Senate Convenes

OK. Be 95th General Assembly. It's called to order at noon today, Monday, January 13th, 2025. I would ask Anne Cornwell, director of the Senate and Secretary of the Senate to please call the roll. Mo Brant Caldwell, Clark Crowl Davis, these, this man. Dotson English flippo flowers. Gilmore, Hammer, Hester, Hickey Hill Irvin, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, King. Letting, love. McKee Murdoch. Peyton, Penza, Patty, rice, Scott Stone, Stab afield Sullivan, Tucker, Wallace. Thank you, Madam Secretary. Now invite recognize Senator Bart Hester to introduce our pastor for today. Well, I'll introduce my uh son-in-law who's a worship pastor at Guyer Springs Baptist Church here in Little Rock, uh, to say the prayer. Andrew. Would you pray with me? God, we thank you and we love you for who you are and what you've done. God the psalmist writes, Lord our Lord, how majestic is your name and all the earth. So before we start asking things of you God and asking blessings over today, um in the coming meetings, we first want to acknowledge who you are and who we're asking these things from, and that's the King of Kings and Lord of Lords and creator and sustainer of all life here on this earth. So we ask these things in confidence, God, we ask. That this meeting is productive, Father. That uh the folks in this room would work um not for man's approval or to impress anybody else, God. But that they work with their whole heart. And do everything that they do to honor and serve you, God. And we are thankful. For the people in this room, God, we are thankful for the differences. differing opinions and personalities and now you've created everybody as an individual, but we thank you for the unity that they all have to serve Arkansas the best way they can, and we recognize that you have appointed all of them in the seats that they're in right now. Yeah, we realized that you knew what we were going to do before we even thought it, and so you knew that today was going to happen long before the world was even formed. And we thank you because we know that you're a good and loving God who has a good and loving purpose. God we ask also that those in this room would show respect and kindness to one another, God. As Colossians, as Paul writes in Colossians, it says, let your conversation be always full of grace. Season with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Got us we said there's a lot of differing opinions and views in this room, and we are thankful for that. It's OK to disagree, God, but we ask that people speak in love and truth and kindness like you've instructed us to. And like I said again that they are united to make Arkansas a better place to live. And lastly, God, we ask that justice and truth prevail. Yeah, the psalmist writes that your throne is built upon righteous and righteousness and justice. God and that truth and love go before you. So may the same be said about the people in this room today. They sit and stand on righteousness and justice. And that love and truth prevail above everything else. So God, as we begin this session. We just say thank you once again for who you are and what you've done. We thank you that the trader and sustainer of this world, who sits on his throne in heaven is also living in the dwelling with us here today. God, you are good and loving God and have all the power in the world, yet choose to care. About the people. So we thank you for that truth. We thank you for that hope. And we pray over this session this year. We love you and we thank you, and then we get to pray. Amen. Thank you, Pastor for those. Uplifting and encouraging words, uh, as we begin this session. Everyone, please remain standing as the state police color guard presents arms and post colors, followed by that. The Senate will be led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Arkansas National Guardsman Nick Hester. Well And I pledge allegiance to the fire of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God in the this with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Nick. And Welcome everyone to the Arkansas State Senate. I recognize that we have a very large crowd, many guests today in the gallery. Senate may be seated or if you wish to stand because the number of guests you may, uh, we'd ask that everyone exercise proper decorum today as we carry out the business of the Senate. At this time, I'd recognize Senator Blake Johnson. the 95th. Thank you, Senator Blake Johnson. And a second Any discussion. I would ask that We vote on Senator Bart Hester for President pro temp of the 95th General Assembly by acclamation. