Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 296 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF AN EARLY VOTING LOCATION BY THE COUNTY CLERK.

Last action — Notification that SB296 is now Act 282

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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 25, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on March 12, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · 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.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of SB 296, two new lines were added, but three lines referring to Act 282 of the Regular Session were removed. This change likely indicates that the bill is now moving away from previous references or requirements connected to Act 282. Understanding these updates can help clarify the current focus of the bill and how it may impact future regulations or laws.

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Act 282 of the Regular Session Act 282 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 296 5 By:
State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 296 5 By:
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2 02/25/2025 9:07:28 AM SSS139
3/12/25 2 02/25/2025 9:07:28 AM SSS139
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Action History

  1. Notification that SB296 is now Act 282

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

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

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

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  12. Read the third time and passed.

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

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

  15. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 296?
SB 296 is sponsored by Howard M. Beaty, Jr. and Kim Hammer.
What is the current status of SB 296?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2025. Enacted.
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