Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SJR13: A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW A CANDIDATE FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE, CIRCUIT JUDGE, OR DISTRICT JUDGE TO DECLARE HIS OR HER PARTY AFFILIATION OR INDEPENDENT STATUS WHEN RUNNING FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE
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 As Engrossed: S4/2/25 95th General Assembly Regular Session, 2025 SJR By: Senator J. Dotson By: Representative Lundstrum SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW A CANDIDATE FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE, CIRCUIT JUDGE, OR DISTRICT JUDGE TO DECLARE HIS OR HER PARTY AFFILIATION OR INDEPENDENT STATUS WHEN RUNNING FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE AND HAVE THAT AFFILIATION OR STATUS REFLECTED ON THE BALLOT TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY TO THE VOTERS OF ARKANSAS. Subtitle A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW A CANDIDATE FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE, CIRCUIT JUDGE, OR DISTRICT JUDGE TO DECLARE HIS OR HER PARTY AFFILIATION OR INDEPENDENT STATUS WHEN RUNNING FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE. 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 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 …
Sponsors
- Jim Dotson (R, 34) · primary sponsor
- Robin Lundstrum (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
- : Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
- : Rules suspended.
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is SJR13?
- SJR13 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW A CANDIDATE FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE, CIRCUIT JUDGE, OR DISTRICT JUDGE TO DECLARE HIS OR HER PARTY AFFILIATION OR INDEPENDENT STATUS WHEN RUNNING FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE.
- What is the status of SJR13?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJR13?
- Jim Dotson (R, 34), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SJR13?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SJR13
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