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Any opposed? I have it. Congratulations, Senator Hester. This time, I would like to welcome Chief Justice Karen Baker to the Arkansas State Senate for the purpose of administering the oath of office to Senator Bart Hester, who represents District 33. To be sworn in again as President pro temp of the Arkansas Senate. I can. OK, I, Bart Hester, Bart Hester. will support and defend the Constitution of the United States will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Arkansas and the Constitution of the state of Arkansas, and I will faithfully perform the duties, and I will faithfully perform the duties. Of senator representing the thirty-third district. Of Senator representing the 33rd district and pro temp of the Arkansas Senate and pro temp of the Arkansas Senate. So help me God. So help me God. At this time, I would recognize Senator Blake Johnson, Majority Leader, and Senator Greg Letting, minority leader, who will come forward and present the Senate lapel pin to Senator Bart Hester, President pro temp of the Arkansas Senate. Sender Hester, you're recognized, and congratulations. All right, thank you. Thank you, members. Thank you for this privilege to lead the ninety-fifth century. I want to thank my bride, Ashley and my family for being here. You know, once you have kids get married and go off to college and join the military, it's something special to have them all together. I want to welcome to the Scott or welcome to the Senate, Senator Jamie Scott. You're the only addition. You're the only addition to this veteran experienced and effective body. We've all seen what's happening in California, and we can never control on a natural disaster hits us, but we can assure the people of Arkansas that we're prepared and ready to respond to it. Senator Caldwell, Senator Bryant and Dees, Senator Tucker know all too well the lessons learned from helping lead through a natural disaster. I think it's a heavy reminder to all of us the work we do and the priorities we make matter to the people of Arkansas. Thanks to the leadership and guidance of former former protes Jimmy Hickey and Jonathan Dima, the state of Arkansas finds ourselves in a very strong position. I'd like to highlight just a few of those great things that have happened with leadership from this body. Thanks to the leadership of again of Senator dismay, Arkansas has a budget surplus of $3 billion and we've taken our income tax from 7.9% to 3.9%. Thanks to the leadership of members like Terry Rice, Arkansas ranks #2 out of 50 in protecting our Second Amendment rights. I've got quite a few of these, but I'm OK if you clap. Thanks to leaders like Brianne Davison Learns, Arkansas has gone from 43rd in education to 38 in K-12 education just the past year. Thanks to Thanks to the leadership of Kim Hammer and Jim Dodson, Arkansas ranks 3rd in election integrity, and I suspect when this session's over, we'll be first in election integrity. Senator Greg Leading led the push on rapid DNA testing, helping cut Arkansas wait time on sexual assault test kits from 8 months, just a couple of years ago to now under 2 months. That's good work. Thanks to the leadership of Ben Gilmore with the Protect Arkansas Act. We're safer and our low crime in Arkansas is one of the reasons that Arkansas is the number one inbound state for migration in the country. Over the ninety-fifth General Assembly, we've still got plenty of work to do. Leaders like Josh Bryant and Missy Irvin will push Arkansas, Arkansas to be a national leader in protecting victims of human trafficking. While sending a stiff message to the traffickers that we're going to find you and we're going to deliver the harshest penalties in the country. Senator Deeses will continue to protect our kids by making Arkansas a national leader in school, cell phone policies. No claps, no. Arkansas has the lowest cost of energy in the US thanks to Senator and thank you to Senator McKee for being la laser focused on this to make sure Arkansas has reliable dispatchable energy grid. What can be more important than that? And finally, Uh, Majority Leader Blake Johnson has led and will continue to lead to keep China's influence out of our farmland and off of our college campuses. Thank you, Senator Blake Johnson. There's a reason that Arkansas is the number one state for in migration in the country, and it's because we are passing winning policies and people vote with their shoes. And there's a reason we continue to do great things. That's why people want to live, work, and raise their families here in Arkansas, so let's get to work. Thank you, Senator Hester at this time. I recognize the Secretary of the Senate. We're going to announce the following senators elected within their representative caucus to serve in leadership during the 95th General Assembly. Senator Blake Johnson, majority leader, Senator Greg Luding, minority leader, Central Brianne Davis, majority whip, and Senator Frederick Love, minority whip. Thank you, Madam Secretary. Senator Mark Hester, President pro temp of the Senate, appoints the