a city limit. The city operate with inside of their city limit area. But that's just not the fact. They, they go outside of that and, and enforce there. In some cases even zoning. Um They can zone your property commercial, agricultural, um, Whatever residential. That's very few cases, but that, that they can do that. There is
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Speaker 196 1:26:20
no notification from that. You're in the, the plant area, Representative Eaves, for
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Speaker 204 1:26:26
what purpose? Question, you're recognized. I, I think I
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Representative Les D. Eaves Unverified 1:26:30
understand where you're going with this, but I want to clarify just for example, I live just outside the city limits, and I have city water. If the city wanted to extend that same thing to other parts. Of our area that are similar to the situation I'm in, would they be able to provide city
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Speaker 220 1:26:46
water to areas that are outside the city if they wanted to. Yes, it doesn't stop that. They,
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Representative Jack Ladyman Unverified 1:26:51
they can still do that. Representative Ladyman, for what purpose? A question you recognized. Representative Gonzalez. So a city took a person's land for an easement without them knowing it.
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Speaker 193 1:27:02
It's not exactly an easement. It's, it's a plan that the city has to expand and they plan roads, they plan streets, um, and it's, it's essentially a taking without compensation because You have to get a building permit from the city to build on your property so that they've got a future road planned through your property. All of a sudden, you're not going to get a building permit to, to build whatever structure you want to
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Representative Jack Ladyman Unverified 1:27:27
build that future road plan is permanent or is it just a planning Action I mean, what, what you do normally if you're building a street, you'll stub out that street, because there might be a subdivision there later on. That's what the city does, but they don't take people's property, and that plan might never develop. It's just a stub out. You're You agree with that? I, I agree with that, but they, they cannot take people's property without them knowing it. But they've essentially taken
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Speaker 193 1:27:58
your property. They've effectively taken it because you, now, like I said, you have to get a building permit from them their plan. Is, is there with a street on it, well, they're not all of a sudden, you
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Representative Jack Ladyman Unverified 1:28:12
don't get a building permit to build through. So the city had the right. To block them. I mean, the city had that right. To block the independent person's plans. Is that what you're saying it's happened is what I'm telling you.
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Speaker 196 1:28:30
All right, thank you. See no further questions. I'll step out and That's Representative Gonzalez has
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Speaker 230 1:28:38
explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill?
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Representative Brian S. Evans Chair Unverified 1:28:42
Would anyone like speak for the bill? Representative Gonzalez is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1510. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. The vote of 50 years, 25 nays, and 12 present. The
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Speaker 230 1:29:21
bill is passed. has failed. Thought there
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was 51. Representative Milligan, for what purpose? Motion. Recognized 3. I
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Representative Jon Milligan Chair Unverified 1:29:32
move we adjourned till 1:30 Monday afternoon. That's a proper motion. It's
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Speaker 22 1:29:38
non-debatable. All those in favor say aye. Pona, have it. Have any committee announcements. Representative Gazaway, you're
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Representative Jon Milligan Chair Unverified 1:29:54
recognized. Announcement State agencies will meet Monday 15 minutes
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Representative Jimmy Gazaway Unverified 1:29:59
upon adjournment, and we will begin to hear a constitutional amendments. The other committee announcements.
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Representative Jon Milligan Chair Unverified 1:30:12
Seeing none, the desk will remain open as needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion of the items named in the adjourned resolution. The House will be adjourned until 1:30 Monday.
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RESOLUTIONS

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HR1051 D. Garner TO RECOGNIZE EATING DISORDER ACTION WEEK AS A TIME TO RAISE AWARENESS, PROMOTE EDUCATION, AND ENCOURAGE EARLY INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT FOR EATING DISORDERS.

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HR1055 R. Scott Richardson TO RECOGNIZE MISS AMERICA'S TEEN 2025 PEYTON BOLLING.

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HR1056 Vaught TO HONOR THE HORATIO SCHOOL DISTRICT FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA FOR ITS 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WIN AND TO HONOR EDUCATOR AND ADVISOR NICKI LITCHFORD.

