# Arkansas SB101: TO ESTABLISH THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSURE COMPACT. Arkansas SB101, TO ESTABLISH THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSURE COMPACT., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clint Penzo (Republican), Zack Gramlich (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-18 (Notification that SB101 is now Act 300) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB101-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB101 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO ESTABLISH THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSURE COMPACT. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-23 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Notification that SB101 is now Act 300 - Sponsors: Clint Penzo (Republican), Zack Gramlich (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Physician assistants keep temporary privileges during exits: benefit, medium. When the commission removes a state, affected physician assistants keep their compact privileges for 180 days. Those licensed in the removed state can keep privileges elsewhere longer by securing another member-state qualifying license before that deadline. A state withdrawing by repeal leaves 180… - Physician assistants face interstate fees and duties: cost, low. States and the compact commission may charge practice-privilege fees; the law sets no amounts. Physician assistants must meet each destination state's law-knowledge requirements, pay related fees, and meet its controlled-substance prescribing requirements. They must notify the commission where they… - Member states face annual compact charges: cost, low. The commission may charge member states an annual assessment for budget needs not covered by other revenue. Commission rules set how those charges are divided; the law gives no amount or direct household charge. States remain responsible for assessments and liabilities after withdrawal or removal.… - Physician assistant discipline affects interstate work: mixed, medium. Only the state issuing the qualifying license can take disciplinary action against that license. Other member states can discipline privileges within their borders, following their own due-process laws. Action against the qualifying license deactivates all interstate privileges until every license… - Physician assistants gain interstate practice with limits: mixed, medium. Arkansas joins a compact that lets eligible physician assistants practice in other member states without separate full-state licenses. The compact takes effect when a seventh state enacts it; this law gives no calendar date. Applicants need approved training, current national certification, a quali… - Physician assistant records shared with privacy protections: mixed, low. The commission maintains shared licensing, disciplinary, and major investigation records, including records of applicants denied licenses. Member states must submit standard data and promptly share disciplinary actions; investigation information is limited to member states. States can mark certain… - Arkansas sets physician assistant licensing duties: mixed, low. The Arkansas State Medical Board administers the compact and must adopt rules consistent with it. Arkansas must grant privileges to qualifying applicants, investigate complaints, share required records, and require a recognized national licensing exam. Criminal background checks must begin within t… - Commission governs interstate physician assistant practice: mixed, low. The law establishes an interstate commission to run the compact and issue rules with the force of law. The compact overrides state laws only where they conflict. Courts can block commission rules that conflict with state laws defining which medical services physician assistants may perform. A major… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joy Springer (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-12 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 12, 2025 2:23:54 PM | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, March 3, 2025 1:53:35 PM | pass | 31 | 0 | 3 | ## Actions (19) - 2025-03-18: Notification that SB101 is now Act 300 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-03-12: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-11: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-03-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-03-03: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-03-03: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-17: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB101 - Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB101.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=300.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 - [SB101 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB101.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=300.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) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB101-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).