Arkansas General Assembly

An interactive look at bills from current and past legislative sessions.

Understanding Legislative Sessions

The Arkansas General Assembly meets in sessions to introduce, debate, and vote on bills. There are two main types of sessions, plus special sessions for urgent matters.

Regular Sessions: These are the main legislative events, held in odd-numbered years (like 2025, 2023). They begin on the second Monday of January and cover a wide range of topics, from new laws to the state budget.
Fiscal Sessions: Held in even-numbered years (like 2024, 2022), these are shorter sessions focused primarily on the state's budget and appropriation bills.
Special Sessions: The Governor can call a special session at any time to address specific, urgent issues that cannot wait for the next scheduled session.

Explore a Session

Use the dropdown menu to select a past or present session and see the bills that were considered.

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Democrat Failed Bills for the Selected Session

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[HB1008] To Require Medicaid Coverage For Postpartum Mothers For One Year After Giving Birth.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1009] To Allow Pregnancy To Be A Qualifying Event For Enrollment In Certain Health Benefit Plans.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1010] To Set The Reimbursement Rate In The Arkansas Medicaid Program For Maternal Health Services.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1011] To Create The Restore Roe Act; And To Restore A Woman's Access To Abortion Services.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1012] To Require The Arkansas Medicaid Program To Extend Eligibility To Certain Individuals For Family Planning Services.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1013] To Protect Fertility Treatment Rights In This State.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1014] To Require Coverage Of In Vitro Fertilization Under The State And Public School Life And Health Insurance Program.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1015] To Amend The Individual Income Tax Laws; And To Create An Income Tax Credit For Dependent Children.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1016] To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Menstrual Discharge Collection Devices; To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Diapers; And To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Certain Items Related To Breastfeeding.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1018] To Create The Strong Families Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit For Employers That Provide Paid Family And Medical Leave For Certain Employees.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1019] To Create The Affordable Childcare Act Of 2025; To Create An Income Tax Credit For Employers Who Assist Employees With Childcare Costs; And To Replace The Existing Income Tax Credit For Employer-operated Childcare Facilities.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1020] To Repeal The Arkansas Children's Educational Freedom Account Program; To Create A New Education Funding Category For Students Who Receive Special Education And Related Services; And To Create The Community Schools Act Fund.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1021] To Create The Early Childhood Education Workforce Quality Incentive Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit For Certain Early Childhood Education Workers.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1022] To Repeal Performance-based Incentive Awards For Public Schools And Open-enrollment Public Charter Schools.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1023] To Amend The State Teacher Education Program; And To Amend The Eligibility Requirements For Loan Forgiveness And The Loan Repayment Amounts Under The State Teacher Education Program.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1024] To Amend The Law Concerning Public Employees; And To Repeal The Law Prohibiting Collective Bargaining.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1025] To Create The Teacher Fair Dismissal Act Of 2025.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1026] To Create The Arkansas Promise Act; And To Create An Income Tax Credit For Tuition Paid For An Eligible Student At A Public Institution Of Higher Education.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1027] To Create The Brighter Start Act Of 2025; And To Require The Treasurer Of State To Make A One-time Contribution To Each Existing And Future Arkansas Brighter Future Fund Plan Account.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1028] To Amend Provisions Of The Law Concerning Obscenity And The Process For Challenging Materials Included In A Library; And To Require A Library To Have A Policy Prohibiting Book Banning In Order To Receive State Funding.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1029] To Set The Reimbursement Rate In The Arkansas Medicaid Program For Mental Health Services And Services Related To Addiction.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1030] To Require A School Resource Officer Or Law Enforcement Personnel To Obtain Certification In Youth Mental Health First Aid; And To Require A School Counselor To Receive Youth Mental Health First Aid Training.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1031] To Create The Arkansas Healthy Lifestyle Education Act Of 2025; And To Ensure The Health Curriculum In Arkansas Public Schools Addresses Certain Health Issues Facing Students.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1032] To Ban Conversion Therapy.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1035] To Create The Online Voter Registration Act Of 2025; To Allow Online Voter Registration; To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51; And To Amend The Duties Of The Secretary Of State.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1036] To Amend The Law Concerning Voter Registration; To Allow Voter Registration During Early Voting And On Election Day; And To Amend Provisions Of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1037] An Act To Create The Preregistration To Vote Act; And To Amend Provisions Of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51, Under The Authority Granted By Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51, § 19.