Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 17 — TO CREATE LUX'S LAW; TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF A DEAD HUMAN BODY THAT IS INTENDED TO BE CREMATED OR BURIED; AND TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR THE SALE OF A DEAD HUMAN BODY.

Last action — Notification that SB17 is now Act 200

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on February 27, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 17 has been updated by adding a specific section that clarifies procedures regarding certain regulations. At the same time, references to a previous law, known as Act 200 of the Regular Session, have been removed. This change is important because it streamlines the legislative process and ensures that the current law reflects only the relevant regulations without outdated references.

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Act 200 of the Regular Session Act 200 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Love APPROVED:
Love 2 02-13-2025 10:15:55 ANS097
2/27/25 2 02-13-2025 10:15:55 ANS097
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB17 is now Act 200

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

  6. Returned to the Senate as passed.

  7. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  9. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  12. Read the third time and passed.

  13. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  14. Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  15. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  16. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 2

  17. Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

  18. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  19. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  20. Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1

  21. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

  22. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 17?
SB 17 is sponsored by Tara Shephard and Fredrick J. Love.
What is the current status of SB 17?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2025. Enacted.
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