| Arkansas ‘Cherish Act’ (HB 1439) |
HB 1439 |
Feb 12, 2019 |
Blocked/Enjoined |
Later Abortion, Reporting Requirements |
| Arkansas ‘Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act’ (SB 2) |
SB 2 |
Jan 14, 2019 |
Blocked/Enjoined |
Genetic Anomalies, Waiting Periods and Forced Counseling |
| Arkansas ‘Prohibition of Public Funding of Human Cloning and Destructive Embryo Research Act’ (HB 1399) |
HB 1399 |
Feb 6, 2019 |
Signed into Law |
Fetal Tissue, Human Embryo and Fetal Research |
| Arkansas “Contraception Incentive” for Medicaid Beneficiaries (HB 1868) |
HB 1868 |
Mar 9, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Insurance Coverage |
| Arkansas Abortion Complications Reporting Requirements (SB 3) |
SB 3 |
Jan 14, 2019 |
Current |
Physicians Reporting Requirements, Reporting Requirements |
| Arkansas Abortion Providers’ Admitting Privileges Act (HB 1421) |
HB 1421 |
Feb 19, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Admitting Privileges, Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers |
| Arkansas Abortion Refusal Clause |
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-601 |
|
Current |
Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom |
| Arkansas Abortion Reversal Information Bill (SB 341) |
SB 341 |
Feb 14, 2019 |
Current |
Informed Consent, Medication Abortion |
| Arkansas Abortion-Inducing Drug Safety Act (HB 1394) |
HB 1394 |
Feb 17, 2015 |
Blocked/Enjoined |
Admitting Privileges, Medication Abortion, Physicians Reporting Requirements, Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers, Telemedicine Abortion Bans |
| Arkansas Application to Congress Regarding Constitutional Amendment Concerning the Definition of Marriage (SJR 7) |
SJR 7 |
Feb 2, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
LGBTQ, Religious Freedom |
| Arkansas Bill Amending Definition of “Unborn Child” in Wrongful Death Actions (SB 417) |
SB 417 |
Feb 20, 2013 |
Current |
Fetal Homicide, Personhood |
| Arkansas Bill Amending Informed Consent Requirements (SB 1157) |
SB 1157 |
Mar 11, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Informed Consent |
| Arkansas Bill Amending Laws Related to Abortion Clinics (HB 1428) |
HB 1428 |
Feb 1, 2017 |
Current |
Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers |
| Arkansas Bill Amending Laws Related to Abortion Clinics (SB 1050) |
SB 1050 |
Mar 9, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers |
| Arkansas Bill Classifying Fetus as a Person (HB 1376) |
HB 1376 |
Feb 13, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Fetal Homicide, Substance Abuse During Pregnancy |
| Arkansas Bill Concerning Gender Identity and Bathroom Privileges (SB 346) |
SB 346 |
Feb 14, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Anti-Transgender, LGBTQ |
| Arkansas Bill Concerning the Final Disposition of Fetal Remains (HB 1566) |
HB 1566 |
Feb 15, 2017 |
Blocked/Enjoined |
Fetal Tissue |
| Arkansas Bill Concerning the Laws Relating to Abortion (HB 2146) |
HB 2146 |
Mar 6, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
|
| Arkansas Bill Concerning the Offense of Indecent Exposure (HB 1986) |
HB 1986 |
Mar 6, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Anti-Transgender, LGBTQ |
| Arkansas Bill Prohibiting Abortion While in State Custody (SB 745) |
SB 745 |
Mar 6, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Funding Restrictions for Family Planning, Parental Involvement |
| Arkansas Bill Prohibiting Public Funds to Abortion Providers (SB 569) |
SB 569 |
Feb 25, 2015 |
Current |
Funding Restrictions for Family Planning |
| Arkansas Bill Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage (HB 2098) |
HB 2098 |
Mar 6, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
LGBTQ, Religious Freedom |
| Arkansas Bill Prohibiting State Fund Disbursements to Planned Parenthood (SB 818) |
SB 818 |
Mar 6, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Funding Restrictions for Family Planning |
| Arkansas Bill Regarding Biological Sex Listing on Birth Certificates (HB 1894) |
HB 1894 |
Mar 2, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Anti-Transgender, LGBTQ |
| Arkansas Bill Regarding Fetal Death Certificates (HB 1185) |
HB 1185 |
Jan 17, 2017 |
Current |
Personhood |
| Arkansas Bill Regarding Forensic Samples from Aborted Fetal Tissue (HB 2024) |
HB 2024 |
Mar 6, 2017 |
Blocked/Enjoined |
Fetal Tissue, Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers |
| Arkansas Bill Regarding Physician Qualifications and Viability (SB 448) |
SB 448 |
Feb 26, 2019 |
Blocked/Enjoined |
Later Abortion, Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers |
| Arkansas Bill Regarding Protections for Child Welfare Agencies (SB 352) |
SB 352 |
Feb 18, 2019 |
Failed to Pass |
