Relating to: the right to keep and bear arms (first consideration).
AJR 112 proposes a constitutional amendment to Article I, Section 25, explicitly defining the right to keep and bear arms as applying to security, defense, hunting, recreation, and any other lawful purpose. It states this right is "fundamental" and requires any government restriction to undergo "strict scrutiny." The amendment would directly affect all residents by altering the state constitution's firearm rights protections. If approved by voters, it would become part of the constitution, requiring future laws restricting firearms to meet the strict scrutiny standard. The bill is currently in committee after its October 2025 introduction.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 29, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report adoption as amended of Assembly Joint Resolution 112 recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 3
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Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Green
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Oct 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Green, Behnke, Callahan, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Swearingen, Tucker and Pronschinske;
cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Nass, Stafsholt and Wimberger
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13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brent Jacobson
RRepublican
P
Calvin Callahan
RRepublican
P
Chanz Green
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Duke Tucker
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Jim Piwowarczyk
RRepublican
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Rob Swearingen
RRepublican
P
Treig Pronschinske
RRepublican
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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