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Votes at a glance: Senate adopts National School Choice Week resolution, approves college name change and a technical institute hiring rule
Summary
At the Jan. 28 Arkansas Senate session, senators adopted a resolution recognizing National School Choice Week and approved bills renaming East Arkansas Community College and allowing Northwest Technical Institute to hire a president with industry experience; all passed by unanimous or voice votes recorded in the transcript.
The Arkansas Senate on Jan. 28 approved several noncontroversial measures during its business agenda, using voice or unanimous roll-call votes.
Senate Resolution 5, sponsored by Senator Dodson, "commemorates National School Choice Week and designates it as this week since it's National School's Choice Week." The resolution was adopted by voice vote during the morning hour.
Senate Bill 46, sponsored by Senator Caldwell, changes the name of East Arkansas Community College to the University of Arkansas, East Arkansas Community College as part of a merger between the two boards; the sponsor described the change as a "basic cleanup bill." The clerk reported the vote as 35 ayes, 0 nays.
House Bill 1133, carried by Representative Unger and Langstrom and presented in the Senate by Senator English, authorizes Northwest Technical Institute to appoint a president with industry experience as well as or in place of an educational background and included an emergency clause. The clerk reported the vote as 35 ayes, 0 nays; the measure passes and the corresponding emergency clause was adopted.
Each of these items was presented as straightforward and without floor amendments in the transcript. All will be transmitted to the House or returned to the originating chamber as required by legislative process.
