Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1218: TO CREATE LICENSURE FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SPECIALISTS; AND TO CREATE THE THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PRACTICE ACT
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to create licensure for therapeutic recreation specialists; to create the therapeutic recreation practice act; and for other purposes. subtitle to create licensure for therapeutic recreation specialists; and to create the therapeutic recreation practice act.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE LICENSURE FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SPECIALISTS; TO CREATE THE THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PRACTICE ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CREATE LICENSURE FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SPECIALISTS; AND TO CREATE THE THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PRACTICE ACT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 17, is amended to add an additional chapter to read as follows: CHAPTER 108 -- THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SPECIALISTS Subchapter 1 -- General Provisions 17-108-101. Title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Therapeutic Recreation Practice Act". 17-108-102. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the regulation of persons offering therapeutic recreation services to the public in order (2) Protect the public from being misled by incompetent and unauthorized persons; and *JMB115* 03-04-2025 10:04:31 JMB115 As Engrossed: H3/4/25 HB1218 (3) Ensure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of therapeutic recreation specialists and the availability of therapeutic recreation services to persons in need of therapeutic recreation services. 17-108-103. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1)(A) "Therapeutic recreation" means the specialized application of recreation to assist with the treatment or maintenance, or both, of the health status, functional abilities, recreational and leisure activities, and quality of life for individuals hospitalized or receiving treatment, or both, …
Sponsors
- Julie Mayberry (R, 92) · primary sponsor
- Clint Penzo (R, 31)
- Matt Duffield (R, 53)
- Aaron Pilkington (R, 45)
Latest actions
- : Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- : Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
- : Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
- : Filed
Votes
- House Roll Call #533 (March 12, 2025): 76 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #139 (February 10, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1218?
- HB1218 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO CREATE LICENSURE FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SPECIALISTS; AND TO CREATE THE THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PRACTICE ACT.
- What does HB1218 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to create licensure for therapeutic recreation specialists; to create the therapeutic recreation practice act; and for other purposes. subtitle to create licensure for therapeutic recreation specialists; and to create the therapeutic recreation practice act.
- What is the status of HB1218?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1218?
- Julie Mayberry (R, 92), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1218?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1218
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