Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 189 — TO AUTHORIZE IVERMECTIN FOR HUMAN USE TO BE SOLD WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION OR CONSULTATION WITH A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL.

Last action — Notification that SB189 is now Act 396

  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 February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on March 31, 2025.

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    2 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 189, a specific reference to "Act 396 of the Regular Session" was removed. This change indicates that the bill is no longer linking to that act, which could affect how the new bill is interpreted or applied. By removing this reference, it might be simplifying the bill or making it more standalone, which can help avoid confusion and complications in the future.

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Amendments

5 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB189 is now Act 396

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

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

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Read the third time and passed.

  6. Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB189 passed. Motion carried.

  7. ORDERED ENROLLED

  8. Read the third time and passed.

  9. Rules suspended.

  10. House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.

  11. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  12. Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .

  13. Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1

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

  15. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  16. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

  17. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

  18. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

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

  20. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  21. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  22. Read the third time and passed.

  23. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

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

  25. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  26. Amendment # 4 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  27. Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 4

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

  29. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  30. Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  31. Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 3

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

  33. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  34. Amendment # 1 & 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

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

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

  37. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (110)

110 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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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 189?
SB 189 is sponsored by Fredrick J. Love, Joshua Bryant, Tyler Dees, Dave Wallace, Matt Stone, Jamie Scott, Terry Rice, Jim Petty, Clint Penzo, John Payton, Matt McKee, Mark Johnson, Blake Johnson, Ricky Hill, Scott Flippo, Steve Crowell, Ronald Caldwell, Randy Torres, Cindy Crawford, Karilyn Brown, Robin Lundstrum, Richard Womack, Wayne Long, Brad Hall, Alyssa Brown, Mary Bentley, Alan Clark, and Gary Stubblefield.
What is the current status of SB 189?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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