All Roll Calls
Yes: 130 • No: 0
ArkansasHB16102025 Regular SessionHouse
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT AND THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT.
Sponsored By: Jimmy Hickey, Jr (Republican), Robin Lundstrum (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Life-saving abortion exception includes strict limits
Both Arkansas abortion laws recognize life-threatening conditions caused by pregnancy as medical emergencies. A physical illness, injury, or disorder must threaten the pregnant woman's life, and ending the pregnancy must be necessary. Doctors must use the judgment of a careful, qualified physician familiar with the case and treatment options. Conditions treatable without ending pregnancy and psychological or emotional conditions are excluded. Diagnoses based on the woman's claims or assumed conduct risking death or severe, permanent harm are also excluded. Both laws define an unborn child as a human organism from fertilization through live birth. Fertilization means the joining of a human sperm and egg.
Doctors protected from unintended pregnancy treatment harm
Both Arkansas abortion laws protect medical treatment of pregnant women when it accidentally or unintentionally injures or kills an unborn child. These outcomes do not violate either law. Both laws define abortion as intentionally ending pregnancy while knowing it will likely cause the unborn child's death. Treatment intended to save the unborn child's life or preserve its health is not classified as abortion. Neither is removing a dead unborn child after a spontaneous miscarriage or removing an ectopic pregnancy.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Jimmy Hickey, Jr
Republican • Senate
Robin Lundstrum
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Alyssa Brown
Republican • House
Brandon Achor
Republican • House
Sonia Eubanks Barker
Republican • House
Mary Bentley
Republican • House
Cameron Cooper
Republican • House
Clint Penzo
Republican • Senate
Bruce Cozart
Republican • House
Cindy Crawford
Republican • House
Jimmy Gazaway
Republican • House
Zack Gramlich
Republican • House
Brad Hall
Republican • House
RJ Hawk
Republican • House
Mike Holcomb
Republican • House
Missy Irvin
Republican • Senate
Julie Mayberry
Republican • House
John Payton
Republican • Senate
Karilyn Brown
Republican • House
Lee Johnson
Republican • House
Jack Ladyman
Republican • House
Wayne Long
Republican • House
Matt Brown
Republican • House
John Maddox
Republican • House
Rick McClure
Republican • House
Richard McGrew
Republican • House
Ron McNair
Republican • House
Jon Milligan
Republican • House
Chad Puryear
Republican • House
Rebecca Burkes
Republican • House
Marcus E. Richmond
Republican • House
Ryan A. Rose
Republican • House
Johnny Rye
Republican • House
Stan Berry
Republican • House
Randy Torres
Republican • House
Dwight Tosh
Republican • House
Kendon Underwood
Republican • House
Steve Unger
Republican • House
Carlton Wing
Republican • House
Jim Wooten
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/17/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, March 17, 2025 4:01:01 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
House vote • 3/6/2025
House Vote - Thursday, March 6, 2025 1:53:39 PM
Yes: 96 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1610 is now Act 387
3/20/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
3/18/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
3/17/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
3/17/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
3/17/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/17/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
3/12/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
3/6/2025SenateReceived from the House.
3/6/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/6/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/5/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
3/5/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
3/5/2025HouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
3/4/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
2/26/2025HouseFiled
2/26/2025House
Bill Text
HB1610 - Introduced
2/26/2025
Act Version
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