Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 487 — CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ALTERATION OF PRECINCT BOUNDARIES, POLLING SITES, AND VOTE CENTERS; AND TO AMEND ARKANSAS ELECTION LAW.

Last action — Notification that SB487 is now Act 729

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  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 March 05, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 62 sponsors

    2 primary, 60 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill amends how precinct boundaries and polling sites are established in Arkansas.

This bill updates Arkansas election law regarding the establishment and alteration of precinct boundaries, polling sites, and vote centers. It requires county clerks to ensure secure electronic connections before establishing vote centers.

Bill Text

  • SB 487 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies existing election laws regarding the establishment, alteration, and operation of vote centers and precinct boundaries in Arkansas.

  • Arkansas Code § 7-1-101(40)

    “Vote center” means an election day location designated by the county clerk or county board of election commissioners at which a qualified elector from any precinct in the county holding the election may vote;

    Defines 'vote center' to specify its role in elections.

  • Arkansas Code § 7-5-101(e)(1)(A)

    the county clerk → the county board of election commissioners

    Shifts certification responsibility from the county clerk to the county board of election commissioners.

  • Arkansas Code § 7-5-101(e)(1)(A)

    a computerized registration book maintained by the county clerk → an electronic pollbook

    Replaces the term 'computerized registration book' with 'electronic pollbook' for clarity.

  • Arkansas Code § 7-5-101(e)(1)(B)

    the county clerk → county board of election commissioners

    Ensures the county board of election commissioners certifies the sufficiency for establishing vote centers.

  • Arkansas Code § 7-5-101(e)(2)(A)

    Except for school elections under § 6-14-106, a vote center location for each election shall be the same as that established for the immediately preceding general election unless changed by order of the county clerk or county board of election commissioners.

    Establishes continuity for vote center locations between elections unless changed.

  • Arkansas Code § 7-5-101(e)(2)(B)

    the county clerk → county board of election commissioners

    Prohibits changes to vote center locations less than 30 days before an election, emphasizing actions by the county board.

Action History

  1. Notification that SB487 is now Act 729

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

  6. Returned To the Senate as passed.

  7. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  9. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  12. Read the third time and passed.

  13. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  14. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  15. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 60 co-sponsors · 76 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (60)

Not signed on (76)

76 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.

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Votes

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 87 Yea · 2 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 872011
Total 872011
% of votes cast 87%2%0%11%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Carr — Yea
Cloud — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Haak — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Christiansen — Not Voting
Fielding — Not Voting
Godfrey — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Yea
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Fredrick J. Love — Not Voting
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Not Voting
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Not Voting
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Yea
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Not Voting
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Not Voting
Tony Furman — Yea
V. Flowers — Not Voting

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Read the third time and passed.

Passed 27 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27701
Total 27701
% of votes cast 77%20%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Elliott — Nay
Teague — Not Voting
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
C. Tucker — Nay
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Nay
J. Hendren — Nay
J. Sturch — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
K. Ingram — Nay
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Nay
L. Eads — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Nay
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 487?
SB 487 is sponsored by Kim Hammer, Wing, Barker, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Rick Beck, Mary Bentley, Justin Boyd, Bragg, Brooks, Karilyn Brown, Frances Cavenaugh, Christiansen, Cloud, Coleman, Bruce Cozart, Cindy Crawford, Dalby, Eaves, Eubanks, Evans, Jimmy Gazaway, Breanne Davis, Gonzales, Haak, Hawks, Steve Hollowell, Jack Ladyman, Lowery, Robin Lundstrum, John Maddox, Austin McCollum, Richard McGrew, McNair, Stephen Meeks, John Payton, Aaron Pilkington, Marcus E. Richmond, Johnny Rye, Speaks, DeAnn Vaught, Les Warren, Watson, Mark Johnson, Beckham, Jane English, Scott Flippo, Ben Gilmore, Missy Irvin, Blake Johnson, Rapert, Terry Rice, Dan Sullivan, Dave Wallace, Gary Stubblefield, Clint Penzo, J. Sturch, B. Sample, S. Smith, B. Smith, L. Fite, Joey Carr, and S. Berry.
What is the current status of SB 487?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 05, 2021. Enacted.
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