Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1954: TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS BEHAVIOR ANALYST REGISTRATION ACT; AND TO INCLUDE QUALIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS UNDER THE ARKANSAS BEHAVIOR ANALYST REGISTRATION ACT
Status: Chaptered, April 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to create the arkansas behavior analyst registration act; to include qualified behavior analysts under the arkansas behavior analyst registration act; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the arkansas behavior analyst registration act; and to include qualified behavior analysts under the arkansas behavior analyst registration act.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS BEHAVIOR ANALYST REGISTRATION ACT; TO INCLUDE QUALIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS UNDER THE ARKANSAS BEHAVIOR ANALYST REGISTRATION ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS BEHAVIOR ANALYST REGISTRATION ACT; AND TO INCLUDE QUALIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS UNDER THE ARKANSAS BEHAVIOR ANALYST REGISTRATION ACT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Legislative intent. (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to add additional language concerning qualified behavior analysts to the Arkansas Behavior Analyst Registration Act under HB1245 of 202 which has been transmitted to the Governor's Office but has not been signed as an act at this time. (b) This act does not repeal the Arkansas Behavior Analyst Registration Act under HB1245 of 2025. SECTION 2. Arkansas Code Title 17, Subchapter 97, is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows: Subchapter 6 -- Behavior Analysts 17-97-601. Title. *JMB575* 04/01/2025 1:00:49 PM JMB575 HB1954 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Behavior Analyst Registration Act". 17-97-602. Definition. As used in this subchapter, "registered behavior analyst" means an individual who is registered to practice behavior analysis independently by the Arkansas Psychology Board under this subchapter. 17-97-603. Unlawful practice of applied behavior analysis. (a) …
Sponsors
- Wade Andrews (R, 98) · primary sponsor
- Missy Irvin (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1954 is now Act 869
- : 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 #1241 (April 14, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1267 (April 14, 2025): 85 yea, 7 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1106 (April 9, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #976 (April 7, 2025): 69 yea, 16 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1954?
- HB1954 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS BEHAVIOR ANALYST REGISTRATION ACT; AND TO INCLUDE QUALIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS UNDER THE ARKANSAS BEHAVIOR ANALYST REGISTRATION ACT.
- What does HB1954 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to create the arkansas behavior analyst registration act; to include qualified behavior analysts under the arkansas behavior analyst registration act; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the arkansas behavior analyst registration act; and to include qualified behavior analysts under the arkansas behavior analyst registration act.
- What is the status of HB1954?
- Chaptered as of April 17, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1954 is now Act 869 (April 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1954?
- Wade Andrews (R, 98), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1954?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1954
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