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HB1965

To Create the Arkansas Healthy Food Retail Act of 2025; and to Provide Financial Incentives for Healthy Food Retailers in Underserved Communities.

McCullough · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that HB1965 is now Act 870 · Act 870

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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY FOOD RETAIL ACT OF 2025; AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR HEALTHY FOOD RETAILERS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

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11 mentions · 5 meetings · 9 named speakers

Senate Convenes

April 14, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1965 McCullough Hammer TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY FOOD RETAI…”

Hammer, you're going to be recognized for House Bill 1965.
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr) · 4:14:47 in the video
House Bill 1965 by Senator Hammer to create the Arkansas Healthy Food Retail Act of 2025 and
no. Anyone else? Everybody checking the board? Check the board one last time. Anything else? Okay, please cast up the ballot. With 22 yays, 10 nays, 2 present, House Bill 1965 is passed. Please return to the House. Okay,
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr · 4:18:38 in the video
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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

April 9, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1965 McCullough TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY FOOD RETAIL ACT O…”

do pass. Second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. And opposed. As have it. Congratulations, House Bill 1965
Senator Missy Irvin · 1:39:10 in the video
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House Convenes

April 7, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1965 McCullough TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY FOOD RETAIL ACT O…”

cast up the ballot madam clerk by a vote of 83 yeas two nay and nine present the bill has passed madam clerk please read house bill 1965.
Chair (Representative Carlton Wing) · 2:36:28 in the video
house bill 1965 by representative mccullough to create the arkansas healthy food retail act of
bill thank you mr speaker i'm here to present hb 1965 known as the healthy food retail act
Representative Tippi McCullough · 2:36:55 in the video
closed for the bill the question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1965. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. As everyone voted As everyone voted. Cast up the ballot, Madam clerk. With 58 years, 28 nays, and 5
Chair (Representative Carlton Wing) · 2:45:54 in the video
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House Convenes

April 3, 2025

Matched: “…ll 1164, House Bill 1943, House Bill 1954, House Bill 1963, House Bill 1965, House Bill 1893, House Bill 1969, Senate Bill 348, Senate…”

...s referred, House Bill 1164, House Bill 1943, House Bill 1954, House Bill 1963, House Bill 1965, House Bill 1893, House Bill 1969, Senate Bill 348, Senate Bill 440, begley report the same consideration, here with the term with the same reco...

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

April 3, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…ANT MAY SUBSTITUTE A THERAPEUTICALLY EQUIVALENT MEDICATION. HB1965 McCullough TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY FOOD RETAIL ACT O…”

Are you prepared to present House Bill 1965?
Chair (Representative Jeremy Wooldridge) · 1:43:52 in the video
You're recognized. Okay. Good morning. Thanks for the opportunity to be here today to discuss HB 1965, known as the Healthy Food Retail Act.
Representative Tippi McCullough · 1:44:18 in the video
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