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.

J. Dismang · 2025 Regular Session · Approved by the Governor.

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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.

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20 mentions · 23 meetings · 13 named speakers

Senate Reconvenes for Sine Die

May 5, 2025

Matched: “…session of the ninety-fifth General Assembly SCR 5 SJR 11, SJR 15. Senate Bill 611 Act 900 Saintville 612 Act 901, Senate”

...wing measures with regular session of the 95th General Assembly, SCR 5, SJR 11, SJR 15, Senate Bill 611, Act 900, Senate Bill 612, Act 901, Senate Bill 90, Act 902, Senate Bill 640, Act 903, Senate Bill 450, Act 915, Senate Bill 619, Act 91...

14:34 in the video

House Convenes

April 16, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “Joint Resolution number 15. Senate Joint Resolution 15 by Representative Beatty, a constitutional amendment concer…”

Madam Clerk, please read Senate Joint Resolution No. 15. Senate

Representative Brian S. Evans · 23:46 in the video

Joint Resolution number 15. Senate Joint Resolution 15 by Representative Beatty, a constitutional amendment concerning economic development in the state of Arkansas and

Chair · 23:53 in the video

...cognized to explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, to present Senate Joint Resolution 15 for a constitutional amendment concerning economic development in the state of Arkansas and to authorize the General Assembly to prov...

Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. · 24:13 in the video

...e session we had asked for you to approve authorizing Senator Dismaine to allow SJR 15 as the third constitutional amendment. You granted that. Senator Dismaine presented that in the Senate. It was overwhelmingly supported in the Senate and...

Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. · 25:19 in the video

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SJR15 J. Dismang Beaty, Jr. 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.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

April 15, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “SJR15 J. Dismang A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ECONOMIC D…”

The committee's called back to order. The first item of business is going to be SJR 15. I see Senator Dismang in the room. I believe Representative Beatty is the House sponsor. Whichever one of you would

Chair (Representative Jimmy Gazaway) · 1:21:21 in the video

SJR 15 is really the result of about a year's worth of work by the Attorney General's office and others that were engaged in looking to what we needed to do for economic development in the state. One of the things that we identified is that...

Senator Jonathan Dismang · 1:21:54 in the video

... people. You folks just voted to send a constitutional amendment to the people, SJR 15. And yes, ma'am, the General Assembly could buy but that would be a referred amendment and not using this mechanism because this would be to amend and in...

Senator Mark Johnson · 2:48:38 in the video

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SJR15 J. Dismang 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

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

April 15, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)

Matched: “…ROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Number Sponsor Subtitle SJR15 J. Dismang A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ECONOMIC D…”

House Convenes

April 14, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “…ENATOR DISMANG BE AUTHORIZED TO PURSUE THE CONSIDERATION OF SJR 15 AS A THIRD PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.”

to pursue the consideration of SJR 15 as a third proposed constitutional amendment.

Chair (Representative R. Scott Richardson) · 46:40 in the video

the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I'm presenting House Resolution 1114, and basically this is just what was announced. It's a request that we authorize Senator Dismayne to pursue consideration of his bill, SJR 15,

Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. · 46:52 in the video

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HR1114 Beaty Jr. REQUESTING THAT SENATOR DISMANG BE AUTHORIZED TO PURSUE THE CONSIDERATION OF SJR 15 AS A THIRD PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Senate Convenes

April 14, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “the consideration of Senate joint Resolution 15”

Senate Resolution 71 by Senator Dismane, requesting that Senator Dismane be authorized to pursue the consideration of Senate Joint Resolution 15 as

Chair · 14:51 in the video

correct? No, that is not correct. It is same as what I stated earlier. It simply authorizes the Senate to pursue consideration of that underlying Senate joint resolution 15. Which will be

Chair (Senator Clarke Tucker) · 37:25 in the video

to consider SJR 15 with and I think it passed with 70 votes so that bill is ready to be considered as the third constitutional amendment like a motion to spin the rules to add SJR 15 to the end of page six is that where we're on

Senator Jonathan Dismang · 4:02:13 in the video

at the end of page six yeah so the motion was to add SJR to the end of pay SJR 15 to the end of page six so before we start the second phase of house bills right everybody understand that okay all

Chair (Senator Jonathan Dismang) · 4:02:49 in the video

check the board one last time. Okay, please cast up the ballot. With 31 yeas, 0 nays, 3 present, House Bill 1954 is passed. Please return to the House. And at this point, we're going to recognize Senator Dismayne for SJR 15.

Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr · 4:20:52 in the video

up the ballot. Okay with 28 yeas, 6 nays, 1 non-voting, SJR 15 is passed. A transmit to the house. Okay with this members we're going to be at the top of page 7. House bills for third reading and passage. Is that yours?

Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr · 4:25:46 in the video

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate

April 8, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate) · on the agenda

Matched: “SJR15 J. Dismang A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ECONOMIC D…”

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SJR15 J. Dismang 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.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate

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

Matched: “SJR15 J. Dismang A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ECONOMIC D…”

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SJR15 J. Dismang A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN