SB 87 is sponsored by Dan Sullivan, Greg Leding, Blake Johnson, Ben Gilmore, Scott Flippo, Jane English, Elliott, Jonathan Dismang, Beckham, Missy Irvin, Jim Wooten, Wing, David Whitaker, Les Warren, DeAnn Vaught, Speaks, Jamie Scott, Mark Perry, Nicks, Stephen Meeks, Tippi McCullough, John Maddox, Jett, Hudson, Steve Hollowell, Hawks, Godfrey, Denise Garner, Ricky Hill, Eubanks, Denise Jones Ennett, Dalby, Cindy Crawford, Cameron Cooper, Karilyn Brown, Bragg, Rick Beck, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Jeff Wardlaw, Matthew J. Shepherd, Jim Dotson, Terry Rice, Breanne Davis, Jimmy Hickey, Jr, Fredrick J. Love, M. Berry, S. Berry, K. Ferguson, C. Fite, M. Hodges, S. Smith, L. Chesterfield, K. Ingram, and B. Sample.

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Arkansas 2022 Fiscal Session Status: Enacted

SB 87 — TO ESTABLISH COVERAGE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MORBID OBESITY UNDER THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action March 02, 2022 — Notification that SB87 is now Act 109

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2022. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
54 sponsors

2 primary, 52 co-sponsors signed on.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In the latest update to Bill SB 87, references to "Act 109 of the Fiscal Session" and its approval date of March 1, 2022, have been removed. This change likely simplifies the bill by eliminating outdated or unnecessary information. It’s important because it helps keep the focus on the current provisions of the bill and ensures that it remains relevant to ongoing discussions and decisions.

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~~Act~~ ~~109~~ of ~~the~~ ~~Fiscal~~ ~~Session~~ State of Arkansas 93rd General Assembly A Bill Fiscal Session, 2022 SENATE BILL 87 5 By:

State of Arkansas 93rd General Assembly A Bill Fiscal Session, 2022 SENATE BILL 87 5 By:

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5 02/15/2022 03:17:48 PM ANS524

~~3/1/22 5 02/15/2022 03:17:48 PM ANS524~~

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Action History

March 02, 2022
Notification that SB87 is now Act 109
February 28, 2022
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
February 28, 2022
Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
February 28, 2022
ORDERED ENROLLED
February 28, 2022
Returned from the House as passed.
February 23, 2022
Returned To the Senate as passed.
February 23, 2022
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
February 23, 2022
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
February 22, 2022
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
February 17, 2022
Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
February 17, 2022
RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
February 17, 2022
Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
February 17, 2022
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
February 17, 2022
Read the third time and passed.
February 16, 2022
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
February 15, 2022
Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
February 15, 2022
Filed

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 52 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (52)

Not signed on (84)

84 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 passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

February 23, 2022

Passed 91 Yea · 2 Nay · 7 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	91	2	0	7
Total	91	2	0	7
% of votes cast	91%	2%	0%	7%

How each member voted (100)

