Arkansas 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 276 — TO AMEND THE CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD FOR A POSITION ON A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that SB276 is now Act 276

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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 February 15, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on March 16, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 60 sponsors

    2 primary, 58 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill amends the candidate filing period for school board elections in Arkansas.

The bill changes the candidate filing period for school district board elections to clarify timing for upcoming elections. It establishes a one-week filing period that ends 90 days before November elections in odd-numbered years.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The newly updated version of Bill SB 276 has removed the previous approval date of March 13, 2023. This change removes a reference to when the bill was approved and does not affect the content of the legislation itself. The importance of this update could relate to keeping the bill current in the legislative process.

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Act 276 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas 94th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 276 5 By:
State of Arkansas 94th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 276 5 By:
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2 2/15/2023 10:47:04 AM MLD166
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the candidate filing period for school district board elections in Arkansas to ensure it aligns with the timing used for even-numbered years.

  • Arkansas Code § 6-14-111(e)(1)(B)

    During a one-week period ending at 12:00 noon ninety (90) days before a general school election held in November.

    This change specifies the candidate filing period for school board elections, creating consistency with even-numbered year elections.

Action History

  1. Notification that SB276 is now Act 276

  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. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

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

  9. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  10. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  11. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  12. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  13. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  14. Read the third time and passed.

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

  16. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

  17. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 58 co-sponsors · 78 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (58)

Not signed on (78)

78 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 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 94600
Total 94600
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fortner — Yea
Haak — Yea
Miller — Yea
Watson — Yea
Nicks — Nay
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Yea
Bart Schulz — Yea
Brandon Achor — Nay
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
D. Ferguson — Nay
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 — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jay Richardson — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
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 — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Nay
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
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 — Nay
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Nay
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 — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Yea
Steven Walker — Yea
Tara Shephard — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Yea
Trey Steimel — Yea
V. Flowers — Yea
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Yea
Zack Gramlich — Yea

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Read the third time and passed.

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34100
Total 34100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
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 — Nay
C. Tucker — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
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 — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 276?
SB 276 is sponsored by Matt Stone, Tyler Dees, Jim Wooten, Richard Womack, DeAnn Vaught, Kendon Underwood, Dwight Tosh, Johnny Rye, Rose, Marcus E. Richmond, R. Scott Richardson, Chad Puryear, Aaron Pilkington, 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, 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, Stetson Painter, Kim Hammer, Jim Petty, Matt McKee, M. Berry, Joey Carr, C. Fite, and L. Fite.
What is the current status of SB 276?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2023. Enacted.
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