Arkansas HJR1015: A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY BY REQUIRING A JUDICIAL CANDIDATE TO DECLARE HIS OR HER POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION OR INDEPENDENT STATUS WHEN RUNNING FOR OFFICE

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 1015 By: Representatives Lundstrum, Achor, Andrews, Barker, Beck, Bentley, A. Brown, K. Brown, N. Burkes, R. Burkes, Joey Carr, John Carr, Cavenaugh, Crawford, Duffield, Duke, Eubanks, Furman, Gonzales, Gramlich, Hall, Holcomb, Hollowell, Jean, Ladyman, Long, J. Mayberry, McAlindon, McClure, McGrew, McNair, S. Meeks, K. Moore, Nazarenko, Puryear, Ray, Richmond, Rose, Torres, Tosh, Underwood, Unger, Vaught, Wing, Womack, Wooten By: Senators G. Stubblefield, A. Clark, Dees, J. Dotson, J. English, Hester, J. Payton, J. Petty, D. Wallace, Caldwell, Flippo, Hill, B. Johnson, M. Johnson, C. Penzo, Rice, D. Sullivan HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY BY REQUIRING A CANDIDATE FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE, CIRCUIT JUDGE, OR DISTRICT JUDGE TO DECLARE HIS OR HER POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION OR INDEPENDENT STATUS WHEN RUNNING FOR OFFICE AND HAVE THAT POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION OR INDEPENDENT STATUS REFLECTED ON THE BALLOT. Subtitle A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY BY REQUIRING A JUDICIAL CANDIDATE TO DECLARE HIS OR HER POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION OR INDEPENDENT STATUS WHEN RUNNING FOR OFFICE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, AND BY THE SENATE, …

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Sponsors

• Robin Lundstrum (R, 18) · primary sponsor
• Gary Stubblefield (R, 26)
• Brandon Achor (R, 71)
• Wade Andrews (R, 98)
• Sonia Barker (R, 96)
• Rick Beck (R, 43)
• Mary Bentley (R, 54)
• Alyssa Brown (R, 41)
• Karilyn Brown (R, 67)
• Nick Burkes (R, 14)
• Rebecca Burkes (R, 11)
• Joey Carr (R, 34)

Latest actions

1. May 5, 2025: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
2. February 12, 2025: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
3. February 12, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HJR1015?

HJR1015 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY BY REQUIRING A JUDICIAL CANDIDATE TO DECLARE HIS OR HER POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION OR INDEPENDENT STATUS WHEN RUNNING FOR OFFICE.

What is the status of HJR1015?

Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).

Who sponsored HJR1015?

Robin Lundstrum (R, 18), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HJR1015?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HJR1015