SB 7 Arkansas Senate · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

This bill amends Arkansas insurance laws to require insurers to provide detailed monthly reports to group health policyholders with more than 25 employees. Under the new rules, these reports must include data on premiums, medical and pharmacy claims, and the total number of enrolled members. Additionally, insurers must generate a separate report for any individual member whose claims exceed $10,000, detailing their coverage status and specific claim amounts. These changes directly affect large employers in Arkansas who purchase group health insurance and the insurance companies that issue those policies. The legislation focuses on increasing transparency by ensuring employers receive clearer information about how their health insurance funds are being used.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2026 Last action Apr 29, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 2
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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