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AR SB398

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Clarke Tucker

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Origin

Senate

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Establishes a 30-day cure period for sponsors of statewide initiative and referendum petitions when the Secretary of State determines the petition or signatures are insufficient

  • Requires the Secretary of State to immediately notify sponsors in writing of any insufficiency and identify the specific deficiency

  • Secretary of State must review and declare sufficiency or insufficiency of resubmitted petitions or signatures within 10 days of resubmission

  • If feasible, the Secretary of State must also notify individual signers when their signatures are found insufficient

  • Amends Arkansas Code §§ 7-9-111 and 7-9-126 to create exceptions allowing signatures and petition parts to be counted after the cure process is completed

Legislative Description

To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Initiative Petitions And Referendum Petitions; And To Allow A Cure Period For Insufficient Submissions.

Last Action

Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

5/5/2025

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs3/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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