# Arkansas HB1204: TO ESTABLISH RECOVERY OF DAMAGES FOR NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT, OR SERVICES RENDERED.

Arkansas HB1204, TO ESTABLISH RECOVERY OF DAMAGES FOR NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT, OR SERVICES RENDERED., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jon S. Eubanks (Republican), Missy Irvin (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-11 (Notification that HB1204 is now Act 28); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1204
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO ESTABLISH RECOVERY OF DAMAGES FOR NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT, OR SERVICES RENDERED.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-02-11, Notification that HB1204 is now Act 28
- Sponsors: Jon S. Eubanks (Republican), Missy Irvin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 44
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (89 yes, 35 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Injured people face limits on medical compensation: cost, medium. In Arkansas injury lawsuits, the law limits compensation for past necessary medical care, treatment, or services. You can recover costs actually paid by you or on your behalf. You can also recover unpaid costs that you or a third party are legally responsible for. This limit does not cover future m…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jon S. Eubanks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Breanne Davis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Blake Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brit McKenzie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Cavenaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Childress (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bruce Cozart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Wallace (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler Dees (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian S. Evans (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Flippo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ben Gilmore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Gonzales (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: RJ Hawk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bart Hester (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Boyd (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Dotson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jane English (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeremiah Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lane Jean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt McKee (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen Magie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mindy McAlindon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stetson Painter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shad Pearce (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Pilkington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: R. Scott Richardson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Ray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marcus E. Richmond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan A. Rose (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bart Schulz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Stone (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dwight Tosh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kendon Underwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Unger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Les Warren (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carlton Wing (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, February 6, 2025 11:23:06 AM | pass | 18 | 17 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, January 29, 2025 2:33:24 PM | pass | 71 | 18 | 5 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-02-11: Notification that HB1204 is now Act 28 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-02-06: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-02-06: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-01-28: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-01-22: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-01-22: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1204 - Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1204.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=28.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [HB1204 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1204.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=28.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1204-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).