All Roll Calls
Yes: 156 • No: 0
ArkansasSB3082025 Regular SessionSenate
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE; AND TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE.
Sponsored By: Kim Hammer (Republican), Ryan A. Rose (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
County election officials gain more flexibility
Arkansas county election commissioners can help campaign for write-in candidates running in the county they oversee. The campaign restriction for ballot-listed candidates remains, with its existing exception. County election boards can choose hand counting or electronic counting. Write-in votes no longer have to be counted first. Official returns use the machine's printed return plus absentee votes; the rule drops separate references to early and write-in votes.
Fewer filing requirements for write-in candidates
Arkansas law removes the requirement for write-in candidates to file a political practices pledge. It also removes the provision for specifying a write-in filing deadline in the document calling a vacancy election.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Kim Hammer
Republican • Senate
Ryan A. Rose
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/11/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 2:05:01 PM
Yes: 30 • No: 0 • Other: 4
House vote • 3/10/2025
House Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 3:08:50 PM
Yes: 94 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/3/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, March 3, 2025 2:48:42 PM
Yes: 32 • No: 0 • Other: 2
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB308 is now Act 284
3/12/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3/11/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
3/11/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
3/11/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/11/2025SenateRules suspended.
3/11/2025SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
3/11/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
3/11/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
3/10/2025SenateReturned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1
3/10/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/10/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/6/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
3/6/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
3/6/2025HouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
3/5/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
3/3/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
3/3/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
3/3/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/3/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/27/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
2/25/2025SenateFiled
2/25/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB308 - Introduced
2/25/2025
Act Version
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