Interim Studies

ISP-2025-112 Adopted

To authorize a licensed pharmacy to compound therapeutic peptides for patients with certain medical conditions.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

• Sponsor C. Penzo
• Adopted Nov 9, 2026
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-111 Adopted

To modify the definitions related to pharmacy and pharmacists to allow a standard-of-care approach; and to establish pharmacist reimbursement parity for services provided by a pharmacist.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

• Sponsor C. Penzo
• Adopted Nov 9, 2026
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-110 Adopted

To expand prescriptive authority for an advanced practice registered nurse to include all schedule ii substances within their scope of practice.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

• Sponsor C. Penzo
• Adopted Nov 9, 2026
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-109 Adopted

To allow an advanced practice registered nurse with full independent practice authority to participate in a collaborative practice agreement with another advanced practice registered nurse.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

• Sponsor C. Penzo
• Adopted Nov 9, 2026
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-108 Adopted

To modify the membership of the full independent practice credentialing committee.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

• Sponsor C. Penzo
• Adopted Nov 9, 2026
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-107 Adopted

To amend the requirements to obtain a certificate of full independent practice authority by a certified nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

• Sponsor C. Penzo
• Adopted Nov 9, 2026
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-106 Adopted

To authorize a licensed nurse to pierce ears without additional licensure as a body artist; and to clarify that the scope of practice for a licensed nurse includes ear piercing.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Bentley
• Adopted Nov 9, 2026
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-105 Adopted

To amend the licensed lay midwife act; to change the term lay midwife to licensed midwife; to clarify the practice of licensed midwifery; and to include certain deliveries as within the scope of practice of licensed midwifery.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Bentley
• Adopted Nov 9, 2026
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-104 Adopted

To repeal and replace the licensed lay midwife act; to expand the scope of practice for certified professional midwives; and to establish the arkansas state board of midwifery within the department of health.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Bentley
• Adopted Nov 9, 2026
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-103 Adopted

To authorize certified nurse midwives with full practice authority to prescribe schedule ii substances without a collaborative practice agreement.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Bentley
• Adopted Nov 9, 2026
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-102 Adopted

To amend the definition of "podiatric medicine"; to authorize certain signature authorizations for podiatrists; and to allow a podiatrist to be a supervising physician of a physician assistant.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor L. Johnson
• Adopted Nov 9, 2026
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-101 Adopted

To establish an advanced paramedic endorsement or certification.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor L. Johnson
• Adopted Nov 9, 2026
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-100 Adopted

To amend the full independent practice authority of an advanced practice registered nurse.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor L. Johnson
• Adopted Nov 9, 2026
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-099 Adopted

To require rules, regulations, and standards of the state hospice office to specify that certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants may serve as designated attending physicians.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor L. Johnson
• Adopted Nov 9, 2026
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-098 Adopted

To create a sales and use tax exemption for fencing materials and certain tractor parts and labor.

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE

• Sponsor Vaught
• Adopted Oct 12, 2026
• Last meeting Oct 12, 2026

• 1 meeting recap

ISP-2025-097 Adopted

To create a sales and use tax exemption for parts for and repair of agricultural equipment and machinery.

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE

• Sponsor Vaught
• Adopted Oct 12, 2026
• Last meeting Oct 12, 2026

• From HB1464
• 1 meeting recap

ISP-2025-094 Adopted

Study changes to the arkansas veterinary medical practice act and the regulation of veterinarians.

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE

• Sponsor Vaught
• Adopted Oct 12, 2026
• Last meeting Oct 12, 2026

• 1 meeting recap

ISP-2025-093 Filed

To remove the prohibitions on advertising and use of certain symbols related to medical marijuana; and to authorize the medical marijuana commission to establish rules governing advertising.

STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

• Sponsor B. King

ISP-2025-092 Adopted

To create the naturopathic physician practice act; to provide for licensure of naturopathic physicians in arkansas; and to create the arkansas state board of natural medicine.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

• Sponsor C. Penzo
• Adopted Nov 9, 2026
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-091 Filed

Refer a study to the house committee on public health, welfare, and labor regarding the provision of coverage for weight loss medications by the state and public school life and health insurance program.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Steele
• Last meeting Aug 21, 2026

ISP-2025-090 Filed

To terminate the arkansas health and opportunity for me program; and to transfer all beneficiaries in the arkansas health and opportunity for me program to the traditional arkansas medicaid program.

ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)

• Sponsor B. King
• Last meeting Aug 21, 2026

ISP-2025-089 Filed

To study the creation of a personal education tax credit program to empower families and expand educational freedom.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor B. McKenzie
• Last meeting Aug 3, 2026

ISP-2025-088 Filed

Conduct a study on arkansas rivers and streams.

