StrickenARKANSAS languageSENATE would95th beGeneralAssembly deleted- fromRegular andSession, underlined2025 languageAmendment wouldForm be____________________________________________________________ added__________ toSubtitle theof ArkansasSenate Constitution.Joint Resolution 24 ANAMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING BALLOT TITLES FOR INITIATED MEASURES.

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S3/31/252 95thto GeneralSenate AssemblyJoint RegularResolution Session,24 2025Amend SJRSenate Joint Resolution 24 5as By:originally introduced:

SenatorPage M.1, delete lines 9 through 13, and substitute the following:

Johnson"AN 7 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS REFERRED TO VOTERS;

AND TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING THE REFERRAL OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO VOTERS.VOTERS." AND Delete the subtitle in its entirety, and substitute the following:

Subtitle"AN AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS REFERRED TO VOTERS.VOTERS." AND Page 1, delete lines 32 through 35, and substitute the following:

BE"SECTION IT1. 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:

THATThe thesubsection following is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of theArkansas StateConstitution, ofArticle Arkansas,5, and§ upon1, being*.MBM213* submittedMBM213 to- the03-27-2025 electors05:17:14 ofPage the1 state for approval or rejection at the next general election for Representatives and Senators, if a majority of the5 electorstitled voting"Majority", thereonis atamended theto electionread adoptas thefollows: amendment, the amendment shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to wit:

SECTIONMajority. 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.

on county and municipal measures such title shall be submitted to the county election board and shall by said board be placed upon theMBM213 ballot- in03-27-2025 such05:17Amendment countyNo. or municipal election.

The2 titleto shallSenate beJoint 03-31-2025Resolution 10:42:1124 MBM151Page As2 Engrossed:of 5 the ballot in such county or municipal election.

S3/31/25The SJR24title shall be readable, clear, and concise and shall not exceed five hundred (500) words.

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Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 70, § 2, is amended to readMBM213 as- follows:03-27-2025 05:17Amendment No.

03-31-20252 10:42:11to MBM151Senate AsJoint Engrossed:Resolution 24 Page 4 of 5 read as follows:

S3/31/25 SJR24 § 2.

and (2) The popular name shall be "An Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution Concerning Initiatives, Referenda, and Constitutional Amendments Referred to Voters.".Voters."." TheAmendment was read the first time, rules suspended and read the second time and _______________________ MBM213 - 03-27-2025 05:17Amendment No.

/s/M.2 to Senate Joint Resolution 24 Page 5 of 5 By:

JohnsonSenator 5M. 03-31-2025 10:42:11 MBM151

Johnson MBM/MBM - 03-27-2025 05:17:14 _________________________ MBM213 Secretary MBM213 - 03-27-2025 05:17:14 Amendment No.

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