Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Enacted

SB551 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CANVASSING FOR A PETITION FOR A LOCAL OPTION ELECTION.

Last action — Senate -- Notification that SB551 is now Act 764

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2025. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CANVASSING FOR A PETITION FOR A LOCAL OPTION ELECTION.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read SB551 on the official Arkansas source →

Action History

  1. Senate -- Notification that SB551 is now Act 764

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 29 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Passed 71 Yea · 20 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 712009
Total 712009
% of votes cast 71%20%0%9%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Nay
Alyssa Brown — Not Voting
Andrew Collins — Nay
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Yea
Bart Schulz — Yea
Brad Hall — Yea
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Not Voting
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Not Voting
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Nay
Cindy Crawford — Yea
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Nay
Denise Jones Ennett — Nay
Diana Gonzales Worthen — Nay
Dolly Henley — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Glenn Barnes — Nay
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
James Eaton — Yea
Jason Nazarenko — Yea
Jay Richardson — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Nay
Jessie McGruder — Nay
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
Joey L. Carr — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Not Voting
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Yea
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Yea
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
Lincoln Barnett — Nay
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nick Burkes — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Nay
Paul Childress — Yea
R. Scott Richardson — Nay
RJ Hawk — Yea
Randy Torres — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Nay
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Not Voting
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
Ryan A. Rose — Yea
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stan Berry — Yea
Stephen Magie — Nay
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Yea
Steven Walker — Yea
Tara Shephard — Not Voting
Tippi McCullough — Nay
Tony Furman — Yea
Tracy Steele — Yea
Trey Steimel — Nay
Wade Andrews — Not Voting
Wayne Long — Nay
Zack Gramlich — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 18 Yea · 9 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18908
Total 18908
% of votes cast 51%26%0%23%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Not Voting
Clarke Tucker — Nay
Clint Penzo — Nay
Dan Sullivan — Not Voting
Dave Wallace — Not Voting
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
Gary Stubblefield — Not Voting
Greg Leding — Nay
Jamie Scott — Nay
Jane English — Not Voting
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Nay
John Payton — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
Mark Johnson — Not Voting
Matt McKee — Yea
Matt Stone — Yea
Missy Irvin — Nay
Reginald Murdock — Nay
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Not Voting
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB551 do?
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CANVASSING FOR A PETITION FOR A LOCAL OPTION ELECTION.
Who sponsors SB551?
SB551 is sponsored by Eubanks and Kim Hammer.
What is the current status of SB551?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB551?
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