CONCERNING VOICE STRESS EXAMINERS.
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HB 1843 — CONCERNING VOICE STRESS EXAMINERS.
Last action — Notification that HB1843 is now Act 936
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2021. Enacted.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
- HB 1843 Current pdf
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The bill amends several sections of Arkansas law regarding the requirements and regulations for voice stress examiners.
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Arkansas Code § 17-39-304(6)
or has at least five (5) years of active law enforcement or correctional employee experience;It allows for licensure as a voice stress examiner either through educational qualifications or relevant work experience.
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Arkansas Code § 17-39-305(a)(2)
is not required to pay the fee under subdivisions (a)(1)(A) and (B) of this section.It exempts certain certified law enforcement officers and correctional employees from paying licensing fees.
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Arkansas Code § 17-39-306
or a licensed certified voice stress analysis examiner;→ or by a licensed certified voice stress analysis examiner to discuss how the results of the voice stress analysis exam will be used with the subject of the voice stress analysis exam.It adds a new ground for denying licenses based on the failure to adequately inform subjects about the usage of test results.
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Arkansas Code § 17-39-308
Only in person.→ Also from a legally recorded conversation.It allows certified officers to conduct stress analysis exams from recorded conversations under certain conditions.
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Arkansas Code § 17-39-309(e)
This section does not apply to a certified law enforcement officer or correctional employee who is a full-time employee of a law enforcementIt clarifies that background check requirements do not apply to certain law enforcement personnel applying for licensure as voice stress examiners.
Amendments
1 amendment- Amendment H1 April 08, 2021 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that HB1843 is now Act 936
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Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
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TO BE ENROLLED
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Returned From the Senate as passed.
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Returned to the House as passed.
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Read the third time and passed.
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Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Received from the House.
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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
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Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
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Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
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Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Dwight Tosh · Primary
- Jeff Wardlaw · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
Not signed on (136)
136 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beckham | — | Yea |
| Bledsoe | — | Yea |
| Elliott | — | Yea |
| Rapert | — | Yea |
| Teague | — | Yea |
| Alan Clark | — | Yea |
| B. Ballinger | — | Yea |
| B. Sample | — | Yea |
| Bart Hester | — | Yea |
| Ben Gilmore | — | Yea |
| Blake Johnson | — | Yea |
| Breanne Davis | — | Yea |
| C. Tucker | — | Yea |
| Dan Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Dave Wallace | — | Yea |
| G. Stubblefield | — | Yea |
| Greg Leding | — | Yea |
| J. Hendren | — | Yea |
| J. Sturch | — | Yea |
| Jane English | — | Yea |
| Jimmy Hickey, Jr | — | Yea |
| Jonathan Dismang | — | Yea |
| K. Ingram | — | Yea |
| Kim Hammer | — | Yea |
| L. Chesterfield | — | Yea |
| L. Eads | — | Yea |
| M. Pitsch | — | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | — | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | — | Yea |
| Ricky Hill | — | Yea |
| Ronald Caldwell | — | Yea |
| S. Flowers | — | Nay |
| Scott Flippo | — | Yea |
| T. Garner | — | Yea |
| Terry Rice | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 90 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 90 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 1% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (100)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1843?
- HB 1843 is sponsored by Dwight Tosh and Jeff Wardlaw.
- What is the current status of HB 1843?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2021. Enacted.
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