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2025R: HB1254 ACT 433

TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTITIONER TO PRACTICE INDEPENDENTLY IN THIS STATE; AND TO REMOVE THE INDEPENDENT PRACTICE PRIVILEGES FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS.

Latest action: Notification that HB1254 is now Act 433

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Sponsor	Role
L. Johnson	lead
Irvin	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Jan 27, 2025, 2:44 p.m. CT	House	Filed
Jan 27, 2025, 5:52 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Feb 18, 2025, 2:44 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Feb 19, 2025, 1:56 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Feb 19, 2025, 4:41 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Feb 19, 2025, 4:42 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
Mar 17, 2025, 1:41 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Mar 18, 2025, 1:57 p.m. CT	Senate	Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Mar 18, 2025, 1:57 p.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Mar 18, 2025, 3:48 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 19, 2025, 4:15 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Mar 19, 2025, 4:16 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
Mar 19, 2025, 5:16 p.m. CT	House	Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
Mar 31, 2025, 1:46 p.m. CT	House	Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. ·
Mar 31, 2025, 1:46 p.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Mar 31, 2025, 1:47 p.m. CT	House	Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 3, 2025, 1:12 p.m. CT	House	Notification that HB1254 is now Act 433

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Feb 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee Meeting · Committee Room 130	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 19, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 12, 2025, 9:00 a.m. CT	Senate Public Health Welfare And Labor · Senate Room 272	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 17, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	Senate Public Health Welfare And Labor · Senate Room 272	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 18, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 19, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 31, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: S1 (Senate) by Irvin, filed Mar 17, 2025, 12:28 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1254 TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTITIONER TO PRACTICE INDEPENDENTLY IN THIS STATE; AND TO REMOV.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
S1	Senate	Irvin	Mar 17, 2025, 12:28 p.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass as amended · Senate · Mar 17, 2025, 1:41 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Do Pass · House · Feb 18, 2025, 2:44 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 729

Monday, March 31, 2025 1:46:56 PM · arkleg

96Yea

0Nay

2Not voting

2Present

0Excused

Yea (96)

Present (2)

Cameron Cooper (R)
Wayne Long (R)

Not voting (2)

Lincoln Barnett (D)
Stephen Magie (D)

Senate · RCS 641

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 4:15:57 PM · arkleg

28Yea

1Nay

1Not voting

4Present

1Excused

Yea (28)

Nay (1)

Matt McKee (R)

Present (4)

Excused (1)

Tyler Dees (R)

Not voting (1)

Bryan King (R)

House · RCS 282

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 1:56:51 PM · arkleg

93Yea

0Nay

7Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (93)

Not voting (7)

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