Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1734: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DEATH CERTIFICATES; AND TO CLARIFY THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO MAY SIGN A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH AND PRONOUNCE DEATH OF A PATIENT.

Enacted Last action April 17, 2025: Notification that HB1734 is now Act 862

Plain-language summary

HB 1734 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on March 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DEATH CERTIFICATES; AND TO CLARIFY THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO MAY SIGN A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH AND PRONOUNCE DEATH OF A PATIENT. Primary sponsor: Kim Hammer (Republican), Paul Childress (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2025): Notification that HB1734 is now Act 862.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Kim Hammer (Republican); Paul Childress (Republican).