Bill
HB 1788
holding state contracts with DEI provisions to be void as a matter of law and establishing a right of action for citizens where public entities or state agencies engage with contracts with DEI provisions.
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Ross Berry and 3 co-sponsors
Arkansas variant: it tightens insurer decision timelines for provider applications, reducing the window to 90 days for most providers and (depending on version) possibly 60 or 90 d
Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9