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2025R: SR65
TO SUPPORT ARKANSAS'S ENGAGING THE JUSTICE COUNTS METRICS AND TO URGE POLICYMAKERS THROUGHOUT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO IMPLEMENT AND UTILIZE THE JUSTICE COUNTS METRICS.
Latest action: Sine Die adjournment
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| Sponsor | Role |
|---|---|
| C. Tucker | lead |
| Gilmore | cosponsor |
| When | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2025, 1:40 p.m. CT | Senate | Filed |
| Apr 7, 2025, 5:24 p.m. CT | Senate | Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE |
| Apr 9, 2025, 1:23 p.m. CT | Senate | Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 |
| Apr 10, 2025, 7:29 a.m. CT | Senate | Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. |
| Apr 10, 2025, 7:31 a.m. CT | Senate | Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. |
| Apr 10, 2025, 1:14 p.m. CT | Senate | REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED |
| Apr 14, 2025, 11:02 a.m. CT | Senate | Read the third time and adopted. |
| May 5, 2025, 2:53 p.m. CT | Senate | Sine Die adjournment |
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| When | Meeting | Video |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT | Senate Judiciary · Senate Room 171 | Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar |
| Apr 14, 2025, 10:30 a.m. CT | Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber | Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar |
Filed amendments on record: S1 (Senate) by C. Tucker, filed Apr 9, 2025, 12:40 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Resolution 65 TO SUPPORT ARKANSAS'S ENGAGING THE JUSTICE COUNTS METRICS AND TO URGE POLICYMAKERS THROUGHOUT STATE.
| Number | Chamber | Sponsor | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Senate | C. Tucker | Apr 9, 2025, 12:40 p.m. CT |
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- Do Pass as amended · Senate · Apr 9, 2025, 1:23 p.m. CTReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
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Senate Judiciary · Apr 9, 2025 · Senate Room 171
Bill segment 26:17–29:00 · call
Senate Resolution 65 is amended. Senator Tucker, you are recognized to present Senate Resolution 65. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, members. Special thanks to Senator Gilmour for cosponsoring this. Just to make sure this point is clear, this is a resolution only. This is not a bill. But it's in support of a program called Justice Counts, which as you can see, when the bill starts, it's led by the US Department of Justice. And this is a program that helps state policymakers make more informed criminal justice policy decisions at the state level. Justice counts, they just need some affirmative act from a state government to be invited to participate. They don't need a law. This resolution will qualify as their invitation. It doesn't give them the authority to do anything that we don't want them to do. They'll just come in. They have resources to help gather data so that we can make more informed decisions on criminal justice policy. They'll work with us. They'll work with state agencies and just offer to help. If the agency doesn't want their help, then they won't get any. But if the agency does want their help, then the Justice Counts folks will be happy to help as much as they can to help us gather data to make it more accurate, more consistent so we can make more informed decisions as state policymakers. That's the point of the resolution. Questions from committee? Senator Rice. Senator Tucker, was this needed more because the policies of the previous Department of Justice that many of us had great concerns with and are you thinking the new one that we don't know about yet? My understanding is this policy is part of the Department of Justice regardless of who the president is. I believe it's been there for several administrations, including the previous Trump administration. Do you think it should be helpful? I do think it will be helpful, yes, sir. Thank you. Other questions from committee? Hearing none. No testimony for or against. Senator Tucker, you are recognized to close for Senate resolution 65. I appreciate y'all's time and I would appreciate a good vote. I move to pass. Motion from Senator Tucker as amended. Second from Senator Gilmour. Any discussion? Hearing none. All for the motion signified by saying aye. All opposed. Motion carried. You have passed Senate resolution 65. Senator Tucker. House Bill 1931.
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Cue: to present Senate Resolution 65.