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2025R: SB120

TO REQUIRE LICENSURE FOR ALL PRIVATE CARE AGENCIES IN THIS STATE; AND TO ENSURE CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR VULNERABLE AGING ADULTS.

Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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Sponsor	Role
C. Penzo	lead
J. Mayberry	primary
Irvin	cosponsor
K. Moore	cosponsor
L. Johnson	cosponsor
Rye	cosponsor
Unger	cosponsor

When	Chamber	Action
Jan 27, 2025, 4:21 p.m. CT	Senate	Filed
Jan 27, 2025, 4:53 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
Mar 5, 2025, 7:56 a.m. CT	Senate	Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
Mar 5, 2025, 7:57 a.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Mar 5, 2025, 1:57 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 5, 2025, 1:57 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
Mar 20, 2025, 1:41 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Mar 31, 2025, 2:19 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 1, 2025, 8:33 a.m. CT	Senate	Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2
Apr 1, 2025, 8:34 a.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Apr 1, 2025, 1:51 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 1, 2025, 1:52 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 1, 2025, 7:15 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 7, 2025, 4:48 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 7, 2025, 4:48 p.m. CT	Senate	Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Apr 7, 2025, 6:49 p.m. CT	House	RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Apr 7, 2025, 8:09 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
May 5, 2025, 2:17 p.m. CT	House	Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
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 19, 2025, 4:00 p.m. CT	Senate Public Health Welfare And Labor · Senate Room 272	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 31, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 1, 2025, 4:00 p.m. CT	Senate Public Health Welfare And Labor · Senate Room 272	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 7, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 15, 2025, 8:00 a.m. CT	House Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee Meeting · Committee Room 130	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: S1 (Senate) by C. Penzo, filed Mar 4, 2025, 3:53 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 120 TO REQUIRE LICENSURE FOR ALL PRIVATE CARE AGENCIES IN THIS STATE; AND TO ENSURE CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR ; S2 (Senate) by C. Penzo, filed Mar 31, 2025, 2:33 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 120 TO REQUIRE LICENSURE FOR ALL PRIVATE CARE AGENCIES IN THIS STATE; AND TO ENSURE CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR .

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
S1	Senate	C. Penzo	Mar 4, 2025, 3:53 p.m. CT
S2	Senate	C. Penzo	Mar 31, 2025, 2:33 p.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass · Senate · Apr 1, 2025, 7:15 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Do Pass · Senate · Mar 20, 2025, 1:41 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 892

Monday, April 7, 2025 4:48:43 PM · arkleg

33Yea

0Nay

0Not voting

2Present

0Excused

Yea (33)

Present (2)

Jim Dotson (R)
Matt McKee (R)

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