following members to escort the Honorable Cole Jester, Secretary of State to the Senate chamber for the purpose of delivering the certificates of election to members of the Senate. Senator Kim Hammer, Senator Reginald Murdoch. Senator Hester, you're recognized. I've been told that they're not finished in the house with the Secretary of State. Is there any other business we can take care of, or do we need to wait for a moment. OK. We Yeah. At this time we will go to I will recognize Secretary of the Senate and Cornwell to announce the appointments. I send her Hester. Of the Assistant pro temp of the Senate for the 95th General Assembly. We are on the 2nd to last page or the last page. Of the agenda. We will go back. When the Secretary of State makes his way to the Senate chamber. OK. Centralhastra is appointed the following to serve as assistant pro tems district, uh, 1st District, Senator David Wallace, 2nd District, Central Clark Tucker, 3rd District, Senator Tyler Des, 4th District, Senator Matt Stone. on like this. Senator Hester submits the following names of the Senate Ethics Committee to be filed in the Senate Journal of the 95th General Assembly, Senator Missy Irving, chair, Senator Clark Tucker, vice chair, Senator Brianne Davis, Senator Justin Boyd, Senator Blake Johnson, Senator Matt Stone, Center Greg Luding, and Center Jamie Scott as members of the ethics Committee. Senator Hammer, uh, files the efficiency committee to be put in the Journal of the ninety-fifth General Assembly. Senator Kim Hammer, chair, Senator Clark Tucker, vice chair, Senator Stephanie Flowers, Senator Steve Crowell, Senator Jane English, Senator Gary Stubblefield, Senator Scott Flippo, Senator Terry Rice, Senator Blake Johnson, and Senator Ricky Hill. And he also submits a list of the session employees. That's it's all that I, I can do. So Ah He's still over in the house. OK Oh. Yeah. I mean. OK Minority leader, Senator Blake Johnson submits the list of all the committees, failed for the Arkansas Senate and to be filed in the journal. I would ask the the body as well as your guests to to try to keep your conversations to a minimum as we're holding and waiting on the Secretary of State to arrive. Please remember that we are in the Senate chambers. If you do need to have a lengthy or even a lively conversation at this point, I would ask that you take it outside the chambers. Thank you all for your patience as we wait on secretary. OK. So And for B. Yeah. Yeah. very I Yes Yeah. The body will come back to order at this time. Senators hammer and Murdoch will escort in the honorable Col Jester, Secretary of State, to the well of the Senate to deliver the certificates of election to the members of the Senate. Mr. Secretary of State, you're recognized. Thank you. Mr. President, um, senators, family members, friends, and honored guests in accordance with the Arkansas law, it is my honor to present the list of members elected to the state Senate of the 95th General Assembly. I called Jess your Secretary of State for the state of Arkansas, hereby certify that each of the following members received the highest numbers of votes cast in their respective districts in the general election on November 5th, 2024. As certified to my office by the various county boards of election commissioners. Beginning with Senator Ben Gilmore, state Senate District 1. Senator Steve Kroll, state Senate District 03. Senator Jimmy Hickey, state senator for District 04. Senator Terry Rice, State Senate District 05. Senator Matt McKee, State Senate District 06. Senator Stephanie Flowers, state Senate District 8. Senator Jamie Scott, state Senate District 12. Senator Mark Johnson, state Senate District 17, Senator Jonathan Disma, state Senate District 18. Senator Dave Wallace State Senate District 19. Senator Dan Sullivan, state Senate District 20. Senator John Payton State Senate District 22. Senator Senator Scott Flippo, state Senate District 23. Senator Brianne Davis, state Senate District 25. Senator Gary Stubblefield, State Senate District 26, Senator Jim Petty, State District sits state Senate District 29. Senator Bart Hester, State Senate District 33 and Senator Jim Dodson, State Senate District 34. Congratulations. Thank you, Mr. Secretary Senate, Senator Bart Hester, president pro temp of the Senate, has appointed the following members to escort the Honorable Karen Baker, Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. The Honorable Nicholas Brawny, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and the Honorable LaTanya Austin Honorable to the Senate chamber for the purpose of administering the oath of office. Senator Missy Irvin and Senator Clark Tucker. I At this time We're going to Invite the Honorable Latonia. Austin Honorable to rather invite The Honorable LaTanya Austin, Honorable circuit Judge for Pulaski County Circuit Court to administer the oath of office to Senator Jamie Scott of District 12. The ones. That's because you should put your. Yeah. Please raise your right hand. Repeat after me, I, Jamie Scott, I'm Jamie Scott. Do solemnly swear and affirm, do solemnly swear and affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Arkansas and the Constitution of the great state of Arkansas, and I will faithfully discharge the duties, and I will faithfully discharge the duties of state senator of state senator representing district 12. proudly representing District 12. To the best of my ability, to the best of my abilities. