Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SJR24: AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS REFERRED TO VOTERS
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
To amend arkansas constitution, article 5, section 1, concerning initiatives and referenda; and to amend provisions of the arkansas constitution concerning the referral of proposed constitutional amendments to voters. subtitle an amendment to the arkansas constitution concerning initiatives, referenda, and constitutional amendments referred to voters.
From the introduced text:
TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1, CONCERNING INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA; AND TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING THE REFERRAL OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO VOTERS. Subtitle AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS REFERRED TO VOTERS. 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 the State of Arkansas, to wit: SECTION 1. The subsection of Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 1, titled "Majority", is amended to read as follows: *MBM151* 03-31-2025 10:42:11 MBM151 As Engrossed: S3/31/25 SJR24 Majority. Any measure submitted to the people as herein provided shall take effect and become a law when approved by a majority of the votes cast upon such measure, and not otherwise, and shall not be required to receive a majority of the electors voting at …
Sponsors
- Mark Johnson (R, 17) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment # 2 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- : Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is SJR24?
- SJR24 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS REFERRED TO VOTERS.
- What does SJR24 do?
- In its own words: To amend arkansas constitution, article 5, section 1, concerning initiatives and referenda; and to amend provisions of the arkansas constitution concerning the referral of proposed constitutional amendments to voters. subtitle an amendment to the arkansas constitution concerning initiatives, referenda, and constitutional amendments referred to voters.
- What is the status of SJR24?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJR24?
- Mark Johnson (R, 17).
- Where is the official record for SJR24?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SJR24
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