SB 254 is sponsored by Matt Stone, Tyler Dees, Kim Hammer, Jim Wooten, Jeremy Wooldridge, Richard Womack, DeAnn Vaught, Kendon Underwood, Dwight Tosh, Trey Steimel, Johnny Rye, Rose, Marcus E. Richmond, R. Scott Richardson, Chad Puryear, Aaron Pilkington, Shad Pearce, Stetson Painter, K. Moore, Jon Milligan, Miller, Stephen Meeks, Ron McNair, B. McKenzie, Richard McGrew, Mark D. McElroy, Austin McCollum, Rick McClure, Mindy McAlindon, Roger D. Lynch, Robin Lundstrum, Wayne Long, Jim Petty, Jack Ladyman, Lane Jean, Steve Hollowell, RJ Hawk, Haak, Zack Gramlich, Justin Gonzales, Jimmy Gazaway, Tony Furman, Fortner, Evans, Bruce Cozart, Cameron Cooper, Rebecca Burkes, M. Brown, K. Brown, Keith Brooks, Harlan Breaux, Mary Bentley, Rick Beck, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Barker, Wade Andrews, Brandon Achor, Wing, Bart Schulz, Steve Crowell, Matt McKee, M. Berry, Joey Carr, C. Fite, and L. Fite.

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Arkansas 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 254 — AN ACT TO ELIMINATE WRITE-IN CANDIDATES IN ELECTIONS; TO AMEND ELECTION PROCEDURES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTION.

Last action March 24, 2023 — Notification that SB254 is now Act 305

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on March 24, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
65 sponsors

2 primary, 63 co-sponsors signed on.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 254, a specific reference to Act 305 of the Regular Session was removed. This change simplifies the bill by eliminating a prior act's mention, which may indicate that the legislation is being updated or streamlined. Removing outdated references can help clarify the bill’s intent and make it more effective in addressing current issues.

Latest

~~Act~~ ~~305~~ of ~~the~~ ~~Regular~~ ~~Session~~ State of Arkansas 94th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 254 5 By:

State of Arkansas 94th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 254 5 By:

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6 2/13/2023 10:15:47 AM MLD064

~~3/16/23 6 2/13/2023 10:15:47 AM MLD064~~

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Action History

March 24, 2023
Notification that SB254 is now Act 305
March 15, 2023
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
March 15, 2023
Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
March 14, 2023
ORDERED ENROLLED
March 14, 2023
Returned from the House as passed.
March 14, 2023
Returned To the Senate as passed.
March 14, 2023
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
March 08, 2023
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
February 22, 2023
Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
February 22, 2023
RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
February 22, 2023
Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
February 22, 2023
Read the third time and passed.
February 21, 2023
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
February 13, 2023
Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
February 13, 2023
Filed

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 63 co-sponsors · 73 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (63)

Not signed on (73)

73 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.

March 14, 2023

Passed 85 Yea · 3 Nay · 12 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	85	3	0	12
Total	85	3	0	12
% of votes cast	85%	3%	0%	12%

How each member voted (100)

