# Arkansas SB117: TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS IN ARKANSAS; AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NATURAL MEDICINE.

Arkansas SB117, TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS IN ARKANSAS; AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NATURAL MEDICINE., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clint Penzo (Republican), Wayne Long (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-05 (Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB117
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS IN ARKANSAS; AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NATURAL MEDICINE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- Sponsors: Clint Penzo (Republican), Wayne Long (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (70 yes, 48 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Wayne Long (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 4:34:21 PM | pass | 46 | 44 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3:20:27 PM | pass | 24 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-05-05: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Motion to remove SB117 from Public Health Committee Failed (House)
- 2025-04-08: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-04-08: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-04-01: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-01: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Amendment # 4 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 4 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 3 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2 (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB117 - Introduced, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB117.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- 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)
- 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
- [SB117 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB117.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)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [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-SB117-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).