SB 189 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

TO AUTHORIZE IVERMECTIN FOR HUMAN USE TO BE SOLD WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION OR CONSULTATION WITH A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL.

SB 189, now Act 396, allows pharmacies and consumers to purchase Ivermectin for human use without a prescription or consultation with a healthcare professional. The bill removes existing requirements for medical oversight when buying this medication. It directly affects pharmacies (which can now sell it without a prescription) and consumers (who can obtain it without seeing a doctor). The law took effect after the bill passed the legislature and was signed by the governor on March 31, 2025.

Issues: ✗ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025

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What changed between versions

Act 396 → SB 189 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text shows minor formatting and signature line changes between Act 396 and SB 189. The primary substantive change is the removal of the approval date (3/25/25) from the signature line, while adding blank lines for spacing. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or requirements were altered in this diff.

TECHNICAL

Removed the approval date '3/25/25' from the signature line, likely to allow for a different signing date or to standardize the format.

Added blank lines in the document header and signature area for improved formatting and spacing.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 31, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that SB189 is now Act 396

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB189 passed. Motion carried.

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

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Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .

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Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1

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Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

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Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

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

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

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Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

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Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

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Mar 3, 2025

Committee

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

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Feb 24, 2025

Committee

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

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Feb 20, 2025

Committee

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

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Feb 4, 2025

Introduced

Filed

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2 primary · 26 co-sponsors