Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SJR4: AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION SHALL NOT BE HELD IF THE PROPOSED RATE OF TAX LEVY IS THE SAME AS LAST APPROVED AND NO OTHER MATTERS ARE TO BE DECIDED
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 SJR By: Senator J. Boyd By: Representatives Crawford, Gramlich SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE THAT AN ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAX FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS AND THE RETIREMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS SHALL NOT APPEAR ON THE ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION BALLOT IF THE PROPOSED RATE OF TAX LEVY IS THE SAME AS THE RATE OF TAX LEVY LAST APPROVED WHEN A RATE OF TAX LEVY APPEARED ON THE BALLOT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION SHALL NOT BE HELD IF THE RATE OF TAX LEVY DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT AND THERE ARE NO OTHER MATTERS TO BE DECIDED. Subtitle AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION SHALL NOT BE HELD IF THE PROPOSED RATE OF TAX LEVY IS THE SAME AS LAST APPROVED AND NO OTHER MATTERS ARE TO BE DECIDED. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, AND BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 …
Sponsors
- Justin Boyd (R, 27) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Crawford (R, 51)
- Zack Gramlich (R, 50)
Latest actions
- : Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is SJR4?
- SJR4 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION SHALL NOT BE HELD IF THE PROPOSED RATE OF TAX LEVY IS THE SAME AS LAST APPROVED AND NO OTHER MATTERS ARE TO BE DECIDED.
- What is the status of SJR4?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJR4?
- Justin Boyd (R, 27), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR4?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SJR4
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