Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Introduced

HB1969 — TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE ACCESS; TO AMEND THE ASSESSMENT FEES ON HOSPITALS; AND TO CREATE THE HOSPITAL DIRECTED PAYMENT ASSESSMENT.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Summary

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE ACCESS; TO AMEND THE ASSESSMENT FEES ON HOSPITALS; AND TO CREATE THE HOSPITAL DIRECTED PAYMENT ASSESSMENT.

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 · 48 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.

Failed 18 Yea · 48 Nay · 34 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1848034
Total 1848034
% of votes cast 18%48%0%34%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Alyssa Brown — Not Voting
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
Bart Schulz — Nay
Brad Hall — Nay
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Not Voting
Brit McKenzie — Not Voting
Bruce Cozart — Not Voting
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Not Voting
Carol Dalby — Not Voting
Chad Puryear — Nay
Cindy Crawford — Not Voting
David Ray — Nay
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Not Voting
Denise Garner — Not Voting
Denise Jones Ennett — Not Voting
Diana Gonzales Worthen — Nay
Dolly Henley — Not Voting
Dwight Tosh — Not Voting
Frances Cavenaugh — Nay
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Glenn Barnes — Nay
Harlan Breaux — Nay
Hope Duke — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Not Voting
James Eaton — Not Voting
Jason Nazarenko — Yea
Jay Richardson — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Nay
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Nay
Jessie McGruder — Nay
Jim Wooten — Nay
Jimmy Gazaway — Nay
Joey L. Carr — Nay
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Nay
Johnny Rye — Nay
Jon Milligan — Not Voting
Jon S. Eubanks — Nay
Joy Springer — Not Voting
Julie Mayberry — Not Voting
Justin Gonzales — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Not Voting
Keith Brooks — Not Voting
Kendon Underwood — Nay
Kendra Moore — Not Voting
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Not Voting
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Nay
Les Warren — Nay
Lincoln Barnett — Not Voting
Marcus E. Richmond — Not Voting
Mark D. McElroy — Nay
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Not Voting
Matt Brown — Nay
Matt Duffield — Nay
Matthew J. Shepherd — Nay
Mike Holcomb — Nay
Mindy McAlindon — Nay
Nick Burkes — Nay
Nicole Clowney — Nay
Paul Childress — Nay
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Not Voting
Randy Torres — Nay
Rebecca Burkes — Nay
Richard McGrew — Nay
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Nay
Rick McClure — Nay
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Not Voting
Ryan A. Rose — Not Voting
Shad Pearce — Nay
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stan Berry — Nay
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Nay
Steve Hollowell — Nay
Steve Unger — Nay
Steven Walker — Nay
Tara Shephard — Not Voting
Tippi McCullough — Not Voting
Tony Furman — Not Voting
Tracy Steele — Yea
Trey Steimel — Nay
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Nay
Zack Gramlich — Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1969 do?
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE ACCESS; TO AMEND THE ASSESSMENT FEES ON HOSPITALS; AND TO CREATE THE HOSPITAL DIRECTED PAYMENT ASSESSMENT.
Who sponsors HB1969?
HB1969 is sponsored by J. Boyd and L. Johnson.
What is the current status of HB1969?
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 HB1969?
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