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE

• Sponsor Caldwell

ISP-2025-087 Adopted

Study the revision of existing procedures governing the child abuse hotline and subsequent investigations of alleged child maltreatment; and the creation of a more standardized procedure for the acceptance or non-acceptance of a report of alleged child maltreatment to the child abuse hotline, mandatory reporting of suspected child maltreatment to the child abuse hotline, and subsequent investigations of alleged child maltreatment.

AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- HOUSE

• Sponsor Bentley
• Adopted Dec 10, 2025
• Last meeting Dec 10, 2025

ISP-2025-086 Adopted

To create the arkansas legislative study on perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause health.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Ennett
• Adopted Nov 6, 2025
• Last meeting Nov 9, 2026

ISP-2025-085 Adopted

To conduct a study concerning public school instructional aides within the state of arkansas.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Gonzales Worthen
• Adopted Nov 3, 2025
• Last meeting Nov 3, 2025

ISP-2025-084 Adopted

Study and develop a statewide program to reduce dropout rates among pregnant and parenting students in arkansas.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Barnett
• Adopted Nov 3, 2025
• Last meeting Nov 3, 2025

ISP-2025-083 Filed

An act to amend the law concerning natural resources; to conduct a study related to critical minerals; and for other purposes.

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE

• Sponsor Crowell

• From SB645

ISP-2025-082 Adopted

To establish the requirements for a public school district that initiates and maintains a four-day school week; and to declare an emergency.

ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)

• Sponsor Crowell
• Adopted Jan 6, 2026
• Last meeting Jan 6, 2026

ISP-2025-081 Adopted

An act to prohibit insurance companies and appraisers from requiring an insured to use certain facilities to repair or replace damaged motor vehicle safety glass; to provide penalties for violations; and for other purposes.

ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)

• Sponsor Crowell
• Adopted Nov 3, 2025
• Last meeting Nov 3, 2025

• From SB602

ISP-2025-080 Adopted

To provide a waiver of tuition and fees for online degree programs at state-supported institutions of higher education for stay-at-home mothers

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Pilkington
• Adopted Jan 7, 2026
• Last meeting Jan 7, 2026

ISP-2025-079 Adopted

To create the create the child's readiness and development in labor education (cradle) act; to prohibit certain elective inductions; and to require the department of health to create certain materials.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Pilkington
• Adopted Jan 7, 2026
• Last meeting Jan 7, 2026

ISP-2025-078 Adopted

Refer a study to the house committee on education regarding the provision of instructional assistance and test-taking costs for individuals seeking nursing certification in arkansas.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Springer
• Adopted Oct 6, 2025
• Last meeting Oct 6, 2025

ISP-2025-077 Adopted

Refer to the house committee on education a study to evaluate the educational and economic impact of allowing students with documented learning differences to use text-t0-speech assistive technology during state assessments in arkansas.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor K. Moore
• Adopted Oct 6, 2025
• Last meeting Oct 6, 2025

ISP-2025-076 Filed

To amend the law concerning filing fees of a candidate seeking nomination by a political party; and to establish a range for political party filing fees.

STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

• Sponsor B. King

ISP-2025-075 Filed

Study the procedure for removal or decertification of county election commissioners.

STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

• Sponsor B. King

ISP-2025-074 Adopted

An act to amend the law concerning higher education; and for other purposes.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor McAlindon
• Adopted Sep 2, 2025
• Last meeting Sep 2, 2025

• From HB1990

ISP-2025-073 Adopted

An act to amend provisions of the arkansas code to improve efficiency in student instruction; to create a standardized flexible school calendar system for public schools; and for other purposes.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Andrews
• Adopted Sep 2, 2025
• Last meeting Sep 2, 2025

• From HB1864

ISP-2025-072 Hearing held

An act to adopt the fair and efficient transmission compact; and for other purposes.

INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Gramlich
• Hearing held Nov 3, 2025
• Last meeting Nov 3, 2025

• From HB1813

ISP-2025-071 Adopted

An act to amend the law concerning taxes on soft drinks; to require the department of finance and administration to estimate the amount of sales tax revenues derived from the sale of soft drinks; to amend the arkansas soft drink tax act, as affirmed by referred act 1 of 1994; to phase out the soft drink tax; to provide restrictions on the reduction of the soft drink tax; and for other purposes.

REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE

• Sponsor Ray
• Adopted Jun 17, 2026
• Last meeting Jun 17, 2026

• From HB1636

ISP-2025-070 Filed

An act to prohibit certain restrictions on the regulation of short-term rentals; and for other purposes.

CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor B. McKenzie

• From HB1445

ISP-2025-069 Adopted

An act to amend the law concerning the collection of sales and use taxes on new or used motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers, as affirmed by referred act 19 of 1958; to require the collection of sales tax at the point of sale for the sale of a new or used motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer by a dealer; and for other purposes.

REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE

• Sponsor Perry
• Adopted Jun 17, 2026
• Last meeting Jun 17, 2026

• From HB1968

ISP-2025-068 Adopted

An act to amend property and casualty law; to require reasonable proof of payment of a deductible to recoup recoverable depreciation under property and casualty law; and for other purposes.

INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Steimel
• Adopted Nov 3, 2025
• Last meeting Nov 3, 2025

• From HB1811

ISP-2025-067 Filed

An act to make the operation of an illegal online casino or sports betting a felony; to amend the law concerning interactive gaming; to create the interactive gaming act; to regulate internet gaming; to expand interactive gaming to include name, image, or likeness drawing games and casino gaming; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Duffield

• From HB1861

ISP-2025-066 Filed

An act to reorganize the standing committees and the subject matter interim committees of the house of representatives; to amend the names of the standing committees and the subject matter interim committees of the house of representatives; to amend the subject matter areas assigned to the standing committees and the subject matter interim committees of the house of representatives; and for other purposes.

HOUSE RULES

• Sponsor Ladyman

• From HB1573

ISP-2025-065 Adopted

An act to regulate pharmacy benefits managers; to amend the law concerning the state and public school life and health insurance program; to amend the law concerning certain health benefit plans offered by certain governmental entities; and for other purposes.

INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Lundstrum
• Adopted Nov 3, 2025
• Last meeting Nov 3, 2025

• From HB1354

ISP-2025-064 Filed

An act to modify the period that a visiting qualifying patient registry identification card is valid; to establish a process for renewal of a qualifying patient registry identification card for medical marijuana; and for other purposes.

HOUSE RULES

• Sponsor Duffield

• From HB1860

ISP-2025-063 Filed

An act to create the babies at school act; to allow schools to permit employees who are parents to bring their infants six months or younger to work; and for other purposes.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Vaught

• From HB1747

ISP-2025-062 Filed

An act to create the assisted reproductive technology reporting act; and for other purposes.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor A. Brown

• From HB1554

ISP-2025-061 Adopted

An act concerning unfair practices related to residential real estate repair contracts; to regulate soliciting residential contractors and tree contractors; and for other purposes.

INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Steimel
• Adopted Nov 3, 2025
• Last meeting Nov 3, 2025

• From HB1308

ISP-2025-060 Adopted

An act to create the james mcferron mental health, wellness, and resiliency act; to improve access to services and training to first responders; to provide and promote mental health, leadership, wellness, and resiliency programs for first responders across the state; and for other purposes.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Torres
• Adopted Jul 7, 2025
• Last meeting Jul 7, 2025

• From HB1998

ISP-2025-059 Adopted

An act to protect licensed family childcare homes from termination of homeowners insurance coverage; to prohibit discrimination against licensed family childcare homes by homeowners insurance providers; and for other purposes.

INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Torres
• Adopted Nov 3, 2025
• Last meeting Nov 3, 2025

• From HB1950

ISP-2025-058 Adopted

An act to require a pediatrician to screen for type 1 diabetes at the yearly well-child visit; to require that the arkansas medicaid program and health benefit plans cover type 1 diabetes screenings; and for other purposes.

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Ladyman
• Adopted Jul 7, 2025
• Last meeting Jul 7, 2025

• From HB1858

ISP-2025-057 Filed

An act to amend the law concerning municipal port authorities; to amend the powers of a municipal port authority; to allow a municipal port authority to establish a police force; to establish the powers and duties of a municipal port authority law enforcement officer; and for other purposes.

CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Unger

• From HB1711

ISP-2025-056 Filed

An act concerning expedited security screenings at an airport; and for other purposes.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE

• Sponsor Andrews

• From HB1550

ISP-2025-055 Adopted

An act to expand eligibility for coverage under the state and public school life and health insurance program to certain volunteer firefighters; and for other purposes.

INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Andrews
• Adopted Nov 3, 2025
• Last meeting Nov 3, 2025

• From HB1240

ISP-2025-054 Adopted

An act to create a zoning exemption for childcare family homes; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.

AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- HOUSE

• Sponsor Torres
• Adopted Jun 23, 2025
• Last meeting Jun 23, 2025

• From HB1997

ISP-2025-053 Filed

An act to amend the law concerning the assessment of property for the purpose of property tax; to repeal the requirement that personal property subject to taxation be listed or reported by the property owner; and for other purposes.

CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Lundstrum

• From HB1911

ISP-2025-052 Adopted

An act to amend the domestic abuse act of 1991; to provide for remote testimony in certain instances in a hearing under the domestic abuse act of 1991; to amend requirements regarding service of pleadings or filings under an order of protection matter; to provide oversight for a domestic violence intervention program; and for other purposes.

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Dalby
• Adopted Jul 10, 2025
• Last meeting Jul 10, 2025

• From HB1829

ISP-2025-051 Filed

An act to amend the abortion-inducing drugs safety act to increase the criminal penalties and clarify the civil penalties; and for other purposes.

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

• Sponsor Long

• From HB1678