Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1870 — CONCERNING VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS; AND TO ALLOW THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE A VOTER REGISTRATION LIST TO FEDERAL COURTS.

Last action — Notification that HB1870 is now Act 840

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 20, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

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  • 2 sponsors

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The bill allows the Secretary of State to provide voter registration lists to federal courts.

This bill permits the Secretary of State in Arkansas to share voter registration lists with federal courts for jury selection. It outlines the conditions under which this can occur, including notification requirements for disqualified jurors.

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The recent changes to Bill HB 1870 involve the addition of new lines and the removal of a previous act that was approved on April 17, 2025. This update is important as it could reflect a shift in the bill’s focus or intent, steering clear of earlier provisions that may no longer serve its goals. By removing outdated references, lawmakers aim to ensure the bill is relevant and effective in addressing current issues.

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The bill allows the Secretary of State to provide voter registration lists to federal courts for jury selection purposes and outlines the process for notifying the Secretary of State about disqualified jurors.

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    7-1-116. Voter registration lists provided to federal courts. (a) The Secretary of State may provide a voter registration list to a federal court for purposes of selecting jurors on the condition that the federal court jury coordinator provides notice to the Secretary of State regarding an ineligible or potentially ineligible voter under subsection (b) of this section. (b)(1) The notice under subsection (a) of this section shall include a list of each person disqualified or potentially disqualified as a prospective juror from jury service due to the prospective juror being: (A) A noncitizen of the United States; (B) Convicted of a felony; (C) Deceased; (D) A nonresident of this state; or (E) A nonresident of the county. (2) The notice under subsection (a) of this section shall include the following information for each disqualified juror: (A) The full name of the disqualified juror; (B) Current and prior addresses, if any; (C) Telephone number, if available; (D) Date of birth; and (E) The reason the prospective juror was disqualified. (3) The federal court jury coordinator may provide additional documentation showing the person's disqualification under subsection (b) of this section with the notice submitted to the Secretary of State. (c)(1) The notice prepared under subsection (a) of this section shall be sent to the Secretary of State according to the jury summons cycle used by the federal district court clerk. (2) Subdivision (c)(1) of this section does not prevent the notice from being sent more frequently. (3) The notice under subsection (a) of this section may be provided to the Secretary of State by: (A) Mail; (B) Facsimile transmission; or (C) Email. (d)(1) After verifying that the person disqualified or potentially disqualified as a prospective juror is a registered voter but is ineligible to be a voter under Arkansas law, the Secretary of State shall forward the information to the county clerk where the voter is registered. (2) The county clerk shall follow the procedures to remove the voter from the voter registration list under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51, § 11.

    This creates a new section in Arkansas law that governs how voter registration lists can be shared with federal courts.

Amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that HB1870 is now Act 840

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

  5. Returned to the House as passed.

  6. Read the third time and passed.

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

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

  9. Received from the House.

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

  11. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

  14. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

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

  16. Filed

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Not signed on (136)

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Who sponsors HB 1870?
HB 1870 is sponsored by Carlton Wing and Matt McKee.
What is the current status of HB 1870?
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