2025SJR 15

New Taxing Authority

2025 - Arkansas House of Representatives

Conservatives Oppose

Description

This bill proposes a state constitutional amendment to allow Economic Development Districts to be created to promote economic development. CPAC supports economic development but opposes giving new taxing authority to another layer of government and opposed this amendment. The House passed the amendment on April 16, 2025 by a vote of 74-21 and the amendment goes to the voters.

74

Voted Yes

21

Voted No

5

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 100

LegislatorVote
Brandon Achor

AR

Leftist
Fred Allen

AR

Leftist
Wade Andrews

AR

Leftist
Sonia Barker

AR

Leftist
Glenn Barnes

AR

Did Not Vote
Lincoln Barnett

AR

Leftist
Howard Beaty, Jr.

AR

Leftist
Rick Beck

AR

Leftist
Mary Bentley

AR

Leftist
Stan Berry

AR

Leftist
Harlan Breaux

AR

Leftist
Keith Brooks

AR

Leftist
Alyssa Brown

AR

Conservative
Karilyn Brown

AR

Leftist
Matthew Brown

AR

Leftist
Nick Burkes

AR

Conservative
Rebecca Burkes

AR

Conservative
Joey Carr

AR

Leftist
John Carr

AR

Conservative
Frances Cavenaugh

AR

Leftist
Paul Childress

AR

Leftist
Nicole Clowney

AR

Leftist
Andrew Collins

AR

Leftist
Cameron Cooper

AR

Conservative
Bruce Cozart

AR

Leftist
Cindy Crawford

AR

Leftist
Carol Dalby

AR

Leftist
Matt Duffield

AR

Leftist
Hope Hendren Duke

AR

Conservative
James Eaton

AR

Leftist
Les Eaves

AR

Leftist
Denise Ennett

AR

Leftist
Jon Eubanks

AR

Leftist
Brian Evans

AR

Leftist
Kenneth Ferguson

AR

Leftist
Tony Furman

AR

Leftist
Denise Garner

AR

Leftist
Jimmy Gazaway

AR

Did Not Vote
Justin Gonzales

AR

Conservative
Diana Gonzales Worthen

AR

Leftist
Zack Gramlich

AR

Leftist
Brad Hall

AR

Conservative
RJ Hawk

AR

Did Not Vote
Dolly Henley

AR

Leftist
Mike Holcomb

AR

Leftist
Steve Hollowell

AR

Leftist
Ashley Hudson

AR

Leftist
Lane Jean

AR

Leftist
Lee Johnson

AR

Leftist
Jack Ladyman

AR

Conservative
Wayne Long

AR

Conservative
Robin Lundstrum

AR

Conservative
Roger Lynch

AR

Leftist
John Maddox

AR

Did Not Vote
Stephen Magie

AR

Leftist
Julie Mayberry

AR

Leftist
Mindy McAlindon

AR

Conservative
Rick McClure

AR

Leftist
Tippi McCullough

AR

Leftist
Mark McElroy

AR

Leftist
Richard McGrew

AR

Leftist
Jessie McGruder

AR

Leftist
Brit McKenzie

AR

Conservative
Austin McCullum

AR

Conservative
Ron McNair

AR

Leftist
Stephen Meeks

AR

Leftist
Jon Milligan

AR

Leftist
Jeremiah Moore

AR

Leftist
Kendra Moore

AR

Conservative
Jason Nazarenko

AR

Leftist
Stetson Painter

AR

Leftist
Shad Pearce

AR

Leftist
Mark Perry

AR

Leftist
Aaron Pilkington

AR

Leftist
Chad Puryear

AR

Conservative
David Ray

AR

Conservative
Jay Richardson

AR

Leftist
Scott Richardson

AR

Conservative
Marcus Richmond

AR

Leftist
Ryan Rose

AR

Conservative
Johnny Rye

AR

Leftist
Bart Shulz

AR

Leftist
Tara Shephard

AR

Leftist
Matthew Shepherd

AR

Leftist
Joy Springer

AR

Leftist
Tracy Steele

AR

Leftist
Trey Steimel

AR

Leftist
Randy Torres

AR

Leftist
Dwight Tosh

AR

Leftist
Kendon Underwood

AR

Leftist
Steven Unger

AR

Conservative
Deann Vaught

AR

Leftist
Steven Walker

AR

Leftist
Jeff Wardlaw

AR

Did Not Vote
Les Warren

AR

Leftist
David Whitaker

AR

Leftist
Carlton Wing

AR

Leftist
Richard Womack

AR

Conservative
Jeremy Wooldridge

AR

Leftist
Jim Wooten

AR

Leftist

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