Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB570: TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend arkansas law concerning the membership of the joint budget committee; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend arkansas law concerning the membership of the joint budget committee.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 10-3-502(a), concerning the membership of the Joint Budget Committee, is amended to read as follows: (a)(1)(A) The Joint Budget Committee shall consist (ii) The immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Council; (iii) The current cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; (iv) The immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; (v) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate; (vi) The immediate past President Pro Tempore of the Senate; (vii) The Speaker of the House of Representatives; *MBM033* 03/27/2025 5:44:02 PM MBM033 SB570 (viii) The immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives; (v)(ix) Twenty-four (24) members and eight (8) alternate members of the House of Representatives; and (vi)(x) Twenty-four (24) members of the Senate. (B) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (C) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of …
Sponsors
- Jim Dotson (R, 34) · primary sponsor
- Lee Johnson (R, 47)
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 STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
- : RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
- : Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
- : Read the third time and passed.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
- : Filed
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #793 (April 2, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #494 (March 10, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB570?
- SB570 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE.
- What does SB570 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend arkansas law concerning the membership of the joint budget committee; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend arkansas law concerning the membership of the joint budget committee.
- What is the status of SB570?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB570?
- Jim Dotson (R, 34), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB570?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB570
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