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SB608

To Amend the Law Concerning Runoff Elections for County and Municipal Officers.

M. Johnson · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that SB608 is now Act 991 · Act 991

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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RUNOFF ELECTIONS FOR COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

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13 mentions · 9 meetings · 7 named speakers

Senate Convenes

April 16, 2025

Matched: “…l 575 by Senator Tucker, Senate Bill 583 by Senator Tucker, Senate Bill 608 by Senator Mark Johnson, Senate Bill 611 by Senator Dees, S…”

...tor Krul, Senate Bill 575 by Senator Tucker, Senate Bill 583 by Senator Tucker, Senate Bill 608 by Senator Mark Johnson, Senate Bill 611 by Senator Dees, Senate Bill 614 by Senator Tucker, Senate Bill 632 by Senator Love, Senate Bill 640 by...

House Convenes

April 15, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB608 M. Johnson Ray TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RUNOFF ELECTIONS…”

passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 608
Representative Brian S. Evans · 3:07:04 in the video
Senate bill 608 by representative ray to amend the law concerning runoff elections for
recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, Senate Bill 608 modifies the runoff provision for municipal offices to ensure that a candidate must obtain a majority of the vote, so 50% plus one, in order to prevail as ...
Chair (Representative David Ray) · 3:07:17 in the video
...y has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill. Representative Ray is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 608. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. everyone voted is
Representative Brian S. Evans · 3:08:11 in the video
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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

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

Matched: “…hank you your pillows passed. Next, I'm gonna jump ahead to Senate Bill 608.”

Next I'm going to jump ahead to Senate Bill 608. Senator Johnson, yep, Mark Johnson, excuse me. I'm told this will be a quick bill for us to get out of
Representative Rick Beck · 16:12 in the video
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mark Johnson, Senate District 17. Senate Bill 608 is a pretty simple bill. Currently in our code relating to municipal and county officials, it's possible for someone to be elected to office with 40% plus one vote. ...
Senator Mark Johnson · 16:44 in the video
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Senate Convenes

April 10, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “…s. Calendar. Committee on State Agencies, to him, was first Senate Bill 608 by Senator Mark Johnson recommended to pass. Calendar. Comm…”

...n recommended to pass. Calendar. Committee on State Agencies, to him, was first Senate Bill 608 by Senator Mark Johnson recommended to pass. Calendar. Committee on State Agencies, to him, was first Senate Bill 640 by Senator Disclane recomm...
We have Senate Bill 608 by Senator Mark Johnson. We have Senate Bill 635 by Senator Penzo. We have Senate Bill 638 by Senator Boyd. We have Senate Bill 640 by Senator Dismayne. Now that was the Senate bills, which what we
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr) · 51:08 in the video
Johnson. Thank you, Mr. Brett. Yes, sir. Senate Bill 608 by Senator Mark Johnson to amend
okay please cast up the ballot with 27 yays five nays three non-voting sb 608 is passed. Please transmit to the House. Okay, Senator
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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate

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

Matched: “SB608 M. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RUNOFF ELECTIONS FOR…”

Mr. Chairman, uh, Senate Bill 608 is
Senator Mark Johnson · 1:44:38 in the video
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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate

April 8, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate) · on the agenda

Matched: “SB608 M. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RUNOFF ELECTIONS FOR…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate

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

Matched: “SB608 M. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RUNOFF ELECTIONS FOR…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate

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

Matched: “…RETRIEVER AS THE OFFICIAL CANINE OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. SB608 M. Johnson TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RUNOFF ELECTIONS FOR…”

Senate Convenes

April 2, 2025

Matched: “…nate Bill 590 by Senator Gilmore, recommend do pass. Count. Senate Bill 608 by Senator Mark Johnson, to amend the law concerning”

...ill 583 by Senator Tucker, recommend do pass as amended number one. Committee on Judiciary, to whom is first, Senate Bill 590 by Senator Gilmore, recommend do pass. Count. Senate Bill 608 by Senator Mark Johnson, to amend the law concerning

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