SB 250 is sponsored by Tyler Dees, Jim Wooten, Jeremy Wooldridge, Richard Womack, DeAnn Vaught, Kendon Underwood, Dwight Tosh, Trey Steimel, Bart Schulz, 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, Jack Ladyman, Lane Jean, Steve Hollowell, RJ Hawk, Haak, Zack Gramlich, Justin Gonzales, Jimmy Gazaway, Tony Furman, Fortner, Evans, Cindy Crawford, 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, Wayne Long, Kim Hammer, Matt Stone, Mark Johnson, Blake Johnson, Jane English, Matt McKee, Jim Petty, M. Berry, Joey Carr, C. Fite, L. Fite, and M. Hodges.

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Arkansas 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 250 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PAPER BALLOTS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MARKING AND COUNTING PAPER BALLOTS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action March 24, 2023 — Notification that SB250 is now Act 350

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 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.
69 sponsors

2 primary, 67 co-sponsors signed on.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 3 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 250, a reference to an existing law, Act 350 of the Regular Session, has been removed. This change clarifies the current scope of the bill by eliminating outdated or irrelevant legal references. It matters because it helps ensure that the bill focuses on its intended goals without being tied to previous laws that might lead to confusion or misinterpretation.

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~~Act~~ ~~350~~ of ~~the~~ ~~Regular~~ ~~Session~~ State of Arkansas As Engrossed:

State of Arkansas As Engrossed:

Hammer ~~APPROVED:~~

Hammer 4 02-27-2023 13:52:29 MLD164

~~3/21/23 4 02-27-2023 13:52:29 MLD164~~

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Amendments

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Amendment S1 February 23, 2023 Show changes

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Action History

March 24, 2023
Notification that SB250 is now Act 350
March 16, 2023
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
March 16, 2023
Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
March 15, 2023
ORDERED ENROLLED
March 15, 2023
Returned from the House as passed.
March 15, 2023
Returned To the Senate as passed.
March 15, 2023
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
March 15, 2023
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
March 13, 2023
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
February 28, 2023
Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
February 28, 2023
RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
February 28, 2023
Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
February 28, 2023
The Emergency Clause on Senate Bill 250 was adopted.
February 28, 2023
Motion to Expunge the Vote by which the Emergency Clause failed of adoption. Motion carried.
February 28, 2023
Emergency Clause failed of adoption.
February 28, 2023
Read the third time and passed.
February 27, 2023
REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
February 27, 2023
Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
February 27, 2023
Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
February 23, 2023
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
February 13, 2023
Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
February 10, 2023
Filed

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 67 co-sponsors · 69 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (67)

Not signed on (69)

69 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 15, 2023

Passed 86 Yea · 7 Nay · 7 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	86	7	0	7
Total	86	7	0	7
% of votes cast	86%	7%	0%	7%

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	—	Not Voting
Brian S. Evans	—	Yea
Brit McKenzie	—	Yea
Bruce Cozart	—	Yea
C. Fite	—	Yea
Cameron Cooper	—	Nay
Carlton Wing	—	Yea
Carol Dalby	—	Yea
Chad Puryear	—	Yea
Cindy Crawford	—	Nay
D. Ferguson	—	Yea
David Ray	—	Yea
David Whitaker	—	Yea
DeAnn Vaught	—	Yea
Denise Garner	—	Yea
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	—	Not Voting
Jamie Scott	—	Yea
Jay Richardson	—	Yea
Jeff Wardlaw	—	Yea
Jeremiah Moore	—	Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge	—	Yea
Jim Wooten	—	Yea
Jimmy Gazaway	—	Nay
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	—	Nay
Lane Jean	—	Yea
Les D. Eaves	—	Yea
Les Warren	—	Yea
M. Berry	—	Yea
M. Hodges	—	Yea
M. Hodges	—	Yea
Marcus E. Richmond	—	Not Voting
Mark D. McElroy	—	Nay
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	—	Yea
Rebecca Burkes	—	Yea
Richard McGrew	—	Not Voting
Richard Womack	—	Yea
Rick Beck	—	Yea
Rick McClure	—	Yea
Robin Lundstrum	—	Yea
Roger D. Lynch	—	Yea
Ron McNair	—	Yea
Ryan A. Rose	—	Yea
S. Berry	—	Yea
Shad Pearce	—	Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker	—	Yea
Stephen Magie	—	Yea
Stephen Meeks	—	Yea
Stetson Painter	—	Nay
Steve Hollowell	—	Yea
Steve Unger	—	Yea
Steven Walker	—	Yea
Tara Shephard	—	Yea
Tippi McCullough	—	Yea
Tony Furman	—	Nay
Trey Steimel	—	Yea
V. Flowers	—	Yea
Wade Andrews	—	Yea
Wayne Long	—	Yea
Zack Gramlich	—	Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

February 28, 2023

Passed 21 Yea · 6 Nay · 8 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	21	6	0	8
Total	21	6	0	8
% of votes cast	60%	17%	0%	23%

How each member voted (35)

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

Official roll call →

The Emergency Clause on Senate Bill 250 was adopted.

February 28, 2023

Passed 27 Yea · 5 Nay · 3 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	27	5	0	3
Total	27	5	0	3
% of votes cast	77%	14%	0%	9%

How each member voted (35)

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 250?: SB 250 is sponsored by Tyler Dees, Jim Wooten, Jeremy Wooldridge, Richard Womack, DeAnn Vaught, Kendon Underwood, Dwight Tosh, Trey Steimel, Bart Schulz, 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, Jack Ladyman, Lane Jean, Steve Hollowell, RJ Hawk, Haak, Zack Gramlich, Justin Gonzales, Jimmy Gazaway, Tony Furman, Fortner, Evans, Cindy Crawford, 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, Wayne Long, Kim Hammer, Matt Stone, Mark Johnson, Blake Johnson, Jane English, Matt McKee, Jim Petty, M. Berry, Joey Carr, C. Fite, L. Fite, and M. Hodges.
What is the current status of SB 250?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2023. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 250
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 10, 2023
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Wayne Long

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