# Arkansas SCR5: TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT OF NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE DESIGNATION BY THE WINTHROP P. ROCKEFELLER CANCER INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES.

Arkansas SCR5, TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT OF NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE DESIGNATION BY THE WINTHROP P. ROCKEFELLER CANCER INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), Missy Irvin (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor.) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SCR5
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT OF NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE DESIGNATION BY THE WINTHROP P. ROCKEFELLER CANCER INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor.
- Sponsors: Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), Missy Irvin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 16
- 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: Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alyssa Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Breanne Davis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Cavenaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Dalby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Hope Duke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dolly Henley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jane English (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Mayberry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karilyn Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kendra Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mindy McAlindon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Burkes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: DeAnn Vaught (Republican), House

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Returned from the House as concurred in. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Returned to Senate concurred in. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Read the third time, concurred in, ordered transmitted to the Senate (House)
- 2025-04-14: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-08: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE MANAGEMENT (House)
- 2025-04-08: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-08: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read the third time and adopted. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SCR5 - Introduced, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSCR5.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)
- 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
- [SCR5 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSCR5.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-SCR5-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).