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AR SB476

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jamie Scott

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Origin

Senate

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Full-time state employees with at least 12 months of service receive 12 weeks of paid absence for recovery from living organ donation surgery

  • Employees must notify their agency as soon as reasonably possible if they learn of surgery date less than 30 days in advance

  • Time taken for organ donation leave counts as full-time employment for calculating career service anniversary dates

  • Excludes employees of the General Assembly, Secretary of State, and Treasurer of State from the leave benefit

  • Life insurers in Arkansas are prohibited from canceling, limiting, or denying coverage, or charging higher premiums based on an individual's status as a living organ donor

Legislative Description

To Allow Leave For Organ Donation For Certain State Employees; And To Prohibit Discrimination Against Individuals Applying For Life Insurance Who Are Organ Donors.

Last Action

Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

5/5/2025

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs3/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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