Votes at a glance: committee advances multiple concurrences and house bills
April 06, 2023 | STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
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The State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee advanced a package of concurrence and house measures on voice votes during its session.
Key outcomes taken by voice vote include:
• Concurrence on Amendment 1 to 272, which changes a statutory ‘‘shall’’ to a ‘‘may’’ to reduce staffing costs (sponsored by Sen. Jim Petty).
• House Bill 1802, a cleanup to assist administration of the State Board of Public Accountancy including an emergency clause to retain institutional knowledge (Rep. Warren).
• Concurrence to Senate Bill 62 concerning hospital provisions.
• House Bill 1756 (ethics reporting) — passed after Q&A (see separate article).
• Foster‑parent leave (Sen. Clark Tucker carrying a bill by Rep. Vaught) — up to 40 hours per year, carryover allowed.
• House Bill 1823 (open‑meetings posting) — passed (see separate article).
• Cleanup following SB 250/Act 350 to relieve small jurisdictions from some tabulator programming requirements for elections under 5,000 registered voters (Sen. Kim Hammerstein; Lindsey Bailey French, Association of Arkansas Counties, responded to technical questions).
• A bill prohibiting state contracts with companies owned/controlled by the People’s Republic of China (Rep. McAlinden) — sponsor said Department of Commerce reported no current contracts.
• HJR 1006 — constitutional amendment to extend lottery scholarship 'Votec' support (Rep. Washburn).
• A resolution honoring Arkansas musicians.
Most measures were presented, discussed briefly where appropriate, and approved by voice vote; the transcript records the motions and voice outcomes but does not include full roll‑call tallies for these items. The committee also entertained procedural motions (expunge and suspend rules) and took steps to rehear a previously considered bill (1610) before adjourning.
Key outcomes taken by voice vote include:
• Concurrence on Amendment 1 to 272, which changes a statutory ‘‘shall’’ to a ‘‘may’’ to reduce staffing costs (sponsored by Sen. Jim Petty).
• House Bill 1802, a cleanup to assist administration of the State Board of Public Accountancy including an emergency clause to retain institutional knowledge (Rep. Warren).
• Concurrence to Senate Bill 62 concerning hospital provisions.
• House Bill 1756 (ethics reporting) — passed after Q&A (see separate article).
• Foster‑parent leave (Sen. Clark Tucker carrying a bill by Rep. Vaught) — up to 40 hours per year, carryover allowed.
• House Bill 1823 (open‑meetings posting) — passed (see separate article).
• Cleanup following SB 250/Act 350 to relieve small jurisdictions from some tabulator programming requirements for elections under 5,000 registered voters (Sen. Kim Hammerstein; Lindsey Bailey French, Association of Arkansas Counties, responded to technical questions).
• A bill prohibiting state contracts with companies owned/controlled by the People’s Republic of China (Rep. McAlinden) — sponsor said Department of Commerce reported no current contracts.
• HJR 1006 — constitutional amendment to extend lottery scholarship 'Votec' support (Rep. Washburn).
• A resolution honoring Arkansas musicians.
Most measures were presented, discussed briefly where appropriate, and approved by voice vote; the transcript records the motions and voice outcomes but does not include full roll‑call tallies for these items. The committee also entertained procedural motions (expunge and suspend rules) and took steps to rehear a previously considered bill (1610) before adjourning.
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