Arkansas HB1949: TO ADD MEDICAL, EMERGENCY MEDICAL, AND AMBULANCE SERVICES TO THE LIST OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF PROCUREMENT

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning the procurement of professional services by political subdivisions; to add medical, emergency medical, and ambulance services to the list of professional services for purposes of procurement; and for other purposes. subtitle to add medical, emergency medical, and ambulance services to the list of professional services for purposes of procurement.

From the introduced text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PROCUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS; TO ADD MEDICAL, EMERGENCY MEDICAL, AND AMBULANCE SERVICES TO THE LIST OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF PROCUREMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO ADD MEDICAL, EMERGENCY MEDICAL, AND AMBULANCE SERVICES TO THE LIST OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF PROCUREMENT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 19-11-801(b), concerning the policy and definitions related to the procurement of professional services, is amended to read as follows: (b) It is the policy of the State of Arkansas and its political subdivisions that political subdivisions shall follow the procedures stated in this section, except that competitive bidding shall not be used for the procurement of legal, medical, emergency medical, ambulance, financial advisory, architectural, engineering, construction management, and land surveying professional consultant services. SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 19-11-802(c)(1), concerning the annual statements of qualifications and performance data and restrictions on competitive bidding in relation to the procurement of professional services, *JLL209* 03/31/2025 2:05:37 PM JLL209 HB1949 is amended to read as follows: (c)(1) The political subdivision shall not use competitive bidding for the procurement of legal, medical, emergency medical, ambulance, financial advisory, architectural, engineering, construction management, and land surveying professional consulting …

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Sponsors

• Bart Schulz (R, 28) · primary sponsor
• Kim Hammer (R, 16)

Latest actions

1. May 5, 2025: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
2. April 8, 2025: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
3. April 8, 2025: Received from the House.
4. April 8, 2025: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
5. April 7, 2025: Returned by the Committee Do Pass
6. April 1, 2025: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
7. April 1, 2025: Filed

Votes

• House Roll Call #1055 (April 8, 2025): 79 yea, 6 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #110 (February 6, 2025): 18 yea, 17 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1949?

HB1949 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO ADD MEDICAL, EMERGENCY MEDICAL, AND AMBULANCE SERVICES TO THE LIST OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF PROCUREMENT.

What does HB1949 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning the procurement of professional services by political subdivisions; to add medical, emergency medical, and ambulance services to the list of professional services for purposes of procurement; and for other purposes. subtitle to add medical, emergency medical, and ambulance services to the list of professional services for purposes of procurement.

What is the status of HB1949?

Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1949?

Bart Schulz (R, 28), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB1949?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1949