HB 1954 — TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS BEHAVIOR ANALYST REGISTRATION ACT; AND TO INCLUDE QUALIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS UNDER THE ARKANSAS BEHAVIOR ANALYST REGISTRATION ACT.
Last action — Notification that HB1954 is now Act 869
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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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 April 01, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 17, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
0 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 1954, references to a previous law from 2025 have been removed. This change clarifies the bill's current focus and updates its context. It matters because it helps ensure that the bill is relevant and reflects the most recent legal standards and requirements.
Act 869 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1954 5 By:
APPROVED:4/17/25 4 04/01/2025 1:00:49 PM JMB575
Action History
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Notification that HB1954 is now Act 869
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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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Returned by the Committee Do Pass
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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
- Missy Irvin · Primary
- Wade Andrews · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (136)
136 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 136 →"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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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1954?
- HB 1954 is sponsored by Missy Irvin and Wade Andrews.
- What is the current status of HB 1954?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 01, 2025. Enacted.
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