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AR HB1707
Bill
Status
4/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
RJ Hawk
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AI Summary
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Candidates for school district, township, municipal, and county offices must now file campaign contribution and expenditure reports with the Secretary of State instead of county clerks
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All reports must be submitted electronically through the Secretary of State's official website; paper filings are not accepted
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Reports will be retained for 8 years by the Secretary of State, then transferred to the Arkansas State Archives for permanent maintenance and public inspection
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The Secretary of State's website must allow public searches of campaign finance data and automatically aggregate contributions by donor to track compliance with contribution limits
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Declared an emergency measure effective upon Governor's approval on April 10, 2025, citing the need for increased transparency in local election contributions
Legislative Description
To Require Certain Candidates To File Reports With The Secretary Of State; To Amend Portions Of Initiated Act 1 Of 1996; And To Declare An Emergency.
Last Action
Notification that HB1707 is now Act 524
4/10/2025