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• Madam Clerk, please read House Resolution 1001.
• Madam Clerk, please read the resolution a second time. House Resolution 1001.
• Madam Clerk, please read the resolution a third time. House Resolution 1001.
• House Resolution 1002. Without objection, read the bill's second time. House Resolution 1002.
• By authority of House Resolution 1001 and Senate Resolution 1, the joint session of the House of Representatives

Summary: The meeting was the opening of the Arkansas General Assembly’s 2026 fiscal session, beginning with quorum calls, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests, including law enforcement officers, a doctor of the day, nurse of the day, constitutional officers, Supreme Court justices, and family and friends of legislators. The House adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address, appointed committees to notify the Senate and the Governor, and later received the Senate into the chamber before recessing for the joint session. In the joint session, members observed a moment of silence for former Representative Stan Berry, then heard Governor Sanders’s fiscal session address. Her remarks focused heavily on the proposed budget and her administration’s priorities: fully funding education and the LEARNS Act, supporting teachers and literacy efforts, funding public safety and corrections, expanding the 1033 initiative to move people from crisis to career, and holding down government growth while pursuing further income tax cuts. She also highlighted economic development, low cost of living, and support for veterans, while emphasizing conservative policy themes and thanking several Arkansans whose stories illustrated the administration’s agenda. No substantive legislation was debated or voted on beyond the adoption of House Resolution 1001 and the procedural motions to adjourn the joint session and then adjourn the House until the next day. The House announced that Joint Budget would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.

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• The resolution is adopted.
• Assembly concurrent resolution. Adopted.
• Assembly Concurrent Resolution 211: I-60, no, 0. Senate Concurrent Resolution 151: I-60, no, 0.
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 169: I-60, no, 0. Senate Concurrent Resolution 172: I-60, no, 0.
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 176: I-60, no, 0. And Senate Concurrent Resolution 178: I-60, no, 0.

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• Joint Resolution 44. >> Concurrent resolution. >> It's a concurrent resolution.
• </c> House Joint Resolution 44. House Joint Resolution 44.
• This is on the resolution. &gt;&gt; Oh, sorry. This is on the resolution.
• That's also the reason why we passed the House resolution urging them to pass that.
• Uh, House Bill 335. It's a &gt;&gt; Okay. Uh, House Bill 335.

Committee: House Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

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• WE WELCOME YOU AND GRANT ALL OF THE CORDIALITIES OF THE HOUSE.
• privileged resolution at the desk.
• Senator Helming on the resolution. >> Thank you, Madam President.
• 1515 just to call that vote, please. >> The question is on the resolution.
• At the request of the sponsor, the resolutions we took up today are open for co-sponsorship. >> The resolutions

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior Journal, and then handled several introductions and resolutions. Senator Bailey introduced Jayson Fefami, described as the Bronx-based creator of the “quarter zip” trend, and the chamber welcomed him with applause. Senator Cooney presented a privileged resolution memorializing Governor Hochul to proclaim July 1, 2026, as Canada Day in New York, emphasizing the state’s economic, cultural, and border ties with Canada; the resolution was adopted. Senator Hinchey also spoke on a previously adopted resolution designating February 21-28, 2026, as National FFA Organization Week, with Senator Helming and visiting FFA students and advisers offering remarks in support of agricultural education and youth leadership. The Senate then took up the calendar and passed a series of bills, including measures related to a fiscal task force, environmental conservation, urban development, education, workers’ compensation, elder law, real property, general business, state finance, insurance, tenant protection, and public health. Several bills passed unanimously, while others drew limited opposition; for example, the Environmental Conservation and Education measures had a handful of negative votes, and the real property bill drew more substantial opposition. Senator Webb explained her vote on a bill addressing college student food insecurity by exempting certain meal-share donations from sales tax, saying students should not have to choose between class and hunger. Senator Palumbo also explained his vote on the kratom labeling bill, supporting the measure while urging future action on the synthetic opioid 7-OH. The chamber also discharged several identical Assembly bills from Rules and substituted Senate versions earlier in the day, and later passed those measures on the floor. At the end of the session, the Senate completed the calendar, reported no further business, and adjourned until Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

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• SB 131 accomplishes this goal through various CEQA exemptions for housing child care, farm worker housing
• Noes 0, the resolution carries, is adopted. It is adopted, the resolution is adopted.
• Read House Resolution 47 by Assemblymember Patel relative to the 4th of July.
• Are there any members who wish to speak on this House resolution on 4th of July?
• But let's be clear, this is not just about housing units on a chart or meeting our housing goals.

