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.
Senate Joint Resolution 15 is a constitutional amendment in Arkansas that has been approved by the Governor. This amendment authorizes the state's General Assembly to create economic development districts. These districts are intended to promote economic development throughout the state. They may also undertake activities related to environmental mitigation or reclamation.
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 11, 2025
Signed Apr 22, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as adopted.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as Adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read and adopted and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 16, 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
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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