House Convenes

Check, check one. Check, check. This is a mic check for press. 123456789, 10. 123456789, 10. Channel 11, are you tested? Mike check for press 123456789, 10. Make sure it's online and not Mike. 123456789, 10. 123456789, 10. Channel 7, are you good? One, OK, 11, you're good. OK. 123456789, 10. You want me to wait on her? Is she? Are you ready for a mic check, 123456789, 10. 12, OK. Check Check one, Check, check one. If we could have the, uh, extra, uh, Individuals leave the floor, every member should have theirs, In accordance with the provisions of Article 5, Section 11 of the Arkansas Constitution. And by authority vested in me by the rules of the Arkansas House of Representatives, Section 18, subparagraph A. I, John T. Bines declared the House of Representatives of the ninety-fifth General Assembly to be officially convened. I invite all members, guest, guests, staff, press, and visitors on the chamber floor. And in the house galleries to stand as you're able and be led in prayer by senior pastor, Pastor Richard Hamlin, Faith Baptist Church, Cabot, Arkansas. Please remain standing as you're able for the presentation of the colors by the Cabot High School junior ROTC Color guard, and then be led in the pledge of allegiance by Representative Lane Jean, and followed up with the singing of the national anthem by Mr. Zach Simmons, vocalist, Faith Baptist Church, Cabot, Arkansas. Let's pray. Heavenly Father, we are grateful for the privilege that we have to come before you in prayer. We come mindful of the magnitude of this moment. As this body convenes itself for the transaction we are. Mindful also, God, that there's no power as you've told us that, uh, all power in heaven and earth belong. And therefore this body. Because they are told us to pray for them. So God, we want to fulfill that obligation. Here he told us to pray that We the governed and might live quiet and peaceable lives. That the gospel might have. We add to that God that your grace would sustained them and strengthened them, that should watch over their families in the many weeks, uh, session and arduous. Oh, say. the we the And bright star. For the we was. so and the And the And Mom's in gay That are fla was still there. Oh, say. called. I way or the land. of the And the Parliamentarian appoints following name committee to notify the Secretary of State, the Honorable Cole Jester, that the General Assembly is convened and to escort him to the podium of the House chamber. Chairman Richard Womack, Representatives David Whittaker, Representative Jack Ladyman, Representative Marcus Richmond, Representative Johnny Rye, Representative Jim Wooton, Representative Denise Garner. Representative Jay Richardson, Representative Harlem Bro, Representative Richard McGrew, Representative Howard Beatty, Representative Brandon Acre, Representative Ryan Rose, Representative Terry Shepherd, Representative Tracy Steele, Representative Brad Hall, Representative Nick Burks, Representative Jason Nazarenko. But in a bad spot, seriously, you want somebody. Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, just, just. Mr. parliamentarian. For what purpose, Mr. Sergeant at Arms? Admit of the Secretary of State, the Honorable Cole Jester. The sergeant Arms, please admit the Secretary of State for the state of Arkansas, the Honorable Cole Jester. Welcome, sir. Mr. Secretary, you recognize. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, representatives. Family members, friends, and our honored guests here today. It is my privilege in according with Arkansas law, To present the list of members who are, have been elected to the State House of Representatives for the ninety-fifth General Assembly. I called Jester, Secretary of State for the state of Arkansas. Hereby certify that each of the following members received the highest number of votes cast in their district in the general election held on November 5th, 2024. As certified to the office of the Secretary of State by the various county boards of election commissioners are the following members. Jeremy Wooldridge, state representative for state representative for District one. Trey Steel, state representative, district 2. Stetson Painter, state representative. District 3. Jason Nazarenko, State Representative, district 4. Ron McNair, state representative, district 5. Harlan Bre, State Representative, District 6. Britt McKenzie, state representative, district 7. Austin McCollum, state representative, district 8. Diana Gonzalez Worthington. Worthen, state representative, district 9. Mindy McAlinden, state representative, district 10. Rebecca Burks, state representative, district 11. Pope Duke, State Representative, district 12. Scott Richardson, State Representative, district 13. Nicholas Burks, state representative, district 14. John Carr. State Representative, district 15. Kinon Underwood. State representative district 16. Randy Torres, state representative, district 17. Robin Lundstrom, State Representative, District 18. Steve Unger, state representative, District 19. Denise Garner, State Representative, District 20. Nicole Clowney, state representative, District 21. David Whittaker, State Representative, District 22. Kendra Moore, State Representative, District 23. Brad Hall, state representative, District 24. Chad Perrier, state representative, District 25. James Eaton, State Representative, District 26. Stephen