# Arkansas SB189: TO AUTHORIZE IVERMECTIN FOR HUMAN USE TO BE SOLD WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION OR CONSULTATION WITH A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. Arkansas SB189, TO AUTHORIZE IVERMECTIN FOR HUMAN USE TO BE SOLD WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION OR CONSULTATION WITH A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Alan Clark (Republican), Mary Bentley (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-31 (Notification that SB189 is now Act 396) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB189-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB189 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AUTHORIZE IVERMECTIN FOR HUMAN USE TO BE SOLD WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION OR CONSULTATION WITH A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-03-31, Notification that SB189 is now Act 396 - Sponsors: Alan Clark (Republican), Mary Bentley (Republican) - Cosponsors: 26 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (171 yes, 24 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Arkansas shoppers can buy ivermectin without prescriptions: benefit, low. 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 and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alan Clark (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Alyssa Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Blake Johnson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ronald Caldwell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Crowell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Wallace (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tyler Dees (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Fredrick J. Love (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Flippo (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gary Stubblefield (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brad Hall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ricky Hill (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: John Payton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jim Petty (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jamie Scott (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Karilyn Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne Long (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Johnson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt McKee (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Terry Rice (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Stone (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Randy Torres (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard Womack (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 2:02:17 PM | pass | 29 | 5 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 1:57:01 PM | pass | 33 | 1 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 2:56:52 PM | pass | 78 | 14 | 3 | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, March 6, 2025 3:02:00 PM | pass | 31 | 4 | | ## Actions (37) - 2025-03-31: Notification that SB189 is now Act 396 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB189 passed. Motion carried. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Rules suspended. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 2025-03-18: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-17: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-17: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-17: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-03-13: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House) - 2025-03-06: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-03-06: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-03-06: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-03: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Amendment # 4 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 4 (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-24: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 3 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-20: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Amendment # 1 & 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 & 2 (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB189 - Introduced, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB189.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=396.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 - [SB189 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB189.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=396.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-SB189-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).