Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 601: TO CREATE A PATHWAY FOR A GRADUATE OF A FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL TO BE LICENSED IN THIS STATE IF HE OR SHE IS OFFERED FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT AS A PHYSICIAN FROM A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 601 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas Senate on April 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO CREATE A PATHWAY FOR A GRADUATE OF A FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL TO BE LICENSED IN THIS STATE IF HE OR SHE IS OFFERED FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT AS A PHYSICIAN FROM A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. Primary sponsor: Lee Johnson (Republican), Bart Hester (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Notification that SB601 is now Act 971.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Johnson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
| Bart Hester | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 33 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Notification that SB601 is now Act 971
- DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
- Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- ORDERED ENROLLED
- Read the third time and passed.
- Rules suspended.
- House Amendment No. 1 & 2 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
- Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
- Rules suspended.
- Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 .
- Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2
- Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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