# Arkansas SB299: TO REQUIRE A STAFF MEMBER TO WITNESS AN ADMINISTRATOR ASSISTING A RESIDENT OF A LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY WITH ABSENTEE VOTING.

Arkansas SB299, TO REQUIRE A STAFF MEMBER TO WITNESS AN ADMINISTRATOR ASSISTING A RESIDENT OF A LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY WITH ABSENTEE VOTING., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Alyssa Brown (Republican), Kim Hammer (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-31 (Notification that SB299 is now Act 403) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB299
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO REQUIRE A STAFF MEMBER TO WITNESS AN ADMINISTRATOR ASSISTING A RESIDENT OF A LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY WITH ABSENTEE VOTING.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-03-31, Notification that SB299 is now Act 403
- Sponsors: Alyssa Brown (Republican), Kim Hammer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (122 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Staff witnesses for care residents' voting help: benefit, low. 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 ballo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alyssa Brown (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kim Hammer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | House | House Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 4:07:51 PM | pass | 87 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 2:16:03 PM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-03-31: Notification that SB299 is now Act 403 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Returned from the House as passed. (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)
- 2025-03-11: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-11: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-03-11: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: 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

- SB299 - Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB299.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=403.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
- [SB299 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB299.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=403.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB299-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).