Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1714: TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF PAID CANVASSER
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the definition of paid canvasser; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the definition of paid canvasser.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF PAID CANVASSER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF PAID CANVASSER. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 3-8-801(3), concerning the definition of a "paid canvasser" for a local option election, is amended to read as follows: (3) "Paid canvasser" means a person who in exchange for or as a reward for soliciting or obtaining a signature on a petition: (A) is Is paid or with whom there is an agreement to pay money or anything of value before or after a signature on a local option election petition is solicited in exchange for soliciting or obtaining a signature on a petition.; or (B) Receives anything of value before or after a signature on a local option election petition is solicited; SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 7-9-601(c), concerning hiring and training of paid canvassers for initiatives, referenda, and constitutional amendments, is amended to read as follows: (c) As used in this section, "paid canvasser" means a person who in exchange for or as a reward for soliciting a signature on a petition: (1) is Is paid or with whom there is an agreement to pay money or anything of value before or after a signature …
Sponsors
- Ryan Rose (R, 48) · primary sponsor
- Kim Hammer (R, 16)
Latest actions
- : Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
- : Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- : Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1166 (April 10, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #583 (March 17, 2025): 76 yea, 18 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1714?
- HB1714 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF PAID CANVASSER.
- What does HB1714 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the definition of paid canvasser; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the definition of paid canvasser.
- What is the status of HB1714?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1714?
- Ryan Rose (R, 48), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1714?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1714
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