Walker, State Representative, District 27. Art Schultz, State Representative, District 28. Rick McClure, state representative, District 29. Francis Kavanaugh, state representative, district 30. Jimmy Gazaway, state representative, District 31. Jack Ladyman, state representative, District 32. John Milligan, State Representative, District 33. Joey Carr, state representative, District 34. Jesse McGruder, State Representative, District 35. Johnny Rye, state representative, District 36. Steve Holliwell, State Representative, District 37. Dwight Tosh, state representative, District 38. Wayne Long, state representative, District 39. Shad Pierce, state representative, district 40. Alyssa Brown, State Representative, District 41. Steven Meeks, state representative, District 42. Rick Beck, State Representative, District 43. Stand Barry, state representative, District 44. Aaron Pilkington, state representative, District 45. John Eubanks, state representative, District 46. Lee Johnson, State Representative, District 47. Ryan rose, state representative, District 48. J. Richardson, State Representative, District 49. Zack Gramwich, state representative, district 50. Cindy Crawford, state representative, district 51. Marcus Richmond, state representative, district 52. Matt Duffield, state representative, District 53. Mary Bentley, State Representative, District 54. Matthew Brown, State Representative, district 55. Stephen McGee, State Representative Maggie, state representative district 56. Cameron Cooper, State Representative District 57. Less eaves, state representative, district 58. Jim Wootton, state representative, District 59. Roger Lynch, State Representative, 60. Jeremiah Moore, State Representative, 61. Mark McElroy, state representative, District 62. Lincoln. Barnett, state representative district 63. Kenneth Ferguson, State Representative, District 64. Glenn Barnes, state representative, district 65. Mark Perry, state representative, District 66. Carolyn Brown, State Representative, District 67. Brian Evans, State Representative, 60 District 68. David Ray, State Representative, District 69. Carlton wing, State Representative, District 70. Brandon Acre, State Representative, district 71. Tracy Steele, state representative, district 72. Andrew Collins, state representative, District 73. Tippi McCua, state representative, district 74. Ashley Hudson, State Representative, District 75. Joyce Springer, state representative, district 76. Fred Allen, State Representative, district 77. Keith Brooks, state representative, District 78. Tara Shepherd, State Representative, District 79. Denise in it, state representative, District 80. RJ Hawk, State Representative, District 81. Anthony Furman, State Representative, district. 82. Paul Childers, state representative, District 83. Leslie Warren, state representative, district 84. Richard McGrew, State Representative, District 85. John Maddox, State Representative, District 86. Deanne Vont. State representative district 87. Dolly Henley, state representative, District 88. Justin Gonzalez, state representative, district 89. Richard Womack, state representative, district 90. Bruce Cozart, state representative, District 91. Julie Mayberry, State Representative, District 92. Mike Holcombe, state representative, District 93. Jeffrey Wardlaw, state representative, District 94. Howard Beatty, State Representative, District 95. Sonia, Eubanks, Barker, State Representative, District 96. Matthew Shepherd, State Representative, District 97. Wade Andrews, State Representative, district 98. Lane Jean, state representative, District 99 and Carol Dalby, State Representative, representative District 100. We'll read it one more time just to make sure, but Congratulations. Thank you, Mr. Secretary. parliamentarian appoints the following name committee to notify the Honorable Sean Womack, Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. That the General Assembly has convened and is ready to take the oath of office and to escort the justice to the podium to administer the oath of office to members of the House of Representatives of the ninety-fifth General Assembly. Chair Representative Carol Darby. Representative Justin Gonzalez. Representative Jimmy Gazaway, Representative Cindy Crawford, Representative Nicole Clowney. Representative Andrew Collins, Representative Tippe McCullough, Representative Joyce Springer, Representative Howard Beatty. Representative Ashley Hudson. Representative Kendon Underwood, Representative Matthew Brown, Representative Hope Duke, Representative Steve Unger, Representative Scott Richardson, Representative Wade Andrews, Representative Lincoln Barnett, Representative Glenn Barnes, Representative James Eaton, Representative Dolly Henley. Mr. parliamentarian. For what purpose was sergeant at arms? Admit it so the justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, the Honorable Sean Womack. The sergeant in arms, please admit the Honorable Sean Womack, Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. Welcome, Your Honor. Representative Womack, for what purpose? You, Mr. parliamentarian, I move that the members elected and certified to the Arkansas House of Representatives for the ninety-fifth General Assembly be seated and that the oath of office be administered by the Honorable Sean Womack, Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. That's proper motion. Question before