HJR1004

Applying To The United States Congress For An Article V Convention Of The States For The Purpose Of Proposing An Amendment To The United States Constitution To Impose Term Limits Of Members For The United States Congress.

Failed

Last Action (May 5, 2025): Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

AI-Generated Summary

House Joint Resolution 1004 is an official application by the Arkansas General Assembly to the United States Congress. It requests that Congress call an Article V convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to establish term limits for members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The resolution acknowledges that the Supreme Court's ruling in U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton prohibits states from unilaterally imposing such limits, necessitating a federal constitutional amendment. It specifies that this application is limited to the subject of congressional term limits and should be aggregated with similar applications from other states to reach the two-thirds threshold required by Article V. The resolution also designates this as a continuing application until the necessary number of states have submitted similar requests.

Potential Impact Analysis

Who Might Benefit?

The primary beneficiaries would be citizens, advocacy groups, and political movements that support the establishment of term limits for federal lawmakers. Proponents argue that term limits increase legislative turnover, promote the entry of new perspectives into government, and reduce the potential influence of career politicians and long-term special interest relationships.

Who Might Suffer?

The primary groups negatively impacted would be current members of the United States Congress whose tenures would be curtailed by the proposed amendment. Additionally, some political analysts and institutional experts might argue that such a policy could negatively impact the legislative process by reducing the collective experience and institutional memory of Congress, potentially shifting greater power toward unelected staff and lobbyists.

Vote Records

Upon sounding of the ballot, the HJR failded of adoption

April 1, 2025

Yea: 50 Nay: 31 NV: 19 Absent: 0 Failed

View individual votes (100)

Legislator	Party	Chamber	Vote
Tracy Steele	Democrat	House	NV
Fred Allen	Democrat	House	Nay
Lane Jean	Republican	House	Yea
Stephen Meeks	Republican	House	Yea
Mark Perry	Democrat	House	Yea
Jon Eubanks	Republican	House	NV
Matthew Shepherd	Republican	House	Nay
Jeff Wardlaw	Republican	House	Nay
Bruce Cozart	Republican	House	Yea
David Whitaker	Democrat	House	Nay
Mike Holcomb	Republican	House	Yea
Stephen Magie	Democrat	House	Nay
Mark McElroy	Republican	House	Nay
Richard Womack	Republican	House	Yea
Jack Ladyman	Republican	House	Yea
Robin Lundstrum	Republican	House	Yea
Dwight Tosh	Republican	House	Yea
Rick Beck	Republican	House	Yea
Mary Bentley	Republican	House	Yea
Les Eaves	Republican	House	NV
Justin Gonzales	Republican	House	Yea
Julie Mayberry	Republican	House	Yea
Ken Ferguson	Democrat	House	Nay
Ron Mcnair	Republican	House	NV
Marcus Richmond	Republican	House	Yea
Deann Vaught	Republican	House	NV
Karilyn Brown	Republican	House	Nay
Sonia Eubanks Barker	Republican	House	Yea
Frances Cavenaugh	Republican	House	Yea
Jimmie Gazaway	Republican	House	NV
Roger Lynch	Republican	House	Yea
John Maddox	Republican	House	Nay
Aaron Pilkington	Republican	House	Yea
Johnny Rye	Republican	House	Yea
Les Warren	Republican	House	Nay
Carlton Wing	Republican	House	Nay
Austin Mccollum	Republican	House	Yea
Carol Dalby	Republican	House	Nay
Steve Hollowell	Republican	House	Yea
Brian Evans	Republican	House	NV
Lee Johnson	Republican	House	Yea
Andrew Collins	Democrat	House	Yea
Stan Berry	Republican	House	Nay
Harlan Breaux	Republican	House	Yea
Cameron Cooper	Republican	House	Yea
Nicole Clowney	Democrat	House	Nay
Cindy Crawford	Republican	House	Nay
Denise Garner	Democrat	House	Nay
Tippi McCullough	Democrat	House	Nay
Jay Richardson	Democrat	House	NV
Jim Wooten	Republican	House	Yea
Denise Ennett	Democrat	House	NV
Richard McGrew	Republican	House	Yea
Joy Springer	Democrat	House	Nay
Howard Beaty	Republican	House	Nay
Tony Furman	Republican	House	NV
Kendon Underwood	Republican	House	Yea
David Ray	Republican	House	NV
John Carr	Republican	House	NV
Rick McClure	Republican	House	Yea
Keith Brooks	Republican	House	Yea
Ashley Hudson	Democrat	House	Nay
Jon Milligan	Republican	House	NV
RJ Hawk	Republican	House	Yea
Wade Andrews	Republican	House	Nay
Rebecca Burkes	Republican	House	NV
Hope Duke	Republican	House	Yea
Zack Gramlich	Republican	House	Yea
Mindy McAlindon	Republican	House	Yea
Matt Duffield	Republican	House	Yea
Stetson Painter	Republican	House	Nay
Steve Unger	Republican	House	Yea
Wayne Long	Republican	House	Yea
Scott Richardson	Republican	House	Nay
Brandon Achor	Republican	House	Yea
Jeremiah Moore	Republican	House	NV
Joey Carr	Republican	House	Nay
Matt Brown	Republican	House	Yea
Shad Pearce	Republican	House	Yea
Chad Puryear	Republican	House	Yea
Ryan Rose	Republican	House	Yea
Bart Schulz	Republican	House	Nay
Trey Steimel	Republican	House	NV
Tara Shephard	Democrat	House	Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge	Republican	House	NV
Kendra Moore	Republican	House	NV
Brit McKenzie	Republican	House	Yea
Steven Walker	Republican	House	Nay
Glenn Barnes	Democrat	House	Yea
Lincoln Barnett	Democrat	House	Yea
Alyssa Brown	Republican	House	Yea
Nick Burkes	Republican	House	NV
Paul Childress	Republican	House	Yea
James Eaton	Republican	House	Nay
Brad Hall	Republican	House	Nay
Dolly Henley	Republican	House	Nay
Jessie McGruder	Democrat	House	Yea
Jason Nazarenko	Republican	House	Nay
Randy Torres	Republican	House	Yea
Diana Gonzales Worthen	Democrat	House	Nay

Upon Motion, Reconsideraton Failed to Pass - 4/1/2025 3:45:18 PM