TO CREATE THE ONLY CITIZENS VOTE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DRIVER'S LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS OF CERTAIN NONCITIZENS; AND TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 51, SECTION 13.
House Bill 1422, titled the "Only Citizens Vote Act," aimed to modify voter identification requirements in Arkansas. The bill proposed to exclude certain driver's licenses and photo identification cards issued to non-citizens from being accepted as valid forms of voter identification. It mandated training for election officials on how to recognize and refuse these specific non-citizen documents for voting purposes. Additionally, the bill required the Department of Finance and Administration to provide monthly reports to the Secretary of State, listing individuals holding these particular non-citizen driver's licenses or identification cards.
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Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action May 5, 2025
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Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
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