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations, Senator. At this time, Senator Bart Hester, president pro tem of the Senate will present the Senate lapel pin to the newly elected Senator, Jamie Scott. Yeah. Congratulations, Senator Scott. At this time, the Honorable Nicholas Bronni, Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court will administer the oath of office to the re-elected returning senator, Senator Jim Dodson of District 34. your hand after me. I, Jim Dodson, do solemnly swear. Jim Dodson, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Arkansas and the Constitution of the state of Arkansas and that I will fatefully discharge the duties of the office, and I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office. A state senator, a state senator upon which I am about to enter upon which I am about to enter. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations. Thank you. At this time, Senator Hester, President pro temp of the Senate, will present the Senate lapel pin to the newly re-elected senator, Senator Dotson. Congratulations, Senator. At this time, the Honorable Karen Baker, Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court will administer the oath of office to the re-elected returning Senator Steve Kroll of District 3. I steve roll. Steve Kroll. Solemnly swear or affirm, solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Arkansas and the constitution of the state of Arkansas. And that I will faithfully perform the duties, and I will faithfully perform the duties. Of Senate, Senator of senator. District 3 District 3. On which I am about to enter upon which I'm about dinner. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations. Congratulations, Senator, and at this time Senator Bart Hester, president pro temp of the Senate, will present the Senate lapel pin to the newly re-elected Senator Steve Kroll. If the following members would please come forward as your name is called by the director and secretary of the Senate. Central Ben Gilmore District one, Senator Jimmy Hickey Junior. District 4, Senator Terry Rice, District 5. Center Matt McKee District 6. Senator Stephanie Flowers, District 8, Senator Mark Johnson, District 17, Senator Jonathan Dima District 18. Senator David Wallace, District 19. Center Dan Sullivan, District 20. Senator John Payton, District 22, Senator Scott Flippo, District 23, Senator Brianne Davis, District 25. Center Gary Stubberfield District 26. And Senator Jim Petty, District 29. Thank you, Madam Secretary. The Honorable Karen Baker, Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court will administer the oath of office to the re-elected returning senators. Chief Justice Baker. I I It swear or. I will support the Constitution of the United States. pro and the constitution of the state of Arkansas. I the duties. States senator. On which I am glad to hear. So what have we got? Congratulations, senators, and at this time, Senate President pro temp Mark Hester will present the Senate lapel pin to the re-elected returning senators. Yeah. So. To the flowers she needs to come back. I think they are. somebody did. At this time, Senator Hester will present the Senate lapel pin to Senator Ben Gilmore, District one. This time he'll present the pen to Senator Jimmy Hickey, District 4. Senator Terry Rice, District 5. Senator Matt McKee. District 6. Senator Stephanie Flowers, District 8. Senator Mark Johnson, District 17. Senator Jonathan Dimaying District 18. Senator David Wallace District 19. Senator Dan Sullivan. District 20. Senator John Payton, District 22. Oh. Senator Scott Flippo, District 23. Senator Brian Davis, District 25. OK Senator Gary Stubblefield District 26. Senator Jim Petty, District 29. And I would invite Senator Gary Stubblefield to the well. With his family as well. They were not able to join us earlier. In time for the swearing in and so we'd invite Senator Stubblefield and his family. To the well oath of office to be sworn sworn in, be given administered by Chief Justice Karen Baker. Yeah. I I. So I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Arkansas and the Constitution of the state of Arkansas, and I will faithfully perform the duties, and I will faithfully perform the duties of Arkansas State Senator of