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Sponsor says SJR 2 would restore Arkansans— right to sue the state
Senate State Agencies Committee · February 21, 2019
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Summary
A sponsor told the committee SJR 2 would narrow sovereign immunity and let citizens again pursue claims against the state; senators questioned how the change would interact with recent court rulings and with agency practices on tax claims.
Sponsor testimony described SJR 2 as a straightforward constitutional amendment to restore Arkansans— ability to sue the state in many instances. The presenter told the committee, "for years, for decades, our people had the right to sue the state of Arkansas," and that recent changes have limited that right.
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