What happened on Thursday, 05 August 2021
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Committee adjourns meeting without hearing testimony on any bills lacking 24-hour notice.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
At a Senate Education Committee meeting, members said they would not take testimony on recently filed bills — including SB 2 — because rules require at least one intervening day after referral; the committee may reconvene if two‑thirds vote to waive the rule.
PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee voted to invoke Senate Rule 7 to consider House Bill 10 o 1 the day it was referred, heard a brief sponsor explanation that the bill contained no substantive changes from the House, and passed the bill in committee by voice vote.
Senate, Committees, Legislative, Puerto Rico, International
Study reveals preventable causes of deaths in incarcerated youth requiring urgent health intervention.
Senate, Committees, Legislative, Puerto Rico, International
Senator Reicor criticizes health care inadequacies for inmates and emphasizes the need for reform.
Senate, Committees, Legislative, Puerto Rico, International
Corrections officers tackle drone use in drug smuggling at Ponce and Bayamón facilities.
Senate, Committees, Legislative, Puerto Rico, International
The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Veterans Affairs convened Aug. 5, 2021, to review Resolution No. 99 after a spike in inmate deaths. Department of Correction and Rehabilitation Secretary Ana Escobar Pavón cited fentanyl and contraband deliveries (including drones) and outlined steps to expand detection, treatment and investigations.