Conscience and Refusal Clauses, LGBTQ, Religious Freedom |
| Arkansas Bill Regarding Referrals on Prenatal Drug Exposure (HB 1452) |
HB 1452 |
Feb 13, 2019 |
Current |
Substance Abuse During Pregnancy |
| Arkansas Bill to Place Limitations and Safety Guards on the Mifepristone Prescription for Abortion (HB 2071) |
HB 2071 |
Mar 6, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Medication Abortion |
| Arkansas Born-Alive Infant Protection Act (SB 148) |
SB 148 |
Jan 19, 2017 |
Current |
Fetal Homicide, Later Abortion |
| Arkansas Contraception Refusal Clause |
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-304 |
|
Current |
Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Medication Abortion, Religious Freedom |
| Arkansas Government Nondiscrimination Act (HB 2232) |
HB 2232 |
Mar 6, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Anti-Transgender, Conscience and Refusal Clauses, LGBTQ, Religious Freedom, RFRA |
| Arkansas Health Insurance Exchange Abortion Ban (HB 1100) |
HB 1100 |
Jan 22, 2013 |
Current |
Insurance Coverage |
| Arkansas Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act (HB 1628) |
HB 1628 |
Feb 21, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Anti-Transgender, Conscience and Refusal Clauses, LGBTQ, Religious Freedom, Restrictions on Funding for Hormone Therapy and Gender Reassignment Surgery |
| Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act (SB 134) |
SB 134 |
Jan 28, 2013 |
Blocked/Enjoined |
Forced Ultrasound, Heartbeat Bans, Later Abortion |
| Arkansas Human Life Protection Act (SB 149) |
SB 149 |
Jan 22, 2019 |
Signed into Law |
Fetal Homicide, Personhood |
| Arkansas Insurance Coverage for Contraception Refusal Clause |
Ark. Code Ann. §§ 23-79-1101 to -1104 |
|
Current |
Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Medication Abortion, Religious Freedom |
| Arkansas Intrastate Commerce Improvement Act (SB 202) |
SB 202 |
Feb 2, 2015 |
Current |
Anti-Transgender, LGBTQ, Religious Freedom |
| Arkansas Medical Conscience Protection Act (HB 1289) |
HB 1289 |
Jan 28, 2019 |
Failed to Pass |
Anti-Transgender, Conscience and Refusal Clauses, LGBTQ, Religious Freedom, Restrictions on Funding for Hormone Therapy and Gender Reassignment Surgery |
| Arkansas Omnibus Abortion Bill (SB 278) |
SB 278 |
Feb 7, 2019 |
Current |
Informed Consent, Later Abortion, Omnibus (multiple topics), Physicians Reporting Requirements, Reporting Requirements, Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers, Waiting Periods and Forced Counseling |
| Arkansas Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HB 1037) |
HB 1037 |
Jan 17, 2013 |
Current |
20-Week Bans, Later Abortion, Physicians Reporting Requirements, Reporting Requirements |
| Arkansas Parental Involvement Enhancement Act (HB 1424) |
HB 1424 |
Feb 19, 2015 |
Current |
Parental Involvement, Physicians Reporting Requirements |
| Arkansas Perinatal Palliative Care Information Act (HB 1453) |
HB 1453 |
Feb 13, 2019 |
Current |
Genetic Anomalies, Informed Consent, Waiting Periods and Forced Counseling |
| Arkansas Physical Privacy and Safety Act (SB 774) |
SB 774 |
Mar 6, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Anti-Transgender, LGBTQ |
| Arkansas Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Act 975) |
Act 975 |
Mar 9, 2015 |
Current |
LGBTQ, Religious Freedom, RFRA |
| Arkansas Religious Freedom Restoration Act (HB 1228) |
HB 1228 |
Feb 2, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
LGBTQ, Religious Freedom, RFRA |
| Arkansas Religious Freedom Restoration Act (SB 229) |
SB 229 |
Feb 5, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
LGBTQ, Religious Freedom, RFRA |
| Arkansas Religious Freedom Right of Choice Bill (HB 1879) |
HB 1879 |
Mar 9, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Conscience and Refusal Clauses, LGBTQ, Religious Freedom |
| Arkansas Sex Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act (HB 1434) |
HB 1434 |
Feb 2, 2017 |
Current |
Sex- or Race-Selective Bans |
| Arkansas Telemedicine Ban (HB 1076) |
HB 1076 |
Jan 15, 2015 |
Current |
Medication Abortion, Telemedicine Abortion Bans |
| Arkansas Telemedicine Ban (SB 53) |
SB 53 |
Jan 15, 2015 |
Current |
Medication Abortion, Telemedicine Abortion Bans |
| Arkansas Telemedicine Ban (SB 913) |
SB 913 |
Mar 8, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Medication Abortion, Telemedicine Abortion Bans |
| Arkansas Unborn Child Protection from ‘Dismemberment Abortion’ Act (HB 1032) |
HB 1032 |
Dec 5, 2016 |
Blocked/Enjoined |
Dilation and Evacuation Bans |
| Arkansas Woman’s Right to Know Act (HB 1578) |
HB 1578 |
Mar 2, 2015 |
Current |
Informed Consent, Physicians Reporting Requirements, Reporting Requirements |
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