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HB1422

To Create the Only Citizens Vote Act; to Amend the Law Concerning the Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards of Certain Noncitizens; and to Amend Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51, Section 13.

Long · 2025 Regular Session · Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

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TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DRIVER'S LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS OF CERTAIN NONCITIZENS; AND TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 51, SECTION 13.

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8 mentions · 14 meetings · 4 named speakers

House Convenes

March 20, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1422 Long TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW…”

House Bill 1422. 1422 by Representative Long to create the only Citizens Vote Act to amend the law concerning the driver's
... that was a problem in Arkansas. What I found out led to the writing this bill. HB 1422, which I named the only Citizens Vote Act. Um He's trying to address this problem. Under current Arkansas law, there's only 2 documents required to regi...
Representative Wayne Long · 2:32:45 in the video
House Bill 1422. has been introduced, but it's a non-issue. As I was knocking doors, running for office. One of the things that I did, and I'm sure all of you did the same. It was, you would come across people who were not registered to vot...
Representative Justin Gonzales · 2:38:30 in the video
...nd so by having that ID as a vertical ID versus a horizontal ID for your driver's license, that, that is something that is It, it's gonna cause a major issue in our communities, and I, I would ask that you vote no for House Bill 1422. Thank
Representative Justin Gonzales · 2:43:11 in the video
of House Bill 1422. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone voted Everyone voted. Cast up the
Representative Brian S. Evans · 2:47:32 in the video
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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

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

Matched: “…NS OF INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. HB1422 Long TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW…”

OK, next up we have House Bill 1422 Representative Long. Please identify yourself for the committee and you are. OK to go. Thank you,
Representative Matt Brown · 31:46 in the video
...orce pipeline contributing to our economy. Um, the, our number one concern with HB 1422 is um the basis by which it's presented, um, and, uh, this idea of non-citizens voting, um, amongst um the various work programs that we run at Arkansas...
...anna see Arkansas be a safe place where we have strong relations and we've spoken with law enforcement about this bill. and they share their desire of continuing to work with us and so, um, yeah, overall, um, again, we stand against HB 1422
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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

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

Matched: “…NS OF INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. HB1422 Long TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

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

Matched: “HB1422 Long TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

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

Matched: “…NS OF INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. HB1422 Long TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

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

Matched: “HB1422 Long TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

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

Matched: “HB1422 Long TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

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

Matched: “…INQUIRY BY THE DIVISION OF ARKANSAS STATE POLICE FOR ARSON. HB1422 Long TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW…”

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

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

Matched: “…INQUIRY BY THE DIVISION OF ARKANSAS STATE POLICE FOR ARSON. HB1422 Long TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW…”

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

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

Matched: “…INQUIRY BY THE DIVISION OF ARKANSAS STATE POLICE FOR ARSON. HB1422 Long TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW…”

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

Feb. 24, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1422 Long TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

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

Matched: “…INQUIRY BY THE DIVISION OF ARKANSAS STATE POLICE FOR ARSON. HB1422 Long TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

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

Matched: “HB1422 Long TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

Feb. 12, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1422 Long TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW…”

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