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Arkansas HouseSB210

TO REQUIRE THE SIGNER TO READ THE BALLOT TITLE OF THE PETITION IN THE PRESENCE OF A CANVASSER; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Failed 56–35Crossed party lines

What it does: On the version voted Mar 11, 2025: Requires a person to read the ballot title, or hear it read aloud, in the canvasser's presence before signing an initiative or referendum petition, and makes it a misdemeanor for a canvasser to knowingly accept a signature without that. Takes effect immediately. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Emergency Clause Failed of Adoption

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The tally

Yes 56 · No 35 · Not voting 6 · Present 3

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting / present
Democrats0180 / 1
Republicans56176 / 2

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 17 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (100)

Yes 56

No 35

Present 3

Not voting 6

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.