Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HJR1016: A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO REPEAL THE PROVISION OF ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, § 1, ALLOWING THE SPONSOR OF AN INITIATIVE OR REFERENDUM PETITION TO CORRECT OR AMEND A PETITION
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
To amend arkansas constitution, article 5, § 1, to repeal the provision allowing the sponsor of an initiative or referendum petition to correct or amend a petition after it is determined to be insufficient by the secretary of state or a county or city clerk. subtitle a constitutional amendment to repeal the provision of arkansas constitution, article 5, § 1, allowing the sponsor of an initiative or referendum petition to correct or amend a petition.
From the introduced text:
TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, § 1, TO REPEAL THE PROVISION ALLOWING THE SPONSOR OF AN INITIATIVE OR REFERENDUM PETITION TO CORRECT OR AMEND A PETITION AFTER IT IS DETERMINED TO BE INSUFFICIENT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR A COUNTY OR CITY CLERK. Subtitle A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO REPEAL THE PROVISION OF ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, § 1, ALLOWING THE SPONSOR OF AN INITIATIVE OR REFERENDUM PETITION TO CORRECT OR AMEND A PETITION. 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. The subsection of Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 1, titled "Amendment of Petition", is amended to read as follows: *MBM149* 02/11/2025 3:26:11 PM MBM149 HJR1016 Amendment of Petition Burden of Proof. (a)(1) If the Secretary of State, county clerk or city …
Sponsors
- David Ray (R, 69) · primary sponsor