# Arkansas HB1878: TO ENSURE EARLY VOTING ACCESS FOR ARKANSANS RESIDING IN POPULATION CENTERS; AND TO REQUIRE A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO CONDUCT EARLY VOTING IN A CITY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.

Arkansas HB1878, TO ENSURE EARLY VOTING ACCESS FOR ARKANSANS RESIDING IN POPULATION CENTERS; AND TO REQUIRE A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO CONDUCT EARLY VOTING IN A CITY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jessie McGruder (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2025-04-22 (Notification that HB1878 is now Act 978) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1878
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO ENSURE EARLY VOTING ACCESS FOR ARKANSANS RESIDING IN POPULATION CENTERS; AND TO REQUIRE A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO CONDUCT EARLY VOTING IN A CITY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Notification that HB1878 is now Act 978
- Sponsor: Jessie McGruder (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (126 yes, 64 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jessie McGruder (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:26:39 AM | fail | 15 | 16 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 12:51:09 PM | pass | 18 | 16 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 12:48:20 PM | pass | 18 | 17 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:22:57 PM | pass | 75 | 15 | 7 |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-04-22: Notification that HB1878 is now Act 978 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-16: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-16: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Motion to Expunge the Vote by which HB1878 failed to pass. Motion Carried. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Motion for Clincher. Motion Failed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Upon Sounding of the Ballot HB1878 failed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Sounding of the Ballot requested on the passage of HB1878. Five Hands were seen. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Motion to Expunge the Vote by which HB1878 failed to pass. Motion Carried. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Read the third time and failed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-20: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-20: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1878 - Introduced, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1878.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=978.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed)
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## Sources
- [HB1878 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1878.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=978.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related
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- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1878-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).