SCR 1 - Joint Rules Summary

• Adopts the joint rules governing procedures for the Arkansas House of Representatives and Senate during the 94th General Assembly

• Establishes bill introduction deadlines including appropriation bills by day 50 of regular sessions and day 15 of fiscal sessions, with exceptions requiring two-thirds approval

• Requires all bills and resolutions be prepared using an automated bill preparation system with strikethrough for deletions and underlining for additions

• Mandates lottery-funded scholarship bills include fiscal impact statements and meet specific procedural requirements, including joint committee review and at least one year before taking effect

• Sets rules for bill enrollment, signing by chamber leaders, conference committees, constitutional amendments (limited to two per chamber unless two-thirds approval for a third), and interim committee meeting restrictions