Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 569 — AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING BALLOT TITLES OF PROPOSED MEASURES; AND AMENDING THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1.

Last action — Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

In plain language

The bill requires ballot titles for proposed measures to be clear and concise, not exceeding 500 words.

This bill proposes an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution, mandating that ballot titles be readable and concise, capped at 500 words. It clarifies the process for submitting these titles for state and local measures.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Arkansas Constitution to require that proposed ballot titles be readable, clear, concise, and limited to five hundred words.

  • Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 1

    The title shall be readable, clear, and concise and shall not exceed five hundred (500) words.

    This establishes a maximum word limit for ballot titles and mandates that they be clear and concise.

Action History

  1. Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

  2. Read the third time and failed.

  3. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

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

  5. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  6. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  7. Read the third time and passed.

  8. Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB569 failed to pass. Motion carried.

  9. Read the third time and failed.

  10. Rules suspended.

  11. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  12. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  13. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (133)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 569?
SB 569 is sponsored by Alan Clark, Joshua Bryant, Justin Boyd, David Ray, and Mark Johnson.
What is the current status of SB 569?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track SB 569?
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