All Roll Calls
Yes: 122 • No: 0
ArkansasSB2992025 Regular SessionSenate
TO REQUIRE A STAFF MEMBER TO WITNESS AN ADMINISTRATOR ASSISTING A RESIDENT OF A LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY WITH ABSENTEE VOTING.
Sponsored By: Alyssa Brown (Republican), Kim Hammer (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Staff witnesses for care residents' voting help
In Arkansas long-term or residential care facilities, at least one staff member must witness administrators marking residents' absentee ballots. The witness must not comment or offer interpretations. Administrators must confirm they understand the witness rule for help with marking or casting ballots. Administrators can deliver ballots to the county clerk when voters name them on both the application and voter statement. Ballots can still be delivered in person by the administrator or by mail.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Alyssa Brown
Republican • House
Kim Hammer
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/20/2025
House Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 4:07:51 PM
Yes: 87 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 3/11/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 2:16:03 PM
Yes: 35 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB299 is now Act 403
3/31/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3/21/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
3/21/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
3/20/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
3/20/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
3/20/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/20/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/19/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
3/11/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
3/11/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
3/11/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/11/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/10/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
3/10/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
3/10/2025SenateReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
3/6/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
2/25/2025SenateFiled
2/25/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB299 - Introduced
2/25/2025
Act Version
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