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Unbelievable! Sen. Rapert’s Con Con is Back! SJR 7 and SJR 9

March 21, 2017 Article V Amendment Convention, Constitutional Convention, Featured

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Senator Jason Rapert

SJR 7 and SJR 9 have been resurrected and brought back to the House Committee once again. When will this ever end? AND when will the public become totally outraged at Senator Rapert’s actions? Stunts like this scream that the heads of state must be involved and dark money is flowing to every player/actor. The agenda says it has been re-referred to the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs for Wednesday, March 22, 2017, 10:00 a.m. in Room 151 at the Arkansas State Capitol.

Secure Arkansas now believes Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and the Republican Legislature are responsible for bringing back these dangerous resolutions that have come through the Convention of States and been funded by the global elite billionaires (Soros and Koch brothers, ALEC) who want to have a convention in order to rewrite our Constitution. This should send chills down our spines because the globalists have been working for decades to bring this hidden agenda to pass!

The calendar at the Arkansas Legislature for Monday, March 20, 2017 simply says:

House   3/20/17   5:15:47 PM         The vote by which SJR 7 Failed to Pass was expunged.

House   3/20/17   5:21:17 PM        The vote by which SJR 9 Failed to Pass was expunged.

So… sadly, today, March 20, 2017, in Regular Senate Bills, Senator Jason Rapert from Conway went before the full Senate for the second time to ask them to expunge SJR 7 and SJR 9… meaning: bring them back to run through the House, once again, even though they have already failed on the full House floor. The new sponsor bringing these bills back to be expunged… Rep. Jana Della Rosa! This is a total shock because on the full House floor March 14, she spoke AGAINST both resolutions!

Rep. Jana Della Rosa

So, Rep. Jana Della Rosa from Rogers (pictured above) is now working with Sen.Jason Rapert to:

Subtitle (for SJR 7)

MOTION TO EXPUNGE THE VOTE BY WHICH FAILED; AN APPLICATION TO CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "MARRIAGE".

Rep.Mickey Gates

AND also Rep. Mickey Gates from Hot Springs (pictured above) is working with Sen. Jason Rapert to:

Subtitle (for SJR 7)

MOTION TO RE-REFER TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS; AN APPLICATION TO CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "MARRIAGE".

Rep. Della Rosa is also now on board with Sen. Rapert to:

Subtitle (for SJR 9)

MOTION TO EXPUNGE THE VOTE BY WHICH FAILED; AN APPLICATION TO CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION PROVIDING THAT EVERY HUMAN BEING IS ENTITLED TO THE RIGHT TO LIFE.

Rep. Bob Ballinger

Rep. Bob Ballinger from Berryville (pictured above), Chair of the House State Agencies on Governmental Affairs, has worked with Sen. Jason Rapert to bring this bad bill back before his committee AGAIN!

Subtitle (SJR 9)

MOTION TO RE-REFER TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS; AN APPLICATION TO CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION PROVIDING THAT EVERY HUMAN BEING IS ENTITLED TO THE RIGHT TO LIFE.

It’s hard to overcome a governor when he requests legislation to go through the General Assembly, so we had better not go to sleep at the wheel or there could be a major accident happen to Arkansans that are NOT paying attention to the status of states applying for a convention. Our U.S. Constitution is in extreme danger, Americans!  Secure Arkansas is in possession of the oaths taken by all the elected state representatives and senators by a simple FOIA request earlier this year. It’s  heartbreaking to see those politicians who are willing to betray our Constitution (and the people) so easily (“money talks”) because OTHER good men and women have given their very lives to protect those very things: our Constitution and the people!

Rapert has the votes to get this con out of this House Committee because it has passed there once before! Warning: they are running under the guise of “marriage” and “right to life”, but remember, it’s about applying for an Article V convention.

It’s important to read the status history of each bill so you can see the shenanigans being pulled and how many times they FAILED.  Apparently, that doesn’t matter!

The Bill status history of SJR 7 can be found here and is also shown directly below.

Chamber, Date, Action, Vote

House 3/20/2017 5:21:08 PM Re-referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

House 3/20/2017 5:15:47 PM The vote by which SJR7 Failed to Pass was expunged.

House 3/14/2017 4:09:45 PM Read the third time and failed of Adoption House Votes

House 3/8/2017 5:01:15 PM Returned by the Committee Do Pass

House 3/1/2017 4:50:56 PM Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

House 2/28/2017 4:03:56 PM RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

Senate 2/28/2017 3:07:09 PM Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

Senate 2/28/2017 3:06:56 PM Sounding of the BALLOT.

