Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Enacted

SJR15 — A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Last action — Senate -- Approved by the Governor.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on February 11, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This amendment allows the creation of economic development districts in Arkansas.

The proposed amendment permits the Arkansas General Assembly to establish economic development districts. This measure is aimed at promoting economic growth within the state.

Summary

A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate -- Approved by the Governor.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Read and adopted and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 74 Yea · 21 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 742105
Total 742105
% of votes cast 74%21%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Alyssa Brown — Nay
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Nay
Bart Schulz — Yea
Brad Hall — Nay
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Nay
Cindy Crawford — Yea
David Ray — Nay
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Diana Gonzales Worthen — Yea
Dolly Henley — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Glenn Barnes — Not Voting
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Nay
James Eaton — Yea
Jason Nazarenko — Yea
Jay Richardson — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Not Voting
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Yea
Jessie McGruder — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
Joey L. Carr — Yea
John Maddox — Not Voting
John P. Carr — Nay
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Nay
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Nay
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
Lincoln Barnett — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Mindy McAlindon — Nay
Nick Burkes — Nay
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Paul Childress — Yea
R. Scott Richardson — Nay
RJ Hawk — Not Voting
Randy Torres — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Nay
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Nay
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
Ryan A. Rose — Nay
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stan Berry — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Nay
Steven Walker — Yea
Tara Shephard — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Yea
Tracy Steele — Yea
Trey Steimel — Yea
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Nay
Zack Gramlich — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and adopted.

Passed 28 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28601
Total 28601
% of votes cast 80%17%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Nay
Clarke Tucker — Yea
Clint Penzo — Nay
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Gary Stubblefield — Nay
Greg Leding — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jim Dotson — Nay
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Nay
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Yea
Matt Stone — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Yea
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SJR15 do?
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Who sponsors SJR15?
SJR15 is sponsored by Beaty Jr. and Jonathan Dismang.
What is the current status of SJR15?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SJR15?
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