# Arkansas SB293: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REQUIRED POSTINGS AT A POLLING SITE; AND TO AMEND THE LIST CONCERNING REQUIRED POSTING OF NOTICES, INFORMATION, AND MATERIAL AT A POLLING SITE ON ELECTION DAY. Arkansas SB293, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REQUIRED POSTINGS AT A POLLING SITE; AND TO AMEND THE LIST CONCERNING REQUIRED POSTING OF NOTICES, INFORMATION, AND MATERIAL AT A POLLING SITE ON ELECTION DAY., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Alyssa Brown (Republican), Kim Hammer (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-09 (Notification that SB293 is now Act 487) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB293-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB293 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REQUIRED POSTINGS AT A POLLING SITE; AND TO AMEND THE LIST CONCERNING REQUIRED POSTING OF NOTICES, INFORMATION, AND MATERIAL AT A POLLING SITE ON ELECTION DAY. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-04-09, Notification that SB293 is now Act 487 - Sponsors: Alyssa Brown (Republican), Kim Hammer (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (152 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Arkansas voters get help and rights notices: benefit, low. On election day, Arkansas polling sites must post the public election notice and two copies of voting instructions. Instructions must cover provisional ballots and fail-safe voting; rights information must explain whom to contact about violations. Sites must post notices about asking poll workers f… - Arkansas voters get posted ballot information: benefit, low. On election day, Arkansas polling sites must post at least two sample ballots for every ballot style. Sites with more than 15 styles can instead offer two bound volumes, or one volume plus an accessible electronic device. That option requires posting every sample ballot online before early voting b… - Arkansas voters get primary election warnings: benefit, low. During preferential primary and nonjudicial elections, Arkansas polling sites must post an example of the primary ballot’s selections. They must also post a notice stating “CROSSOVER VOTING IS A CRIME,” explaining crossover voting, and listing applicable penalties. The State Board of Election Commi… - Arkansas voters see election oversight records: benefit, low. Poll workers must print reports showing that each voting machine, terminal, or ballot tabulator starts with zero counts. All poll workers present must sign each report, which stays posted on the polling-room wall throughout election day. Poll watcher rights and duties must be posted in plain view a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alyssa Brown (Republican), House - Sponsor: Kim Hammer (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 2:04:52 PM | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-03-20 | House | House Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 4:07:01 PM | pass | 90 | 2 | | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, March 6, 2025 3:11:53 PM | pass | 29 | 2 | 2 | ## Actions (28) - 2025-04-09: Notification that SB293 is now Act 487 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Rules suspended. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-03-20: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-19: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-03-13: Re-referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House) - 2025-03-13: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-13: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-13: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-03-06: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House) - 2025-03-06: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-03-06: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-05: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB293 - Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB293.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=487.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 - [SB293 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB293.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=487.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-SB293-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).