SB209
To Disqualify Signatures Obtained by a Canvasser Under Certain Circumstances; and to Declare an Emergency.
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TO DISQUALIFY SIGNATURES OBTAINED BY A CANVASSER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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House Convenes
Matched: “sb209 reconsider emergency clause”
Speaker, having voted on the prevailing side in consideration of the emergency clause of Senate Bill 209. I move reconsideration.
...entative Ray, please come to the well and discuss your motion. Good afternoon, colleagues. Yesterday, Representative Underwood passed Senate Bill 209 and Senate Bill 210. But the emergency clause on both bills failed to achieve the 67 votes
the house is the motion to reconsider the emergency clause of Senate Bill 209. Prepare the machine, madam clerk.
Madam Clerk, please read the emergency clause to Senate Bill 209. Emergency clause, the Senate Bill
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House Convenes
Matched: “SB209 K. Hammer Underwood TO DISQUALIFY SIGNATURES OBTAINED BY A…”
Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 209
closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 209. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. Members your
House Convenes
Matched: “…ate agencies and Governmental Affairs, to whom was referred Senate Bill 209, Senate Bill 210, Senate Bill 272, Senate Bill 296, vaguely…”
...your committee on State agencies and Governmental Affairs, to whom was referred Senate Bill 209, Senate Bill 210, Senate Bill 272, Senate Bill 296, vaguely reported the same consideration here for time with the same recommendation that do p...
State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House
Matched: “SB209 K. Hammer TO DISQUALIFY SIGNATURES OBTAINED BY A CANVASSER…”
recognized to present your remarks. Thank you. My name is Doctor Gail Choate, and I'm here today representing myself, um, and I would like to speak against Senate bill 209.
...uote due process protections and transparency measures, end quote. When I read this, It's just rang true to so much of the testimony that we've heard today against Senate bill 209. Many people have testified, so I won't go on to repeat them
say if the dog ain't dirty, no need to give it a bath. So please say no to SB 209. Thank you. All right, thank you, Mrs. Rector.
It doesn't mention anything that he said it mentions, so I just want that to be on the record, um. SB 209 uh is. It's said to a man 79103. And 79103 if all of these anti-direct democracy bills go through. It will be amended by 12. 3
...eople. The people are not subordinate to the legislature as uh people at this table would like us to believe. So when we look at uh SB 209, there's Several problems with not only the bill itself but with the discussion surrounding the bill.
...ther and try to sell them to us saying we're trying to do election integrity. You're lying to us. If you're gonna do this at least tell the truth. SB 209. Specifically, Let's start with the emergency clause. The emergency clause is a direct
...k you. All right, is there anyone else who has any discussion on the motion. All right, seeing no discussion on the motion, we do have a motion to pass on Senate Bill 209. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed? The eyes have it. OK.
...ify that because I, I don't know that that's right, so you know, when I look at Senate Bill 209, it said just as uh Representative Beck said that Secretary of State shall not count signatures collected, uh, by a canvasser if they find that ...
State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House
Matched: “…AND THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. SB209 K. Hammer TO DISQUALIFY SIGNATURES OBTAINED BY A CANVASSER…”
of Underwood, are you prepared to go forward on Senate Bill 209 and 210. Yeah, I'll run it. And let me just, if you're not, we have.
Oh Committee's back in order. Representative Underwood, you're recognized on Senate Bill 209. Uh. Thank you, Chair. Um, I believe
elections, Arkansas Secretary of State. Representative Underwood, you're recognized. Thank you, Chair. Senate Bill 209 clarifies that signatures
OK, so I, I have you down as for SB 209 and SB 210, and I also have you down. When it says for or against,
... we support the ballot measure process, and we ask that you please vote against SB 209. Again, we believe representative Underwood and Senator Hammer mean well with their package of bills. But in reality, this bill will most likely harm the...
