# Arkansas SJR11: A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 2, § 5, TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. Arkansas SJR11, A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 2, § 5, TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matt Duffield (Republican), John Payton (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor.) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SJR11-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SJR11 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 2, § 5, TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. - Status: adopted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor. - Sponsors: Matt Duffield (Republican), John Payton (Republican) - Cosponsors: 60 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (114 yes, 17 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: Matt Duffield (Republican), House - Sponsor: John Payton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Alyssa Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandon Achor (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Blake Johnson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brit McKenzie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Beck (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Harlan Breaux (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cameron Cooper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ronald Caldwell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Frances Cavenaugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Childress (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bruce Cozart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Wallace (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Eaton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Flippo (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gary Stubblefield (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Hall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: RJ Hawk (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bart Hester (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ricky Hill (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Holcomb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Justin Boyd (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jim Dotson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Mayberry (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joey L. Carr (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Karilyn Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne Long (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Johnson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rick McClure (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard McGrew (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron McNair (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jon Milligan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nick Burkes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Nazarenko (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stetson Painter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Shad Pearce (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Puryear (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Burkes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: R. Scott Richardson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Ray (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Terry Rice (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marcus E. Richmond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan A. Rose (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Johnny Rye (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stan Berry (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bart Schulz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Trey Steimel (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Stone (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Randy Torres (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kendon Underwood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Unger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: DeAnn Vaught (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Wooten (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:13:54 PM | pass | 86 | 10 | 2 | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 2:03:50 PM | pass | 28 | 7 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Returned from the House as adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Returned to the Senate as Adopted (House) - 2025-04-15: Read and adopted and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-04-14: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-04-10: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House) - 2025-04-10: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-04-10: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read the third time and adopted. (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-12: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 3 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-10: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-20: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SJR11 - Introduced, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSJR11.pdf) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - 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) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (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 - [SJR11 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSJR11.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) - [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025) - [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025) - [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) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SJR11-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).