the house is that members be seated and the oath of office be administered by the Honorable Sean Womack, Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. Please register your, your vote on this motion by using your yellow present button. Madam Clerk, prepare the machine. Has everyone voted? Is everyone voting? Cast up the uh Ballots, Madam clerk. With 98 present members elect president, the motion passes. Are there any requests for leave? Representative Allen, you recognize. Lea for Tara Shepherd to be sworn in at a later time. Is leave granted? Representative Joey Carr, you recognize. Request leave for Mr. Jim Wooton Ladies and gentlemen, as with most things or a lot of things or some things around, uh, the, uh, house, we're going to try this again to, uh, make sure we double record everyone's presence here today. So, Madam, uh, clerk, prepare the machine. Everyone voted. Gassed up the ballot, Madam Everyone voted. Yeah, something about something about man, Burt. And he still present? The motion passes. We've done leave. It would not be the first day of session if that machine worked properly. So. Uh, with that, we will recognize the Honorable Sean Womack, Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. I just want to say that 26 years ago as a 26 year old freshman representative, I stood right over there and took parliamentarian, uh, Speaker Evans a member. If you would please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I state your name. Do solemnly swear. That I will support the Constitution of the United States. And the Constitution of the state of And that I will faithfully discharge the duties. Of the Office of State Representative, district number. Upon which I am now about to enter. So help me God. Congratulations. Representative Vol. Representative Vox. You're recognized. I have a mo. Ta motion. I move the rules of the ninety-fourth General Assembly be adopted as a temporary rules of the 95th General Assembly. That's proper motion. The question before the House is adoption of the rules of the 94th General Assembly as the temporary rules of the ninety-fifth General Assembly. All in favor say aye. In your post, say nay. promotion is adopted. Representative Beatty recognized. Mr. parliamentarian, I wish to place a nomination the name of the Honorable Brian S. Evans as the speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives for the 9th. Matics recognize Mr. parliamentarian, I move that the nominations closed for the Speaker of the House. Proper motion. The question before the House is to close nominations for Speaker of the House. All in favor say aye. Any opposed, nay. Motion passes. Representative Le Warren, you recognize. There's parliamentarian, I move that the vote of the entire membership of the house be recorded for the Honorable Brian S. Evans as the speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives for the ninety-fifth General Assembly. That's a proper motion. Question before the house is that the vote of the entire membership of the House be recorded for the Honorable Brian S. Evans as the speaker of the Arkansas House of Arkansas House of Representatives for the ninety-fifth General Assembly pair of the machine, madam clerk. Has everyone voted? Yeah up the ballots, Madam clerk. With 97. Yeah, 3 not voting. Representative Brian S. Evans is hereby elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the ninety-fifth General Assembly. Parliamentarian points following name committee to escort the speaker to the podium and notify the Honorable Sean Womack, the Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court that the Honorable Brian S. Evans is ready to take the oath of office as Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives. Chair, Representative DM. Representative Lane Jean, Representative Matthew Shepherd, Representative Mark Perry, Representative Jeffrey Wardlaw, Representative John U. Banks. Representative Bruce Cozart, Representative Les Eaves, Representative Dwight Tosh, Representative Kenneth B. Ferguson, Representative Fred Allen, Representative Fran Kavanaugh, Representative John Maddox, Representative Carlton Wing, Representative Lee Johnson, Representative Les Warren. Representative John Milligan, Representative Keith Brooks, Representative Stephen Walker, Representative Jeremiah Moore, Representative Bart Schultz, Representative RJ Hawk, Representative Kendra Moore, Representative Stetson Painter, Representative Jeremy Wooldridge, Representative Trey Steinel and Representative Chad Pierce. Mr. parliamentarian. For what purpose was Sergeant in Arms? Admit it, so the Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, the Honorable Brian S. Evans admit the Honorable Brian S. Evans, Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Womack, you are recognized to render the oath at your leisure. For the first time. Mr. Speaker, You are recognized. Thank you all very much. Thank you all very much for your trust in me. Your confidence in my vision and your support by your confirmation vote. For me to serve as your Speaker of the House for the ninety-fifth General Assembly. I am grateful to each of you for your commitment to service. The sacrifices by which you are about to make. And the dedication you've shown to improving the lives of each of those that we have the honor of serving. Sacrificee over self. That is something that I trust that you