Arkansas state senator upon which I am about to I'm about to enter. So help me God. So help me God. Yeah And. And. The Senate thinks circuit Judge LaTanya Honorable Associate Supreme Court Justice Nick Brawny and Chief Justice Karen Baker for administering the oaths of office to our senators. Thank you all. you have. Just so you don't. OK. I. Uh. Oh. Justice Yeah, I will. If those members who were just sworn in. administered the oath by the Chief Justice. If you would please bring your oath. And so that way the Chief Justice can sign that oath and immediately they picked mine up a while ago. Yeah, she picked my. They have them have them. I What do y'all want to do after that he wants it, Secretary of State wants it Yeah, yep, yep. OK, let's roll. Thank you. And This time I will recognize Senator Brianne Davis, the Rules Committee chair. To present the Senate rules of the 95th General Assembly. Senator Davis. You are recognized. Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that we adopt the Senate rules of the ninety-fifth General Assembly as amended and approved by the Senate of the ninety-fifth General Assembly during its organizational meeting on November 7th, 2024. Thank you, Senator Davis, saying no questions. All those in favor of adopting the rules as presented. Please signify by saying aye. And he opposed. I have it. The rules of the 95th General Assembly are adopted. Thank you, Senator. Hester, President pro temp of the Senate, appoints the following members to notify the Honorable Sarah Huckabee Sanders, governor of the great state of Arkansas that the Senate is organized and ready for business, Senator Jim Petty and Senator Frederick Love. Senator Bart Hester, president pro temp of the Senate appoints the following members to notify the House of Representatives. That the Senate is organized and ready for business. Senator Jim Dodson and Senator Jamie Scott. Madam Secretary, you're recognized. Oh, I'm sorry. Uh I just want to see uh Madam Secretary, you're recognized. down. Sean current resolution won by Senator Hester. To adopt the joint rules of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the ninety-fifth General Assembly. Senate concurrent Resolution 1. Rules Committee. Senate Joint Resolution 1 by Senator King. To an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to require a vote of 3/4 of each house of the General Assembly to enact, amend, or repeal laws concerning access to public records or access to public meetings. Senate joint resolution 2 by Senator King, Constitutional amendment to create the Arkansas Apportionment Commission to approulate districts for the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the United States House of Representatives, Senate drop resolution 2. State agencies, Senate Resolution 1 by Senator Cowan, uh, Senator Sullivan to honor Saint Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro for being the first medical facility in the state to open a maternal life. 360 home Senate Resolution 1, calendar. Cinel won by Senate efficiency. And I for the expenses of the Arkansas Senate of the ninety-fifth General Assembly appropriation for the 2025 fiscal year, Senate Bill 1. calendar, Senate Bill 2 by Senator Penzo. To repeal the state one fluoridation program to repeal the mandate for water systems to maintain a fluoride content, Senate Bill 2. Public health, Senate Bill 3 by Senator Sullivan to prohibit discrimination or preferential treatment by the state of Arkansas and other public entities. Senate Bill 3. State agencies. Senate Bill 4 by Senator Penzo to amend the law concerning public water systems to allow voters to elect for or against water fluoridation Bill 4. State agencies fiberen King. An act uh to add the criminal offense of prescription drug harm or homicide sent 5. Judiciary send Bill 6 by Senator King to create the criminal offense of vaccine harm sent Bill 6. Judiciary symbol 7 by Senator Penzo. To allow members of the General Assembly to request a sales and use tax report for the Department of Finance Administration, Senate Bill 7. Revenue and tax, my joint budget and act for the Department of Energy and Environment Division of Environmental Quality supplemental appropriation, Senate Bill 8 Joint budget. You may have to start pulling caps. Senate Bill 9 by Senator Davis to create the Lake Arkansas Healthy Act. Again Act and to prohibit manufacturing, selling, delivering, distributing, holding, or offering for sale a food product that contains certain substances. Senate bill. man. Public health, Senate Bill 10 by Senator King. To amend the Arkansas Data Centers Act of 2023 to regulate the impact on water usage and the electric grid that blockchain networks and digital asset mining Senate Bill 10. City, county, local. 