Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1833: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ADMISSIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Status: Chaptered, April 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning higher education; to amend the law concerning the admissions at the university of arkansas college of medicine; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning the admissions at the university of arkansas college of medicine.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ADMISSIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ADMISSIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6-64-406(b), concerning the allocation of enrollment positions at the University of Arkansas College of Medicine for the freshman medical class among congressional districts, is amended to read as follows: (b)(1)(A) The board shall allocate the first seventy percent (70%) of the first one hundred fifty (150) enrollment positions for the freshman medical class among Arkansas congressional districts, using the population of each congressional district as determined by the last federal decennial census to determine that district's proportion of the freshman positions so allocated and shall assign those apportioned enrollment positions for each district to those applicants who are legal residents in that particular congressional district twenty-five (25) positions to each congressional district. *CRH230* 03-20-2025 09:50:41 CRH230 As Engrossed: H3/20/25 HB1833 (B) The board shall give additional consideration to rural applicants from medically underserved areas in an effort to address health disparities If there are not twenty-five (25) applicants from a congressional district who meet …
Sponsors
- Matthew Shepherd (R, 97) · primary sponsor
- Breanne Davis (R, 25)
- Brandon Achor (R, 71)
- Fred Allen (D, 77)
- Keith Brooks (R, 78)
- Matt Brown (R, 55)
- Frances Cavenaugh (R, 30)
- Nicole Clowney (D, 21)
- Andrew Collins (D, 73)
- Les Eaves (R, 58)
- Brian Evans (R, 68)
- Zack Gramlich (R, 50)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1833 is now Act 806
- : Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- : TO BE ENROLLED
- : Returned from the Senate as passed.
- : Returned to the House as passed.
- : Read the third time and passed.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1218 (April 14, 2025): 33 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #871 (April 2, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #781 (March 31, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #414 (March 5, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1833?
- HB1833 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ADMISSIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
- What does HB1833 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning higher education; to amend the law concerning the admissions at the university of arkansas college of medicine; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning the admissions at the university of arkansas college of medicine.
- What is the status of HB1833?
- Chaptered as of April 17, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1833 is now Act 806 (April 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1833?
- Matthew Shepherd (R, 97), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1833?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1833
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