Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1471: TO AMEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF ALL LICENSES OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY
Status: Chaptered, April 21, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the expiration date of all licenses of the board of examiners in speech-language pathology and audiology; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the expiration date of all licenses of the board of examiners in speech-language pathology and audiology.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF ALL LICENSES OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF ALL LICENSES OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 17-100-305(a)-(c), concerning the annual review of licenses issued by the Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, are amended to read as follows: (a) Licenses issued under this chapter expire and become invalid at 12:00 midnight, June 30, of each year if not renewed each year. (b) To maintain a license, a person licensed under this chapter shall pay a fee for renewal of license to the Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology on or before June 30 the expiration date of each year. (c)(1)(A) If a request for renewal is postmarked on or before July fifteen (15) days after the expiration and (ii) The licensee shall not be: (a) Considered as practicing without a license; or (b) Charged a late fee. *JMB302* 02/13/2025 9:45:07 AM JMB302 HB1471 (B) If payment of the renewal fee is postmarked on or after July 16 sixteen (16) days after the expiration date of any given …
Sponsors
- Jeremy Wooldridge (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Scott Flippo (R, 23)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1471 is now Act 966
- : Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- : TO BE ENROLLED
- : Returned from the Senate as passed.
- : Returned to the House as passed.
- : Read the third time and passed.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : 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.
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1293 (April 15, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #588 (March 17, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #430 (March 5, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #394 (March 3, 2025): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1471?
- HB1471 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF ALL LICENSES OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY.
- What does HB1471 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the expiration date of all licenses of the board of examiners in speech-language pathology and audiology; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the expiration date of all licenses of the board of examiners in speech-language pathology and audiology.
- What is the status of HB1471?
- Chaptered as of April 21, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1471 is now Act 966 (April 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1471?
- Jeremy Wooldridge (R, 1), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1471?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1471
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