11 by Senator King. Come in the Arkansas Data Centers Act of 2023 to amend the Uniform Money Services Act Senate Bill 11. Insurance commerce sym 12 by Senator King to amend the Freedom of Information Act of 1967 to subject our communication with the board of apportionment to the Freedom of Information Act of 1967 and to establish a penalty, Senate Bill 12. State agencies 13 by Senator Wallace to amend the law concerning civil actions brought by certain victims of sexual abuse and to allow a claim to be brought for injury caused by child sexual abuse at any time in certain circumstances Senate Bill 13 Judiciary Senate Bill 14 by Senator Wallace to allow for the direct payment or delivery of property to an apparent owner under the unclaimed Property Act in certain circumstances. Senate Bill 14. Judiciary Senate Bill 15 by Senator Boyd to amend the law concerning negligent discharge of firearms while hunting deer and repeal Section 1543205 of Code Senate Bill 15. Agriculture. Same 16 by Senator Boy to amend the law concerning the discharge of a firearm at a train and to increase the fine that may be imposed for the discharge of a firearm at a train or for throwing other objects at a train Senate Bill 16, transportation. Senate Bill 17 by Senator Love to amend luck's law to prohibit the sale of a dead human body that is intended to be cremated and to establish penalties for the sale of a dead. Human bodies 17 public health, Senate Bill 18 by Sentra Wallace to amend the Arkansas law concerning reports of the legislative auditor or improper or illegal practices. Senate Bill 18, state agencies, Senate Bill 19 by joint budget, and act for the Department of Energy and Environment liquefied petroleum gas board appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year Senate Bill 19 Joint budget. 20 by joint budget and act for the Department of Corrections, Arkansas Sentencing Commission appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year, Senate Bill 20 joint budget, Sin Bill 21 by joint budget. An act for the Department of Corrections post-prison transfer board appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year Senate Bill 21. Joint budget, Senate Bill 22, a joint budget. An act for the Department of Inspector General Appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year Senate Bill 22 joint budget December 23 by joint budget, and I for the judicial discipline and disability commission appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year Senate Bill 23 Joint budget Sen Bill 24 by joint budget, an act for the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission Appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year Senate Bill 24 joint. budget, same Bill 25, a joint budget, an act for the Department of Commerce, state insurance department appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year, single of 25. Joint budget. Senate Bill 26 by joint budget and act for the department of uh of commerce division of aeronautics appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year Senate Bill 26. Joint budget Sen Bill 27 by joint budget and act for the Department of Health, Arkansas Minority Health Commission Appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year. Same Bill 27, joint budget, 28 by joint budget and act for the Arkansas. Ethics Commission appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year Senate Bill 28. Joint budget Bill 29 by joint budget, an act for the Arkansas Minority Health Initiative for the Department of Health, Arkansas Minority Health Commission Appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year Senate Bill 29. Joint budget, Senate Bill 30 by joint budget and act for the Department of Health, Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission appropriation for the 2025, 2026. Fiscal Senate Bill 30 Joint budget, Senate Bill 31 by joint budget. An act for the department, uh of Labor and licensing workers' compensation commission appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year Senate Bill 31 Joint budgeting officer would remind members and guests. The presiding officer We'll remind members and guests that we are the Senate is still in session. We are continuing to conduct the business of this body and so if you do have loud or lively conversations. I encourage you to take them out into the hallway as we finish up the business of the Senate for the day. Thank you so much, Madam Secretary. You're recognized. Senate Bill 32 by joint budget, an act for the Department of Human Services Division of Youth Services Appropriation for the 20. 