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2025R: SB440

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES.

Latest action: Sine Die adjournment

Interim study: ISP-2025-032 (Filed)

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Sponsor	Role
D. Wallace	lead
Rye	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Mar 12, 2025, 1:06 p.m. CT	Senate	Filed
Mar 12, 2025, 2:00 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
Mar 20, 2025, 1:47 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Mar 31, 2025, 2:13 p.m. CT	Senate	Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Mar 31, 2025, 2:14 p.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Mar 31, 2025, 5:27 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 1, 2025, 3:36 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 1, 2025, 3:36 p.m. CT	Senate	Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Apr 1, 2025, 5:44 p.m. CT	House	RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Apr 1, 2025, 8:45 p.m. CT	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 3, 2025, 1:31 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 7, 2025, 9:28 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 8, 2025, 9:28 a.m. CT	House	Returned to the Senate as passed.
Apr 8, 2025, 1:15 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned from the House as passed.
Apr 8, 2025, 1:15 p.m. CT	Senate	ORDERED ENROLLED
Apr 9, 2025, 9:11 a.m. CT	Senate	Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Apr 9, 2025, 9:11 a.m. CT	Senate	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Apr 14, 2025, 5:21 p.m. CT	Senate	Motion to Request SB440 from the Governor. Motion Carried.
Apr 14, 2025, 5:22 p.m. CT	Senate	SB440 Returned from the Governor as requested.
Apr 14, 2025, 6:43 p.m. CT	Senate	Recommended for study in the Interim Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
May 5, 2025, 11:27 a.m. CT	Senate	Sine Die adjournment

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 19, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	Senate Public Health Welfare And Labor · Senate Room 272	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 31, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 1, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 3, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee Meeting · Committee Room 130	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 7, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: S1 (Senate) by D. Wallace, filed Mar 20, 2025, 8:21 a.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 440 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS;.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
S1	Senate	D. Wallace	Mar 20, 2025, 8:21 a.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass · House · Apr 3, 2025, 1:31 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Do Pass as amended · Senate · Mar 20, 2025, 1:47 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 1022

Monday, April 7, 2025 9:28:22 PM · arkleg

89Yea

6Nay

5Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (89)

Nay (6)

Not voting (5)

Senate · RCS 727

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3:36:24 PM · arkleg

35Yea

0Nay

0Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (35)

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