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Committee advances multiple bills on corrections, election transparency, emergency communications and veterans relief; several pass by voice vote
Summary
The Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee approved several technical and administrative bills by voice vote, including a corrections farm accounting change, AWIN funding authority for ADAM, polling‑place clarification, a sample‑ballot posting requirement, and a soldiers' and sailors' relief amendment; the contested SB 252 on an Arkansas China office failed on a roll call later expunged by the committee.
The committee moved quickly through a docket of largely noncontroversial bills and resolutions Wednesday, approving measures that range from a technical budget change for corrections farms to a requirement that all counties post sample ballots on the Secretary of State's VoterView site.
Key actions
HB 11 17 (community corrections farm accounting): Sen. Ben Gilmore explained the bill lets the Division of Community Corrections account for consumption of on‑site produce against repayment considerations under the budget stabilization trust fund law. Secretary Solomon Graves supported the measure as a technical fix. Sen. Ballinger moved to do‑pass; Sen. Bledsoe seconded and the committee approved the bill by voice vote.
HB 11 53 (AWIN funds authority to…
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