Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Died

HJR 1019 — AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION PROVIDING THAT SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES, CIRCUIT JUDGES, AND DISTRICT JUDGES SHALL BE ELECTED ON A PARTISAN BASIS.

Last action — Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

  • HJR 1019 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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This amendment changes the election process for judges in Arkansas from nonpartisan to partisan elections.

  • Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, § 17

    nonpartisan → partisan

    This change requires circuit and district judges to be elected on a partisan basis.

  • Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, § 18

    nonpartisan → partisan

    This change requires Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges to be elected on a partisan basis.

Action History

  1. Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

  2. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

  3. Filed

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2 sponsors · 34 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (34)

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HJR 1019?
HJR 1019 is sponsored by Stan Berry, Sonia Eubanks Barker, Robin Lundstrum, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Mary Bentley, Karilyn Brown, Bryant, Frances Cavenaugh, Cloud, Cameron Cooper, Jim Dotson, Steve Hollowell, Lowery, Roger D. Lynch, Austin McCollum, Richard McGrew, Jon Milligan, John Payton, Aaron Pilkington, Johnny Rye, Tollett, DeAnn Vaught, Richard Womack, Jim Wooten, Bledsoe, Terry Rice, Denise Garner, Ron McNair, Justin Gonzales, Tony Furman, Brian S. Evans, Rick McClure, B. Ballinger, B. Smith, C. Fite, and G. Stubblefield.
What is the current status of HJR 1019?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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