SB 199 — CONCERNING MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND GENDER TRANSITION IN MINORS; AND TO CREATE THE PROTECTING MINORS FROM MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACT OF 2023.
Last action — Notification that SB199 is now Act 274
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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 February 06, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on March 16, 2023.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
In the new version of Bill SB 199, a reference to an earlier legislation, Act 274 of the Regular Session, has been removed. This change simplifies the bill by eliminating redundancy and helps clarify its focus. Removing outdated references can make the legislation easier to understand and ensures that it relates only to the most current laws.
Act 274 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Stubblefield APPROVED:6 02-16-2023 09:35:05 JLC038
3/13/23 6 02-16-2023 09:35:05 JLC038
Amendments
1 amendment- Amendment S1 February 15, 2023 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that SB199 is now Act 274
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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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Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
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Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1
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Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Mary Bentley · Primary
- Gary Stubblefield · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 22 voted No
Sponsors (2)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (136)
136 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 136 →"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 | 76 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 76 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 17% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 17% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alan Clark | — | Yea |
| Bart Hester | — | Yea |
| Ben Gilmore | — | Yea |
| Blake Johnson | — | Yea |
| Breanne Davis | — | Yea |
| Bryan King | — | Yea |
| C. Tucker | — | Nay |
| Clint Penzo | — | Yea |
| Dan Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Dave Wallace | — | Yea |
| Fredrick J. Love | — | Nay |
| G. Stubblefield | — | Yea |
| Greg Leding | — | Nay |
| Jane English | — | Yea |
| Jim Dotson | — | Yea |
| Jim Petty | — | Yea |
| Jimmy Hickey, Jr | — | Yea |
| John Payton | — | Yea |
| Jonathan Dismang | — | Yea |
| Joshua Bryant | — | Yea |
| Justin Boyd | — | Yea |
| Kim Hammer | — | Yea |
| L. Chesterfield | — | Nay |
| Mark Johnson | — | Yea |
| Matt McKee | — | Yea |
| Matt Stone | — | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | — | Yea |
| Reginald Murdock | — | Nay |
| Ricky Hill | — | Yea |
| Ronald Caldwell | — | Yea |
| S. Flowers | — | Nay |
| Scott Flippo | — | Yea |
| Steve Crowell | — | Yea |
| Terry Rice | — | Yea |
| Tyler Dees | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 199?
- SB 199 is sponsored by Mary Bentley and Gary Stubblefield.
- What is the current status of SB 199?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2023. Enacted.
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