Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HJR1011: A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING THE CONSIDERATION OF BILLS OTHER THAN APPROPRIATION BILLS DURING A FISCAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
A bill other than an appropriation bill may be considered in a fiscal session if the bill is filed during a period beginning seven days before the date the fiscal session begins and ending seven days after the date the fiscal session begins; and providing that a bill other than an appropriation bill filed outside of the period may be considered if two-thirds of the members of each house of the general assembly approve consideration of the bill…
From the introduced text:
A BILL OTHER THAN AN APPROPRIATION BILL MAY BE CONSIDERED IN A FISCAL SESSION IF THE BILL IS FILED DURING A PERIOD BEGINNING SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE DATE THE FISCAL SESSION BEGINS AND ENDING SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE FISCAL SESSION BEGINS; AND PROVIDING THAT A BILL OTHER THAN AN APPROPRIATION BILL FILED OUTSIDE OF THE PERIOD MAY BE CONSIDERED IF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVE CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL. Subtitle A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING THE CONSIDERATION OF BILLS OTHER THAN APPROPRIATION BILLS DURING A FISCAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 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: *MBM123* 02/10/2025 1:35:09 PM MBM123 HJR1011 SECTION 1. Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 5(c), concerning fiscal sessions of the …
Sponsors
- Stephen Meeks (R, 42) · primary sponsor