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• House Joint Resolution 74, counties. and House Joint Resolution 74, Representative<01:19:59.920><c>
• ><c> to</c> House Concurrent Resolution 57 to House Concurrent Resolution 57 to Families<01:25:20.400
• </c> House Joint Resolutions 56 and 68. House Joint Resolutions 56 and 68.
• 64 and House Joint Resolution Resolution 64 and House Joint Resolution 65.<01:25:45.679><c> to</c><01

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• first house message message from the house Mr message message from the house Mr President the house
• forth with to the Senate house bill sent forth with to the Senate house bill sent forth with to the
• resolution Senate Jo resolution number 13 by Senate Jo resolution number 13 by Senator Butler recognizing
• please Senate joint resolution recognized in Senate joint resolution recognized in February 2025 as

Bills: SJR 36 , SJR 2 , SB 4 , SR 45 , SR 47 , SR 63 , SR 66 , SR 70 , SR 85 , SCR 14 , SB 10 , SB 11 , SB 10 , SB 11

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• We have not flagged in that house.
• Listen to the reading of the resolution. >> Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives that
• Listen to the reading of the resolution. >> Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives that
• Please listen to the reading of the resolution. >> Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

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• Members, we have a House Resolution to take up at this time.
• House Resolution 16 is a House Resolution reaffirming the abiding friendship between the State of Vermont
• House Resolution 16 is a House Resolution reaffirming the abiding friendship between the State of Vermont
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• Next on our action calendar today is House Resolution 15, which is a House Resolution reaffirming the

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• House Concurrent Resolution 2015, a concurrent resolution supporting local public school efforts and
• Third reading of House Concurrent Resolution 2015.
• House Concurrent Resolution 2020, a concurrent resolution supporting the building of housing developments
• Third reading of House Concurrent Resolution 2057.
• H.C.R. 2047, House Concurrent Resolution 2047, a concurrent resolution recognizing the legitimacy of

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a recorded roll call showing 28 present, 0 absent, and 2 excused. The chamber approved the journal and then took up several motions to reconsider or return bills, including requests to return HB 2035 and HB 2249 to the House and to reconsider HB 2192. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole for calendar items. In Committee of the Whole, members considered HB 2248, a public health mandates bill; HB 2313, concerning school employee/teacher strike and remote instruction issues; HB 2379, relating to school district governing board training; HB 2380, relating to school district board meetings and expenditures; and HB 2720, relating to prostitution assessments and the anti-human trafficking fund. HB 2248 drew the most debate over whether it would prohibit schools, employers, and medical facilities from requiring medical interventions such as vaccines; an amendment narrowing the definition of medical intervention was adopted, and the bill advanced. HB 2379 and HB 2380 both received committee and floor amendments focused on school board training and livestreaming/meeting transparency requirements, and HB 2313 and HB 2720 also advanced. The Committee of the Whole reported all four bills as do pass, with HB 2248, HB 2379, and HB 2380 as amended. The Senate then adopted the Committee of the Whole report after defeating an amendment that would have changed the HB 2248 recommendation to fail. The chamber next considered HCM 2001 and HCM 2002, memorials urging federal terrorist designations for the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR, and HCR 2047, recognizing Judea and Samaria; all three passed despite strong opposition speeches criticizing them as targeting Muslim communities or advancing religious/political messaging. The Senate also passed HB 2118 on mobile food vendors, HCM 2009 on mineral access and federal land withdrawals, HCR 2015 on school physical activity and dietary guidelines, HCR 2020 on housing outside designated provider service areas with assured water supply, and HCR 2057 supporting next-generation geothermal energy. Finally, the Senate passed HB 2248, HB 2379, and HB 2380 on third reading, approved the House’s request to adjourn, and adjourned until April 21, 2026.

