Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED AS A DESIGNATED SURVIVOR
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
To amend the rules of the house of representatives of the ninety-fifth general assembly; to require that the speaker of the house of representatives select a member of the house of representatives as a designated survivor; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the rules of the house of representatives of the ninety-fifth general assembly; to require that a member of the house of representatives be selected as a designated survivor.
From the introduced text:
TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SELECT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AS A DESIGNATED SURVIVOR; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED AS A DESIGNATED SURVIVOR. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Section 11. of the Rules of the House of Representatives, concerning the duties of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 11.(r)(1)(A) Appoint, before any joint meeting of the House of Representatives and the Senate at which all members of the General Assembly and the constitutional officers are invited, a member of the House of Representatives to serve as the designated survivor. (B) As used in this subsection, "designated survivor" means a member of the House of Representatives who will succeed to the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and in whom all powers, duties, and emoluments of the office of the Speaker of the House of *JET023* 01/23/2025 10:36:47 AM JET023 HR1012 Representatives shall …
Sponsors
- Stephen Meeks (R, 42) · primary sponsor