# Arkansas HB1251: TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS.

Arkansas HB1251, TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kim Hammer (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-05 (Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1251
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- Sponsors: Kim Hammer (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (72 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kim Hammer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Glenn Barnes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Wallace (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Fred Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Fredrick J. Love (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Flippo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Leding (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Payton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Richardson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth B. Ferguson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kendra Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne Long (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephen Magie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Perry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Pilkington (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-26 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, February 26, 2025 2:39:52 PM | pass | 72 | 17 | 5 |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-05-05: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-25: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-13: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-02-13: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-01-27: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1251 - Introduced, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1251.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed)
- HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed)
- HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed)

## Sources
- [HB1251 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1251.pdf)

## Related
- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [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)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1251-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).