# Arkansas HMR1007: TO REMEMBER LORETTA FORD, COFOUNDER OF THE FIRST ACADEMIC PROGRAM FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND "MOTHER" OF THE NURSE PRACTITIONER FIELD.

Arkansas HMR1007, TO REMEMBER LORETTA FORD, COFOUNDER OF THE FIRST ACADEMIC PROGRAM FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND "MOTHER" OF THE NURSE PRACTITIONER FIELD., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mary Bentley (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-03-11 (READ AND ADOPTED.) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HMR1007
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO REMEMBER LORETTA FORD, COFOUNDER OF THE FIRST ACADEMIC PROGRAM FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND "MOTHER" OF THE NURSE PRACTITIONER FIELD.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-03-11, READ AND ADOPTED.
- Sponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-03-11: READ AND ADOPTED. (House)
- 2025-03-10: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-06: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE MANAGEMENT (House)
- 2025-03-06: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HMR1007 - Introduced, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHMR1007.pdf)

## 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)
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## Sources
- [HMR1007 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHMR1007.pdf)

## 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-HMR1007-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).