Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1961: TO ALLOW MEDICAL PROVIDERS TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FROM FEDERAL INFORMATION-BLOCKING REGULATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PATIENTS DURING INFORMATION DISCLOSURE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Vetoed Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Vetoed
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1961 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on April 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO ALLOW MEDICAL PROVIDERS TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FROM FEDERAL INFORMATION-BLOCKING REGULATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PATIENTS DURING INFORMATION DISCLOSURE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Primary sponsor: Justin Boyd (Republican), Brandon Achor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2025): Delivered to the Secretary of State.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Boyd | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 27 |
| Brandon Achor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 71 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Delivered to the Secretary of State
- Returned to House from Governor Having Been Vetoed
- Governor Vetoed
- Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- TO BE ENROLLED
- Returned from the Senate as passed.
- Returned to the House as passed.
- EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Motion to Expunge the Vote by which the Emergency Clause on HB1961 failed of adoption. Motion Carried.
- Emergency Clause failed of adoption.
- Read the third time and passed.
- Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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