House Convenes

I invite the members, press, staff, and guests in the galleries to stand and be led in prayer by house chaplain, Brother Richard Hamlin, senior pastor of Faith Baptist Church of Cabot and to remain standing for the Pledge of allegiance to be led by Representative Lane Jean. Members, as you are aware, Arkansas's forty-third governor Jim Guy Tucker, passed away last week at the age of 81. His career in public service began in 1970 when he was first elected prosecutor, followed by Ros as Attorney General and as a representative for the 2nd Congressional District in Washington DC. He returned to public service in the 1990s, serving as lieutenant governor and ultimately becoming governor of Arkansas in 1992. His leadership dedication and lasting contributions to our state made a significant impact. At this time, while standing, I ask that we pause to reflect upon his life and legacy. Please join me in a moment of silence Heavenly Father God, as we bow now in your presence, we do indeed, uh, give honor to whom honor is due. And we are thankful for the life and legacy of this man and pray for his family. We join in God with the prayers of many others, uh, for those in our neighboring states of Kentucky and Tennessee, is they're dealing with yet another terrible crisis caused by the weather. Uh, God just blessed the recovery efforts that are going on, that those who have lost loved ones in those states and help them. As they begin the long tasks, uh, path to normalcy. We also pray God for our own battles that are yet to come. I pray that you'd watch over the legislature, the staff in the days ahead as the weather comes upon us, if it does indeed, pan out the way God that you know it's going to, you know what does bring uh difficult travel conditions, uh, Lord, just give us traveling grace and mercy. And give your angels char traveling. I want to pray especially today, God was there in the quiet depths of Eden before the tree had ever yielded its fateful fruit that you brought together man and woman. And said to them, uh, for this call shall a man leave his father and mother and Cleveland to his wife and They too should be one flesh. You blessed them and said, be fruitful and fill the earth. And thereby established that the very first institution. For the welfare of humanity. A long before there was a government. And I want to pray for the family there and the families of these legislators. We know that if the enemy wants to attack them, that that's, uh, it's most frequent target. And so we want to pray for their protection. I want to pray that you would bless them in their marriages and their families, bless their children as they serve you here Members, please indicate your presence by pushing your yellow present button. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. There are 95 members present. The Cherokees decorum. Are there any requests for leave, Representative Andrews, for what purpose? Leave, you're recognized. Lead for Representative McKenzie. I leave granted for Representative McKenzie. So ordered. Representative Burke, for what purpose? You're recognized Is leave granted for Representative Lundstrom. are ordered. Any other requests for leave. Representative Matthew Shepherd moves that we dispense with the reading of the previous day's journal, no objection, so ordered. Are there any reports from select committees? Are there any reports from standing committees? Is there any unfinished business? Is there any executive communications. Madam Clerk, said the governor, please read the letter from the governor. To the Speaker of the House. Dear Mr. Speaker, this inform me that on February 13, 2025, I reviewed and approved the following measures from regular session of the ninety-fifth General Assembly. House Bill 1236, Act 53, House Bill 1088, Act 82, House Bill 1093. Act 83, House Bill 1098, Act 84, House Bill 1120, Act 85. House Bill 1123 Act 86. House Bill 1201 Act 87. House Bill 1259, Act 88. House Bill 1262 Act 89, House for 1267, Act 90, House Bill 1392, Act 91. House Bill 1393 Act 92, House Bill 1394. A 93 House 1395 Act 94. House Bill 1396 Act 95, House Bill 1397 Act 96, House Bill 1406 Act 97. Sincerely, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor of Arkansas. Members, I'd like to recognize today in the back of the chamber our Arkansas state troopers, faithfully serve us here, Sergeant Austin Ley with the regulatory Services Division and Corporal Trey Keller of the Highway Patrol Administration administrative division, both of Little Rock. Gentlemen, thank you for your service. Please welcome. With us also in the back of the chamber is Mikayla Calcagni. She is our doctor of the day, Doctor of Internal Medicine from Springdale, uh, Representative Robin Lundstrom's district. Thank you for being here today. would be. Also with us today in the back of the chamber, our nurse, Ms. Lee Fazio, thank you for being here. Members in the North gallery today, we have former State Representative Eddie Armstrong. He's a guest today of Representative Tracy Steele. Please make him welcome back to the house. And also, as you see, we have a great group of pages here with us today, uh, serving us, one of those happens to be, uh, daughter of house chief clerk, uh, Sherry Stacks, that would be Emily Stacks paging today for Representative David Ray. Emily, good to see you today. Madam Clark, please read House Resolution 1025. Resolution 1025 by Representative Steele to recognize Monday, February 17, 2025 is Daisy Gaston Bates. Day and to honor Daisy Gaston Bates for her contributions to