Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HJR1003: THE ARKANSAS GOVERNMENT DISCLOSURE AMENDMENT
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
To amend this amendment or an arkansas statute concerning government transparency; abrogating the sovereign immunity of the state of arkansas in lawsuits concerning government transparency and allowing *mbm001* 01-16-2025 13:38:05 mbm001 as engrossed: h1/16/25 hjr1003 plaintiffs to recover attorney's fees in such suits; clarifying that this amendment does not alter the constitutional powers of the supreme court; clarifying that this amendment does not alter the constitutional powers of the general assembly to determine the rules that affect the openness of state legislative meetings…
From the introduced text:
TO AMEND THIS AMENDMENT OR AN ARKANSAS STATUTE CONCERNING GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY; ABROGATING THE SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS IN LAWSUITS CONCERNING GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND ALLOWING *MBM001* 01-16-2025 13:38:05 MBM001 As Engrossed: H1/16/25 HJR1003 PLAINTIFFS TO RECOVER ATTORNEY'S FEES IN SUCH SUITS; CLARIFYING THAT THIS AMENDMENT DOES NOT ALTER THE CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS OF THE SUPREME COURT; CLARIFYING THAT THIS AMENDMENT DOES NOT ALTER THE CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO DETERMINE THE RULES THAT AFFECT THE OPENNESS OF STATE LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS; DECLARING THAT ALL PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARKANSAS LAW, AND COMMON LAW OF THIS STATE ARE DECLARED NULL AND VOID TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT WITH ANY PROVISION OF THIS AMENDMENT; DECLARING THAT THIS AMENDMENT'S PROVISIONS ARE SEVERABLE; AND STATING THAT THIS AMENDMENT IS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 4, 2026. Subtitle THE ARKANSAS GOVERNMENT DISCLOSURE AMENDMENT. 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 …