are committed to doing. But members, we are not alone in this journey. I want to recognize my amazing family. That are here today. That have each azures have sacrificed in their own way. For us to be here and fulfill the duties. Being a part of this body. Represented here are my biggest fans as my daughter says. And the love and the support and the encouragement that they provide to me is invaluable. I also recognize my team. Back in cabinet at my office that show up every day. And take great care of our very valuable clients. They're an incredible team. We're thankful for the sacrifices by which they make for me and for my family. Reflecting upon my journey, I realized that there are pivotal moments. Often stem from seemingly Very small decisions. Two such moments stand out to me today. In the spring of 1983, I made the decision to accept an invitation to come to this very chamber. And to serve as a page. I clearly remember interacting with members with names such as Murphy. George McKeon Cunningham, Maddox, Langster. Hawkins in Mullin, pioneers of policy. statesmen that made a lasting impact on me due to me making that one small decision in time. A day coming to this chamber to serve as a page. A day by which I will never forget. Two years later, I chose to accept an invitation to serve as a delegate at Arkansas Boise State. It was a week spent learning about servitude, statesmanship, civic duty. And accountability. It gave me an opportunity to see close and upfront how government worked from the local to the state level. The week was highlighted by a moving and inspirational speech. A former governor, Mike Huckabee. That week in his words changed my life forever. It was a lasting impact on me. Due to me making that one small decision in time. Going to Arkansas Boise State a week that I will never forget. There have been countless events and experiences of witnessing sacrifice over self that have impacted and shaped me and hopefully prepared me for this moment. Over the course of my life, I have listened to thousands of sermons. From the regular Sunday morning, Sunday night, Wednesday night services to youth rallies and revivals and radio broadcast. I've heard some of the most dynamic and powerful message. About 20 years ago, I was in attendance for a sermon that made a tremendous impact upon my life. I believe it set a pathway for me into public service. I carry those verses from that sermon in my heart and in my mind every day. Verses of a moment in time. were a sacrifice over self was inscribed into the gospel. I know several of you have Bibles, uh, New Testaments on your desk or have a Bible app and if you would like to join me, I would invite you to you for always taking care of me. I'd like to read from the Gospel of Mark. Mark chapter 14, and we will begin with verse 3, and we'll read verse 3. And being in Bethany in the house of Simon. As he sat to eat, there came a woman. Having an alabaster box of ointment of Spener, very precious. You broke the box. And poured it on his head. And there were some that had indignation within themselves and said, why was this waste of the ointment made. For it might have been sold for more than 300 pence and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her, and Jesus said, let her alone. Why are you troubled by her? She hath brought a good work upon me. You have the poor with you always. Whensoever you will may do good for them. But you never have. She hath done what she could. And she came beforehand to anoint my body for the bearing. And therefore I say to you that wherever this story is told, preached throughout the entire world. This also also that she hath done shall be spoken as a memorial. In this account of this selfless sacrifice. I don't think it was a mistake that there is no mention in this gospel of the woman's name. There's no mention of who she was, where she came from, who her family was, where she worked or how much she had, none of that was important. What we do know is that she came on her own free will. And she provided a selfless sacrifice, a sacrifice over self by breaking her alabaster box and anointing him with a very expensive fragrance. She didn't do this for a headline. She didn't do it for attention. She did it selfishly as a sacrifice for which she asked for nothing in return. Quite simply, as the word says, she broke her box. Secondly, we know that those in observance were angry. They were angry with her, and they murmured about what could have been done by her with this expensive ointment. But he said, you have each had the opportunity to provide for those of which you complain about. And you never do it. Do not chastise this one. For the sacrifice of which she is making. For she is doing a good work. And finally, he said that whenever this story is told. Thousands of years ago. Wherever this story is told. Let it be told as a memorial. Or a remembrance of a good work by her. Now you may be thinking, what does this have to do with me? In the ninety-fifth General Assembly, and I say that it has everything to do with us. And it has been one of my prayers over this body for several months. I ask you to join me in a commitment of free will, sacrifice. Selfless sacrifice of service. A service where we won't be seeking a headline. A service where we praise those who make a sacrifice on our behalf and the benefit of the constituents, sometime in history. When