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2025R: SB527 ACT 774

TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ME ACT OF 2021; AND TO INCREASE THE MEDICAL-LOSS RATIO IN THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ME PROGRAM.

Latest action: Notification that SB527 is now Act 774

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Sponsor	Role
Irvin	lead
L. Johnson	primary
Achor	cosponsor
B. Johnson	cosponsor
Bentley	cosponsor
Clowney	cosponsor
Eaves	cosponsor
Eubanks	cosponsor
Evans	cosponsor
Gilmore	cosponsor
Gramlich	cosponsor
Hester	cosponsor
Hudson	cosponsor
J. Boyd	cosponsor
J. Dismang	cosponsor
Ladyman	cosponsor
Lundstrum	cosponsor
M. Shepherd	cosponsor
Maddox	cosponsor
Perry	cosponsor
Pilkington	cosponsor
Stone	cosponsor
Vaught	cosponsor
Walker	cosponsor
Wardlaw	cosponsor

When	Chamber	Action
Mar 19, 2025, 6:22 p.m. CT	Senate	Filed
Mar 19, 2025, 7:26 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
Mar 19, 2025, 7:35 p.m. CT	Senate	Motion to suspend the Intervening Day Rule for SB527. Motion carried.
Apr 3, 2025, 1:25 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Apr 7, 2025, 8:36 a.m. CT	Senate	Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Apr 7, 2025, 8:36 a.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Apr 7, 2025, 4:45 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 8, 2025, 3:07 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 8, 2025, 3:07 p.m. CT	Senate	Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Apr 8, 2025, 4:56 p.m. CT	House	RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Apr 8, 2025, 8:50 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
Apr 9, 2025, 2:29 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 14, 2025, 3:39 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 14, 2025, 3:39 p.m. CT	House	Returned to the Senate as passed.
Apr 14, 2025, 7:34 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned from the House as passed.
Apr 14, 2025, 7:34 p.m. CT	Senate	ORDERED ENROLLED
Apr 15, 2025, 9:14 a.m. CT	Senate	Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Apr 15, 2025, 9:14 a.m. CT	Senate	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:25 p.m. CT	Senate	Notification that SB527 is now Act 774

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 19, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 20, 2025, 9:30 a.m. CT	Senate Insurance - Commerce · Senate Room 171	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 1, 2025, 4:45 p.m. CT	Senate Insurance - Commerce · Senate Room 171	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m. CT	Senate Insurance - Commerce · Senate Room 171	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 8, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 9, 2025, 9:30 a.m. CT	House Insurance and Commerce Committee · Committee Room 149	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 14, 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 Irvin, filed Apr 3, 2025, 12:39 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 527 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ME ACT OF 2021; AND TO INCREASE THE MEDICAL-LOSS RATIO .

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
S1	Senate	Irvin	Apr 3, 2025, 12:39 p.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass · House · Apr 9, 2025, 2:29 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Do Pass as amended · Senate · Apr 3, 2025, 1:25 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 1252

Monday, April 14, 2025 3:39:49 PM · arkleg

72Yea

3Nay

7Not voting

18Present

0Excused

Yea (72)

Nay (3)

Present (18)

Not voting (7)

Senate · RCS 941

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 3:07:20 PM · arkleg

27Yea

0Nay

1Not voting

7Present

0Excused

Yea (27)

Present (7)

Not voting (1)

Bryan King (R)

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In the News

News stories that mention SB527, found by bill number and title words and filtered for Arkansas coverage. Checked about every 12 hours for bills people follow.

Arkansas health insurers propose 26.2% rate increases for individual plans - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Jul 19, 2025
State House approves bill to allow governor’s office to apply for reauthorization of Medicaid expansion program - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Apr 14, 2025

Last checked Nov 12, 2026, 8:43 a.m. CT.

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