25, 2026 fiscal year Senate Bill 32 Joint budget, Bill 33 by joint budget and act for the Department of Human Services Division of Medical Services Appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year, Senate Bill 33. Joint budget Decem Bill 34 by joint budget, an act for the Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disability Service Appropriation for 2025, 2026 fiscal year, Senate Bill 34. Joint budget, Senate Bill 35, a joint budget, an act for the Department of Human Services Division of Children and Family Services Appropriation for the 2025 2026 fiscal year sent Bill 35 joint budget, 36 for joint budget, an act for the Department of Human Services Division of Aging. Adult and behavioral health services preparation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year, Senate Bill 36. Joint budget in Bill 37 by joint budget, and I for the Department of Commerce Appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year, Senate Bill 37, joint budget, December 38 by joint budget, and act for the Department of Health Licensing and Regulation boards appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year, Senate Bill 38. Joint budget 39. joint budget and act for the Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Services Appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year, Senate Bill 39. Joint budget. Senate Bill 40 by joint budget, and act for the Bureau of Legislative Research. Appropriation for the uh 2025, 2026 fiscal year Senate Bill 40. Joint budget, send Bill 41 by joint budget, an act for the office of the Governor of preparation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year Senate Bill 41. A joint budget December 42 by joint Budget Act for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor Appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year, Senate Bill 42 joint budget, Senate Bill 43 by joint budget and act for the Department of Finance Administration assessment coordination division appropriation for the 2025, 2026 fiscal year, Senate Bill 43. Joint budget, Senate Bill 44 by Senator Hester to clarify the law concerning when interim committees may meet during a regular recess. Senate Bill 44. State agencies, Senate Bill 45 of Central Wallace to authorize the creation of the women veterans Special license plate and to repeal the Pearl Harbor survivor license plate Senate Bill 45. Transportation, send the 46 by Senator Caldwell. To reflect a merger between the University of Arkansas and East Arkansas Community College by changing the name of East Arkansas Community College to the University of Arkansas East Arkansas Community Collegecember 46, Education. Thank you, Madam Secretary. Are there any, well, we're wait are they still in? Yeah. OK yep. Yeah No. If they're, if there are any senators who were administered the oath today who have not been pinned to please come forward so that Senator Hester may oh everyone. Any remaining senators who do not have the new PIN, please come forward. Except Ricky Hill, Senator Ricky Hill. Right Yeah Senator Bryant. Yeah. Yeah. Send her English. Sure. OK. Senator Days Thank you Senator Blake Johnson. for Yeah. Sorry. Senator Kim Hammer. Senator Justin Boyd. Senator Ron Caldwell. Hm. Senator Alan Clark. Senator Clark, if you will hold on just one moment, I believe someone else wanted to grab a quick picture. Back in October. Oh OK. OK. I. Senator Missy Irvin. Senator Reginald Murdoch Yeah So happy. Senator Clark Tucker. Right. Senator Clint Penzo. Yeah. Senator Greg Letting. Yeah. Senator Fred Love. I. In Are you coming up? OK. Sender Matt Stone. right not. I know. around Oh Yeah No. I. Yeah Yeah, that's OK. What I Yeah I I I'm doing. I don't weird. that I But We I have the same question. here. and I do. Jo veggies. Mr. Tucker. I. I you have OK. I I recognize. stand over here. Yeah, from. Yeah Um right Yeah wait It. I. you do It's like, oh man. At this time, I would recognize representative Mike Holcomb on behalf of the members of the House of Representatives, Representative Holcomb, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Senate. We just want to let you know that the House of Representatives is duly organized and we're ready for business. Thank you. But it. Thank you. Thank you, Representative, and thank you to the members of the house for notifying the Senate. I and I got. OK. announcement. At this time, I would recognize Senator Hester. OK, members. Uh, we're we're about to wrap up here. I just want to know that we, we will meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow in this chamber. We'll start session like we always do, then we will adjourn to go to the house. So we'll meet here at 10, at 10:10 or 10:15, we'll adjourn to go to the House for the state of the state. We will recess because then we will come back. Sorry, that's right. It's a good point. We'll come in at 10, 10:10 or 10:15, we will recess to go to the house for the state of state after the state of the state, we will come back in here, um, for any further business in recess or a journey, right. Any further announcements. At this time, if not the Senate will stand adjourned until 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 14th, 2025, subject to the clearing of the desk.