All Roll Calls
Yes: 119 • No: 16
ArkansasHB19612025 Regular SessionHouse
TO ALLOW MEDICAL PROVIDERS TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FROM FEDERAL INFORMATION-BLOCKING REGULATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PATIENTS DURING INFORMATION DISCLOSURE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Sponsored By: Brandon Achor (Republican), Justin Boyd (Republican)
Vetoed
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Brandon Achor
Republican • House
Justin Boyd
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 11:11:17 AM
Yes: 26 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 11:05:40 AM
Yes: 18 • No: 10 • Other: 6
House vote • 4/9/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 3:16:17 PM
Yes: 75 • No: 6 • Other: 14
Actions Timeline
Delivered to the Secretary of State
5/7/2025HouseReturned to House from Governor Having Been Vetoed
4/23/2025HouseGovernor Vetoed
4/22/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/16/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/16/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/16/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/16/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/16/2025SenateMotion to Expunge the Vote by which the Emergency Clause on HB1961 failed of adoption. Motion Carried.
4/16/2025SenateEmergency Clause failed of adoption.
4/16/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/16/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/14/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
4/9/2025SenateReceived from the House.
4/9/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/9/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/9/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/8/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
4/1/2025HouseFiled
4/1/2025House
Bill Text
HB1961 - Introduced
4/1/2025
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