All Roll Calls
Yes: 108 • No: 19
ArkansasHB11422025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
TO CREATE THE REPRODUCTIVE EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT THROUGH OPTIMAL RESTORATION (RESTORE) ACT.
Sponsored By: Alyssa Brown (Republican), Jim Dotson (Republican)
Enacted
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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More fertility options at Arkansas health clinics
Arkansas facilities funded by Title X must include fertility awareness methods in family planning and reproductive health services. They must use some existing Title X funds to provide these methods. The Health Department must help integrate them within 12 months after the section takes effect, providing guidance, training, and patient materials. As state or federal funding authorizes, the department must add fertility awareness information to family planning, maternal and child health, and women’s health programs. It must also update health education materials with information about restorative reproductive medicine, which addresses underlying reproductive health problems.
Providers protected when refusing assisted fertility care
People and organizations receiving Arkansas state financial assistance or local government aid cannot punish, retaliate against, or discriminate against healthcare providers for protected refusals. This protection covers refusing to participate in or help provide assisted reproductive technology because of sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Alyssa Brown
Republican • House
Jim Dotson
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/14/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 12:04:14 PM
Yes: 29 • No: 6
House vote • 4/2/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 2:35:50 PM
Yes: 79 • No: 13 • Other: 3
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1142 is now Act 859
4/17/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/15/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/14/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/14/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/14/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/14/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/9/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
4/2/2025SenateReceived from the House.
4/2/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/2/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/1/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/19/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
3/19/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
3/19/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
1/15/2025HouseFiled
1/15/2025House
Bill Text
HB1142 - Introduced
1/15/2025
Act Version
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