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Arkansas General Assembly · SB 601 · Notification that SB601 is now Act 971

An act TO CREATE A PATHWAY FOR A GRADUATE OF A 10 FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL TO BE LICENSED IN THIS STATE 11 IF HE OR SHE IS OFFERED FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT AS A 12 PHYSICIAN FROM A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER

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Officially: “AN ACT TO CREATE A PATHWAY FOR A GRADUATE OF A 10 FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL TO BE LICENSED IN THIS STATE 11 IF HE OR SHE IS OFFERED FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT AS A 12 PHYSICIAN FROM A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER Read the full text

95th general assembly (2025)

What it does

An act TO CREATE A PATHWAY FOR A GRADUATE OF A 10 FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL TO BE LICENSED IN THIS STATE 11 IF HE OR SHE IS OFFERED FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT AS A 12 PHYSICIAN FROM A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed · Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE · Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Read the third time and passed. · Apr 7, 2025

Senate

Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. · Apr 7, 2025

Senate

RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE · Apr 7, 2025

House

Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE · Apr 7, 2025

House

Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. · Apr 9, 2025

House

Amendment No. 1 & 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. · Apr 9, 2025

House

REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED · Apr 9, 2025

House

Returned by the Committee Do Pass · Apr 15, 2025

House

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2 · Apr 16, 2025

House

Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 . · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended. · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

House Amendment No. 1 & 2 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended. · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Read the third time and passed. · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

ORDERED ENROLLED · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Notification that SB601 is now Act 971 · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Hester

Recorded votes

Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-16 · Yeas 34, Nays 1, Non Voting 0, Present 0, Excused 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-04-16 · Yeas 97, Nays 1, Non Voting 2, Present 0, Excused 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-07 · Yeas 33, Nays 0, Non Voting 1, Present 1, Excused 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Arkansas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Notification that SB601 is now Act 971 (Apr 22, 2025).