LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to grant Arkansans the right to a clean and healthy environment for the second time on Tuesday.

The Clean and Healthy Natural Environment Amendment, drafted by students from the University of Arkansas, suggests changing the state’s constitution to preserve “the outdoors and natural resources for Arkansans’ recreation, economy, and public health.”

According to the Arkansas Advocate, AG Griffin rejected the proposal, stating that he could not certify it because the text “prevented him from ensuring the ballot title was not misleading or from substituting a more appropriate ballot title.”

Additional issues, according to Griffin, included that it was unclear how the proposed amendment would impact other laws, partisan coloring in the popular name, and inconsistent provisions.

If the proposal is eventually approved, students can then begin gathering signatures to place their measure on the 2026 ballot.