TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PAID CANVASSERS; AND TO REQUIRE DOMICILE IN ARKANSAS.

HB 1574 requires paid canvassers working on statewide initiative petitions or referendums in Arkansas to be both residents of the state and domiciled in Arkansas. The law defines domicile as "actual residence plus the intent to remain" in the state, based on a 2000 Arkansas Supreme Court ruling. This applies specifically to canvassers collecting signatures for statewide ballot measures, not local elections. The bill amends Arkansas Code § 7-9-103(a) to add this requirement and clarifies that individuals may have only one domicile. The law became effective as Act 453 on April 3, 2025.