# Arkansas HB1531: TO PROHIBIT PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS FROM RESTRICTING OR LIMITING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS TO A LIMITED DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF OUT-OF-STATE PHARMACIES. Arkansas HB1531, TO PROHIBIT PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS FROM RESTRICTING OR LIMITING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS TO A LIMITED DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF OUT-OF-STATE PHARMACIES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brandon Achor (Republican), Justin Boyd (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-16 (Notification that HB1531 is now Act 630) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1531-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1531 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO PROHIBIT PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS FROM RESTRICTING OR LIMITING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS TO A LIMITED DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF OUT-OF-STATE PHARMACIES. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-19 - Last action: 2025-04-16, Notification that HB1531 is now Act 630 - Sponsors: Brandon Achor (Republican), Justin Boyd (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (228 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More local drug access for patients: benefit, medium. For drugs expected to be covered by affected Arkansas public health plans, manufacturers must comply by September 1, 2026. Beyond three months after launch, limited pharmacy networks must offer similar access through qualified Arkansas pharmacies that request or apply. Access must span the state, i… - Drug makers need permits, face fines: cost, low. Manufacturers expecting their drugs to be covered by affected Arkansas public plans must hold an active Arkansas wholesale distributor permit. The permit must be in good standing with the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy. Covered manufacturers must comply by September 1, 2026. The Board must fine n… - Public plans face drug payment limits: mixed, medium. Affected Arkansas state and public health plans cannot pay for drugs from manufacturers that fail to comply with this law. Manufacturers must comply by September 1, 2026. The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy can grant temporary waivers or limited-use allowances to protect public health and access.… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brandon Achor (Republican), House - Sponsor: Justin Boyd (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 2:42:58 PM | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 9:05:21 PM | pass | 32 | 1 | 1 | | 2025-04-01 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 2:20:51 PM | pass | 98 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-04-16: Notification that HB1531 is now Act 630 (House) - 2025-04-10: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-04-10: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-04-10: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House) - 2025-04-09: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 (House) - 2025-04-09: Re-referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-04-09: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 2025-04-08: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-31: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-31: Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-31: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-03-19: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2 (House) - 2025-03-18: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-18: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-18: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-02-19: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-02-19: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1531 - Introduced, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1531.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=630.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## 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 - [HB1531 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1531.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=630.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## 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) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1531-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).