every years are to come. Someone else will be standing in this chamber. And they will reflect upon our time here. And our service to our constituents in the great state of Arkansas. And it will be a service as a memorial, not to us. But as to each of the Colleagues, we all need to break our box and put our time into the greater good of all of those that we have. Earlier, I mentioned, uh, My, my incredible family members that are here today. And I'm thankful that they could be here. However, there is someone that I want to tell you about, uh, that couldn't be here today. Back in 1983. My father drove me here on that day. While heading back home that day, he asked if I ever thought that, uh, Serving in the House was something that I could ever see myself doing. And over the years he would occasionally ask me that again and again, and he would say, Brian, do you ever think you could see yourself serving in the Arkansas House of Representatives. And I would always say, yes, sir. And he would say, well, if you ever get there, if you ever get there, There's something that I want to ask you to do for me. He was overjoyed, uh, when I shared with him in 2017 that I would be announcing in 2018 to make a run for a House of Representatives seat and throughout the campaign, he kept asking if I was really going to get this honor, and he would say, now remember, I have that favor. Remember, there's something I want you to do for me. After winning my primary in 2018 and not having an opponent in the general election and he would ask me over and over if I was really going to be there. Are you really going to be there? Yes, sir. You see early onset dementia had set in and it, uh, It wasn't unusual for him to ask me the same thing over and over on any given day, multiple times a day. Yes, sir. I'm really going to be there in January of 2019. Sadly, he passed away in October of 2018. Never getting to ask me for that favor. I've thought a lot about that since that time. And I, I think I know what he wanted to do. As a pastor and an evangelist for over 50 years, he fully understood sacrifice over self. And I think he would have considered it a high honor to have been able to offer the opening prayer on the day while we were in session. So if you will rise and join me, I'm gonna try and offer that same prayer over this body as we begin this session. That I believe he would have given that day, would you join me? Our most gracious heavenly Father, Lord, we come to you today standing. Standing united with bowed heads and humble hearts. The Lord is this body prepares. Take this step beginning today and tomorrow and into the days ahead of serving this great state, Lord. I asked Father that you give each and every one of these members. A spirit of grace and humility. I ask Lord that each and every day, whether they walk into a committee room or whether they walk into the, up the Hollywood steps of, of this, this building into this chamber, Lord, there's always that lump in their throat. A lump of honor as they serve our state. Father, I pray for their families. I pray for that sacrifice that their families are making for their loved ones to be here. Protect them while they are gone, protect them from uh from, from all the negativity that that can come along with serving in this position, protect them, blind their eyes and cover their ears, Lord. Father, when these members go home at the end of each week. They go home to a house. It welcomes them in and is eager to listen to what has happened. Here during the week. Father, give them health. Give them strength as the days get long. Protect them. And as each and every decision that is made about every single bill that comes across their desk. Every act that they do and every word that they say, may they always remember and keep you in the forefront of their minds and their hearts, and let their bodies and their actions here. Be a light. And to this state and into this nation. Father, I ask all these things in your precious son's name. Members great sacrifice is often the foundation of great achievements you may be seated. Rarely has progress ever been made without it. And as we began this work, may we remember the call to serve selfishly. To lead with integrity and to honor the trust placed in us by the people of Arkansas. God bless each of you. God bless your families, your work back home. God bless this body, the ninety-fifth General Assembly, and God bless the great state of Arkansas. Sergeant of arms, you're recognized. Presentation of excuse me. Presentation of the Senate delegation. Welcome them to the House chamber. Senator Scott, you're ready. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Senate would like to inform you that we are organized and ready for business. Thank you. Thank you. Members you may be seated. Members like to recognize our Arkansas state troopers that are here serving on our behalf today, Sergeant Austin Ley from Little Rock Headquarters in Corporal John Hollington, also of Little Rock. Please give them a welcome to our chamber. Also here with us is Doctor Naveen Patel, an infectious disease physician, serving as our doctor of the day, Doctor Patel, welcome to the House chamber. Our nurses of the day who will be serving here with us are Lee Fazio and Ebony Crutchfield. We welcome you here. Maybe it's just a couple of items of housekeeping up on adjournment of the house. Uh, Justice Womack will be, uh, in the North gallery, uh, to take photos individually with you and with your families. At this time, I'd like to announce the parliamentarian for the ninety-fifth General Assembly, the Honorable John T. Vines. Representative Duffield, for what purpose? Mr. Speaker, I move for the confirmation of your appointment of Miss Sherry Stacks is the chief clerk of the Arkansas House of Representatives for the ninety-fifth General Assembly. That's a proper motion. The question before the House is the confirmation of Miss Sherry Stacks as the chief clerk of the Arkansas House of Representatives for the ninety-fifth General Assembly. