Arkansas SMR5: TO REMEMBER ATTORNEY JOHN GILL FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, AND TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN ARKANSAS

What the bill says

From the introduced text, April 23, 2026:

State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly Fiscal Session, 2026 SMR By: Senators M. Johnson, C. Tucker, F. Love SENATE MEMORIAL RESOLUTION TO REMEMBER ATTORNEY JOHN GILL FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, AND TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN ARKANSAS. Subtitle TO REMEMBER ATTORNEY JOHN GILL FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, AND TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN ARKANSAS. WHEREAS, John Purifoy Gill, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026; and WHEREAS, John Gill was born on December 9, 1936, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Georgia Belle Burnett Gill and Keener Purifoy Gill; and WHEREAS, John Gill initially attended Hendrix College for undergraduate studies before transferring to Vanderbilt University, where he was a member of the Naval ROTC and where he earned both his undergraduate and law degrees; and WHEREAS, John Gill met the love of his life, Marjem Gill, while attending Hendrix College, and John Gill and Marjem Gill were married on June 30, 1960; and WHEREAS, following his graduation from Vanderbilt University Law School, John Gill moved to Marine Corps Base Quantico, where he served first *ZRC195* 04/23/2026 12:48:47 PM ZRC195 SMR5 as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps, and later as a member …

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Sponsors

• Mark Johnson (R, 17) · primary sponsor
• Clarke Tucker (D, 14)
• Frederick Love (D, 15)

Latest actions

1. April 29, 2026: Sine Die adjournment
2. April 28, 2026: Read the third time and adopted.
3. April 23, 2026: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
4. April 23, 2026: Filed

Common questions

What is SMR5?

SMR5 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2026 Fiscal)): TO REMEMBER ATTORNEY JOHN GILL FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, AND TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN ARKANSAS.

What is the status of SMR5?

Passed both chambers as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Sine Die adjournment (April 29, 2026).

Who sponsored SMR5?

Mark Johnson (R, 17), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SMR5?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F&measureno=SMR5