# Arkansas HB1610: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT AND THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT.

Arkansas HB1610, TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT AND THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jimmy Hickey, Jr (Republican), Robin Lundstrum (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-20 (Notification that HB1610 is now Act 387) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1610
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT AND THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Notification that HB1610 is now Act 387
- Sponsors: Jimmy Hickey, Jr (Republican), Robin Lundstrum (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Doctors protected from unintended pregnancy treatment harm: benefit, low. 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…
- Life-saving abortion exception includes strict limits: mixed, medium. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jimmy Hickey, Jr (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alyssa Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon Achor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cameron Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bruce Cozart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jimmy Gazaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: RJ Hawk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Holcomb (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Mayberry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Payton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karilyn Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jack Ladyman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne Long (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Maddox (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick McClure (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard McGrew (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron McNair (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jon Milligan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Puryear (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Burkes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marcus E. Richmond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan A. Rose (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Johnny Rye (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stan Berry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Torres (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dwight Tosh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kendon Underwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Unger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carlton Wing (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Wooten (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, March 17, 2025 4:01:01 PM | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | House Vote - Thursday, March 6, 2025 1:53:39 PM | pass | 96 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-03-20: Notification that HB1610 is now Act 387 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-17: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-03-17: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-05: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-03-05: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House)
- 2025-02-26: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-26: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1610 - Introduced, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1610.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=387.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
- [HB1610 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1610.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=387.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1610-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).