Arkansas Senate Bill 426 (2013)
| Arkansas House Bill 426 (Act 381) | |
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| Legislature: | Arkansas General Assembly |
| Text: | HB 1187 |
| Sponsor(s): | Senator David Sanders (R-15) & Representative Mary Broadaway (D-57) |
| Legislative history | |
| Introduced: | February 25, 2013 |
| State house: | March 12, 2013 |
| State senate: | March 5, 2013 |
| Governor: | Mike Beebe |
| Signed: | March 14, 2013 |
| Legal environment | |
| State law: | Laws governing elections |
| Code: | Elections code |
| Section: | Title 7 |
Arkansas Senate Bill 426, known as Act 381, established the requirement of reporting on expenditures made on behalf of a ballot measure committee by an advertising agency, public relations firm or political consultant. SB 426 was introduced on February 25, 2013, by sponsors Senator David Sanders (R-15) & Representative Mary Broadaway (D-57). It was passed unanimously in the Senate and with only one dissenter in the House. Governor Mike Beebe signed it into law as Act 381 on March 14, 2013.
Provisions
Specifically SB 426 amended Arkansas Code § 7-9-407, a subsection of code covering elections entitled "Financial report — Information," to included specific requirements reporting election related expenditures by certain entities and individuals.[1]
See also
- Changes in 2013 to laws governing ballot measures
- Laws governing ballot measures in Arkansas
- Arkansas House of Representatives
Footnotes