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1038] To Create The No-excuse Absentee Voting Act Of 2025; To Amend The Law Concerning Absentee Voting; And To Repeal Voter Qualifications For Absentee Voting.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1039] To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Absentee Ballots; And To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Elections.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1040] To Create The Water In Line Act Of 2025; And To Amend The Law Concerning Penalties For Misdemeanor Offenses Related To Voting.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1042] To Create The Direct Democracy Act Of 2025; To Repeal The Ensuring Access For All Arkansans And Voter Protection Act Of 2023; And To Amend The Procedure For The Filing Of A Ballot Initiative Petition And Referendum Petition.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1043] To Require Disclosure And Reporting Of Noncandidate Expenditures Pertaining To Appellate Judicial Elections; And To Adopt New Laws Concerning Appellate Judicial Campaigns.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1073] To Create The Advanced Energy Jobs Task Force.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1076] To Create The Caring For Caregivers Act; And To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Expenses Incurred In Caring For Certain Family Members.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1159] To Create The Retail Convenience Store Security Act; And To Regulate Security Measures At Retail Convenience Stores.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1239] To Amend The Public School Funding Act Of 2003; And To Add An Additional Category Of Funding For Special Education Funding.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1366] To Create An Income Tax Credit For Qualified Storm Shelters.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1436] To Place Location Restrictions On Certain Food Processing Plants Operating A Slaughterhouse On The Same Grounds As The Food Processing Plants.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1528] To Require A Report Card To Include A Student's Current Reading Grade Level.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1539] To Amend The Public School Funding Act Of 2003; And To Add An Additional Education Category Of Funding For Special Education.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1635] An Act For A Grant For An Arkansas Teaching Veterinarian Hospital At The Little Rock Zoo For The Department Of Finance And Administration - Disbursing Officer Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1709] To Amend The Human Services Workers In The Schools Program; And To Include Mental Health Counselors In The Human Services Workers In The Schools Program.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1755] To Require Each Public School To Participate In The Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment Survey.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1761] To Increase Fiscal Responsibility Through The Establishment Of Income Limits For Students Eligible For Educational Freedom Accounts In The 2025-2026 School Year And Thereafter.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1769] Concerning Law Enforcement Officer Standards; And To Require A Psychological Evaluation Or Assessment To Become Or Be Employed As A Law Enforcement Officer.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1880] To Amend The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act And The Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act To Add Certain Exceptions.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1881] To Add Menstrual Discharge Collection Devices To The List Of Items Exempt From Sales And Use Tax During The Sales Tax Holiday.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1885] Concerning Law Enforcement; And To Require A Law Enforcement Officer Involved In A Deadly Use Of Force Incident To Be Placed On Temporary Leave And Attend Therapy.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1888] To Amend The Division Of Workforce Services Law; And To Provide Access To Employment Records For Individuals.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1947] To Amend The Law Concerning The Offense Of Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1985] To Create The Arkansas Renter Refund Act; And To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Certain Taxpayers Who Are Residential Tenants.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB1999] To Require The Secretary Of The Department Of Education To Provide Information Regarding The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program To Certain Students.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB2004] To Create Standard Requirements Concerning Railroad Train Defect Detectors And Trending Defect Detector Technology.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HB2005] To Amend The Law Concerning Railroads; To Create A Limitation On The Length Of A Train Operating In This State; To Create A Related Penalty; And To Declare An Emergency.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HCR1005] To Honor The Arkansas Minority Health Commission During American Heart Month In February For Its Efforts To Address Heart Disease Among The Minority Populations Of Arkansas.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HJR1001] A Constitutional Amendment To Create The Citizens' Redistricting Commission And To Repeal The Board Of Apportionment.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HJR1002] An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution To Repeal The Exception To The Prohibition Of Slavery And Involuntary Servitude.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HJR1003] The Arkansas Government Disclosure Amendment.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HR1053] To Recognize And Honor Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated And Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., For Their Contributions To Their Communities, The State Of Arkansas, The Nation, And The World.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[HR1117] To Recognize Former Representative Ben Mcgee For His Service To His Community And To The State Of Arkansas.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SB225] To Require The Arkansas Medicaid Program To Provide A Category For Beneficiaries With Sickle Cell Disease.

