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Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1588: TO REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SEEKS OR IMPLEMENTS AN EXPANSION OF COVERAGE FOR THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1588 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SEEKS OR IMPLEMENTS AN EXPANSION OF COVERAGE FOR THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM. Primary sponsor: Mindy McAlindon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2025): Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mindy McAlindonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
  2. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
  3. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
  4. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
  5. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
  6. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source