2025SJR 15

New Taxing Authority

2025 - Arkansas Senate

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 Senate passed the amendment on April 14, 2025 by a vote of 28-6 and the amendment goes to the voters.

28

Voted Yes

6

Voted No

1

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 35

LegislatorVote
Justin Boyd

AR

Leftist
Joshua Bryant

AR

Conservative
Ronald Caldwell

AR

Did Not Vote
Alan Clark

AR

Leftist
Steve Crowell

AR

Leftist
Breanne Davis

AR

Leftist
Tyler Dees

AR

Leftist
Jonathan Dismang

AR

Leftist
Jim Dotson

AR

Conservative
Jane English

AR

Leftist
Scott Flippo

AR

Leftist
Stephanie Flowers

AR

Leftist
Ben Gilmore

AR

Leftist
Kim Hammer

AR

Leftist
Bart Hester

AR

Leftist
Jimmy Hickey

AR

Leftist
Ricky Hill

AR

Leftist
Missy Irvin

AR

Leftist
Blake Johnson

AR

Leftist
Mark Johnson

AR

Leftist
Bryan King

AR

Conservative
Greg Leding

AR

Leftist
Fredrick Love

AR

Leftist
Matt McKee

AR

Leftist
Reginald Murdock

AR

Leftist
John Payton

AR

Conservative
Clint Penzo

AR

Conservative
Jim Petty

AR

Leftist
Terry Rice

AR

Leftist
Jamie Scott

AR

Leftist
Matt Stone

AR

Leftist
Gary Stubblefield

AR

Conservative
Dan Sullivan

AR

Leftist
Clarke Tucker

AR

Leftist
David Wallace

AR

Leftist

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