Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 591 — TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE; AND TO CREATE THE RACE DISCRIMINATION BY ABORTION PROHIBITION ACT.

Last action — Notification that SB591 is now Act 973

  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 March 31, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 23, 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 · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 591, there has been a small but important change where a specific reference to "Act 973 of the Regular Session" was removed. This change suggests that the bill is no longer relying on or referencing that earlier act, which could affect how the bill is implemented or understood. It's crucial because it clarifies the bill's intentions and ensures that it stands on its own without those previous ties. This adjustment may impact the legal context and enforcement of the new provisions.

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Act 973 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Penzo APPROVED:
Penzo 5 04-09-2025 15:16:46 JMB381
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB591 is now Act 973

  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. Rules suspended.

  14. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  16. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  17. Rules suspended.

  18. Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB591 failed. Motion Carried.

  19. Read the third time and failed.

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

  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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 591?
SB 591 is sponsored by Karilyn Brown and Clint Penzo.
What is the current status of SB 591?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2025. Enacted.
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