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• President, I transmit herewith House Concurrent Resolution 20, which has passed the House, for Acting
• The House Concurrent Resolution No. 20 will be referred to the 11th Order of Business. Mr.
• In the House of Representatives, House Concurrent Resolution 20 by Monks and Rubel, a concurrent resolution
• House Concurrent Resolution No. 20 is properly before the Senate. Mr. President.
• The ayes have it, and House Concurrent Resolution No. 20 has passed the Senate.

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• The House is now in session. Clerk will call the roll. The House is now in session.
• House Resolution 1032 by Boles of the House, a resolution related to proclaiming February 17, 2026, Oklahoma
• Representative Boles, you're recognized to present House Resolution 1032.
• Representative Boles, you're recognized to present House Resolution 1032. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Members, House Resolution 1032 is a resolution proclaiming February 17, 2026, as Oklahoma Aggregates

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• and renew my motion to do pass House Bill, House Joint Resolution 122.
• I think that House Concurrent Resolution 23 does that.
• And that's what House Concurrent Resolution 23 does.
• This is an important House concurrent resolution.
• This is an important House concurrent resolution.

Committee: House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Summary: The Committee on Elections first met in executive session and took up a committee substitute for H.J.R. 122, which combined H.J.R. 122 with related measures H.J.R. 104 and H.J.R. 149. Representative Banderman offered and the committee adopted an amendment limiting leadership terms in the resolution from three terms to two for the House speaker and from two terms to one for the Senate president. The committee then adopted the revised substitute and voted the combined resolution do pass by a 9-1 vote. In public hearing, the committee heard HB 1987, a technical fix to local filing deadlines for declarations of candidacy when the deadline falls on a holiday. Representative Hinman explained the bill was requested by city and school clerks to avoid requiring offices to open on holidays such as New Year’s Eve or Christmas Day. Testimony from city, municipal, and county clerk organizations was unanimously supportive, and no opposition was offered. The committee also heard HCR 23, which urges Congress to recognize state authority over election laws and campaign finance. Sponsor Representative Perkins and supporting witnesses argued the resolution is a federalism measure grounded in the Tenth Amendment and noted that similar resolutions have passed in 24 other states. Some members questioned whether the resolution could conflict with federal election policy or allow inconsistent state approaches, but the sponsor said the measure simply affirms state authority and does not mandate any specific policy. Finally, the committee heard HB 1802, which would allow poll challengers and watchers to be present during in-person absentee voting in first-class and charter counties, with procedures for advance notice. The sponsor said the bill was intended to create consistency after differing county practices and to address issues seen in St. Charles County during the 2024 election. The St. Charles County election director supported the bill as a clarification of existing law, while some members raised concerns about unequal treatment of counties and the potential for disruption. The hearing concluded without a vote on HB 1987, HCR 23, or HB 1802.

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• and Senate bills and joint resolutions on second reading, assignment or reassignment of bills and resolutions
• business before the House.
• and Senate bills and joint resolutions on second reading, assignment or reassignment of bills and resolutions
• business before the House.
• House Resolution 1031 by West Tammy of the House, a resolution relating to Rose Day 2026.

Bills: HB3840 , HB3431 , HB4422 , HB4117 , HB4300 , HB4298 , HB2984 , HB3344 , HB2979 , HB2980 , HB3662 , HB4107 , HB3082 , HB2997 , HB3083 , HB3055 , HB2951 , HB3469 , HB3173 , HB3287 , HB2947 , HB3784 , HB3901 , HB4275 , HR1031 , HB4359 , HB4115 , HB3467 , HB2978 , HB3026 , HB3032

Summary: The House convened with a roll call, prayer by Chaplain Ronnie Wilson, and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Representative Littrell. The chamber then heard several introductions and recognitions, including guests from members’ districts, the Lady Hornets championship team, and Doctor of the Day Dr. Ahmed Aziz, an internal medicine hospitalist from the Edmond/Deer Creek area. The main legislative action was consideration of House Joint Resolution 1031 by Representative Tammy West, a resolution recognizing Rose Day 2026 and honoring the sanctity of life. West moved adoption of the resolution, and the House approved it by recorded vote, 72-16. After the resolution passed, the body moved to announcements and introductions. The floor leader then offered a motion to adjourn, and the House agreed to adjourn until Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

