Arkansas SenateSB569
AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING BALLOT TITLES OF PROPOSED MEASURES; AND AMENDING THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1.
Failed 22–10Crossed party lines
What it does: On the version voted Apr 16, 2025: Amends Article 5, § 1 of the Arkansas Constitution by legislative act, asserting a two-thirds vote suffices, to require petition ballot titles to be readable, clear, concise and at most 500 words, and let the legislature set a readability standard. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Read the third time and failed.
The tally
Yes 22 · No 10 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 22 | 4 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Dan SullivanR20No
- Jane EnglishR13No
- Jimmy HickeyR4No
- Scott FlippoR23No
The full roll (35)
Yes 22
- Alan ClarkR7
- Bart HesterR33
- Blake JohnsonR21
- Breanne DavisR25
- Clint PenzoR31
- Dave WallaceR19
- Jim DotsonR34
- Jim PettyR29
- John PaytonR22
- Josh BryantR32
- Justin BoydR27
- Kim HammerR16
- Mark JohnsonR17
- Matt McKeeR6
- Matt StoneR2
- Ricky HillR11
- Ron CaldwellR10
- Steve CrowellR3
- Tyler DeesR35
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 10
Not voting 3
- Bryan KingR28
- Missy IrvinR24
- Terry RiceR5
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.