Member	Party	Vote
Fortner	—	Yea
Haak	—	Yea
Nicks	—	Yea
Watson	—	Yea
Miller	—	Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington	—	Yea
Andrew Collins	—	Yea
Ashley Hudson	—	Yea
Austin McCollum	—	Yea
Bart Schulz	—	Yea
Brandon Achor	—	Yea
Brian S. Evans	—	Yea
Brit McKenzie	—	Yea
Bruce Cozart	—	Nay
C. Fite	—	Yea
Cameron Cooper	—	Not Voting
Carlton Wing	—	Yea
Carol Dalby	—	Yea
Chad Puryear	—	Yea
Cindy Crawford	—	Yea
D. Ferguson	—	Not Voting
David Ray	—	Yea
David Whitaker	—	Yea
DeAnn Vaught	—	Yea
Denise Garner	—	Nay
Denise Jones Ennett	—	Yea
Dwight Tosh	—	Yea
Frances Cavenaugh	—	Yea
Fred Allen	—	Yea
Harlan Breaux	—	Yea
Hope Duke	—	Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr.	—	Yea
Jack Ladyman	—	Yea
Jamie Scott	—	Yea
Jay Richardson	—	Yea
Jeff Wardlaw	—	Not Voting
Jeremiah Moore	—	Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge	—	Yea
Jim Wooten	—	Yea
Jimmy Gazaway	—	Yea
Joey Carr	—	Yea
John Maddox	—	Yea
John P. Carr	—	Yea
Johnny Rye	—	Yea
Jon Milligan	—	Yea
Jon S. Eubanks	—	Yea
Joy Springer	—	Not Voting
Julie Mayberry	—	Yea
Justin Gonzales	—	Yea
K. Ferguson	—	Yea
Karilyn Brown	—	Yea
Keith Brooks	—	Yea
Kendon Underwood	—	Yea
Kendra Moore	—	Yea
L. Fite	—	Yea
L. Johnson	—	Yea
Lane Jean	—	Not Voting
Les D. Eaves	—	Not Voting
Les Warren	—	Yea
M. Berry	—	Yea
M. Hodges	—	Yea
M. Hodges	—	Yea
Marcus E. Richmond	—	Yea
Mark D. McElroy	—	Yea
Mark Perry	—	Yea
Mary Bentley	—	Yea
Matt Brown	—	Yea
Matt Duffield	—	Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd	—	Not Voting
Mike Holcomb	—	Yea
Mindy McAlindon	—	Yea
Nicole Clowney	—	Yea
R. Scott Richardson	—	Yea
RJ Hawk	—	Not Voting
Rebecca Burkes	—	Yea
Richard McGrew	—	Yea
Richard Womack	—	Yea
Rick Beck	—	Yea
Rick McClure	—	Not Voting
Robin Lundstrum	—	Yea
Roger D. Lynch	—	Yea
Ron McNair	—	Not Voting
Ryan A. Rose	—	Yea
S. Berry	—	Yea
Shad Pearce	—	Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker	—	Yea
Stephen Magie	—	Yea
Stephen Meeks	—	Yea
Stetson Painter	—	Yea
Steve Hollowell	—	Yea
Steve Unger	—	Yea
Steven Walker	—	Yea
Tara Shephard	—	Yea
Tippi McCullough	—	Nay
Tony Furman	—	Yea
Trey Steimel	—	Yea
V. Flowers	—	Yea
Wade Andrews	—	Yea
Wayne Long	—	Yea
Zack Gramlich	—	Not Voting

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Read the third time and passed.

February 22, 2023

Passed 18 Yea · 3 Nay · 14 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	18	3	0	14
Total	18	3	0	14
% of votes cast	51%	9%	0%	40%

How each member voted (35)

Member	Party	Vote
Alan Clark	—	Not Voting
Bart Hester	—	Yea
Ben Gilmore	—	Not Voting
Blake Johnson	—	Yea
Breanne Davis	—	Yea
Bryan King	—	Not Voting
C. Tucker	—	Nay
Clint Penzo	—	Not Voting
Dan Sullivan	—	Yea
Dave Wallace	—	Yea
Fredrick J. Love	—	Not Voting
G. Stubblefield	—	Not Voting
Greg Leding	—	Yea
Jane English	—	Not Voting
Jim Dotson	—	Not Voting
Jim Petty	—	Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr	—	Yea
John Payton	—	Nay
Jonathan Dismang	—	Yea
Joshua Bryant	—	Yea
Justin Boyd	—	Yea
Kim Hammer	—	Yea
L. Chesterfield	—	Not Voting
Mark Johnson	—	Nay
Matt McKee	—	Yea
Matt Stone	—	Yea
Missy Irvin	—	Yea
Reginald Murdock	—	Not Voting
Ricky Hill	—	Yea
Ronald Caldwell	—	Not Voting
S. Flowers	—	Not Voting
Scott Flippo	—	Not Voting
Steve Crowell	—	Yea
Terry Rice	—	Not Voting
Tyler Dees	—	Yea

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Subjects

elections

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 254?: SB 254 is sponsored by Matt Stone, Tyler Dees, Kim Hammer, Jim Wooten, Jeremy Wooldridge, Richard Womack, DeAnn Vaught, Kendon Underwood, Dwight Tosh, Trey Steimel, Johnny Rye, Rose, Marcus E. Richmond, R. Scott Richardson, Chad Puryear, Aaron Pilkington, Shad Pearce, Stetson Painter, K. Moore, Jon Milligan, Miller, Stephen Meeks, Ron McNair, B. McKenzie, Richard McGrew, Mark D. McElroy, Austin McCollum, Rick McClure, Mindy McAlindon, Roger D. Lynch, Robin Lundstrum, Wayne Long, Jim Petty, Jack Ladyman, Lane Jean, Steve Hollowell, RJ Hawk, Haak, Zack Gramlich, Justin Gonzales, Jimmy Gazaway, Tony Furman, Fortner, Evans, Bruce Cozart, Cameron Cooper, Rebecca Burkes, M. Brown, K. Brown, Keith Brooks, Harlan Breaux, Mary Bentley, Rick Beck, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Barker, Wade Andrews, Brandon Achor, Wing, Bart Schulz, Steve Crowell, Matt McKee, M. Berry, Joey Carr, C. Fite, and L. Fite.
What is the current status of SB 254?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 254?: Track SB 254 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 254
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 13, 2023
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Bart Schulz

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