Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1537: TO REPEAL THE LOCATION ACT FOR COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Status: Chaptered, April 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to repeal the location act for community homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and for other purposes. subtitle to repeal the location act for community homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO REPEAL THE LOCATION ACT FOR COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO REPEAL THE LOCATION ACT FOR COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 9-28-402(12)(F), concerning the definition of "exempt child welfare agency" within the Child Welfare Agency Licensing Act, is amended to read as follows: (F) Human development centers regulated by the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services pursuant to the Location Act for Community Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, § 20-48-601 et seq.; SECTION 2. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 48, Subchapter 6, is repealed. Subchapter 6 -- Location Act for Community Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 20-48-601. Title. This subchapter shall be known as the "Location Act for Community Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities". *JMB166* 02/20/2025 9:07:29 AM JMB166 HB1537 20-48-602. Purpose. (a) The General Assembly declares that it is the goal of this subchapter to improve the quality of life of all individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities and to integrate individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities into the mainstream of society by ensuring them the availability of community residential opportunities …
Sponsors
- Jack Ladyman (R, 32) · primary sponsor
- Tyler Dees (R, 35)
- Jessie McGruder (D, 35)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1537 is now Act 850
- : 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 #1199 (April 14, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1215 (April 14, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #981 (April 8, 2025): 34 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #350 (February 26, 2025): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1537?
- HB1537 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO REPEAL THE LOCATION ACT FOR COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
- What does HB1537 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to repeal the location act for community homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and for other purposes. subtitle to repeal the location act for community homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- What is the status of HB1537?
- Chaptered as of April 17, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1537 is now Act 850 (April 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1537?
- Jack Ladyman (R, 32), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1537?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1537
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