Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HJR1013: A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR
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 95th General Assembly Regular Session, 2025 HJR 1013 By: Representative Pilkington HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE THAT VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF UNITED STATES SENATOR, IN THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND IN ALL ELECTIVE STATE, DISTRICT, CIRCUIT, AND TOWNSHIP OFFICES SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR. Subtitle A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR. 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. Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 29, § 1, is amended to read as follows: § 1. Elective offices -- Exceptions. Vacancies …
Sponsors
- Aaron Pilkington (R, 45) · primary sponsor
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
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is HJR1013?
- HJR1013 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR.
- What is the status of HJR1013?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR1013?
- Aaron Pilkington (R, 45).
- Where is the official record for HJR1013?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HJR1013
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