Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 208 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS; TO VIEW A CANVASSER TO REQUEST PHOTO IDENTIFICATION BEFORE OBTAINING A SIGNATURE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that SB208 is now Act 240

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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 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on March 04, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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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 208, a reference to "Act 240 of the Regular Session" has been removed, while some additional lines have been added. This change might simplify the bill by eliminating outdated or unnecessary references, which can help make the legislation clearer and more effective. It's important to keep bills straightforward so they can be easily understood and implemented.

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Act 240 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Hammer APPROVED:
Hammer 2 02-19-2025 11:09:14 SSS086
3/4/25 2 02-19-2025 11:09:14 SSS086
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB208 is now Act 240

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

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

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  6. Read the third time and passed.

  7. Rules suspended.

  8. House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.

  9. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  10. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1

  11. Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  12. Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .

  13. Returned to the Senate as passed.

  14. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

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

  16. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  17. Re-referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

  18. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  19. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

  20. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

  21. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

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

  23. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  24. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  25. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  26. Read the third time and passed.

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

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

  29. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 208?
SB 208 is sponsored by Kendon Underwood and Kim Hammer.
What is the current status of SB 208?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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