Constitutional amendment proposals swell from 7 to 33 as deadline passes
State lawmakers will have to narrow down which three proposed amendments to Arkansas' constitution they plan to put before voters in 2024.
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State lawmakers will have to narrow down which three proposed amendments to Arkansas' constitution they plan to put before voters in 2024.
A bill intended to restore firearm rights to people with certain nonviolent felony convictions failed in a tight roll call vote in a House panel after more than two hours of discussion Tuesday.
An amended version of Senate Bill 43 could curtail some forms of adult entertainment. House Bill 1196 would require people to work part-time to be in public housing.
A bill that aims to specify which school employees may use physical force against students passed the Arkansas Senate Committee on Judiciary for the second time Monday.
House Bill 1013, sponsored by Rep. Vivian Flowers, D-Pine Bluff, saw support and opposition from members of both parties in the House Committee on Judiciary in a 9-7 vote.