All Roll Calls
Yes: 325 • No: 145
ArkansasSB2102025 Regular SessionSenate
TO REQUIRE THE SIGNER TO READ THE BALLOT TITLE OF THE PETITION IN THE PRESENCE OF A CANVASSER; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Sponsored By: Kim Hammer (Republican), Kendon Underwood (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
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Arkansas petition signers face new reading requirements
Before signing an Arkansas initiative or referendum petition, registered voters must read its ballot title with the canvasser present. They can instead have the title read aloud to them with the canvasser present. Signers must sign in their own handwriting and provide their name, address, birth date, and signing date. Canvassers must swear that each signer completed the required reading or listening step in their presence. Knowingly accepting a signature without that step is a misdemeanor for the canvasser. The emergency clause makes the law effective immediately upon approval, expiration of the Governor’s veto period, or the final veto-override vote.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Kim Hammer
Republican • Senate
Kendon Underwood
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/11/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 2:17:06 PM
Yes: 71 • No: 26
House vote • 3/11/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 2:17:00 PM
Yes: 73 • No: 23
House vote • 3/10/2025
House Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 3:30:11 PM
Yes: 56 • No: 35 • Other: 3
House vote • 3/10/2025
House Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 3:29:38 PM
Yes: 57 • No: 33 • Other: 6
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 25, 2025 3:40:36 PM
Yes: 24 • No: 9
Senate vote • 2/13/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, February 13, 2025 10:58:47 AM
Yes: 22 • No: 9
Senate vote • 2/12/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, February 12, 2025 3:42:58 PM
Yes: 22 • No: 10
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB210 is now Act 274
3/12/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3/11/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
3/11/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
3/11/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
3/11/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
3/11/2025HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
3/11/2025HouseUpon Motion, Reconsideraton of the Emergency Clause Passed
3/11/2025HouseEmergency Clause Failed of Adoption
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
2/25/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
2/25/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
2/25/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
2/25/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
2/25/2025SenateMotion to Expunge the Vote by which the Emergency Clause failed of adoption. Motion carried.
2/13/2025SenateEmergency Clause failed of adoption.
2/13/2025SenateMotion to Hold SB209 & SB210 in the Senate. Motion carried.
2/12/2025SenateMotion to Expunge the Vote by which the Emergency Clause failed of adoption. Motion carried.
2/12/2025SenateOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
2/12/2025SenateEmergency Clause failed of adoption.
2/12/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/12/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/11/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
2/6/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB210 - Introduced
2/6/2025
Act Version
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