BEHAVIOR ANALYST-LICENSURE
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HB 5580 — BEHAVIOR ANALYST-LICENSURE
Last action — Session Sine Die
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Creates the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act. Provides for licensure of licensed behavior analyst and licensed assistant behavior analyst. Creates the Advisory Board of Behavior Analyst. Provides qualifications for licensure application. Establishes the powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, including, but not limited to, adopting rules setting forth minimum standards for licensure, taking disciplinary or non-disciplinary actions and authorizing examinations. Provides for grounds for disciplinary actions. Provides for civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Creates provisions concerning hearings, including record of proceedings, appointment of hearing officers, and rehearings. Provides for judicial review of all final administrative decisions of the Department. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides that the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act repeals on January 1, 2029. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-002-000
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Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
Sponsors
- Dan Brady · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Dan Brady
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 12% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (17)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bristow, Monica | — | Yea |
| Brady, Dan | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly M | — | Yea |
| Fortner, Mike | — | Yea |
| McDermed, Margo | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe, Michael P | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Keith R | — | Yea |
| Zalewski, Michael J | — | Yea |
| Ives, Jeanne M | — | Nay |
| Willis, Kathleen | — | Not Voting |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Nay |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 5580 do?
- Creates the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act. Provides for licensure of licensed behavior analyst and licensed assistant behavior analyst. Creates the Advisory Board of Behavior Analyst. Provides qualifications for licensure application. Establishes the powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, including, but not limited to, adopting rules setting forth minimum standards for licensure, taking disciplinary or non-disciplinary actions and authorizing examinations. Provides for grounds for disciplinary actions. Provides for civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Creates provisions concerning hearings, including record of proceedings, appointment of hearing officers, and rehearings. Provides for judicial review of all final administrative decisions of the Department. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides that the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act repeals on January 1, 2029. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB 5580?
- HB 5580 is sponsored by Dan Brady.
- What is the current status of HB 5580?
- This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 5580?
- Track HB 5580 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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