Member	Party	Vote
Bragg	—	Yea
Carr	—	Yea
Christiansen	—	Yea
Cloud	—	Yea
Coleman	—	Yea
Deffenbaugh	—	Yea
Fielding	—	Yea
Fortner	—	Yea
Godfrey	—	Yea
Hawks	—	Yea
Hillman	—	Yea
Jett	—	Yea
Lowery	—	Yea
Nicks	—	Yea
Richardson	—	Yea
Slape	—	Yea
Speaks	—	Yea
Tollett	—	Yea
Watson	—	Yea
Haak	—	Not Voting
Miller	—	Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington	—	Yea
Andrew Collins	—	Yea
Ashley Hudson	—	Yea
Austin McCollum	—	Yea
B. Smith	—	Not Voting
Brian S. Evans	—	Yea
Brit McKenzie	—	Nay
Bruce Cozart	—	Yea
C. Fite	—	Yea
Cameron Cooper	—	Yea
Carlton Wing	—	Yea
Carol Dalby	—	Yea
Cindy Crawford	—	Yea
Clint Penzo	—	Yea
D. Ferguson	—	Yea
David Ray	—	Yea
David Whitaker	—	Not Voting
DeAnn Vaught	—	Yea
Denise Garner	—	Yea
Denise Jones Ennett	—	Yea
Dwight Tosh	—	Yea
Frances Cavenaugh	—	Yea
Fred Allen	—	Yea
Fredrick J. Love	—	Yea
Harlan Breaux	—	Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr.	—	Yea
Jack Ladyman	—	Yea
Jamie Scott	—	Yea
Jeff Wardlaw	—	Yea
Jim Dotson	—	Yea
Jim Wooten	—	Yea
Jimmy Gazaway	—	Nay
John Maddox	—	Yea
John Payton	—	Not Voting
Johnny Rye	—	Yea
Jon Milligan	—	Yea
Jon S. Eubanks	—	Yea
Joshua Bryant	—	Yea
Joy Springer	—	Yea
Julie Mayberry	—	Yea
Justin Boyd	—	Yea
Justin Gonzales	—	Yea
K. Ferguson	—	Yea
Karilyn Brown	—	Yea
Keith Brooks	—	Yea
Kendon Underwood	—	Yea
L. Fite	—	Yea
L. Johnson	—	Not Voting
Lane Jean	—	Yea
Les D. Eaves	—	Yea
Les Warren	—	Yea
M. Berry	—	Yea
M. Davis	—	Yea
M. Gray	—	Yea
M. Hodges	—	Yea
Marcus E. Richmond	—	Yea
Mark D. McElroy	—	Yea
Mark Perry	—	Yea
Mary Bentley	—	Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd	—	Yea
Mike Holcomb	—	Yea
Nicole Clowney	—	Yea
Reginald Murdock	—	Yea
Richard McGrew	—	Yea
Richard Womack	—	Yea
Rick Beck	—	Yea
Rick McClure	—	Yea
Robin Lundstrum	—	Not Voting
Roger D. Lynch	—	Yea
Ron McNair	—	Yea
S. Berry	—	Yea
S. Smith	—	Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker	—	Yea
Stephen Magie	—	Yea
Stephen Meeks	—	Yea
Steve Hollowell	—	Yea
Tippi McCullough	—	Yea
Tony Furman	—	Yea
V. Flowers	—	Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

February 17, 2022

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	33	1	0	0
Total	33	1	0	0
% of votes cast	97%	3%	0%	0%

How each member voted (34)

Member	Party	Vote
Beckham	—	Yea
Elliott	—	Yea
Rapert	—	Yea
Teague	—	Yea
Bledsoe	—	Nay
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	—	Yea
K. Ingram	—	Yea
Kim Hammer	—	Yea
L. Chesterfield	—	Yea
M. Pitsch	—	Yea
Mark Johnson	—	Yea
Missy Irvin	—	Yea
Ricky Hill	—	Yea
Ronald Caldwell	—	Yea
S. Flowers	—	Yea
Scott Flippo	—	Yea
T. Garner	—	Yea
Terry Rice	—	Yea

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Subjects

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Who sponsors SB 87?: SB 87 is sponsored by Dan Sullivan, Greg Leding, Blake Johnson, Ben Gilmore, Scott Flippo, Jane English, Elliott, Jonathan Dismang, Beckham, Missy Irvin, Jim Wooten, Wing, David Whitaker, Les Warren, DeAnn Vaught, Speaks, Jamie Scott, Mark Perry, Nicks, Stephen Meeks, Tippi McCullough, John Maddox, Jett, Hudson, Steve Hollowell, Hawks, Godfrey, Denise Garner, Ricky Hill, Eubanks, Denise Jones Ennett, Dalby, Cindy Crawford, Cameron Cooper, Karilyn Brown, Bragg, Rick Beck, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Jeff Wardlaw, Matthew J. Shepherd, Jim Dotson, Terry Rice, Breanne Davis, Jimmy Hickey, Jr, Fredrick J. Love, M. Berry, S. Berry, K. Ferguson, C. Fite, M. Hodges, S. Smith, L. Chesterfield, K. Ingram, and B. Sample.
What is the current status of SB 87?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2022. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 87
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
Session: 2022 Fiscal Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 15, 2022
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Jim Dotson

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