Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1706: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTIONS; AND TO PROHIBIT RANKED CHOICE VOTING.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1706 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTIONS; AND TO PROHIBIT RANKED CHOICE VOTING. Primary sponsor: Bart Hester (Republican), McCollum. Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2025): Notification that HB1706 is now Act 829.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Hester | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 33 |
| McCollum | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Notification that HB1706 is now Act 829
- Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- TO BE ENROLLED
- Returned from the Senate as passed.
- Returned to the House as passed.
- Read the third time and passed.
- Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- 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
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