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HJR1017

A Constitutional Amendment Providing That a Proposed State-Wide Initiated Act or Constitutional Amendment Shall Become a Law When Approved by a Majority of the Votes Cast in the Election and a Majority of the Counties of the State.

Ray · 2025 Regular Session · Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED STATE-WIDE INITIATED ACT OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A LAW WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE.

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5 mentions · 16 meetings · 3 named speakers

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

April 2, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…TIVE OR REFERENDUM PETITION TO CORRECT OR AMEND A PETITION. HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

Mr. Chairman. David Ray, State Representative, District 69. So House Joint Resolution 1017 would require—this

Representative David Ray · 2:46:57 in the video

...rector at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. Arkansas Advocates believes that families should have a say in major decisions impacting them. That is why we support the ballot measure process and ask that you do not refer HJR 1017.

Representative Ryan A. Rose · 2:52:02 in the video

as well as citizen amendments in this resolution, but we ask that you do not move forward with HJR 1017.

Representative Ryan A. Rose · 2:53:23 in the video

HJR 1017 number two HJR 1016 number three HJR 1014 number four HJR 1009 number five which means representative ray if you would like to present this if you'd like to present hjr 1018 right now in order to for us to take a

Chair (Representative Jimmy Gazaway) · 3:21:24 in the video

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HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED STATE-WIDE INITIATED ACT OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A LAW WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

April 2, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

Agenda items (1)

HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED STATE-WIDE INITIATED ACT OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A LAW WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 31, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…TIVE OR REFERENDUM PETITION TO CORRECT OR AMEND A PETITION. HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

Second place, HJR 1014 Representative Beatty. HJR 1017, Representative Ray, 4th place, HJR 10:16 Representative Ray. 5th place, HJR 1009, Representative Carolyn Brown. Those are the top 5 and we'll take those 5 up again for hearing on Wedne...

Chair (Representative Jimmy Gazaway) · 1:29:06 in the video

Agenda items (1)

HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED STATE-WIDE INITIATED ACT OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A LAW WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 19, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

Agenda items (1)

HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED STATE-WIDE INITIATED ACT OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A LAW WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 19, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

Agenda items (1)

HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED STATE-WIDE INITIATED ACT OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A LAW WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 17, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

Agenda items (1)

HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED STATE-WIDE INITIATED ACT OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A LAW WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 12, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…TIVE OR REFERENDUM PETITION TO CORRECT OR AMEND A PETITION. HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

Agenda items (1)

HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED STATE-WIDE INITIATED ACT OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A LAW WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 12, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

Agenda items (1)

HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED STATE-WIDE INITIATED ACT OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A LAW WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 10, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…TIVE OR REFERENDUM PETITION TO CORRECT OR AMEND A PETITION. HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

Agenda items (1)

HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED STATE-WIDE INITIATED ACT OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A LAW WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 5, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

Agenda items (1)

HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED STATE-WIDE INITIATED ACT OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A LAW WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 5, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

Agenda items (1)

HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED STATE-WIDE INITIATED ACT OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A LAW WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 3, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…TIVE OR REFERENDUM PETITION TO CORRECT OR AMEND A PETITION. HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

Agenda items (1)

HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED STATE-WIDE INITIATED ACT OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A LAW WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

Feb. 26, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

Agenda items (1)

HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED STATE-WIDE INITIATED ACT OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A LAW WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE ELECTION AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

Feb. 24, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)

Matched: “…TIVE OR REFERENDUM PETITION TO CORRECT OR AMEND A PETITION. HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

Feb. 19, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

Agenda items (1)

HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED STATE-WIDE INITIATED ACT OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME A LAW

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

Feb. 17, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)

Matched: “…TIVE OR REFERENDUM PETITION TO CORRECT OR AMEND A PETITION. HJR1017 Ray A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A PROPOSED ST…”

Documents (16)

Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Apr 2, 2025 · April 2, 2025
Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Apr 2, 2025 · April 2, 2025
Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Mar 31, 2025 · March 31, 2025
Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Mar 19, 2025 · March 19, 2025
Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Mar 19, 2025 · March 19, 2025
Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Mar 17, 2025 · March 17, 2025
Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Mar 12, 2025 · March 12, 2025
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Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Feb 19, 2025 · Feb. 19, 2025
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