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2025R: SB593
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT; AND TO CREATE THE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION ACT.
Latest action: Sine Die adjournment
Interim study: ISP-2025-018 (Adopted)
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| Sponsor | Role |
|---|---|
| J. Boyd | lead |
| Achor | primary |
| When | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025, 4:29 p.m. CT | Senate | Filed |
| Mar 31, 2025, 5:43 p.m. CT | Senate | Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE |
| Apr 1, 2025, 2:12 p.m. CT | Senate | Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass |
| Apr 7, 2025, 3:13 p.m. CT | Senate | Recommended for study in the Interim Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE |
| May 5, 2025, 11:22 a.m. CT | Senate | Sine Die adjournment |
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| When | Meeting | Video |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT | Senate Insurance - Commerce · Senate Room 171 | Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar |
| Apr 7, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT | Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber | Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar |
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- Do Pass · Senate · Apr 1, 2025, 2:12 p.m. CTReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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- Group of independent Arkansas pharmacies sue Pharmacy Benefit Manager, allege underpayment
KARK · Sep 15, 2026 - Arkansas lawmakers urge insurance department to 'speed up' regulating pharmacy benefit managers
Arkansas Advocate · Aug 15, 2025 - Judge halts proceedings in Arkansas pharmacy benefit manager lawsuit
Arkansas Advocate · Aug 4, 2025 - Federal judge blocks Arkansas law barring pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies in state
AP News · Jul 28, 2025 - Federal judge blocks Arkansas’ restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers
Arkansas Advocate · Jul 28, 2025
Last checked Nov 12, 2026, 9:14 a.m. CT.
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