HB 1679 Arkansas House · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND THE REVISED ARKANSAS ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT; TO ALLOW CERTAIN CLASSES OF PERSONS TO REVOKE OR AMEND AN ANATOMICAL GIFT UPON THE DEATH OF THE DONOR; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING OF PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS.

House Bill 1679 amends the Revised Arkansas Anatomical Gift Act. It allows certain individuals to revoke or modify an anatomical gift after the donor's death, specifically following the irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions. The bill also requires organ procurement organizations to submit certain reports. This legislation affects individuals who have made anatomical gift decisions and the organizations responsible for facilitating these gifts.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Signed Apr 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

Act 861 → HB 1679 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text has been updated from Act 861 to HB 1679, with changes primarily reflecting formatting and versioning updates rather than substantive policy modifications. The bill number and session information have been updated to reflect the current legislative session.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill identifier from Act 861 to HB 1679 and revised session dates to reflect the 95th General Assembly Regular Session of 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 17, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that HB1679 is now Act 861

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in.

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 & 2

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 .

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

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Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 2

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Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Introduced

Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Filed

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2 primary · 24 co-sponsors