# Arkansas SB209: TO DISQUALIFY SIGNATURES OBTAINED BY A CANVASSER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Arkansas SB209, TO DISQUALIFY SIGNATURES OBTAINED BY A CANVASSER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kim Hammer (Republican), Kendon Underwood (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-12 (Notification that SB209 is now Act 273) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB209-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB209 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO DISQUALIFY SIGNATURES OBTAINED BY A CANVASSER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-03-12, Notification that SB209 is now Act 273 - Sponsors: Kim Hammer (Republican), Kendon Underwood (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (339 yes, 134 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: Kim Hammer (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Kendon Underwood (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-11 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 2:14:04 PM | pass | 73 | 22 | | | 2025-03-11 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 2:14:08 PM | pass | 72 | 25 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 3:26:22 PM | pass | 62 | 29 | 5 | | 2025-03-10 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 3:26:30 PM | pass | 65 | 30 | 1 | | 2025-02-25 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 25, 2025 3:38:02 PM | pass | 24 | 9 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, February 13, 2025 10:55:54 AM | pass | 22 | 8 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, February 12, 2025 3:23:03 PM | pass | 21 | 11 | 1 | ## Actions (26) - 2025-03-12: Notification that SB209 is now Act 273 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-03-11: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-03-11: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2025-03-11: Upon Motion, Reconsideraton of the Emergency Clause Passed (House) - 2025-03-10: Emergency Clause Failed of Adoption (House) - 2025-03-10: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-05: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-02-25: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House) - 2025-02-25: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Upon Sounding of the Ballot, the Emergency Clause on SB209 is adopted. (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Sounding of the Ballot requested on the adoption of the Emergency Clause on SB209. Five hands were seen. (Senate) - 2025-02-25: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Motion to Expunge the Vote by which the Emergency Clause failed of adoption. Motion carried. (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Emergency Clause failed of adoption. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Motion to Hold SB209 & SB210 in the Senate. Motion carried. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Motion to Expunge the Vote by which the Emergency Clause failed of adoption. Motion carried. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Emergency Clause failed of adoption. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB209 - Introduced, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB209.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=273.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - 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) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [SB209 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB209.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=273.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related - [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025) - [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) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB209-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).