SB207
To Amend the Law Concerning Initiative and Referendum Petitions; to Require a Canvasser to Disclose That Petition Fraud Is a Criminal Offense; and to Declare an Emergency.
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS; TO REQUIRE A CANVASSER TO DISCLOSE THAT PETITION FRAUD IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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Senate Convenes
Matched: “SB207 #1 K. Hammer Hammer TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INITIATIVE…”
We will now take up Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 207. No, Amendment 1
vote of 25 no name 1 not voting Senate Bill 207. Passes Emergency clause adopted.
State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate
Matched: “…im Dotson CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENT Number Sponsor Subtitle SB207 K. Hammer TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INITIATIVE AND REFERE…”
further business to come for this committee. 00, do you have something? Oh yeah, come on, sorry, excuse me, yeah, go ahead, Senator Hammer. It's got to concur a House amendment on Senate Bill 207.
House Convenes
Matched: “SB207 K. Hammer Underwood TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INITIATIVE…”
Madam Clark, please read Senate Bill 207. Senate Bill 207 by Representative Underwood to amend the law concerning initiative
Representative Underwood is closed for the bill. The question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 207. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Remembers your one vote is for the bill and the emergency
State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House
Matched: “SB207 K. Hammer TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INITIATIVE AND REFERE…”
... list Well, let me go back, uh, Representative Underwood, are you ready to run? Senate Bill 207. All right. You recognized to run Senate Bill 207, I believe Senator Hammer is here also. And my understanding, uh, Representative Underwood, is...
...creased influence of big money in our petition process. I ask you to vote no on SB 207 and let's not make criminals out of canvassers. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Mr. Shires. Are there any questions? About the committee. Seeingan, than...
...tion in the ballot measure process. We believe that the requirement outlined in SB 207 to inform voters of the illegality of the petition fraud will scare away legitimate voters from signing. Voters will likely be afraid that if they do not...
if they have already signed. We urge you to vote against SB 207. Thank you. All right, thank you, Ms. Harper. Are there any questions by the committee? Singan, thank you for being here and thank you for those remarks. Before we go any furth...
... right by the process and the people who want to speak on this. All right. Representative Collins has made a motion to I lay. Senate Bill 207 on the table. Is there any discussion on that motion, Representative Ray of parliamentary inquiry.
...ative Bennett, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, given the nature of Senate Bill 207. I think we owe it to our constituents to give them time to come up here, um, we don't have any control of the weather. We're here, we're doing ...
...s there. This one is gonna impact us here right now, House bill, or sorry, Senate Bill 2000, I mean, sorry, Senate Bill 207. So again, I will. Like for us to let the constituents come in, let them have their say, and let us vote. Thank you.
non-debatable by Representative Collins. The motion is to lay Senate Bill 207 on the table. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed. The nose habit. I see two hands call the roll. Representative Meeks,
State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House
Matched: “SB207 K. Hammer TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INITIATIVE AND REFERE…”
.... All right, seeing no further questions by the committee, Ms. Parker, thank you for being here. I just want to say you're also signed up to speak against or for, I'm sorry, Senate Bill 207 and 208. So if you want to stick around, you'll be
...the committee, thank you for your remarks. Next, we have TN Estelle. No, I'm sorry, she's only I only signed up to speak against Senate Bill 207, so. Next, Janet Dixon, no, that was a 4. Need to need to make better notes here. Next we have.
...e opposed. Ya's habit, congratulations, Representative Underwood, you passed your bill. Next we have Senate Bill 207 and 208 representative. Do you have a preference as to which one to present next. Uh, I'm talking with Senate Bill 207. OK.
Representative Underwood, you're recognized to present Senate Bill 207. Thank you, Chairman Gasway. Um. What Senate Bill 207 does is it requires the canvasser to inform potential signers that petition fraud is a class A misdemeanor. The not...
