AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE A VOTE OF THREE-FOURTHS OF EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT, AMEND, OR REPEAL LAWS CONCERNING ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS OR ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS.

SJR 1 proposes an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution that would change the voting requirements for laws concerning public records and public meetings. If approved by voters, this amendment would require a three-fourths vote from each house of the General Assembly to enact, amend, or repeal such laws. This elevated threshold would apply to all relevant legislation, including the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, effective January 1, 2027.