Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Introduced

HB1237 — TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIVIDUALS.

Last action — House -- Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025/2025R Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill prohibits medical professionals from soliciting injured individuals.

This bill seeks to make it illegal for medical professionals to solicit individuals who are injured. It also aims to establish penalties for violations of this prohibition.

Summary

TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIVIDUALS.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House -- Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Read the third time and failed.

Passed 40 Yea · 36 Nay · 24 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4036024
Total 4036024
% of votes cast 40%36%0%24%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Not Voting
Alyssa Brown — Nay
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Nay
Bart Schulz — Nay
Brad Hall — Nay
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Not Voting
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Not Voting
Cameron Cooper — Not Voting
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Not Voting
Cindy Crawford — Nay
David Ray — Nay
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Not Voting
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Diana Gonzales Worthen — Yea
Dolly Henley — Nay
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Glenn Barnes — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Not Voting
Hope Duke — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Not Voting
James Eaton — Nay
Jason Nazarenko — Nay
Jay Richardson — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Not Voting
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Nay
Jessie McGruder — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
Joey L. Carr — Nay
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Nay
Johnny Rye — Nay
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joy Springer — Not Voting
Julie Mayberry — Nay
Justin Gonzales — Nay
Karilyn Brown — Not Voting
Keith Brooks — Not Voting
Kendon Underwood — Nay
Kendra Moore — Not Voting
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Lee Johnson — Not Voting
Les D. Eaves — Nay
Les Warren — Yea
Lincoln Barnett — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Nay
Matt Brown — Nay
Matt Duffield — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Mindy McAlindon — Nay
Nick Burkes — Nay
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Paul Childress — Nay
R. Scott Richardson — Nay
RJ Hawk — Not Voting
Randy Torres — Nay
Rebecca Burkes — Nay
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Nay
Rick Beck — Nay
Rick McClure — Not Voting
Robin Lundstrum — Not Voting
Roger D. Lynch — Not Voting
Ron McNair — Nay
Ryan A. Rose — Not Voting
Shad Pearce — Not Voting
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stan Berry — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Stetson Painter — Nay
Steve Hollowell — Not Voting
Steve Unger — Nay
Steven Walker — Yea
Tara Shephard — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Nay
Tracy Steele — Yea
Trey Steimel — Yea
Wade Andrews — Nay
Wayne Long — Nay
Zack Gramlich — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1237 do?
TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIVIDUALS.
Who sponsors HB1237?
HB1237 is sponsored by J. Boyd and Jay Richardson.
What is the current status of HB1237?
This bill died with 2025/2025R Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB1237?
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