SB578

To Amend the Law Concerning Early Voting; and to Allow a County Board of Election Commissioners to Close Certain Early Voting Locations During Inclement Weather.

Hester · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that SB578 is now Act 766 · Act 766

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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING; AND TO ALLOW A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO CLOSE CERTAIN EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.

Said about this bill

11 mentions · 9 meetings · 7 named speakers

Senate Reconvenes for Sine Die

May 5, 2025

Matched: “764 symbol of 555 at 760. Senate bill 578 Acts 7:66 Senate Bill 580 Act 767. 584 Acts 768,590 Act 769…”

...l 512, Act 758, Senate Bill 513, Act 759, Senate Bill 514, Act 760, Senate Bill 516, Act 761, Senate Bill 523, Act 762, Senate Bill 537, Act 763, Senate Bill 551, Act 764, Senate Bill 555, Act 765, Senate Bill 578, Act 766, Senate Bill 580,

12:50 in the video

Senate Convenes

April 15, 2025

Matched: “…ill 573 by Senator Petty, Senate Bill 574 by Senator Petty, Senate Bill 578 by Senator Hester, Senate Bill 580 by Senator Hammer, Senat…”

...tor Irving, Senate Bill 573 by Senator Petty, Senate Bill 574 by Senator Petty, Senate Bill 578 by Senator Hester, Senate Bill 580 by Senator Hammer, Senate Bill 584 by Senator Hammer, Senate Bill 590 by Senator Gilmore, Senate Bill 597 by ...

Chair · 10:34 in the video

House Convenes

April 14, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB578 Hester Wooldridge TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING;…”

madam clerk please read Senate bill 578 Senate bill

Representative Carlton Wing · 1:52:16 in the video

Wooldridge is closed for the bill the question before the house is the passage of Senate bill 578 prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone

Chair (Representative Carlton Wing) · 1:53:36 in the video

Agenda items (1)

SB578 Hester Wooldridge TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING; AND TO ALLOW A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO CLOSE CERTAIN EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.

House Convenes

April 10, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB578 Hester Wooldridge TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING;…”

Agenda items (1)

SB578 Hester Wooldridge TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING; AND TO ALLOW A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO CLOSE CERTAIN EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

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

Matched: “…AND TO AMEND THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING REPORTING DEADLINE. SB578 Hester TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING; AND TO ALL…”

Thank you, sir. I recognize the presenter bill. Senate Bill 578, Senator Hester. This is a complementary bill to the primary bill that I ran a couple of weeks ago with Senator Hester. And basically what this does is puts an inclement weathe...

Representative Jeremy Wooldridge · 5:46 in the video

Agenda items (1)

SB578 Hester TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING; AND TO ALLOW A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO CLOSE CERTAIN EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.

Senate Convenes

April 7, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB578 Hester TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING; AND TO ALL…”

578. Senate Bill 578 by Senator Hester to amend the law concerning early voting and to allow County Board

Chair · 2:06:34 in the video

34 yeas, 0 nays, 1 present. Senate Bill 578 passes. Please transmit

Chair (Senator Ben Gilmore) · 2:12:32 in the video

Agenda items (1)

SB578 Hester TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING; AND TO ALLOW A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO CLOSE CERTAIN EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate

April 3, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate) · on the agenda

Matched: “…E AUTHORITY OF ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1. SB578 Hester TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING; AND TO ALL…”

All right, Sandra Hester. I think he's got a used car sales tax Senate Bill 578.

Senator John Payton · 2:14:51 in the video

bill. Senate Bill 578. I continue to receive feedback

Chair · 2:15:07 in the video

Aye. Any opposed? Congratulations. You passed Senate Bill 578. Members, we're going to have to call it quits for today. How long is your bill going to take? - I hope it doesn't take long. -

Chair (Senator John Payton) · 2:16:28 in the video

Agenda items (1)

SB578 Hester TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING; AND TO ALLOW A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO CLOSE CERTAIN EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.

State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate

April 1, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate)

Matched: “…AW CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE. SB578 Hester TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING; AND TO ALL…”

Joint Budget Committee

Feb. 27, 2025 · Joint Budget Committee

Matched: “…s the same amount of money, um. From 2 years ago, I believe Senate Bill 578 that”

...of an odd number, you know, I guess I just think in worlds of 300 and 325 and 350. Uh, so I kind of was trying to figure out why the number 330, is this, this is the same amount of money, um. From 2 years ago, I believe Senate Bill 578 that

37:20 in the video

Documents (3)

Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Apr 9, 2025 · April 9, 2025
Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Apr 3, 2025 · April 3, 2025
Agenda — STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Apr 1, 2025 · April 1, 2025

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