Arkansas, the nation, and the world. Now memorialized in the display of her statue in the United States Capitol. Representative Steele, you're recognized to explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, uh, Representative Allen. Representative Wayne, would you please join us. Let me make this easy. Little Rock delegation, Representative Collins. Anybody who serves part of North Little Rock or Little Rock. Please join us Today we celebrate a federal holiday, but also today, we celebrate and recognize a state holiday. The daisy gaston Bates Holiday. Uh, it's very personal for me, uh. When I had the privilege many years ago and my first term in this body, my very first bill was the creation of the Daisy Gaston Bates State Holiday. So it's very special, and only to me, but to so many for the impact that she had in her Little Rock community through the state of Arkansas and through the nation. Anybody else? Uh, thank you, uh, representative C Hill and, and thank you all for allowing me to say a few words. Uh, when I attended Little Rock Central High School, I never will forget I was in class one day, and they came and got me and said somebody in the office wanted to meet me. So I went down to the office and it was, uh, Miss Daisy Gaston bates. That was the first time that I met her. Then she came back a few years later, uh, a couple of years later, and she was over in the gym Nation, and she wanted to take a picture of me. uh, in front of Little Rock Central High School. So we got a basketball, we went in front of Little Rock Central High School, and we, we took a picture together. Then several years later, we were celebrating her birthday and I had the opportunity to meet Miss Rosa Parks, who came down here to help celebrate her birthday. I want to say that Miss Bates made it possible for me and others to stand here in this chamber today and because of that, I would ask you all to give us a good vote on this resolution. Thank you and God bless you. Mr. Speaker, please ask Madam clerk to read the resolution in its entirety. Representative Steele has reckoned as, uh, explained the resolution, Madam Clerk, please read the resolution in its entirety. Whereas Daisy Gaston Bates Day is observed annually in the state of Arkansas on the same day as President's Day to honor the life of Daisy Gaston Bates, a civil rights activist who played a prominent role during the 1957 integration crisis at Little Rock Central High School. And whereas the life and legacy of Daisy Gaston Bates has been honored previously by General Assembly, including my representativeeele during the 2011 regular session in house resolution 1013. Whereas Daisy Gaston Bates was born in heading, Arkansas in 1914, but her mother was murdered in a racially motivated incident when Bates was just 3 years old, prompting Bates lifelong interest in ending racial injustice, and whereas in 1941, Daisy G and Bays moved to Little Rock to start a newspaper, the Arkansas State Press, in order to advocate for civil rights and other important issues impacting black Arkansans. And whereas Daisy Gaston Bates and her husband Lucius Christopher Bates worked closely with the Little Rock branch of National Association for the advancement of colored people in the 1952 Bates. was elected president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Arkansas State Conference, and whereas Daisy Gaston Bates was already well known as a civil rights advocate in the Arkansas black community and when she came to the attention of the rest of the state and the entire world as an advocate for public school integration during the federal court case, Aaron versus Cooper, that set the stage for the 1957 desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, and whereas Daisy Gaston Bates mentored and cared for the nine black students later known as Little Rock 9, who attended Little Rock. Central High School during the school year of 1957 to 1958, functioning as the principal spokesperson for the children and for school desegregation as a result of which she and her family suffered intimidation and physical attacks, and whereas Daisy Gaston Bates never wavered in her support of the Little Rock 9. They're difficult first year at Little Rock Central High School, a time in which all 9 students suffered verbal and physical assaults from classmates, teachers, and other citizens of Arkansas. And whereas in 1960 Daisy Daisy Gaston Bates moved to New York City and wrote a memoir, The Long Shadow of Little Rock about her experience with the Little Rock 9 and her efforts to desegregate public schools, and whereas Daisy Gaston Bates later moved to Washington DC where she spoke at the march on Washington in 1963 and worked in the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson and anti-poverty programs, and whereas after suffering a stroke, Daisy Gaston Bates returned to Arkansas in 1965 to advocate for economic self. ef fi ci ency for poor black Arkansans suffering securing grants and donations for community improvement such as sewer systems and Head Start programs. And whereas following the death of Daisy Gaston Bates in 1999, a crowd of more than 2000 gathered at Robinson Auditorium in Little Rock to honor her memory, at which event President William Jefferson Bill Clinton compared Bates to a diamond that gets chipped away and formed and shines more brightly. And whereas in 2001, the General Assembly enacted a provision recognizing the 3rd Monday in February is Daisy Gaston Bates Day, an official state. And where as many streets in Arkansas's towns, including in Little