AR-HB1570-2021

Arkansas · HB 1570 · 2021

To Create The Arkansas Save Adolescents From Experimentation (safe) Act.

Anti-LGBTQ+Enacted

Court challenge: Closed: Eighth Circcuit Court of Appeals Upheld in light of Skrmetti

Bill key
AR-HB1570-2021
State
Arkansas
Session
2021
Introduced
Last recorded status
passed
Law status
Active / Upheld
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Citation (Bluebook)
H.B. 1570, 93d Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Ark. 2021) (enacted), https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?tbType=&id=hb1570&ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021R.
Short citation
Ark. H.B. 1570.
Enacted as
Notification that HB1570 is now Act 626
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Summary

Defines biological sex. Prohibits puberty blockers, cross hormone therapy, and gender affirming surgeries for those under age 18 and prohibits insurance coverage for the same.

Curator notes

Save Adolecents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act; also bans GAC Medicaid coverage for minors and allows insurers to not cover GAC for adults. Template for multiple copycat bills incuding FPA's Help Not Harm 2.0 model bill. Temporary Injunction 8th Circuit Court of Appeals 8/25/2022 Permanent injunction Federal District Court Eastern Arkansas 6/20/2023; currently in 8th Circuit Court of Appeals aga…

Sponsors

2 primary sponsors
NamePartyOfficeDistrictRole
Robin LundstrumRepublicanRepresentativeHD-018Primary sponsor
Alan ClarkRepublicanSenatorSD-007Primary sponsor
63 co-sponsors
Co-sponsors
NamePartyOfficeDistrictRole
Sonia Eubanks BarkerRepublicanRepresentativeHD-096Co-sponsor
Mary BentleyRepublicanRepresentativeHD-054Co-sponsor
Karilyn BrownRepublicanRepresentativeHD-067Co-sponsor
Joshua BryantRepublicanRepresentativeSD-032Co-sponsor
Frances CavenaughRepublicanRepresentativeHD-030Co-sponsor
Joe CloudRepublicanRepresentativeHD-071Co-sponsor
Bruce ColemanRepublicanRepresentativeHD-081Co-sponsor
Cameron CooperRepublicanRepresentativeHD-057Co-sponsor
Bruce CozartRepublicanRepresentativeHD-091Co-sponsor
Cindy CrawfordRepublicanRepresentativeHD-051Co-sponsor
Carol DalbyRepublicanRepresentativeHD-001Co-sponsor
Jim DotsonRepublicanRepresentativeSD-034Co-sponsor
Charlene FiteRepublicanRepresentativeHD-024Co-sponsor
Tony FurmanRepublicanRepresentativeHD-082Co-sponsor
Jimmie GazawayRepublicanRepresentativeHD-031Co-sponsor
Justin GonzalesRepublicanRepresentativeHD-089Co-sponsor
Michelle GrayRepublicanRepresentativeHD-062Co-sponsor
Delia HaakRepublicanRepresentativeHD-017Co-sponsor
Steve HollowellRepublicanRepresentativeHD-037Co-sponsor
Jack LadymanRepublicanRepresentativeHD-032Co-sponsor
Mark LoweryRepublicanRepresentativeHD-039Co-sponsor
Roger LynchRepublicanRepresentativeHD-060Co-sponsor
Julie MayberryRepublicanRepresentativeHD-027Co-sponsor
Richard McGrewRepublicanRepresentativeHD-085Co-sponsor
Ron McnairRepublicanRepresentativeHD-098Co-sponsor
Stephen MeeksRepublicanRepresentativeHD-042Co-sponsor
Josh MillerRepublicanRepresentativeHD-041Co-sponsor
John PaytonRepublicanRepresentativeSD-022Co-sponsor
Clint PenzoRepublicanRepresentativeSD-031Co-sponsor
Aaron PilkingtonRepublicanRepresentativeHD-045Co-sponsor
David RayRepublicanRepresentativeHD-069Co-sponsor
Marcus RichmondRepublicanRepresentativeHD-052Co-sponsor
Keith SlapeRepublicanRepresentativeHD-083Co-sponsor
Brandt SmithRepublicanRepresentativeHD-058Co-sponsor
Nelda SpeaksRepublicanRepresentativeHD-100Co-sponsor
David TollettRepublicanRepresentativeHD-012Co-sponsor
Dwight ToshRepublicanRepresentativeHD-038Co-sponsor
Kendon UnderwoodRepublicanRepresentativeHD-016Co-sponsor
Deann VaughtRepublicanRepresentativeHD-004Co-sponsor
Les WarrenRepublicanRepresentativeHD-025Co-sponsor
Danny WatsonRepublicanRepresentativeHD-088Co-sponsor
Carlton WingRepublicanRepresentativeHD-070Co-sponsor
Kenneth BraggRepublicanRepresentativeHD-015Co-sponsor
David HillmanRepublicanRepresentativeHD-013Co-sponsor
Jim WootenRepublicanRepresentativeHD-045Co-sponsor
Bob BallingerRepublicanSenatorSD-005Co-sponsor
Charles BeckhamRepublicanSenatorSD-012Co-sponsor
Cecile BledsoeRepublicanSenatorSD-003Co-sponsor
Breanne DavisRepublicanSenatorSD-025Co-sponsor
Jane EnglishRepublicanSenatorSD-013Co-sponsor
Ben GilmoreRepublicanSenatorSD-001Co-sponsor
Kim HammerRepublicanSenatorSD-016Co-sponsor
Ricky HillRepublicanSenatorSD-011Co-sponsor
Missy IrvinRepublicanSenatorSD-024Co-sponsor
Blake JohnsonRepublicanSenatorSD-021Co-sponsor
Mark JohnsonRepublicanSenatorSD-017Co-sponsor
Jason RapertRepublicanSenatorSD-035Co-sponsor
Terry RiceRepublicanSenatorSD-005Co-sponsor
Gary StubblefieldRepublicanSenatorSD-026Co-sponsor
David WallaceRepublicanSenatorSD-019Co-sponsor
Dan SullivanRepublicanSenatorSD-020Co-sponsor
Bart HesterRepublicanSenatorSD-033Co-sponsor
Trent GarnerRepublicanSenatorSD-027Co-sponsor

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