Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1978: TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIP TO THE SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT OF THE STATE DISTRICT COURT SYSTEM
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to add an additional judgeship to the seventeenth district of the state district court system; and for other purposes. subtitle to add an additional judgeship to the seventeenth district of the state district court system.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIP TO THE SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT OF THE STATE DISTRICT COURT SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIP TO THE SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT OF THE STATE DISTRICT COURT SYSTEM. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 16-17-1113(i), concerning the Seventeenth District composed of the counties of Clay and Greene, is amended to read as follows: (i)(1) The Seventeenth District is composed of the counties of Clay and Greene. (2) The Seventeenth District has five (5) departments as (B) One (1) located in Marmaduke; (C) One (1) located in Corning; (D) One (1) located in Piggott; and (E) One (1) located in Rector. (3) The Seventeenth District is served by one (1) two (2) state district court judge judges. (4) The Seventeenth District judge is judges are elected districtwide. *MBM225* 04/02/2025 5:38:34 PM MBM225 HB1978 (5) The Seventeenth District court has districtwide jurisdiction. (6)(A) One (1) of the state district court judges under this section shall have salary and benefits paid as provided under § 16-17-1106. (B) In lieu of § 16-17-1106, one (1) of the state district court judges under this section shall have salary and benefits paid as follows: (i) The state shall pay the salary …
Sponsors
- Jimmie Gazaway (R, 31) · primary sponsor
- Blake Johnson (R, 21)
Latest actions
- : Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is HB1978?
- HB1978 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIP TO THE SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT OF THE STATE DISTRICT COURT SYSTEM.
- What does HB1978 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to add an additional judgeship to the seventeenth district of the state district court system; and for other purposes. subtitle to add an additional judgeship to the seventeenth district of the state district court system.
- What is the status of HB1978?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1978?
- Jimmie Gazaway (R, 31), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1978?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1978
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