Failed

Last Action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SB247] To Create The Arkansas Absentee Voter Integrity Act Of 2025; To Amend The Law Concerning Counting Absentee Ballots; To Amend The Law Concerning Elections; And To Amend The Law Concerning The Duties Of The Secretary Of State.

Failed

Last Action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SB318] To Create An Income Tax Exemption For Certain Individuals Based On Income And Age.

Failed

Last Action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SB330] To Amend The Contents Of The Written Driver's License Test And The Driver's Instruction Manual; And To Add Hand Signals Used By Bicycle Operators To The Written Driver's License Test And The Driver's Instruction Manual.

Failed

Last Action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SB459] To Amend The Minimum Age Necessary To Adjudicate A Juvenile Delinquent.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SB461] To Collect Data Regarding The Use Of Solitary Confinement In Arkansas Prisons And Jails.

Failed

Last Action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SB476] To Allow Leave For Organ Donation For Certain State Employees; And To Prohibit Discrimination Against Individuals Applying For Life Insurance Who Are Organ Donors.

Failed

Last Action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SB501] To Create The Tenant Possessions Recovery Act; And To Require A Landlord To Provide Certain Notice To A Tenant When A Court Has Issued A Writ Of Possession.

Failed

Last Action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SB57] To Amend The Income Tax Credit For Certain Individual Political Contributions; And To Amend A Portion Of The Arkansas Code That Resulted From Initiated Act 1 Of 1996.

Failed

Last Action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SB585] To Require Certain Records Be Provided To An Employee Who Is A Minor.

Failed

Last Action: Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SB595] To Provide For A Minor's Right To Consult With His Or Her Parent Or Guardian Before A Custodial Interrogation.

Failed

Last Action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SB609] To Provide For A Minor's Right To Consult With His Or Her Parent Or Guardian Before A Custodial Interrogation.

Failed

Last Action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SB646] To Amend The Law Concerning Occupational And Criminal Background Checks; And To Prohibit The Disqualification Of An Occupational License Based On A Prior Conviction Of An Offense In Certain Circumstances

Failed

Last Action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SCR2] To Affirm That The American Dream Belongs To All Of Us.

Failed

Last Action: Died in the Senate at Sine Die Adjournment
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[SCR3] To Urge The Arkansas Congressional Delegation To Propose An Amendment To The Federal Unemployment Tax Act To Waive The "reasonable Assurance" Clause.

Failed

Last Action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SCR7] To Recognize The Mills University Studies High School Comets Boys' Basketball Team As The Class 4a State Champions.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SCR8] To Recognize The Mills University Studies High School Lady Comets Basketball Team As The Class 4a Conference Champions And To Remember Head Coach Joe Gregory's Wife, Cynthia Gregory.

Failed

Last Action: Died in House at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SJR12] An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution Requiring The General Assembly To Establish By Law A Revised Election Process.

Failed

Last Action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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[SJR22] A Constitutional Amendment Concerning The Qualifications To Vote In An Election.

Failed

Last Action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.