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HB1042

To Create the Direct Democracy Act of 2025; to Repeal the Ensuring Access for All Arkansans and Voter Protection Act of 2023; and to Amend the Procedure for the Filing of a Ballot Initiative Petition and Referendum Petition.

A. Collins · 2025 Regular Session · Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO REPEAL THE ENSURING ACCESS FOR ALL ARKANSANS AND VOTER PROTECTION ACT OF 2023; AND TO AMEND THE PROCEDURE FOR THE FILING OF A BALLOT INITIATIVE PETITION AND REFERENDUM PETITION.

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1 mention · 28 meetings · 1 named speaker

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

April 15, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…RNING PENALTIES FOR MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES RELATED TO VOTING. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

April 15, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…RNING PENALTIES FOR MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES RELATED TO VOTING. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

April 14, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…RNING PENALTIES FOR MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES RELATED TO VOTING. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

April 9, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…RNING PENALTIES FOR MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES RELATED TO VOTING. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

April 9, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…RNING PENALTIES FOR MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES RELATED TO VOTING. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

April 7, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…RNING PENALTIES FOR MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES RELATED TO VOTING. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

the theme here. This one is HB 1042, calling it the Direct Democracy Act, and this would be another change course. This would repeal Act 236 of 2023 by our good friend, Representative Underwood. This was, in many ways, the canary in the coa...
Representative Andrew Collins · 1:14:44 in the video
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House State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee

April 7, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

April 2, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

April 2, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)

Matched: “…RNING PENALTIES FOR MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES RELATED TO VOTING. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 31, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)

Matched: “…RNING PENALTIES FOR MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES RELATED TO VOTING. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 19, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…RNING PENALTIES FOR MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES RELATED TO VOTING. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 19, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)

Matched: “…RNING PENALTIES FOR MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES RELATED TO VOTING. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 17, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…EPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT DEEPFAKES IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 12, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)

Matched: “…EPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT DEEPFAKES IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 12, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)

Matched: “…EPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT DEEPFAKES IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 10, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)

Matched: “…EPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT DEEPFAKES IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 5, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 5, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)

Matched: “…EPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT DEEPFAKES IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 3, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)

Matched: “…EPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT DEEPFAKES IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

Feb. 26, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)

Matched: “…EPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT DEEPFAKES IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS. HB1042 A. Collins TO CREATE THE DIRECT DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2025; TO R…”

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