SB 474 — TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSES OF FERTILITY TREATMENT ABUSE AND FERTILITY TREATMENT FRAUD; AND TO CREATE THE CIVIL ACTION OF CIVIL FERTILITY FRAUD.
Last action — Notification that SB474 is now Act 609
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2021. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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20 sponsors
2 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
- SB 474 Current pdf
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The bill creates new offenses and civil actions related to fertility treatment abuse and fraud in Arkansas law.
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Arkansas Code § 5-1-109(a)(1)
(N) Fertility treatment fraud, § 5-37-220.
Adds fertility treatment fraud as a specific felony with a statute of limitations.
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Arkansas Code Title 5, Chapter 13, Subchapter 2
5-13-212. Fertility treatment abuse.
Establishes 'fertility treatment abuse' as a criminal offense.
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5-13-212
(c) Fertility treatment abuse is a Class B felony.
Classifies fertility treatment abuse as a Class B felony.
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Arkansas Code Title 5, Chapter 37, Subchapter 2
5-37-220. Fertility treatment fraud.
Establishes 'fertility treatment fraud' as a criminal offense.
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5-37-220
(c) Fertility treatment fraud is a Class C felony.
Classifies fertility treatment fraud as a Class C felony.
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Arkansas Code Title 16, Chapter 118
16-118-117. Civil fertility fraud.
Creates a civil cause of action for fertility fraud against healthcare providers.
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16-118-117
(b) A person may bring an action for civil fertility fraud against a healthcare provider who knowingly: ...
Allows individuals to sue for civil fertility fraud under specific circumstances.
Amendments
1 amendment- Amendment S1 March 15, 2021 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that SB474 is now Act 609
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DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
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Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
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ORDERED ENROLLED
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Returned from the House as passed.
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Returned To the Senate as passed.
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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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Returned by the Committee Do Pass
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Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
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RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
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Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
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Read the third time and passed.
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Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
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Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1
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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Beckham · Primary
- Jimmy Gazaway · Primary
- Jr. Howard M. Beaty · Cosponsor
- Karilyn Brown · Cosponsor
- Cloud · Cosponsor
- Furman · Cosponsor
- Jean · Cosponsor
- Austin McCollum · Cosponsor
- Marcus E. Richmond · Cosponsor
- Jamie Scott · Cosponsor
- Jeff Wardlaw · Cosponsor
- Bledsoe · Cosponsor
- Elliott · Cosponsor
- Scott Flippo · Cosponsor
- Ben Gilmore · Cosponsor
- Blake Johnson · Cosponsor
- Mark Johnson · Cosponsor
- L. Chesterfield · Cosponsor
- B. Ballinger · Cosponsor
- S. Berry · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Beckham
- Jimmy Gazaway
Co-sponsors (18)
- Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
- Karilyn Brown
- Cloud
- Furman
- Jean
- Austin McCollum
- Marcus E. Richmond
- Jamie Scott
- Jeff Wardlaw
- Bledsoe
- Elliott
- Scott Flippo
- Ben Gilmore
- Blake Johnson
- Mark Johnson
- L. Chesterfield
- B. Ballinger
- S. Berry
Not signed on (118)
118 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 118 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Beckham | — | Yea |
| Bledsoe | — | Yea |
| Elliott | — | Yea |
| Rapert | — | Yea |
| Teague | — | Yea |
| Alan Clark | — | Yea |
| B. Ballinger | — | Yea |
| B. Sample | — | Yea |
| Bart Hester | — | Yea |
| Ben Gilmore | — | Yea |
| Blake Johnson | — | Yea |
| Breanne Davis | — | Yea |
| C. Tucker | — | Yea |
| Dan Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Dave Wallace | — | Yea |
| G. Stubblefield | — | Yea |
| Greg Leding | — | Yea |
| J. Hendren | — | Yea |
| J. Sturch | — | Yea |
| Jane English | — | Yea |
| Jimmy Hickey, Jr | — | Yea |
| Jonathan Dismang | — | Nay |
| K. Ingram | — | Yea |
| Kim Hammer | — | Yea |
| L. Chesterfield | — | Yea |
| L. Eads | — | Yea |
| M. Pitsch | — | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | — | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | — | Nay |
| Ricky Hill | — | Yea |
| Ronald Caldwell | — | Yea |
| S. Flowers | — | Yea |
| Scott Flippo | — | Yea |
| T. Garner | — | Yea |
| Terry Rice | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 474?
- SB 474 is sponsored by Beckham, Jimmy Gazaway, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Karilyn Brown, Cloud, Furman, Jean, Austin McCollum, Marcus E. Richmond, Jamie Scott, Jeff Wardlaw, Bledsoe, Elliott, Scott Flippo, Ben Gilmore, Blake Johnson, Mark Johnson, L. Chesterfield, B. Ballinger, and S. Berry.
- What is the current status of SB 474?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2021. Enacted.
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