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Has everyone voted. So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam clerk. The vote of 98 ye, zero nays, 0 present, and 2 non-voting, with Sherry Stacks has been confirmed as the chief clerk of the house for the ninety-fifth General Assembly. Members, I declare the seating arrangement for the ninety-fifth General Assembly to be consistent with the seat assignments on file with the chief clerk and attested to by the signatures of the members of the House of Representatives without objection. So ordered Madam Clerk, please read concurrent resolution 1001. How concurrent resolution 1001 for a joint session of the House of Representatives in the Senate. At 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 14th, 2025, to declare the election results to administer the oath of office and to hear and addressed by the governors for a second time. concurrent resolution 1001. Madam Clark, read the resolution a 3rd time. concurrent resolution 1001. Representative Bocher recognized to present House concurrent resolution at 1001. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House resolution 1003. 1001, does, uh, provide for a joint session of the House and Senate at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 14th for the Declaration of results from certain elections to declare ballot issue results and to hear an address by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Representative artists presented the resolution. Does anyone wish to speak against the resolution. For the resolution. Representative Valdi, you closed for the resolution, Representative Bo is closed for the resolution. The question before the House is the passage of House concurrent resolution 1001. All in favor say aye. Osnay. Congratulation, the resolution is adopted. Members of this time, I'd like to announce the name of the Speaker Pro Tem for the House of Representatives for the ninety-fifth General Assembly. Representative Carlton Wing. Serving as the 4 assistant speakers pro tem for the ninety-fifth General Assembly. The Representative Dwight Tosh. Representative Fred Allen. Representative Kendra Moore. And Representative Les Warren. This time, members, I will announce the chairs and the vice chairs of the 10 standing committees of the House of Representatives for the ninety-fifth General Assembly. Starting with our A committees. House education chair Representative Keith Brooks. Vice Chair Representative Britt McKenzie. House Judiciary serving as chair, Representative Carol Day. Vice chair, Representative Kendon Underwood. Serving House public health, welfare, and labor. Chair Representative Jeffrey Wardlaw. Vice chair Representative Jeremy Wooldridge, serving the House revenue and Taxation Committee. Chair, Representative Fran Kavanaugh. Vice chair, Representative David Ray. Serving the House Public Transportation Committee. Chair Representative Mike Holcomb. Vice chair, Representative John Milligan. Moving to our B committees. House aging children and youth. Serving his house chair will be Representative Sonia Barker. Serving as vice chair will bepresentative Mary Bentley. For the Committee on House Agriculture, forestry, and economic development. Serving as the House chair will be Representative Roger Lynch. Serving as his vice chair will be Representative Jeremiah Moore. The House Committee on City County and Local Affairs. Serving as chair, Representative Justin Gonzalez. Serving as vice chair, Representative Bart Schultz. For the Committee on House Insurance and commerce. Serving his chair, Representative John Maddox. As vice chair of Representative Trey Steel. Serving the House state agencies and governmental affairs Committee. Chair, Representative Jimmy Gazaway. Vice chair, Representative Rick Beck. This time I will announce the chairs and vice chairs. Of our select committees for the ninety-fifth General Assembly. House rules, chair, Representative John Eubanks. Vice chair, Representative Chad Pierce. House management, chair, Representative Deanne Vaut, vice chair, Representative Stephen Walker. The Joint Committee on Energy. Chair, Representative Matthew Shepherd, vice chair, Representative Zach Gramlich. The Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security programs, chair, Representative Les Warren. Vice Chair Representative Kendra Moore. For the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technologies. Serving as chair, Representative Steven Meeks. Vice chair, Representative Austin McCollum. Committee on Joint Performance Review, chair, Representative Bruce Cozart. Vice chair, Representative Tony Furman. This time I will announce the chairs that will serve and vice chairs for joint budget. Joint audit