TO REMEMBER LORETTA FORD, COFOUNDER OF THE FIRST ACADEMIC PROGRAM FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND "MOTHER" OF THE NURSE PRACTITIONER FIELD.
This House Memorial Resolution (HMR 1007) commemorates Loretta Ford, who co-founded the first academic nurse practitioner program in U.S. history at the University of Colorado in 1965 and is widely recognized as the "mother" of the nurse practitioner field. It honors her legacy following her death on January 22, 2025, at age 104. The resolution does not create new laws or affect any specific group; it solely serves to recognize her contributions to nursing education and healthcare. The bill was adopted by the Arkansas House of Representatives on March 11, 2025.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
READ AND ADOPTED.
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Bentley
RRepublican
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