...ody's input and and clarifying that issue. OK, so it sounds like with regard to Senate Bill 207. That the wishes of the sponsor is to pull this down briefly and we can bring it back after there's been some further research and uh address th...
...a wise approach. So with that, it sounds like that uh sponsors are pulling down Senate Bill 207 temporarily uh to do some more research and then we'll bring that back on Wednesday. Representative Hawk, you had. Question, I, I was gonna, um,...
Senate Convenes
Matched: “SB207 K. Hammer TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INITIATIVE AND REFERE…”
...eing no one, please cast up the ballot by a vote of 32 ya, zero nay, Senate Bill 187 passes, please transmit to the house. We will now Take up Senate Bill 207. Bill 207 by Senator Hammer to amend the law concerning initiative and referendum
...le did not see the parking lot petitioners, a serious government documents, and what this bill does is help to address and to fix this issue that is regard Senate Bill 207. There was plenty of testimony in the committee the other day, which
...rust your strength. I trust your courage, and I'm ready to answer. questions on Senate Bill 207, Madam Governor. Thank you, Senator Hammer. Any questions? For Senator Hammer on Senate Bill 207. Senator And he Seeing no questions. Anyone wis...
...t. Thank you, Governor. Colleagues, I rise today again and strong opposition to Senate Bill 207 because it is yet another unnecessary barrier designed to intimidate and to scared and discourage our Kansans from engaging in the democratic pr...
in direct democracy. In my opinion, Senate Bill 207 disproportionately impacts marginalized communities and as a black woman and a minority in this chamber, I'm gonna always speak up for my community who have generations of voter suppressio...
...ng our natural resources, special interest groups have tried to shut them down. Senate Bill 207, it's just another attempt to stifle the grassroots activists. in silence the people in Arkansas. We are a better state when everyone has a voic...
...seeing no other senator, please cast up the ballot. vote of 25, 7 nay, 0, not voting, and 1 present. Senate Bill 207 passes in the corresponding emergency clause is adopted, please transmit to the house. We will now take up Senate Bill 208.
..., and let's just, let's just for The sake of what I'm about to say, let's just say that Senate Bill 207 goes all the way through the process and passes. So then that will be a law regarding chemisty. So if we have a canvasser that You know,
Senate Convenes
Matched: “…r 2, calendarit on and state agencies to muster House bill. Senate Bill 207 by Senator Hammer recommend due pass calendar. Me and state…”
... Senate Bill 3 by Senator Sullivan recommend Du pass to concur in House Amendment number 2, calendarit on and state agencies to muster House bill. Senate Bill 207 by Senator Hammer recommend due pass calendar. Me and state agencies team was
State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate
Matched: “…s what is required to vote. Mr. Chairman, I'd like to go on Senate Bill 207, if I may. You recognize proceed with”
...riend, coworker, etc. signing their name again. We have no way to prevent this. The ID required by this bill will be the same as what is required to vote. Mr. Chairman, I'd like to go on Senate Bill 207, if I may. You recognize proceed with
OK, moving on to to Senate Bill 207. Well, one last one on 210. There's also criminal liability attached to that, correct? So if you, if you get a signature without requiring the photo ID as a signature gatherer, then you're subject to crim...
...n't processing. Any criminals or we aren't bringing any criminal charges to bad actors currently. Why add more rules in which we probably won't prosecute. I believe the only reason for SB 207 and 212 to exist is To make it harder for we the
Excuse me, um, Senate Bill 2207. Mr. Chairman, same thing, I would move adopt. Senate Bill 207. OK, we've got a motion to pass from Senator Hammer. Got a second Senator Sullivan. All in favor. Say aye, aye, oppose. All right, Senate Bill 20...
Documents (4)
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Feb 25, 2025 · Feb. 25, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Feb 19, 2025 · Feb. 19, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Feb 17, 2025 · Feb. 17, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Feb 11, 2025 · Feb. 11, 2025