Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1709: TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the human services workers in the schools program; to include mental health counselors in the human services workers in the schools program; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the human services workers in the schools program; and to include mental health counselors in the human services workers in the schools program.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 20-76-112 is amended to read as follows: 20-76-112. Human Services Workers and Mental Health Counselors in the Schools Program. (a)(1) The Human Services Workers and Mental Health Counselors in the Schools Program is established as a collaborative effort among the Division of Children and Family Services, the Arkansas Workforce Development Board, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, and local school districts. (2) The Human Services Workers and Mental Health Counselors in the Schools Program is designed to help children and families by: (1)(A) Promoting safety of children and strengthening of families; (2)(B) Supporting the community's capacity to produce children who are healthy, children who are in supportive, nurturing, and healthy *JMB485* 03/05/2025 12:52:06 PM JMB485 HB1709 families, and children who succeed in school; and (3)(C) Promoting the Division of Children and Family Services' family preservation philosophy and family-centered practice. (b) Upon …
Sponsors
- Tracy Steele (D, 72) · primary sponsor
- Jamie Scott (D, 12)
Latest actions
- : Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Re-referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
- : Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is HB1709?
- HB1709 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.
- What does HB1709 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the human services workers in the schools program; to include mental health counselors in the human services workers in the schools program; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the human services workers in the schools program; and to include mental health counselors in the human services workers in the schools program.
- What is the status of HB1709?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1709?
- Tracy Steele (D, 72), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1709?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1709
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