Senate 2/28/2017 3:02:40 PM Read the third time and adopted. Senate Votes

Senate 2/22/2017 3:55:22 PM The motion to suspend the rules to consider SJR 7 FAILED.Senate Votes

Senate 2/20/2017 3:16:23 PM The vote by which SJR 7 FAILED was EXPUNGED.

Senate 2/20/2017 2:49:06 PM Read third time and FAILED of adoption. Senate Votes

Senate 2/16/2017 11:10:23 AM Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Senate 2/9/2017 10:52:58 AM Re-referred to Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs

Senate 2/9/2017 10:52:54 AM REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

Senate 2/9/2017 10:52:45 AM Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

Senate 2/9/2017 10:52:35 AM Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1

Senate 2/2/2017 12:26:58 PM Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to Senate

Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs

Senate 2/2/2017 10:51:00 AM Filed

BUT remember: this bill FAILED on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in the FULL House: 

SJR 7: FAILED!           

  • 29 yeas                        
  • 41 nays                        
  • 30 non voting                                      
  • 0 present  

Yeas: 29

Ballinger

Barker

Beck

Bentley

Bragg

Brown

Dotson

Farrer

Fortner

Gates

Gonzales

Hammer

Henderson

Ladyman

Lemons

Lundstrum

McCollum

D. Meeks

S. Meeks

Miller

Payton

Pilkington

Rushing

Rye

B. Smith

Sullivan

Tosh

Wardlaw

Womack

 

 

Nays: 41

F. Allen

E. Armstrong

Baltz

Blake

Boyd

Burch

Capp

Cavenaugh

Coleman

Dalby

Deffenbaugh

Della Rosa

D. Ferguson

K. Ferguson

Fielding

L. Fite

V. Flowers

M. Gray

M.J. Gray

K. Hendren

Hillman

Leding

Lowery

Lynch

Magie

McElroy

McNair

Nicks

Pitsch

Richey

Sabin

Shepherd

Sorvillo

Speaks

Sturch

Tucker

Walker

Warren

Watson

D. Whitaker

Wing

 

 

Non Voting: 30

Branscum

Collins

Cozart

Davis

D. Douglas

C. Douglas

Drown

Eaves

Eubanks

C. Fite

Gazaway

M. Hodges

G. Hodges

Holcomb

Hollowell

House

Jean

Jett

Johnson

Love

Maddox

A. Mayberry

G. McGill

Murdock

Penzo

Petty

Richmond

Vaught

J. Williams

Mr. Speaker

Present: 0

Those who were “non voting” will be the ones to watch…


The Bill status history of SJR 9 can be found here and is also shown directly below.

Chamber, Date, Action, Vote

House 3/20/2017 5:22:16 PM Re-referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

House 3/20/2017 5:21:17 PM The vote by which SJR9 Failed to Pass was expunged.

House 3/15/2017 2:45:35 PM Motion to reconsider by Rep. Rye SJR9 Failed

House 3/14/2017 3:56:14 PM Read the third time and failed of adoption House Votes

House 3/8/2017 5:02:45 PM Returned by the Committee Do Pass

House 3/1/2017 4:51:11 PM Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

House 2/28/2017 4:04:06 PM RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

Senate 2/28/2017 3:02:35 PM Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

Senate 2/28/2017 3:02:14 PM Read the third time and adopted. Senate Votes

Senate 2/22/2017 3:56:12 PM The motion to suspend the rules to consider SJR 9 FAILED.Senate Votes

Senate 2/20/2017 3:30:19 PM The vote by which SJR 9 FAILED, was EXPUNGED.

Senate 2/20/2017 3:30:04 PM Read the third time and failed. Senate Votes

Senate 2/16/2017 11:10:58 AM Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Senate 2/9/2017 10:52:51 AM Re-referred to Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs

Senate 2/9/2017 10:52:45 AM REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

Senate 2/9/2017 10:52:35 AM Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

Senate 2/9/2017 10:51:57 AM Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1

Senate 2/2/2017 4:41:21 PM Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to Senate

Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs

Senate 2/2/2017 4:35:00 PM Filed

BUT remember: this bill also FAILED on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in the FULL House:

SJR 9: FAILED!

