Thread by @ForARPeople1

Senate Session has come to order. Bills on the agenda include #SB731 and #SB743.

#FairMapsAR #arpx #arleg

Sen. Irvin has filed another map #SB744. It has been sent to State Agencies.

#SB743 is up; Sen. English has another amendment for the map… but she can’t explain what the technical corrections are. #arpx #arleg #FairMapsAR

The amendment has been adopted; #SB743 will be place at the end of today’s calendar.

#arpx #arleg #FairMapsAR

#HB1977 has been added to the calendar. This is the companion to Hammer’s bill. Remember that Hammer’s bill passed, but the emergency clause did not pass.

#arpx #arleg #Covid

Finished up debate on #HB1977. Same arguments as yesterday; they are taking a vote now. #arpx #arleg

Just like yesterday, #HB1977 passes, but the emergency clause has failed. An attempt to expunge the failed emergency clause is being made.

#arpx #arleg

The motion has failed; the emergency clause has failed.

#arpx #arleg #arnews

Hammer makes a motion to expunge the vote by which the motion to expunge the emergency clause vote failed… 🤯

#arpx #arleg #arnews

Senate currently arguing about rules. #arpx #arleg #arnews

Another motion failed. Hammer makes a motion to hold #HB1977 in the Senate until tomorrow. There has been an objection. #arpx #arleg

Hickey asks the Senate to stop playing games… says the emergency clause failed, nothing will change that. He reminds the body that they should be focused on #FairMapsAR.

Hammer makes a motion to hold #HB1977.

#arpx #arleg

Hammer’s motion fails. The bill will be returned back to the house.

#SB743 is up next; remember, this bill splits Sebastian and Pulaski Counties. Pulaski would be split into three congressional districts; what’s worse is that minority populations are being ripped from the 2nd.

Rapert has made a motion to lay #SB743 on the table; it’s a non debatable motion. It takes 18 votes to lay it in the table and 24 to take it off. #arpx #arleg #FairMapsAR

Voice vote taken, nos have it; roll call was requested.

Motion to lay #SB743 on the table has failed. #arpx #arleg #FairMapsAR

Rapert tells people to “be happy” with splitting Pulaski County into three districts. #arpx #arleg #arnews #FairMapsAR

Sen. Tucker points out that in addition to splitting Pulaski into three districts, #SB743 also splits the cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock into different congressional districts. #arpx #arleg #FairMapsAR

Sen. Pitsch says he wrote a letter to Sebastian County residents to let them know the General Assembly has failed them, and that their pleas have been ignored.

#arpx #arleg #arnews #FairMapsAR

Sen. M. Johnson says he won’t vote for any map that splits counties.

#FairMapsAR #arpx #arleg #arnews

#SB743 HAS FAILED. A motion has been made to expunge the vote; motion has been carried. #arpx #arleg #arnews #FairMapsAR

Sen. Hammer is attempting to call #HB1977 back to the #arleg senate.

The motion is carried. The bill will be recalled back.

The Senate is in recess until 2pm.

#arpx #arnews #FairMapsAR

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