Gov Hutchinson signs alternative to hate crimes bill thv11.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thv11.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A scaled-back, more vague version of a previous hate crime bill has been passed through the Arkansas legislature after some contention across party lines.
Alternative to hate crimes bill heads to Arkansas gov s desk thv11.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thv11.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Arkansas Senate passes law opponents say is not a real hate crime bill Senate Bill 622 is not a real hate crimes bill. It is a substitute for what a real hate crimes bill could do. - Kymara Seals Author: Jade Jackson Updated: 8:15 PM CDT April 8, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Ark A scaled-back, more vague version of a previous hate crime bill passed through the Arkansas Senate Thursday after a week of contention within the state legislature.
Arkansas Senate Bill 622 requires a criminal defendant to serve at least 80% of their sentence if they were proven to have selected a victim because of their race, group, religious beliefs, characteristics or class.
Nonprofit coalition pushes back against attacks on citizen-led ballot initiatives
April 9, 20214:45 pm Some Arkansans are pushing back on attacks to citizens rights to engage in the legislative process. Brian Chilson
A coalition of citizens’ groups is getting loud about two Republican-sponsored measures that will make it much harder for grassroots campaigns to get citizen-led initiatives on the ballot.
Sen. Breanne Davis (R-Russellville) and
Rep. Michelle Gray (R-Melbourne) would outlaw paying canvassers based on how many signatures they gather. The measure already passed out of the Senate on its way to the House.
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Rep. David Ray (R-Maumelle) and
Sen. Bart Hester (R-Cave Springs), would move the goalposts substantially on what it takes to get a citizens’ ballot initiative passed. HJR 1005 would require a 60% favorable vote, rather than the simple majority currently required.