Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SJR22: A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING THE QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE IN AN ELECTION
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 G. Leding By: Representative Gonzales Worthen SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING THE QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE IN AN ELECTION; AND PROVIDING THAT A PERSON WHO IS SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND OTHERWISE QUALIFIED TO VOTE MAY VOTE IN A PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION AND GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION AT WHICH ONE OR MORE NOMINEES ARE CHOSEN TO BE VOTED UPON AT A GENERAL ELECTION IF THE PERSON WILL BE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF THE GENERAL ELECTION. Subtitle A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING THE QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE IN AN ELECTION. 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 become a part of the Constitution of …
Sponsors
- Greg Leding (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Worthen, Diana (D, 9)
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 SJR22?
- SJR22 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING THE QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE IN AN ELECTION.
- What is the status of SJR22?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJR22?
- Greg Leding (D, 30), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SJR22?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SJR22
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