Arkansas SenateHB1961
TO ALLOW MEDICAL PROVIDERS TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FROM FEDERAL INFORMATION-BLOCKING REGULATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PATIENTS DURING INFORMATION DISCLOSURE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Passed 18–10Bipartisan
What it does: On the version voted Apr 9, 2025: Lets a medical provider temporarily withhold medical records from a patient for up to 30 days to review them and schedule a discussion, if it reasonably believes immediate release could adversely affect the patient's health or safety. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Read the third time and passed.
The tally
Yes 18 · No 10 · Not voting 1 · Present 6
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 3 | 2 | 0 / 1 |
| Republicans | 15 | 8 | 1 / 5 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 10 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Breanne DavisR25No
- Clint PenzoR31No
- Dan SullivanR20No
- Dave WallaceR19No
- Fred LoveD15No
- Jamie ScottD12No
- Jim DotsonR34No
- Jimmy HickeyR4No
- Matt McKeeR6No
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (35)
Yes 18
- Alan ClarkR7
- Bart HesterR33
- Blake JohnsonR21
- Clarke TuckerD14
- Greg LedingD30
- Jane EnglishR13
- Jim PettyR29
- John PaytonR22
- Justin BoydR27
- Kim HammerR16
- Mark JohnsonR17
- Matt StoneR2
- Ricky HillR11
- Ron CaldwellR10
- Stephanie FlowersD8
- Steve CrowellR3
- Terry RiceR5
- Former memberR
No 10
- Breanne DavisR25
- Clint PenzoR31
- Dan SullivanR20
- Dave WallaceR19
- Fred LoveD15
- Jamie ScottD12
- Jim DotsonR34
- Jimmy HickeyR4
- Matt McKeeR6
- Former memberR
Present 6
- Josh BryantR32
- Missy IrvinR24
- Reginald MurdockD9
- Scott FlippoR23
- Tyler DeesR35
- Former memberR
Not voting 1
- Bryan KingR28
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.