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AR SB176
Bill
Status
5/1/2017
Primary Sponsor
Bryan King
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AI Summary
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Prohibits nursing home and long-term care facility administrators and employees from knowingly acting as paid or unpaid canvassers to obtain petition signatures from residents of their facilities.
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Makes violations by administrators a Class D felony and violations by employees a Class A misdemeanor.
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Requires officials verifying petition signatures to report suspected forgeries to the Department of Arkansas State Police for statewide petitions or to the county prosecuting attorney for local petitions.
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Excludes signatures apparently signed by one spouse for another from forgery reporting requirements.
Legislative Description
To Prohibit Deceptive Canvassing Practices; And To Prohibit An Administrator Or Employee Of A Nursing Home Facility From Gathering Petition Signatures From Vulnerable Residents.
Last Action
Sine Die adjournment
5/1/2017