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The #arleg Senate is now back in session. 4 bills on the agenda, none deal with #FairMapsAR.

#arpx #arnews

#SB731 is being passed over.

Two amendments and only one other bill on the calendar. #arpx #arleg

Sen. Hammer has made a motion to amend #SB739 and to add it back to today’s calendar. #arpx #arleg

Sen. Hammer’s motion carries, #SB739 will be placed on today’s calendar for a vote.

Sen. Garner attempts to amend #SB730. Amendment fails voice vote; roll call requested

#arpx #arleg

#SB730 has been amended and was placed at the end of today’s calendar. #arpx #arleg

The Senate will hear #SB732, which prohibit “coercion” when it comes to the #Covidvaccine, then go into a short recess.

#arpx #arleg

Sen. Dismang is speaking against #SB732. He says that we all have the right to choose where we work; if we don’t agree with them, we leave.

This bill says that if you don’t agree with the #VaccineMandate you can then pull unemployment money.

#arpx #arleg

Garner asks Dismang if an employer should be able to fire someone based on race.

Dismang says someone’s skin color does not make anyone else sick.

Amazing.

#arpx #arleg

Sen. Rapert is back up spreading more #covid misinformation.

Isn’t it amazing how concerned these people are with making sure Arkansans keep getting sick.

#arpx #arleg #arnews

Sen. B. Johnson is closing on #SB732; the bill fails 🎉

Rapert has made a motion to expunge the vote by which #SB732 failed. The motion is carried; he makes another motion to put it back on the calendar. Voice vote is taken, nos have it. Roll call requested #arpx #arleg

#SB732 has been added back to the end of today’s calendar #arpx #arleg

The #arleg Senate is in recess for “at least fifteen minutes”

We will be back soon with more coverage #arpx #arnews

The #arleg Senate is back. Tim Griffin is currently explaining to our Senators how the voting process works. #arpx #arnews

#SB739 is up first. Hammer is presenting as amended. #arpx #arleg

This provides exemptions for #COVID19 #VaccineMandates

#SB739 now has a sunset clause, meaning the law will expire. #arpx #arleg

Sen. Hendren says that #SB739 goes against #arpx’s at will to work status.

Sen. Hammer says he doesn’t see it that way… #arleg

Sen. Dismang is speaking against #SB739. He says he’s not here to debate #vaccines; he says this bill is not the bill to end #mandates.

#arleg #arnews

Sen. Dismang says #SB739 goes against Free Market conservatism. #arpx #arleg #arnews

Sen. Elliott speaks on the common good; she says that there are millions of people concerned for themselves and families because others won’t get their #CovidVaccines. #arpx #arleg

“People should have the right to be safe… the social contract matters.” -@xjelliott

#arpx #arleg #arnews

Our #arleg is constantly debating & voting on Arkansans lives. Not their freedoms, but lives. We will continue to see our neighbors & family die from #Covid_19 if we keep misleading the public. Remember people like Rapert, Johnson, Garner, etc.

We deserve better

#arpx #arnews

Sen. Hammer has closed on #SB739.

#SB739 passes, but the emergency clause has failed. Hammer makes motion to expunge the vote by which the emergency clause failed. It passed

#arleg senate is not voting on the emergency clause of #SB739

Emergency Clause has failed again; we are now going to expunge that second vote

The motion has failed.

So #SB739 has passed, but the emergency clause has officially failed.

Sen. Garner is now presenting #SB730. This allows unemployment benefits for people who refuse to get the #CovidVaccines.

Sen. Hendren this could increase business costs. #arpx #arleg

We are experiencing technological difficulties with the livestream. We will be back when it’s back up #arpx #arleg

Sen. Hill says that #SB730 is another incentive for people not to work. The GOP is imploding, y’all.

#arpx #arleg #arnews

Sen. Dismang is up speaking against #SB730. He sets the record straight and explains that the employer is responsible for paying unemployment, not the employees. He says that this could hurt #arpx businesses.

#arleg #arnews

Sen. English wants to make sure the public is aware that unemployment isn’t guaranteed; she says she does not want to mislead Arkansans. #arpx #arleg #arnews

#SB730 has passed; however, the emergency clause did not pass.

#SB732 is back up for consideration.

#arpx #arleg #arnews

#SB732 has passed; the emergency clause fails.

Senate has adjourned and will convene at 11AM tomorrow.

Insurance and Commerce will meet at 1PM; State Agencies will meet at 1:30PM; Rev and Tax will meet at 9AM tomorrow.

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