# Arkansas HJR1018: THE CITIZENS ONLY VOTING AMENDMENT.

Arkansas HJR1018, THE CITIZENS ONLY VOTING AMENDMENT., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Payton (Republican), David Ray (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-04-21 (Approved by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HJR1018
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: THE CITIZENS ONLY VOTING AMENDMENT.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Approved by the Governor
- Sponsors: John Payton (Republican), David Ray (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (109 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Payton (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: David Ray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alyssa Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon Achor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Blake Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brit McKenzie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Beck (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frances Cavenaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Wallace (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler Dees (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Duffield (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Furman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Stubblefield (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jimmy Gazaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: RJ Hawk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ricky Hill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Petty (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jack Ladyman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt McKee (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Austin McCollum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Nazarenko (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Pilkington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Burkes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry Rice (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marcus E. Richmond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan A. Rose (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Torres (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kendon Underwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Unger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Womack (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 11:46:50 AM | pass | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 2:16:16 PM | pass | 82 | 6 | 3 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-21: Approved by the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-16: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-15: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-15: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Motion to hold HJR1018 in the Senate. Motion Carried. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Read the third time and adopted. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Read and adopted and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-10: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-03-10: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-03-10: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-12: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HJR1018 - Introduced, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHJR1018.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed)
- SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed)
- HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed)
- HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed)

## Sources
- [HJR1018 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHJR1018.pdf)

## Related
- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HJR1018-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).