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Arkansas General Assembly
95th Arkansas General Assembly
Seal of Arkansas
State seal
Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Representatives
History
FoundedSeptember 12, 1836
(189 years ago) (1836-09-12)
Preceded byGeneral Assembly of Arkansas Territory
New session started
January 9, 2023 (2023-01-09)
Leadership
Leslie Rutledge (R)
since January 10, 2023
Senate President pro tempore
Bart Hester (R)
since January 9, 2023
Brian S. Evans (R)
since January 13, 2025
Structure
Seats135 voting members
  • 35 senators
  • 100 representatives
State Senate political groups
  •   Republican (28)
  •   Democratic (6)
  •   Vacant (1)
[a]
House of Representatives political groups
 

    Republican (81)

    Democratic (19)
Elections
Last State Senate election
November 5, 2024 (18 seats)
Last House of Representatives election
November 5, 2024
Next State Senate election
November 3, 2026
Next House of Representatives election
November 3, 2026
Meeting place
Arkansas State Capitol Little Rock
Website
Arkansas General Assembly
Constitution
Constitution of Arkansas

The General Assembly of Arkansas is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of the upper house Arkansas Senate with 35 members, and the lower Arkansas House of Representatives with 100 members. All 135 representatives and state senators represent an equal number of constituent districts.

The General Assembly convenes on the second Monday of every year. In odd-numbered years it may consider any bill or resolution; in even-numbered years it may only consider appropriations bills.[1] A session lasts for 60 days unless the legislature votes to extend it. The governor of Arkansas can issue a "call" for a special session during the interims between regular sessions. The General Assembly meets at the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock.

As of the most recent 2024 election, the Republican Party holds supermajorities in both chambers of the General Assembly. Republicans outnumber Democrats in the Senate by a 28–6 margin, and in the House of Representatives by an 81–19 margin.

History

The General Assembly of Arkansas is authorized by the Arkansas Constitution, which is the state's fifth constitution. The first constitution was ratified on January 30, 1836, and the current constitution was adopted in 1874.[2] The constitution has also been amended throughout the state's history since 1874.[2]

Originally, legislators met biennially, but today meet annually.[3] In 1922, Frances Hunt became the first woman elected to a seat in the General Assembly when she was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives.[4]

Powers and process

The General Assembly of Arkansas is responsible making and amending the laws of Arkansas. The legislative process is similar to that of other state legislatures in the United States. Bills undergo committee review and three readings on the floor of each house of the legislature. The governor has veto power, but a simple majority of both houses of the legislature can override that veto.[5]

Legislators also select 20 state representatives and 16 state senators to serve on the Arkansas Legislative Council, which oversees the Bureau of Legislative Research and acts as an organizing committee for the legislature.[3]

Terms and term limits

Amendment 73 of the Arkansas Constitution, approved by voters in the 1992 state general elections, set term limits for representatives and senators. Representatives were limited to three two-year terms (six years); senators were limited to two four-year terms (eight years).

Amendment 73 also set term limits for U.S. senators and representatives, but this part of the Amendment was found unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court in U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton. As Section 4 of the Amendment included a severability clause, the remainder of the amendment remained in force.

This was replaced to a large extent by Amendment 94 in 2014, which extended the total years that could be served to 16 in any combination of House and Senate seats.

The law was changed again in 2020 by a referendum removing the lifetime limit of 16 years in the legislature and switching to 12 consecutive years, with the option to return after a four-year break.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Republican Gary Stubblefield died September 2, 2025

References

  1. ^ Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, Section 5, Justia (accessed September 11, 2024)
  2. ^ a b Arkansas General Assembly, Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture (accessed April 28, 2013)
  3. ^ a b Arkansas Legislative Council, Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture (accessed April 28, 2013)
  4. ^ "Women". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Arkansas: The Central Arkansas Library System. 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 13, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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