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ArkansasHB19252025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ABSENTEE BALLOTS; TO AMEND THE ABSENTEE BALLOT VOTER STATEMENT; AND TO REQUIRE A WITNESS FOR THE SIGNATURE OF AN ABSENTEE VOTER STATEMENT.

Sponsored By: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), Ben Gilmore (Republican)

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Stricter absentee ballot rules for Arkansas voters

Arkansas absentee voters must affirm that they qualify to vote, have not already voted, and that the enclosed ballot is theirs. They must also affirm they received only help allowed at polling places and gave accurate information under penalty of perjury. These statements appear in bold capital letters at the bottom of the page. The statement warns that false information can bring a fine up to $10,000, imprisonment up to 10 years, or both. Voters may complete a sworn statement confirming they are registered and are the person registered. That statement is signed under penalty of perjury, without notarization, and requires at least one witness age 18 or older. The form must include fields for the witness's printed name, signature, and mailing address. Witness exemptions depend on the reason listed in the absentee ballot application. They cover illness or disability preventing attendance, residence in long-term care or a state-licensed residential facility, and religious observance. They also cover active-duty military members and their spouses or dependents who live outside the county.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Howard M. Beaty, Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Ben Gilmore

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 107 • No: 22

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

Senate Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 3:32:13 PM

Yes: 29 • No: 5

House vote • 4/7/2025

House Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 3:13:54 PM

Yes: 78 • No: 17

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1925 is now Act 846

    4/17/2025House

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

    4/15/2025House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/14/2025House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/14/2025House

  5. Returned to the House as passed.

    4/14/2025Senate

  6. Read the third time and passed.

    4/14/2025Senate

  7. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    4/10/2025Senate

  8. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

    4/7/2025Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    4/7/2025Senate

  10. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    4/7/2025House

  11. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/3/2025House

  12. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

    4/3/2025House

  13. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

    4/3/2025House

  14. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

    4/2/2025House

  15. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

    3/31/2025House

  16. Filed

    3/31/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB1925 - Introduced

    3/31/2025

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  • Act Version

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