Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 209 — TO DISQUALIFY SIGNATURES OBTAINED BY A CANVASSER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that SB209 is now Act 273

  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 12, 2025.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • 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 209, one line was added, while two lines referencing a previous act were removed. This change likely streamlines the legislation and removes outdated or unnecessary information. It's important because it helps clarify the current law and ensures that the bill is focused on its main objectives.

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Act 273 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 209 5 By:
State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 209 5 By:
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2 02/06/2025 9:21:13 AM SSS128
3/12/25 2 02/06/2025 9:21:13 AM SSS128
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Action History

  1. Notification that SB209 is now Act 273

  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. Upon Motion, Reconsideraton of the Emergency Clause Passed

  9. Emergency Clause Failed of Adoption

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

  11. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

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

  13. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  14. Upon Sounding of the Ballot, the Emergency Clause on SB209 is adopted.

  15. Sounding of the Ballot requested on the adoption of the Emergency Clause on SB209. Five hands were seen.

  16. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  17. Motion to Expunge the Vote by which the Emergency Clause failed of adoption. Motion carried.

  18. Emergency Clause failed of adoption.

  19. Motion to Hold SB209 & SB210 in the Senate. Motion carried.

  20. Motion to Expunge the Vote by which the Emergency Clause failed of adoption. Motion carried.

  21. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  22. Emergency Clause failed of adoption.

  23. Read the third time and passed.

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

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

  26. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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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Who sponsors SB 209?
SB 209 is sponsored by Kendon Underwood and Kim Hammer.
What is the current status of SB 209?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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