Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1712 — TO AUTHORIZE THE HVACR LICENSING BOARD TO ESTABLISH CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIFIC CLASS OF LICENSE.

Last action — Notification that HB1712 is now Act 978

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • HB 1712 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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The bill authorizes the HVACR Licensing Board to establish continuing education requirements for a specific class of license.

  • Arkansas Code § 17-33-202(9)

    Establish by board rule a maximum of four (4) hours per year → Establish by board rule a maximum of four (4) hours per year of continuing education if the board determines that a specific class of license requires continuing education

    This change allows the Board to require continuing education specifically for certain license types.

  • Arkansas Code § 17-33-202(10)

    Assist and advise the department in other such matters as requested by the department; and → Assist and advise the department in other such matters as requested by the department; and Establish fees for the proper administration of the requirements of this chapter.

    This change updates the numbering of the duties of the Board while maintaining existing responsibilities.

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that HB1712 is now Act 978

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

  4. Returned From the Senate as passed.

  5. Returned to the House as passed.

  6. Read the third time and passed.

  7. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  8. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  9. Received from the House.

  10. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

  11. Motion to reconsider HB 1712 passed

  12. Read the third time and failed.

  13. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  14. Re-referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

  15. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  16. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

  17. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

  18. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  19. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

  20. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 19 Yea · 3 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 193013
Total 193013
% of votes cast 54%9%0%37%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Bledsoe — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Teague — Yea
Beckham — Not Voting
Rapert — Not Voting
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Nay
Bart Hester — Nay
Ben Gilmore — Not Voting
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Not Voting
C. Tucker — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Not Voting
Greg Leding — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Sturch — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Nay
Jonathan Dismang — Not Voting
K. Ingram — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Not Voting
L. Eads — Yea
M. Pitsch — Not Voting
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Not Voting
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Not Voting
T. Garner — Not Voting
Terry Rice — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 52 Yea · 37 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5237011
Total 5237011
% of votes cast 52%37%0%11%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Carr — Nay
Christiansen — Nay
Cloud — Nay
Haak — Nay
Hillman — Nay
Bragg — Not Voting
Fielding — Not Voting
Miller — Not Voting
Nicks — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Nay
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
B. Smith — Nay
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Not Voting
Carlton Wing — Not Voting
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Nay
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Nay
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Nay
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Nay
Frances Cavenaugh — Nay
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Nay
Jim Dotson — Nay
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Nay
John Maddox — Nay
John Payton — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Nay
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Nay
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Nay
K. Ferguson — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Nay
Kendon Underwood — Nay
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Les D. Eaves — Nay
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Nay
M. Davis — Nay
M. Gray — Nay
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Nay
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Nay
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Not Voting
Richard McGrew — Nay
Richard Womack — Nay
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Nay
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Nay
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Nay
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Nay
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Not Voting
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and failed.

Failed 45 Yea · 27 Nay · 28 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4527028
Total 4527028
% of votes cast 45%27%0%28%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Miller — Nay
Nicks — Nay
Hawks — Not Voting
Hillman — Not Voting
Jett — Not Voting
Watson — Not Voting
Bragg — Not Voting
Cloud — Not Voting
Tollett — Not Voting
Christiansen — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Fielding — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Carr — Nay
Deffenbaugh — Nay
Haak — Nay
Aaron Pilkington — Not Voting
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
B. Smith — Nay
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Not Voting
Carlton Wing — Not Voting
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Not Voting
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Nay
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Nay
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Nay
Frances Cavenaugh — Nay
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Nay
Jim Dotson — Nay
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
John Maddox — Nay
John Payton — Not Voting
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Not Voting
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Nay
Justin Boyd — Not Voting
Justin Gonzales — Nay
K. Ferguson — Not Voting
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Not Voting
Kendon Underwood — Nay
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Not Voting
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Les D. Eaves — Nay
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Not Voting
M. Davis — Not Voting
M. Gray — Nay
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Not Voting
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Not Voting
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Not Voting
Richard McGrew — Nay
Richard Womack — Nay
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Nay
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Nay
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Nay
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Not Voting
V. Flowers — Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1712?
HB 1712 is sponsored by Roger D. Lynch and Jane English.
What is the current status of HB 1712?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2021. Enacted.
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