Arkansas General Assembly

Arkansas General Assembly
94th Arkansas General Assembly
State seal
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate House of Representatives
History
Founded	September 12, 1836 (188 years ago) (1836-09-12)
Preceded by	General Assembly of Arkansas Territory
New session started	January 9, 2023 (January 9, 2023)
Leadership
President of the Senate	Leslie Rutledge (R) since January 10, 2023
Senate president pro tempore	Bart Hester (R) since January 9, 2023
Speaker of the House	Matthew Shepherd (R) since June 15, 2018
Structure
Seats	135 voting members 35 senators 100 representatives
State Senate political groups	Republican (29)   Democratic (6)
House of Representatives political groups	Republican (82)   Democratic (18)
Elections
Last State Senate election	November 8, 2022 (17 seats)
Last House of Representatives election	November 8, 2022
Next State Senate election	November 5, 2024 (18 seats)
Next House of Representatives election	November 5, 2024
Meeting place
Arkansas State Capitol Little Rock
Website
Arkansas General Assembly
Constitution
Constitution of Arkansas

The General Assembly of Arkansas is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of the upper house Arkansas Senate with 35 members, and the lower Arkansas House of Representatives with 100 members. All 135 representatives and state senators represent an equal number of constituent districts.

The General Assembly convenes on the second Monday of every year. In odd-numbered years it may consider any bill or resolution; in even-numbered years it may only consider appropriations bills.^[1] A session lasts for 60 days unless the legislature votes to extend it. The governor of Arkansas can issue a "call" for a special session during the interims between regular sessions. The General Assembly meets at the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock.