All Roll Calls
Yes: 129 • No: 0
ArkansasHB15682025 Regular SessionHouse
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EXAMINATIONS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND POSTMORTEM EXAMINATIONS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW REQUIRING A POSTMORTEM EXAMINATION WHEN A DEATH IS BY APPARENT DRUG, ALCOHOL, OR POISON TOXICITY.
Sponsored By: Paul Childress (Republican), Kim Hammer (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Arkansas coroners follow new toxicity death rules
When death appears caused by drug, alcohol, or poison toxicity, the county coroner in charge must arrange an examination. The coroner must send the deceased person to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for that examination. This requirement does not apply if the person was admitted for inpatient hospital treatment and a hospital evaluation is available for review. The exception no longer requires a significant length of hospitalization.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Paul Childress
Republican • House
Kim Hammer
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/10/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 2:59:47 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
House vote • 3/3/2025
House Vote - Monday, March 3, 2025 1:55:59 PM
Yes: 95 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1568 is now Act 289
3/12/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
3/11/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
3/10/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
3/10/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
3/10/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/10/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
3/6/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
3/3/2025SenateReceived from the House.
3/3/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/3/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/27/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
2/27/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
2/27/2025HouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
2/26/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
2/24/2025HouseFiled
2/24/2025House
Bill Text
HB1568 - Introduced
2/24/2025
Act Version
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