# Arkansas HB1639: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES - SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas HB1639, AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES - SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robin Lundstrum (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-10 (Notification that HB1639 is now Act 549) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1639
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES - SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Notification that HB1639 is now Act 549
- Sponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (126 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Funding for Arkansas sexual assault nurse examiners: benefit, low. The law authorizes $950,780 for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program. It covers staff and operating costs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The money comes from a State Treasury cash fund determined by the state’s Chief Fiscal Officer. Spend…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 4:08:28 PM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 4:20:47 PM | pass | 91 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-04-10: Notification that HB1639 is now Act 549 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-07: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-04-03: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House)
- 2025-04-03: RULES SUSPENDED (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-31: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-03-31: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-03-31: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House)
- 2025-03-03: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1639 - Introduced, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1639.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=549.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
- [HB1639 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1639.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=549.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-HB1639-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).