Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1463: TO PROHIBIT DISCLOSURE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST MATERIALS OR TEST DATA
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to prohibit disclosure of neuropsychological or psychological test materials or test data; and for other purposes. subtitle to prohibit disclosure of neuropsychological or psychological test materials or test data.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO PROHIBIT DISCLOSURE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST MATERIALS OR TEST DATA; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO PROHIBIT DISCLOSURE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST MATERIALS OR TEST DATA. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 17, Chapter 97, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 17-97-106. Disclosure of neuropsychological or psychological test materials or test data -- Definitions. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Neuropsychological evaluation" means a testing method through which a neuropsychologist or a psychologist can acquire data about a person's cognitive, behavioral, and emotional functioning for purposes of diagnosing or confirming a diagnosis of cognitive deficiencies or abnormalities in the central nervous system; (2) "Neuropsychological or psychological test data" means raw and scaled scores, a person's responses to test questions or stimuli, a neuropsychologist's or psychologist's notes and recordings concerning the person's statements and behavior during a neuropsychological evaluation or psychological evaluation, and the portions of neuropsychological or psychological test materials that include the person's responses; *JMB199* 02-24-2025 10:01:55 JMB199 As Engrossed: H2/24/25 HB1463 (3) "Neuropsychological or psychological test materials" means manuals, instruments, protocols, assessment devices, scoring keys, test questions, and stimuli used in conducting a neuropsychological evaluation or psychological evaluation; and …
Sponsors
- Ashley Hudson (D, 75) · primary sponsor
- Greg Leding (D, 30)
- Lee Johnson (R, 47)
Latest actions
- : Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : 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
Common questions
- What is HB1463?
- HB1463 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO PROHIBIT DISCLOSURE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST MATERIALS OR TEST DATA.
- What does HB1463 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to prohibit disclosure of neuropsychological or psychological test materials or test data; and for other purposes. subtitle to prohibit disclosure of neuropsychological or psychological test materials or test data.
- What is the status of HB1463?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1463?
- Ashley Hudson (D, 75), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1463?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1463
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