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Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 225: TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A CATEGORY FOR BENEFICIARIES WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE.

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

SB 225 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas Senate on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A CATEGORY FOR BENEFICIARIES WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE. Primary sponsor: Jay Richardson (Democratic), Jamie Scott (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2025): Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay RichardsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Jamie ScottPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12

“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 Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
  2. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
  3. Filed

Sources

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