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2025R: HB1257 ACT 434

TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION OF THE PRACTICE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY FROM TECHNICIANS EMPLOYED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS; AND TO ALLOW PSYCHOLOGY TECHNICIANS TO BE EMPLOYED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Latest action: Notification that HB1257 is now Act 434

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Sponsor	Role
L. Johnson	lead
Irvin	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Jan 27, 2025, 2:52 p.m. CT	House	Filed
Jan 27, 2025, 5:53 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, 2:45 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
Feb 19, 2025, 8:40 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Feb 19, 2025, 8:40 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Feb 19, 2025, 11:23 a.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Feb 20, 2025, 11:11 a.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Feb 20, 2025, 12:50 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Feb 20, 2025, 12:50 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
Mar 17, 2025, 1:42 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Mar 18, 2025, 1:58 p.m. CT	Senate	Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Mar 18, 2025, 1:58 p.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Mar 18, 2025, 3:47 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 19, 2025, 4:20 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Mar 19, 2025, 4:20 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 19, 2025, 5:16 p.m. CT	House	Re-referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Mar 20, 2025, 5:59 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
Mar 31, 2025, 1:56 p.m. CT	House	Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. ·
Mar 31, 2025, 1:56 p.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Mar 31, 2025, 1:56 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 HB1257 is now Act 434

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 20, 2025, 11:00 a.m. CT	House Meeting · House	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 20, 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
Mar 31, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by L. Johnson, filed Feb 18, 2025, 2:44 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1257 TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION OF THE PRACTICE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY FROM TECHNICIANS EMPLOY; 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 1257 TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION OF THE PRACTICE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY FROM TECHNICIANS EMPLOYED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS; .

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
H1	House	L. Johnson	Feb 18, 2025, 2:44 p.m. CT
S1	Senate	Irvin	Mar 17, 2025, 12:28 p.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass · House · Mar 20, 2025, 5:59 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
Do Pass as amended · Senate · Mar 17, 2025, 1:42 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Do Pass as amended · House · Feb 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 738

Monday, March 31, 2025 1:56:53 PM · arkleg

94Yea

1Nay

4Not voting

1Present

0Excused

Yea (94)

Nay (1)

Hope Duke (R)

Present (1)

Ron McNair (R)

Not voting (4)

Senate · RCS 642

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 4:20:07 PM · arkleg

29Yea

2Nay

0Not voting

3Present

1Excused

Yea (29)

Nay (2)

Jim Dotson (R)
Mark Johnson (R)

Present (3)

Excused (1)

Tyler Dees (R)

House · RCS 309

Thursday, February 20, 2025 11:11:31 AM · arkleg

97Yea

0Nay

3Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (97)

Not voting (3)

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