Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 353 — TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE DATES FOR ELECTIONS; TO AMEND THE DATES OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS, SCHOOL ELECTIONS, AND CERTAIN SPECIAL ELECTIONS; AND TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THE FISCAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Last action — Notification that SB353 is now Act 405

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on March 31, 2025.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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  • 2 sponsors

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The new version of Bill SB 353 now includes an updated approval date, changing it to March 25, 2025. This change signifies when the bill became effective or was officially approved, which is important for understanding its timeline and implementation. Additionally, it removes a previous reference to Act 405 of the Regular Session, possibly to streamline the legislation or avoid confusion. This clarity helps ensure that everyone knows the current standing of the bill.

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Act 405 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
/s/Hester APPROVED:
/s/Hester 6 03-12-2025 10:10:46 SSS199
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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends the dates for various elections and the fiscal session of the General Assembly in Arkansas.

  • Arkansas Code § 6-14-102(a)(1)(A)

    second Tuesday in May → First Tuesday after the first Monday in March.

    Changes the date for the annual school election in odd-numbered years from the second Tuesday in May to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March.

  • Arkansas Code § 6-14-111(k)

    March for Eighty-nine (89) days before an annual school election held → first Tuesday after the first Monday in May March of an odd-numbered year;

    Amends the deadline for ballot drawing for school elections held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March.

  • Arkansas Code § 7-7-203(a)

    first Tuesday after the first Monday in March. → the Tuesday four (4) weeks before the general primary election;

    Alters the date of the preferential primary election to four weeks before the general primary in presidential years.

  • Arkansas Code § 7-7-203(b)

    the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March. → the Tuesday four (4) weeks before the general primary election;

    Modifies the date of the preferential primary election for presidential years.

  • Arkansas Code § 7-7-203(c)(1)(A)

    the first day in March → the second day in March;

    Changes the start date for the party filing period to end on the second day in March in years with gubernatorial ballots.

  • Arkansas Code § 7-7-304(a)(1)(B)

    ninety-two (92) → Ninety-two

    Clarifies the number of days for certification of candidates for preferential primary elections held in March.

  • Arkansas Code § 7-7-305(b)(1)(B)

    eighty-nine (89) → Eighty-nine

    Specifies the period for determining candidate order for elections held in March.

  • Arkansas Code § 7-11-205(a)(1)(A)

    or November in a year when a presidential election is held; → or November in a year when a presidential election is held;

    Maintenance of the election schedule as specified, ensuring clarity for election dates.

  • Arkansas Code § 10-2-101(b)(1)(B)

    Second → second;

    Standardizes the reference to the second Wednesday in April for fiscal sessions.

  • Arkansas Code § 10-2-112(a)(1)(B)

    the second Monday of January → the second Monday of January;

    Insures alignment of bill prefiling deadlines with fiscal sessions.

  • Arkansas Code § 10-3-2104(d)(3)(B)

    by → by;

    Clarifies reporting deadlines for recommendations on adequacy evaluations.

  • Arkansas Code § 19-4-304(b)(2)

    by February 1 of a year preceding a fiscal session → by February 1 of a year preceding a fiscal session;

    Adjusts deadlines for submission of annual revenue forecasts.

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB353 is now Act 405

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

  15. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  16. Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  17. Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2

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

  19. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  20. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  21. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  22. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

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

  24. Filed

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Not signed on (136)

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Who sponsors SB 353?
SB 353 is sponsored by Jeremy Wooldridge and Bart Hester.
What is the current status of SB 353?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 03, 2025. Enacted.
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