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ArkansasSB1892025 Regular SessionSenate

TO AUTHORIZE IVERMECTIN FOR HUMAN USE TO BE SOLD WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION OR CONSULTATION WITH A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL.

Sponsored By: Alan Clark (Republican), Mary Bentley (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Arkansas shoppers can buy ivermectin without prescriptions

Arkansas law allows ivermectin suitable for human use to be sold and bought over the counter. You do not need a prescription or a consultation with a health care professional. This permission overrides conflicting state laws. The law does not set a price or provide a subsidy.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Alan Clark

    Republican • Senate

  • Mary Bentley

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Alyssa Brown

    Republican • House

  • Blake Johnson

    Republican • Senate

  • Clint Penzo

    Republican • Senate

  • Ronald Caldwell

    Republican • Senate

  • Cindy Crawford

    Republican • House

  • Steve Crowell

    Republican • Senate

  • Dave Wallace

    Republican • Senate

  • Tyler Dees

    Republican • Senate

  • Fredrick J. Love

    Democratic • Senate

  • Scott Flippo

    Republican • Senate

  • Gary Stubblefield

    Republican • Senate

  • Brad Hall

    Republican • House

  • Ricky Hill

    Republican • Senate

  • Joshua Bryant

    Republican • Senate

  • John Payton

    Republican • Senate

  • Jim Petty

    Republican • Senate

  • Jamie Scott

    Democratic • Senate

  • Karilyn Brown

    Republican • House

  • Wayne Long

    Republican • House

  • Robin Lundstrum

    Republican • House

  • Mark Johnson

    Republican • Senate

  • Matt McKee

    Republican • Senate

  • Terry Rice

    Republican • Senate

  • Matt Stone

    Republican • Senate

  • Randy Torres

    Republican • House

  • Richard Womack

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 171 • No: 24

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 2:02:17 PM

Yes: 29 • No: 5

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 1:57:01 PM

Yes: 33 • No: 1

House vote • 3/18/2025

House Vote - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 2:56:52 PM

Yes: 78 • No: 14 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

Senate Vote - Thursday, March 6, 2025 3:02:00 PM

Yes: 31 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB189 is now Act 396

    3/31/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    3/20/2025Senate

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

    3/20/2025Senate

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    3/19/2025Senate

  5. Read the third time and passed.

    3/19/2025Senate

  6. Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB189 passed. Motion carried.

    3/19/2025Senate

  7. ORDERED ENROLLED

    3/19/2025Senate

  8. Read the third time and passed.

    3/19/2025Senate

  9. Rules suspended.

    3/19/2025Senate

  10. House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.

    3/19/2025Senate

  11. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

    3/19/2025Senate

  12. Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .

    3/18/2025Senate

  13. Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1

    3/18/2025House

  14. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    3/18/2025House

  15. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    3/17/2025House

  16. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

    3/17/2025House

  17. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

    3/17/2025House

  18. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

    3/13/2025House

  19. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

    3/6/2025House

  20. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    3/6/2025House

  21. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

    3/6/2025Senate

  22. Read the third time and passed.

    3/6/2025Senate

  23. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    3/5/2025Senate

  24. Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

    3/3/2025Senate

  25. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    3/3/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB189 - Introduced

    2/4/2025

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  • Act Version

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