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HR1058 K. Moore TO RECOGNIZE THE HMONG COMMUNITY OF ARKANSAS AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITS PEOPLE TO THEIR CULTURE AND TO OUR COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

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HCR1006 Evans MOTION TO EXPUNGE & FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND TO PROVIDE FOR A RECESS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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End of Morning Hour

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CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT

HB1049 #2 Tosh TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES; AND TO CRIMINALIZE UNLAWFUL SQUATTING.

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HB1387 #1 C. Cooper TO REQUIRE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY TO PUBLISH THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION UNDER THE WATER AUTHORITY ACT.

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REGULAR BILLS

HB1452 Lundstrum CLARIFYING THE LAW ON THE USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN CERTAIN PLACES; AND TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OF AN UNSEALED CONTAINER OF CERTAIN FORMS OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.

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HB1428 Steimel TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING PUBLIC LODGING; AND TO PROVIDE A BED HEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR MOBILITY ACCESSIBLE ROOMS.

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HB1326 Warren TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SPECIAL ALLOWANCES TO ENCOURAGE EARLY RETIREMENT AND MANAGE EARLY RETIREMENT WINDOW INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYEES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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HB1523 Vaught CONCERNING MISSING PERSONS ALERTS; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS AMBER ALERT SYSTEM; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS SILVER ALERT SYSTEM; AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS PURPLE ALERT SYSTEM.

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HB1556 Rye TO AMEND ARKANSAS MUSIC APPRECIATION DAY; AND TO CHANGE THE DATE ON WHICH ARKANSAS MUSIC APPRECIATION DAY IS CELEBRATED.

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HB1499 Ray TO AMEND THE SALE AND PURCHASE PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC PROPERTY.

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HB1184 L. Johnson TO AMEND THE FAIR MORTGAGE LENDING ACT; AND TO PROTECT A CONSUMER'S PRIVACY IN CERTAIN MORTGAGE APPLICATIONS.

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HB1466 Achor TO AMEND THE FAIR MORTGAGE LENDING ACT.

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HB1558 McGrew TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION; TO CREATE A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BROKER AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE LICENSE; AND TO AMEND THE REAL ESTATE LICENSE LAW.

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HB1522 Womack TO AMEND THE LAW TO ALLOW FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS IN THE MUNICIPAL AID FUND, TURNBACK FUNDS, AND COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX REVENUES TO NEWLY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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HB1510 Gonzales TO REPEAL THE AUTHORITY FOR A MUNICIPALITY TO EXERCISE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OVER AN UNINCORPORATED AREA OF A COUNTY.

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REGULAR SENATE BILLS

SB150 B. Johnson Eaves TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND TO AMEND THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION.

SB48 J. Boyd L. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE OF DEDUCTIBLES UNDER CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES.

SB220 J. Boyd Achor TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SECURITIES ACT; AND TO CLARIFY EXEMPT TRANSACTIONS UNDER THE ARKANSAS SECURITIES ACT.

SB230 J. Boyd Achor TO REPEAL THE ARKANSAS TRUST INSTITUTIONS ACT; AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS TRUST INSTITUTIONS ACT OF 2025.

SB94 J. Dotson Achor TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENT FOR NEW ALL- TERRAIN VEHICLE DEALERS AND NEW LOW SPEED VEHICLE DEALERS TO MAINTAIN SERVICE AND PARTS STORAGE AREAS.

SB181 D. Sullivan R. Burkes TO AMEND THE LIBRARY LAW; TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE LIBRARIAN; AND TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM DIRECTORS.

Bills to Be Amended

HB1107 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF COUNTY OPERATIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

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

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

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HB1265 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

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SB20 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - ARKANSAS SENTENCING COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

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SB75 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

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SB125 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Motion to Adjourn

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Announcements

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Adjourn

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Representative Lane Jean Unverified
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