...ing them out of the signature process entirely. Please punish the wrongdoer, not the NSA community members who want to participate in the ballot measure process. We urge you to please vote against SB 209. Thank you. Are there any questions?
on Senate Bill 209. Thank you. Are there any questions
...the belt of truth buckled around your waist with a breastplate of righteousness in place. If you are doing honest here, you have nothing to fear about. Senate Bill 209 and 210, the Reed Act, Senator Hammer's good bills will make this ballot
we've established that this should be comments only on SB 209, not SB 210. All right, Senator, uh,
State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House
Matched: “SB209 K. Hammer TO DISQUALIFY SIGNATURES OBTAINED BY A CANVASSER…”
Senate Convenes
Matched: “SB209 K. Hammer TO DISQUALIFY SIGNATURES OBTAINED BY A CANVASSER…”
for the emergency call on Senate Bill 209. It would help the Secretary of State get about their business in case somebody decides to run about initiative between now and the time it had
clause of Senate Bill 209 is adopted. Right So I Right. I see Senator Scott, Senator Love, Senator Leding, Senator Flowers, Senator Tucker.
Patty, yes. Rice? Yes. Stone, yes. Sullivan, yes. Wallace, yes. He's not. Emergency clause of Senate Bill 209 is
Transmit Senate Bill 209 with adoption of the emergency clause to the house as adopted. We will now take up the emergency clause of Senate bill 210. Senate Bill 210 by Senator Hammer Representative Underwood
Senate Convenes
Matched: “SB209 K. Hammer TO DISQUALIFY SIGNATURES OBTAINED BY A CANVASSER…”
Senate Convenes
Matched: “SB209 K. Hammer TO DISQUALIFY SIGNATURES OBTAINED BY A CANVASSER…”
209 for the emergency clause only. Senate Bill 209, emergency clause. Senate Bill 209
your intent and I'll move these to Monday. Members without objection will move Senate Bill 209 and 210 to Monday's calendar. Senate Bill 226. She So
Senate Convenes
Matched: “…the house. We will now take up The emergency clause only on Senate Bill 209. Again, this is the emergency clause. From yesterday on Sen…”
to the house. We will now take up The emergency clause only on Senate Bill 209.
emergency clause failed on Senate Bill 209 and to continue to hold the bill here, not be sent to the house,
Senate Convenes
Matched: “SB209 K. Hammer TO DISQUALIFY SIGNATURES OBTAINED BY A CANVASSER…”
...ll 208 passes and the corresponding emergency clause is adopted. We will now take up Senate Bill 209. Please transmit Senate Bill 208 to the House. We will now take up Senate Bill 209. 209 by central hammer to disqualify signatures obtained
there a pair at the desk? Yes, Senate Bill 209 Senator Clark, yes, Senator Tucker, no. Please call the roll. Boyd Bright Le. Caldwell Caldwell. Clark, yes, Crowell. Crawl. Davis Days This man, Dotson. English.
...eing no others, please cast up the ballot. By vote of 21, 11 nay, and 1 present Senate Bill 209 passes the corresponding emergency clause is not adopted, please transmit to the house. We will now take up Senate bill 210. Senate Bill 210 by ...
...e. Thank you. Ma'am. You want Senator Hammer, you're recognized for a motion on Senate Bill 209. Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Governor, I'd like to make a motion that we expunge the vote by which the emergency clause only on 209 failed. Y'...
State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate
Matched: “…BEFORE OBTAINING A SIGNATURE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. SB209 K. Hammer TO DISQUALIFY SIGNATURES OBTAINED BY A CANVASSER…”
...mony of their own conduct, and with that I'd like to move on to the final bill, Senate Bill 209, Mr. Chairman. You proceed. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The criminal, criminal signature disqualification. Right now the Secretary of State reviews...
...res, right, but under the current law that individual canvasser could continue to gather signatures pending a potential cure potentially yes, so it does change the current law then in that regard, yes, it does, Senator. OK. Senate Bill 209.
... favor, please say aye. I opposed. All right, Senate Bill 211 passes. Moving to Senate Bill 209. Senate Bill 209 motion do pass. We've got a motion to pass from Senator Hammer, a second Senator Sullivan, all in favor. Say aye, aye. Opposed....
Documents (4)
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Mar 5, 2025 · March 5, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Mar 5, 2025 · March 5, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Mar 3, 2025 · March 3, 2025
- Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Feb 11, 2025 · Feb. 11, 2025