The Arkansas Legislative Council. Serving as chair of Joint Budget Representative Lane Jean, vice chair Representative Lee Johnson. Members, the respected subcommittees of joint budget and their chairs and vice chairs will be released, uh, later this afternoon as joint budget will start meeting tomorrow morning. Serving as chair of joint audit, Representative Robin Lundstrom. Vice chair, Representative RJ Hawk. Serving as chair of the Arkansas Legislative Council. Representative Les Eaves. Vice chair, Representative Jack Ladyman. The respected subcommittees of audit and ALC and their chairs and vice chairs will be released at a later date. Remembers you will also, uh, encourage you if you haven't already start watching your emails, uh, you're gonna start getting flooded this afternoon with a lot of information, including on those joint committees, uh, where we announced the chairs, uh, and the vice chairs and the members that will be serving on those committees. Members, I appoint the following name committee to notify the Honorable Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor of the state of Arkansas that the house is duly organized and ready for business. Serving as chair, Representative Steven Meeks. Representative Steve McGee, Representative Ron McNair, Representative Robin Lundstrom. Representative Mary Bentley. Representative Carolyn Brown. Representative Sonia Barker. Representative Roger Lynch. Representative Stan Berry. Representative Cameron Cooper. Representative Denise in it. Representative Mark McIlroy. Representative John Carr. Representative Rebecca Burks. Representative Mindy Michael Lindon, Representative Matt Duffield. Representative Britt McKenzie. Representative Jesse McGruder. Representative Paul Childress, Representative Diana Gonzalez Worthen. If you will please notify the governor. this time I'll appoint the following committee to notify the Senate that the House is duly organized and ready for business, serving as chair, Representative Mike Holcomb. Representative Rick Beck. Representative Austin McCollum. Representative Steve Holliwell. Representative Aaron Pilkington. Representative Julie Mayberry. Representative Joy Springer. Representative David Ray. Representative Rick McClure. Representative Tony Furman. Representative Wayne Long. Representative Joey Carr. Representative Chad Perrier. Representative Zach Gramlich. Representative Alyssa Brown. And Representative Randy Torres, if you will please notify the Members at this time, I've asked staff. To, to do the presentation of the lapel pins. For the ninety-fifth General Assembly. Staff, if you would pass these out to our new House members. Representative Lane Jean, for what purpose? Announcement, you're recognized for an announcement. Joint budget will meet tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. in Big Mac A. We're gonna, uh, adopt our rules. We'll do our seating chart, and we'll have to pass the first thing we do is a general appropriation. So 9 a.m. tomorrow morning, Big Mac Ay. Representative Wing, for what purpose? Announcement, you're recognized for announcement. I've got 2 announcements actually for everyone who is concerned and looking forward to the offices. Uh, those will be announced very shortly, I would say within the next hour or so. Uh, so check your emails and uh and the offices will be ready and you will be able to move in this afternoon and for the first time, at least in our brief history, every single member will have an office. So there we go. Second announcement is, uh, each of you should have this sheet on your desk, uh, please make sure that you have signed that because regardless of whether or not you've taken the oath of office, if it's not recorded, we're going to have some issues. So sign this and leave it on your desk, and we will come and pick it up. Thank you. Representative Volt, for what purpose. Recognized for an announcement will meet tomorrow in room 138 at 1:30. Representative Bart Schultz, for what purpose? point of personal privilege, you're recognized for a point of personal privilege. I just want to wish my two sons, Sam and Jack, who are in the VIP gallery right there, a happy 8th birthday. Members, I'd like to take a moment if you'll, uh, if you'll cast your attention also to the North Gallery, uh, guest today of Representative Jeremy Wooldridge as his father, the Honorable Tim Wooldridge, former member of this body and also the Arkansas Senate. Please welcome him. And also in the north gallery, uh, as a guest of Representative Hope Duke, uh, we have her father, the Honorable Kim Hendren, also a former member of the House and Senate bodies. Representative Meeks, for what purpose? Motion, you're recognized for a motion. So, uh, in honor of all the family and friends that helped make possible what we do, closing us out today. I've got the assistance of Mr. Owen Walker here, OK? So, Mr. Speaker, after the announcements reading of the bills, transferring the bills, placing the calendars on the desk, members amending their own bills for their own amendments, members withdrawing their own bills, finalizing resolutions, reading communications, and any remaining committee reports. I move that we adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow. 10 a.m. tomorrow. Members that say very proper motion, non-debatable, all those in favor say aye. Osna, the ayes have it. We are adjourned.