SJR 11 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 2, § 5, TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS.

Senate Joint Resolution 11 (SJR 11) proposes a constitutional amendment to the Arkansas Constitution. This measure aims to modify Article 2, Section 5, with the specific intent to protect the right to keep and bear arms for individuals. If enacted, it would alter the state's foundational document concerning this right.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed Apr 22, 2025

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 22, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned from the House as adopted

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned to the Senate as Adopted

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read and adopted and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee Do Pass

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Introduced

Filed

upper

2 primary · 60 co-sponsors