Arkansas SB569: AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING BALLOT TITLES OF PROPOSED MEASURES; AND AMENDING THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1

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An act to be entitled an amendment to arkansas constitution, article 5, section 1, to require that the ballot title of a proposed measure be readable, clear, and concise and not exceed five hundred words; to amend the arkansas constitution under the authority of arkansas constitution, article 5, section 1; and for other purposes. subtitle an amendment to the arkansas constitution concerning ballot titles of proposed measures; and amending the arkansas constitution under the authority of arkansas constitution, article 5.

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An Act To Be Entitled AN AMENDMENT TO ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1, TO REQUIRE THAT THE BALLOT TITLE OF A PROPOSED MEASURE BE READABLE, CLEAR, AND CONCISE AND NOT EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED WORDS; TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING BALLOT TITLES OF PROPOSED MEASURES; AND AMENDING THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. (a) The General Assembly finds: (1) Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 1, provides that "[n]o measure approved by a vote of the people shall be amended or repealed by the General Assembly. . . except upon a yea and nay vote on roll call of twothirds of all the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. . ."; (2) Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 1, defines "measure" to include any bill, law, resolution, ordinance, charter, constitutional *MBM188* 03/27/2025 9:51:15 AM MBM188 SB569 amendment or legislative proposal or enactment of any character; (3) The plain language of the definition of "measure" in Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 1, clearly includes amendments to the Arkansas Constitution, meaning that the …

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