Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HJR1001: A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO CREATE THE CITIZENS' REDISTRICTING COMMISSION AND TO REPEAL THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to the Arkansas Constitution. State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H1/16/25 95th General Assembly Regular Session, 2025 HJR 1001 Representatives A. Collins, Springer HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO CREATE THE CITIZENS' REDISTRICTING COMMISSION TO REAPPORTION THE DISTRICTS FOR THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING EACH FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS AND TO REPEAL THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT. Subtitle A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO CREATE THE CITIZENS' REDISTRICTING COMMISSION AND TO REPEAL THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, AND BY THE SENATE, A MAJORITY OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH HOUSE AGREEING THERETO: THAT the following is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and upon being submitted to the electors of the state for approval or rejection at the next general election for Representatives and Senators, if a majority of the electors voting thereon at the election adopt the amendment, the amendment shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to wit: SECTION 1. TITLE. This amendment shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Citizens' Redistricting Commission Amendment." SECTION 2. Arkansas Constitution, Article 8, …
Sponsors
- Andrew Collins (D, 73) · primary sponsor
- Joy Springer (D, 76)
Latest actions
- : Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
- : Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is HJR1001?
- HJR1001 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO CREATE THE CITIZENS' REDISTRICTING COMMISSION AND TO REPEAL THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT.
- What is the status of HJR1001?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR1001?
- Andrew Collins (D, 73), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HJR1001?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HJR1001
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