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2025R: HJR1018

THE CITIZENS ONLY VOTING AMENDMENT.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor

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Sponsor	Role
Ray	lead
J. Payton	primary
A. Brown	cosponsor
Achor	cosponsor
B. Johnson	cosponsor
B. McKenzie	cosponsor
Barker	cosponsor
Beck	cosponsor
Bentley	cosponsor
C. Penzo	cosponsor
Cavenaugh	cosponsor
Crawford	cosponsor
D. Wallace	cosponsor
Dees	cosponsor
Duffield	cosponsor
Furman	cosponsor
G. Stubblefield	cosponsor
Gazaway	cosponsor
Hawk	cosponsor
Hill	cosponsor
J. Bryant	cosponsor
J. Petty	cosponsor
Ladyman	cosponsor
Lundstrum	cosponsor
M. Brown	cosponsor
M. McKee	cosponsor
McCollum	cosponsor
Nazarenko	cosponsor
Pilkington	cosponsor
R. Burkes	cosponsor
Rice	cosponsor
Richmond	cosponsor
Rose	cosponsor
Torres	cosponsor
Underwood	cosponsor
Unger	cosponsor
Womack	cosponsor

When	Chamber	Action
Feb 12, 2025, 1:12 p.m. CT	House	Filed
Feb 12, 2025, 5:36 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
Mar 10, 2025, 8:38 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 10, 2025, 8:38 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 10, 2025, 12:46 p.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 2, 2025, 8:02 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 7, 2025, 2:16 p.m. CT	House	Read and adopted and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 7, 2025, 7:59 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Apr 7, 2025, 8:00 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
Apr 10, 2025, 1:31 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 14, 2025, 11:46 a.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and adopted. ·
Apr 14, 2025, 11:48 a.m. CT	Senate	Motion to hold HJR1018 in the Senate. Motion Carried.
Apr 15, 2025, 1:05 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed.
Apr 15, 2025, 3:18 p.m. CT	House	Returned from the Senate as passed.
Apr 15, 2025, 3:18 p.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Apr 16, 2025, 2:58 p.m. CT	House	Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 21, 2025, 11:24 a.m. CT	House	Approved by the Governor

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 17, 2025, 2:30 p.m. CT	House State Agencies - Governmental Affairs Committee · Committee Room 151	Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 7, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 10, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	Senate State Agencies and Govt'l Affairs · Old Supreme Court	Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 14, 2025, 10:30 a.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 15, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by Ray, filed Mar 6, 2025, 4:07 p.m. CT.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
H1	House	Ray	Mar 6, 2025, 4:07 p.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass · Senate · Apr 10, 2025, 1:31 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Do Pass · House · Apr 2, 2025, 8:02 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 1187

Monday, April 14, 2025 11:46:50 AM · arkleg

27Yea

0Nay

6Not voting

2Present

0Excused

Yea (27)

Present (2)

Fredrick J. Love (D)
Stephanie Flowers (D)

Not voting (6)

House · RCS 948

Monday, April 7, 2025 2:16:16 PM · arkleg

82Yea

6Nay

9Not voting

3Present

0Excused

Yea (82)

Nay (6)

Present (3)

Not voting (9)

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In the News

News stories that mention HJR1018, found by bill number and title words and filtered for Arkansas coverage. Checked about every 12 hours for bills people follow.

AP: Arkansas approves citizen-only voting amendment
khbs · Nov 4, 2026
Early voting wraps up Monday; Arkansas Election Day Is Tuesday
White River Now · Nov 2, 2026
Arkansas Issue 1: What to know about the citizenship voting amendment
5newsonline.com · Oct 21, 2026
Arkansas Issues 1, 2 would address voting and gun rights with constitutional amendments - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Oct 5, 2026
Issue 1 - The Citizens Only Voting Amendment
Arkansas Advocate · Sep 23, 2026
Arkansas voters to decide on three constitutional amendments in 2026 addressing the right to bear arms, a citizenship requirement for voting, and the creation of economic development districts
Ballotpedia News · Apr 18, 2025
Senate advances right to bear arms amendment; Senate leader says prison funding likely stalled
Talk Business & Politics · Apr 10, 2025
State Senate passes resolution on amendment specifying Arkansans’ right to bear arms - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Apr 10, 2025
State House approves resolution to bar noncitizens from voting - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Apr 7, 2025

Last checked Nov 12, 2026, 7:47 p.m. CT.

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