  • 29 yeas
  • 38 nays
  • 32 non voting
  • 1 present

Yeas: 29

Ballinger

Barker

Beck

Bentley

Bragg

Brown

Collins

Cozart

Dotson

Eaves

Eubanks

Farrer

Fortner

Gonzales

Hammer

Henderson

Lemons

Lundstrum

McCollum

D. Meeks

S. Meeks

Miller

Payton

Pilkington

Rushing

B. Smith

Sullivan

Tosh

Womack

 

 

Nays: 38

F. Allen

E. Armstrong

Baltz

Blake

Boyd

Burch

Capp

Cavenaugh

Dalby

Deffenbaugh

Della Rosa

D. Ferguson

K. Ferguson

Fielding

L. Fite

V. Flowers

M. Gray

M.J. Gray

K. Hendren

Hillman

Lowery

Lynch

Magie

McElroy

G. McGill

McNair

Pitsch

Richey

Rye

Sabin

Shepherd

Speaks

Sturch

Tucker

Walker

Warren

Watson

D. Whitaker

       

 

Non Voting: 32

Branscum

Davis

D. Douglas

C. Douglas

Drown

C. Fite

Gates

Gazaway

M. Hodges

G. Hodges

Holcomb

Hollowell

House

Jean

Jett

Johnson

Ladyman

Leding

Love

Maddox

A. Mayberry

Murdock

Nicks

Penzo

Petty

Richmond

Sorvillo

Vaught

Wardlaw

J. Williams

Wing

Mr. Speaker

       

 

Present: 1

Coleman

Those who were “non voting” will be the ones to watch…


IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED!  Contact the representatives in the House Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs and tell them to VOTE NO on SJR 7 and SJR 9. These resolutions do NOT need to get out of committee!

Also, we are asking for a roll call vote.

bob.ballinger@arkansashouse.org

jackladyman@gmail.com

andy.davis@arkansashouse.org  

jim.dotson@arkansashouse.org

charlotte.douglas@arkansashouse.org

trevor.drown@arkansashouse.org

Jon.Eubanks@arkansashouse.org

kenneth.ferguson@arkansashouse.org

justinrory@yahoo.com

michelle.gray@arkansashouse.org

kimdhammer@yahoo.com

kim.hendren@arkansashouse.org

housedouglas@gmail.com

josh.miller@arkansashouse.org

wsabin@wsabin.org

brandt.smith@arkansashouse.org

james.sturch@arkansashouse.org

dwight.tosh@arkansashouse.org

jeff@jeffwardlaw.com

richard@richardwomack.com

Title

Name

Phone

Email

District

Representative

Bob Ballinger, Chair

479-443-3700

bob.ballinger@arkansashouse.org

97

Representative

Jack Ladyman, Vice Chair

870-340-7499

jackladyman@gmail.com

59

Representative

Andy Davis

501-837-5109

andy.davis@arkansashouse.org

31

Representative

Jim Dotson

479-222-1234

jim.dotson@arkansashouse.org

93

Representative

Charlotte V. Douglas

479-430-0170

charlotte.douglas@arkansashouse.org

75

Representative

Trevor Drown

479-857-2498

trevor.drown@arkansashouse.org

68

Representative

Jon S. Eubanks

479-438-0533

Jon.Eubanks@arkansashouse.org

74

Representative

Kenneth B. Ferguson

870-413-8942

kenneth.ferguson@arkansashouse.org

16

Representative

Justin Gonzales

870-245-6365

justinrory@yahoo.com

19

Representative

Michelle Gray

870-291-2515

michelle.gray@arkansashouse.org

62

Representative

Kim Hammer

501-840-3841

kimdhammer@yahoo.com

28

Representative

Kim Hendren

479-790-5600

kim.hendren@arkansashouse.org

92

Representative

Douglas House

501-590-1055

housedouglas@gmail.com

40

Representative

Josh Miller

501-365-3599

josh.miller@arkansashouse.org

66

Representative

Warwick Sabin

501-372-4550

wsabin@wsabin.org

33

Representative

Brandt Smith

870-351-7459

brandt.smith@arkansashouse.org

58

Representative

James Sturch

870-612-7589

james.sturch@arkansashouse.org

63

Representative

Dwight Tosh

870-926-0423

dwight.tosh@arkansashouse.org

52

Representative

Jeff Wardlaw

870-226-9501

jeff@jeffwardlaw.com

8

Representative

Richard Womack

870-403-6287

richard@richardwomack.com

18

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