Rock, bear the name of Daisy Gaston Bates, Arkansas, whereas in February 2012, the Public Broadcasting Service broadcast a documentary called Daisy Bates, First Lady of Little Rock, and whereas in 2019, the General Assembly passed a law. To replace the statues in the national statue Hall's collection in the United States Capitol, where statues of Johnny Cash and of Daisy Gaston Bates, and whereas the statue of Daisy Gaston Bates created by artist Benjamin Victor was unveiled in the United States Capitol on May 8, 2024. And whereas the statue of Daisy Gaston Bates depicts her walking forward with a folded copy of the Arkansas State Press newspaper in her left hand and a pen and notepad in her right hand with the National Association for Advancement of Colored People pin on her left lapel and a rose. on the left side of her jacket, which is a symbol of Bates' continually blooming motivation for addressing racial inequality. Now, therefore be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the ninety-fifth General Assembly of Arkansas that the House of Representatives recognizes Monday, February 17, 2025 is Daisy Gaston Bates Day and also President's Day and honor. Daisy Gaston Bates for her contributions to Arkansas, the nation, and the world, now memorializing the display of her statue at the National Statutory Hall Collection in the United States. Uh, upon a personal privilege, please. You're recognized. Ladies and gentlemen, the family of Miss Daisy Gaston Bates. In our VIP gallery. Representative Representative Steele has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution? Would anyone speak for the resolution. Representative Steele is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage. A pass resolution 1025. All those in favor say aye. pose nay The eyes have it. Let the record reflect. Congratulations, Representative Steele, resolution is adopted. Madam Clerk. Madam Clark, please read House resolution 1033. 13 Representative Shepherd to recognize the Arkansas military and first Responders Academy during career and technical education month for preparing students for careers in the military and as first responders. Representative Shepherd, you're recognized to explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Hello friend. It is awesome to come before you this morning. I am sure that most of you are not aware that, come on, Unga, come on up and join me. There is only one full-time JROTC school in the state. It's, there's only one. And it just so happens that that school is in my district. And today, not today, this month is recognized as career and technical education Month. So I thought that I would bring down a group of phenomenal young women, young women and young men who are doing amazing things. Up in the gallery, if you all would stand up. There are 30 cadets that are here with us today. The school is led by Lieutenant Jason Smedley. There are 150 cadets that are at the school, but this is the best part. According to state scores. These students are advancing 3 years ahead in math and 3 years ahead in reading. Is that not phenomenal? That's phenomenal. The school has been in operations for 2 years and next year they will have their first graduating class, uh, the governor, Congressman Bozeman and some other elected officials have been added to schools, so if you all get the opportunity, I definitely encourage you to visit. It may be 5 minutes away from where our Dottie is, so. Representative I just appreciate these guys. I'm doing the best I can to get one of these schools located up in Springdale in good old District 19, uh, military service was how the younger family broke into the middle class back in the 1940s, and it's been a great path for many young men and women. Thank you for doing this. Madam Clerk, please read the resolution in name only. To recognize the Arkansas military and First Responders Academy during career in technical education month for preparing students for careers in the military and as first responders. Representative Shepard has explained the resolution. Does anyone want to speak against the resolution? For the resolution. Representative Shepherd, would you like to close for the resolution, Representative Shepherd is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage of House Resolution 1033. All those in favor say aye. Oppose nay, the ayes have it. Congratulations, Representative Shepherd, the resolution is adopted. Madam Clark, please read House Resolution 1010 Resolution 1010 by Representative Pilkington to renamed the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America, and to require all state agencies to use the term Gulf of America in official communications. Pilkington, you're recognized to explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As many of you are aware, uh, one of the first executive orders of President Trump was to rename the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America. Um, on February 19th, or 9th, sorry, he declared that February 9th would be Gulf of America Day. And today I stand before you to make a case for this simple, uh, yet powerful change and in support of his executive order that we passed this resolution. One that will help us claim our national identity and reflect the true nature of the great land and its waters. Um Now, before critics rush in, and let me remind you, history is filled with moments where names change to better reflect the reality. This is no different. The Gulf does not belong solely to Mexico. It touches the shores of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. It