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• Welcome to your House of Representatives.
• So, Janette, welcome to your House of Representatives.
• Item number six, introduction of resolutions. Mr. Clerk, are there any resolutions for action?
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• >> I was pretty sure we could go right on to the joint resolution.
• House facilities on June 25, 2026.
• Now you've heard the reading of the resolution, and the chair in its discretion will place the resolution
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• House Communication Nos. 873 to 875 informs the Senate that the House appointed conferees to various
• House Communication No. 876 informs the Senate that the House made changes to conferees House Bill 1768
• 33.480><c> to</c><00:01:33.680><c> 875</c> House Communication numbers 873 to 875 House Communication
• On page 22, adoption of resolutions, Senate Concurrent Resolution 110, House Draft 1, for final adoption
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 78 SD1 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 130 SD1. >> Senator Kim.

Bills: SB2057 , SB2109 , SB2400 , HB1752 , SB2599 , SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

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• With the consent of the House, the following resolutions are adopted: House Resolution 4678, honoring
• House Resolution 4682, celebrating Lunar New Year.
• House Resolution 4683, recognizing the Girl Scouts.
• Fourth order of business, with the consent of the House, the bills, memorials, and resolutions printed
• House Resolution 4683, recognizing the Girl Scouts, and House Resolution 4684, recognizing the strong

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1002 , HB1065 , HB1155 , HB1916 , HB2264 , HB1078 , HB1687 , HB1701 , HB1717 , HB1795 , HB1859 , HB2088 , HB2091 , HB2107 , HB2109 , HB2110 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2133 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2151 , HB2152 , HB2155 , HB2165 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2211 , HB2219 , HB2228 , HB2229 , HB2230 , HB2235 , HB2238 , HB2242 , HB2245 , HB2249 , HB2253 , HB2254 , HB2269 , HB2272 , HB2283 , HB2304 , HB2317 , HB2340 , HB2343 , HB2385 , HB2406 , HB2417 , HB2426 , HB2445 , HB2452 , HB2472 , HB2492 , HB2501 , HB2531 , HB2574 , HB2606 , HB2664

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

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• The clerk will read the resolution on the consent calendar.
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 74. Ayes 65, noes 0. Senate Concurrent Resolution 75. Ayes 65, noes 0.
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 81. Ayes 65, noes 0. Senate Concurrent Resolution 83. Ayes 65, noes 0.
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 86. Ayes 65, noes 0. Senate Concurrent Resolution 87. Ayes 65, noes 0.
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 87. Ayes 65, noes 0. And Senate Concurrent Resolution 94.

Summary: The Assembly convened on June 4, 2025, first addressing a quorum call before proceeding with the day’s business. Members handled several procedural motions, including a failed attempt to withdraw AJR 4 for immediate consideration, approval of requests to notice bills pending re-referral, and a successful motion to withdraw SB 119 from Budget and Fiscal Review and place it on third reading. The chamber also rescinded prior action on SB 47, re-referred SB 355 and SB 685 to Appropriations, and authorized notice for a Housing and Community Development hearing on SB 522. On the floor, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 369, a measure on emergency services that increases access to life-saving medication for people with seizure disorders, by a unanimous vote. Members then took up AB 1138, the major film and television tax credit measure, with extensive support from the author and other members who described the bill as a response to California’s declining production and job losses; the bill’s urgency clause and Senate amendments were concurred in, and it was sent immediately to the Governor. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 313 on student financial aid. The body adopted SJR 2, which urges Congress to protect the rights of classified school employees, after debate emphasizing the importance of paraeducators, bus drivers, custodians, clerical workers, and food service staff. The Assembly then adopted the second-day consent calendar, including SCR 25 on nuclear fusion and several other Senate concurrent resolutions, and added coauthors to SCR 74 on Flag Day. The session concluded with announcements, birthday acknowledgments, and adjournment until Monday, July 7 at 1 p.m.