Arkansas General Assembly

Arkansas General Assembly
94th Arkansas General Assembly
Seal of Arkansas
Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Representatives
History
FoundedSeptember 12, 1836
(188 years ago)
 (1836-09-12)
Preceded byGeneral Assembly of Arkansas Territory
New session started
January 9, 2023 (January 9, 2023)
Leadership
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
Seats135 voting members
  • 35 senators
  • 100 representatives
State Senate political groups
  •   Republican (29)
  •   Democratic (6)
House of Representatives political groups
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.

  1. ^ Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, Section 5, Justia (accessed September 11, 2024)