fuels our industry, supports our fishermen, and serves as a gateway to commerce and prosperity. is much a part of our nation as the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes are the Atlantic itself. And let's not pretend that names don't matter. We and our neighbors to the south have long called same things by different names. The Rio Grande, the river that defines our southern border is also known in Mexico as the Rio Bravo, the Gulf of California, as it's called on our maps is known as the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. These differences are not just logistical or linguistical. They reflect national perspective. Mexico calls their lands as they see fit. Why should we not do the same with ours. This isn't about division, it's about recognition, and that's to take pride in our mountains, rivers, and heartlands just the same as we named them. We choose to name our water. By supporting President Trump's executive order. I hope that we can pass this resolution and get Arkansas in line with federal agencies that have also started to rename the Gulf of Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. So with that, I asked for a good vote and hope. And with that, I'll take any questions. See you then. I appreciate a good book. Madam Clark read your resolution in name only. To rename the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America, and to require all state agencies to use the term Gulf of America in official communications. Representative Pilkington has explained the resolution. Would anyone like to speak against the resolution. But he wouldn't like to speak for the resolution. Representative Pilkington is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage of House resolution 1010. All those in favor say aye. All oppose. The nays have it. Sorry, your resolution has failed. The Morning hour has ended. Morning hour has ended. Madam Clerk, Representative Wootton recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1145. Please read Senate Amendment number 1. Senate Amendment number one to House Bill 11:45. Representative Wootten, you're recognized to explain amendment number one. Colleagues, this is just adding Senator Ricky Hill. Thank you. Representative Wootton has a, has, uh, explained. Amendment number one. Does anyone wish to speak against the amendment. Would anyone like to speak for the amendment. Representative Wootton is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment number one, the House Bill 1145. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With a vote of 95 yeah, 0, nay, and 0 present. You've concurred in Senate amendment number 1 to House Bill 1145. Representative Barker recommends that we concur and send an amendment number 1 to House Bill 1199. Madam Clark, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Amendment 1 to House Bill 1199. Representative Barker, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This amendment just add Senator Bryant as the Senate sponsor. Appreciate a good vote. Representative Barker has explained the, uh, the amendment. Does anyone wish to speak against the amendment. For the amendment Representative Barker is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1199. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With the vote of 96, 0 nay, 0 present. You have confirmed and Senate amendment number 1 to House Bill 1199. Representative Mary Bentley recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1215. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. 1215. Representative Bentley, you're recognized to explain the amendment amendment just as our former colleague Josh Bryant is a Senate sponsor to the bill, and I'd appreciate a good vote. Representative Bentley's explained the amendment. Does anyone wish to speak against the amendment. For the amendment Representative Bentley is closed for the amendment. The question before the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment number 1, the House Bill 1215. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Everyone voted Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. With a vote of 89, 0 nay, and 6 present. You have concurred and sent him, Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1215. Madam Clark, please read House Bill 1441. House Bill 1441 by Representative Meeks to amend the law concerning the Arkansas coordinate system of 1983. explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, colleagues, this bill's pretty straightforward, as you all know, improving technology has allowed us to be a lot more precise in our mapping, uh, recently, the United States Geological Survey updated the coordinate systems for the United States and what this bill does is it, uh, updates that change within our code, uh, all the existing stakeholders. are in favor and uh supportive of this measure. That I appreciate a good vote. Representative Meeks has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Reading when I speak for the bill. Representative Meeks is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1441. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Everyone voted Pass up the ballot, Madam Clerk. The vote of 98 e, zero nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1368. I spelled 1368 by Representative right to amend the list of musicians honored on Arkansas music Appreciation Day. Representative Rye, you're recognized to explain your bill. A couple of years ago, we, uh, We, uh, got some of our big hitters like BB King Johnny Cash, Glenn Campbell, and a few more. And something that we developed called the Arkansas Day of Music Appreciation and as Thomas went on, we had to ask some more folks to this. Oh, I'll call their names, Albert King, Justin Moore, Royal White Cos, Frankson Seals, and Jay. JR Rogers. Representative Furman, for what purpose? Question, recognized for a question. Representative Ray, I'm familiar with Justin Moore, but I don't know any, any of the other people you want to put on the list. Can you sing us a little sampling. He, he said that he was thankful that you did this, this list of folks that he had. Representative Representative Rye has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like speak for the bill. Representative Rye, you're recognized clothes for your bill. I appreciate it very much, Mr. Speaker, and I guess we'll just go ahead and do this. Fred, where are you at? Representative friend. Bending my day. Representative Rye has sang the closing of his bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1368. Prepare the machine, Madam clerk. Everyone voted Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With a vote of 97, yeah, 1 nay, and zero present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read House Bill 1292. 1292 by Representative Bentley to amend the residency requirements for the adoption of a minor. Representative Bentley, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Speaker, colleagues, it's a hard act to follow, and I will not be singing. I can promise you that. Uh, there's a very simple bill that will allow the uh DHS director, not DHS director, sorry, the director of, uh, division of Children and Family Services to waive the residency requirement in very specific circumstances, uh, that would be children that are 6 months, less than 6 months of age or some older kids in foster care that are, are in some specific programs uh for life skills, technical work. So just waves the residency requirement for those two specific groups are very rare opportunity for her to make a good decision, uh, with that, I'll take any questions if anybody. hasn't it? I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Bentley has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Bentley is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1292. Prepare the machine, Madam clerk. Everyone voted So everyone voted, cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With a vote of 96, 0 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read House Bill 1437.4 by Representative Duffield to prohibit a person required to register as a sex offender from entering a water park, swimming area, or children's playground of a public park. Representative Duffield, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues. This was an issue that was brought to my attention from our Pope County Sheriff's Department and after filing the bill, it didn't take me long to understand that this is an issue in other parts of the state as well. The Hot Springs Village police came and they testified in favor of this bill in committee last week. What this bill does is it keeps registered sex offenders that are 3 and 4 100 ft away from our water parks, our splash pads, where all of our children like to play. Just so it's, uh, understood. Level 3 and 4 sex offenders. What their classification includes is aggravated sexual assault, rape, sexual abuse of a minor. possession or distribution of child pornography, kidnapping with intent to commit a sexual offense, any sexual offense involving the use of force or threat. Repeat offenses of indecent exposure. Ladies and gentlemen, these are the worst, the worst, and I'd like to see our children's protected where they can play in our water parks. Without being crept on. By these pedophiles. I appreciate a good vote. Representative Duffield has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill. Representative Duffield, he's closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1437. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With a vote of 94 yeah, 0, nay, and 4 present, the bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1131. That's 11:31 by Representative Pilkington to authorize an advanced practice registered nurse to delegate certain tasks to medical assistance and other unlicensed staff. Representative Pilkington, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um This bill's pretty simple. Essentially what we're allowing is APRNs to delegate certain tasks that medical doctors can already do. It mirrors Act 479 of 2009. Um, some of these acts may be telephone orders, calling in prescriptions to a pharmacy. Things that because they're currently not allowed to do, it takes the APRN away from the visit with the patient and just slows down the process. So, non-controversial, unlike my last thing, uh, Uh Medical Society's in favor of it. The nursing associations are in favor of it. This is probably the easiest vote you're gonna have to make from me today, so. All right, thank you. Representative Pilkington has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Pilkington is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1131. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Everyone voted Everyone voted. Cas up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With a vote of 97 y, 0 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read House Bill 1182. 