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SB603

To Create Emma's Law; and to Require an Air Ambulance to Contact the Arkansas Trauma System for Recommendation on the Best Destination to Transport a Person.

C. Tucker · 2025 Regular Session · Died in House at Sine Die adjournment.

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TO CREATE EMMA'S LAW; AND TO REQUIRE AN AIR AMBULANCE TO CONTACT THE ARKANSAS TRAUMA SYSTEM FOR RECOMMENDATION ON THE BEST DESTINATION TO TRANSPORT A PERSON.

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11 mentions · 8 meetings · 5 named speakers

House Convenes

April 15, 2025

Matched: “…e on Public Health, Welfare and Labor, to whom was referred Senate Bill 603. Begley reporting the same consideration, here for term wit…”

..., with your Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor, to whom was referred Senate Bill 603. Begley reporting the same consideration, here for term with the same recommendation that do pass as amendment number one, respectfully submitte...

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

April 15, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “stay right there. You've got Senate Bill 603 from Senator Tucker as well. The air ambulance unit has an”

it. Congratulations. Hey, stay right there. You've got Senate Bill 603 from Senator Tucker as well. The air ambulance. And
Chair (Representative Jeff Wardlaw) · 10:10 in the video
speak against Senate Bill 603. For everyone's overview, there are two different types of air ambulances in the state. rotor wings or helicopters, if you will, and fixed wings or airplanes. Both perform two different types of services, and s...
...We are considered the golden standard of the nation for our trauma system. It's my personal and professional opinion that Senate Bill 603 is unnecessary and will actually degrade the efficiency, and services of our trauma system. Thank you.
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Insurance & Commerce- House

April 14, 2025 · Insurance & Commerce (House)

Matched: “…nt back, uh, several times and watched the testimony for uh SB 603, which eventually became”

... Medicare and Medicaid. I went back several times and watched the testimony for SB 603, which eventually became Act 723 of 2021. All the testimony that I saw seemed to justify that the bill was focused on allowing the ASEs to return to an A...

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

April 10, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…S' COMPENSATION LAW RESULTING FROM INITIATED ACT 4 OF 1948. SB603 C. Tucker TO REQUIRE AN AIR AMBULANCE TO CONTACT THE ARKANS…”

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Senate Convenes

April 8, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB603 C. Tucker TO REQUIRE AN AIR AMBULANCE TO CONTACT THE ARKANS…”

Any others? Please check the board Seeing no others, please cast up the ballot by a vote of 22, yea, 5, nay, and 8, present. Senate Bill 602 passes. Please transmit to the House. Senate Bill 603. Senate Bill
or her vote? Seeing no one, please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 35 yeas here or nay, Senate Bill 603 passes. Please
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Senate Convenes

April 3, 2025

Matched: “…recommended pass calendar Committee on Public Health to his Senate Bill 603 by Senator Tucker recommend do passes submitted number one,…”

for Senate Bill 601 by Senator Hester, recommended do pass. Calendar. Committee on Public Health, whom was referred to Senate Bill 603 by Senator Tucker, recommended
Chair (Senator Joshua Bryant) · 13:54 in the video

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

April 2, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “SB603 C. Tucker TO REQUIRE AN AIR AMBULANCE TO CONTACT THE ARKANS…”

at the table. Yes. If you'll both come to the table and state your name, you're recognized for Senate Bill 603. Clark Tucker, State Senator, District
Senator Missy Irvin · 1:13:44 in the video
the committee? Seeing no other questions, is there anyone here to speak for or against the bill, Senate Bill 603? Seeing none, you're recognized to close for your bill.
Chair (Senator Missy Irvin) · 1:21:02 in the video
...econd. Senator Ludding. All those in favor of this amendment say aye. Aye. And opposed. Ayes have it. Amendment is adopted. Senate Bill 603 as amended. Is there a motion? Motion. Motion and a second. Second. All those in favor say aye. Aye.
Chair (Senator Missy Irvin) · 1:23:38 in the video
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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

April 2, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “SB603 C. Tucker TO REQUIRE AN AIR AMBULANCE TO CONTACT THE ARKANS…”

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