All Roll Calls
Yes: 131 • No: 0
ArkansasSB1882025 Regular SessionSenate
TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING INITIATIVE PETITIONS AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS; AND TO REQUIRE PUBLIC POSTING OF STATEWIDE INITIATIVE PETITIONS AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS.
Sponsored By: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), David Ray (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Arkansas voters get petition details online
The Secretary of State must post statewide petition materials online within five days of receiving the required information. These include the full measure, certified ballot title, and certified popular name. The information normally stays online until the day after the next general election. The Secretary may remove it if the measure fails to qualify for the ballot or the sponsor stops gathering signatures and requests removal. Removal is also allowed after a court removes the measure and the appeal period expires, or if submitted language does not accurately match the certified or actively circulating measure. If a petition is circulating without the required sponsor filing, the Secretary may get the information from the Attorney General and post it.
New filing rules and protections for sponsors
Before gathering signatures, statewide initiative and referendum sponsors must submit the full measure, ballot title, and popular name to the Attorney General. Within ten business days, the Attorney General must certify the title and name or certify replacements; the title must briefly state the measure’s purpose. The Attorney General may reject misleading petitions and require a redesign. After certification, sponsors must send the Secretary of State the full text, certified title and name, and certification letter within five business days of soliciting or gathering signatures. The Secretary cannot use a sponsor’s failure to follow this section to find the measure or its signatures insufficient; they do not automatically qualify. Sponsors can seek relief from the Arkansas Supreme Court if the Attorney General refuses to act or they challenge the Attorney General’s actions.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Clarke Tucker
Democratic • Senate
David Ray
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/10/2025
House Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 3:06:24 PM
Yes: 97 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/3/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, March 3, 2025 2:09:54 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB188 is now Act 272
3/12/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3/11/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
3/11/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
3/10/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
3/10/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
3/10/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/10/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/5/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
3/3/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
3/3/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
3/3/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/3/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/27/2025SenateRe-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
2/19/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/19/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
2/19/2025SenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
2/19/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
2/4/2025SenateFiled
2/4/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB188 - Introduced
2/4/2025
Act Version
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