1182 by Representative Bentley to replace the defined term medication assist assistive person with a defined term certified medication assistant throughout Code 1787701. Representative Bentley, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Speaker, uh, colleagues, for years we've had at nursing homes, LPNs that take care of our, most of the medications and the needs for the patients and then certified nursing assistants that took care of day to day needs for the patients. Um, states across the nation to start using what we call medtechs, and Arkansas would pass legislation to make that clarify that we can have what we call max medication assistance. So what these people are, they're CNAs that have worked for a year. They've been selected by their supervisors to be sums very doing. Very well, and they can attend a Mac program where they're learning about medications, they're able to give medications. And so we're we now when we do that, we allow the LPNs to really take care of the patients and just have the med techs to give the medications, and we've seen our, uh, medication error rates go down. We've just seen a great improvement across the nation, across the state with our, our care for our patients and also, we've seen 320, uh, folks that are CNAs be able to increase their salary by 30%, so they earn while they learn, they earn while they're at work, they can get a better pay, we see better care of our. patience and lose the LPNs time to take care of the, the much needs they have like wound care and those things that the uh Medicaid techs cannot do. So we're changing the name from a med tech to certified medication assistance at the request of the nursing board, doing some registration with them so they know who is registered and who the, um, certified nurse, nurse medication assistants are, and we're allowing them to do two more things. We're gonna allow them to give insulin injections after they have made sure the insulin amount is correct with LPN allows them to give an insulin injection and allow them to do inhalers in both the things will be double checked with LPI to make sure that the medication is correct. And that's the two things that we're doing today. So, if anybody has any questions or we're allowing these certified medication assistance to do and what the bill does, I'll take any questions. All right? Without appreciating a good vote. Thank you. Representative Bentley has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill. Would anyone like speak for the bill? Representative Bentley is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1182, repair the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted. Everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With a vote of 94, 0 nay, and 0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clark, please read Senate Bill 89. Cinderel89 by Representative Brooks to amend the information that a school district shall provide electronically with respect to its school district board of directors. Representative Brooks, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, good afternoon. Senate Bill 89 is just a simple government transparency bill, all that it does is require that school boards post, uh, information, or I'm sorry, post the minutes of meetings, at least 24 hours after those have been approved. Also, that requires that agendas of meetings be posted no later than 24 hours before the meeting or 2 hours before an emergency meeting. With that I'll be happy to take any questions. See, no, I appreciate it good Representative Woo, for what purpose? Recognized for a question. This include private schools. Uh, this is only the, uh, school boards of public schools, which what the statute currently is. It's just extending the existing statute, Representative Wooton. Couldn't have mend it. I'm sorry. You couldn't amend it? Uh, I'm sure that that would have been impossible. We chose not to. Like you. I appreciate a good vote. Representative Brooks has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Representative Brooks is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage. Of Senate Bill 89, prepare the machine, Madam clerk. So everyone voted. Does everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam Clerk. With a vote of 95 yeah, 1 nay, and zero present. The bill is passed. Members without objection, Representative wing moves that we refer Senate Bill 50 back to public health. Hearing no objections, so ordered. Madam Clerk, please send Senate Bill 50 back to Public Health Committee. Represented Meeks, for what purpose? Motion, please. You're recognized for motion pursuant to House Rule 33M. I move we adjourn until 1:30 tomorrow afternoon. That's a proper motion, non-debatable. All those in favor say aye. Bona. You guys have it. I have any Committee Announcements. Any committee announcements. Representative Underwood, for what purpose? You're recognized House Judiciary will meet tomorrow at 100 a.m. Representative Kavanaugh, for what purpose? You're recognized ribbon will meet at 100 a.m. in the morning in room 151. Representative Hokum for what purpose? Announcement recognized public transportation, we, we'll meet in the morning, 10 a.m. MacB. Representative Wooldridge, for what purpose? Announcement? You're recognized. Public Health will meet tomorrow morning, room 130, 10 a.m. Representative Pierce, for what purpose? recognized Caucus has been postponed for tomorrow night. Representative Brooks, for what purpose? Announcement recognized education we'll meet in the morning at 10:00 a.m. in room 138. Representative Vau, for what purpose? You were recognized at 9 a.m. in the morning. Any other committee announcements. Seeing no other announcements, the desks 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