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Senate committee advances multiple agency and government bills; Little Rock 9 plaque corrected
Summary
The Senate State Agencies committee advanced a broad set of largely noncontroversial bills — including procurement, election-law fixes, FOIA carve-outs for threat-assessment plans, and a legislative correction to the Little Rock 9 Monument plaque — and passed a border-security resolution; most passed by voice vote.
The Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs committee met May 20 to hear a large slate of agency and administrative bills. Several measures were approved by voice vote, while a high-profile monument bill (SB 5 15) was debated at length and was not adopted today for lack of the required five affirmative votes.
Key committee actions at a glance:
- Senate Bill 6 22 (procurement/JOC threshold): Sponsor said the one-page bill raises the job-order-contracting threshold to match the current on-call architect/engineer amount, helping small colleges use the JOC process for roof, HVAC and AV repairs while keeping competitive pricing. Committee moved to pass; voice…
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