# Arkansas HB1213: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS ACT; TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "ATHLETE"; AND TO DEFINE "HEALTHCARE PROVIDER" REGARDING STUDENT ATHLETE CONCUSSION EDUCATION. Arkansas HB1213, TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS ACT; TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "ATHLETE"; AND TO DEFINE "HEALTHCARE PROVIDER" REGARDING STUDENT ATHLETE CONCUSSION EDUCATION., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brandon Achor (Republican), Clint Penzo (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-12 (Notification that HB1213 is now Act 266) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1213-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1213 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS ACT; TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "ATHLETE"; AND TO DEFINE "HEALTHCARE PROVIDER" REGARDING STUDENT ATHLETE CONCUSSION EDUCATION. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-23 - Last action: 2025-03-12, Notification that HB1213 is now Act 266 - Sponsors: Brandon Achor (Republican), Clint Penzo (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (227 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Athletic training covers more active people: benefit, low. Arkansas now defines athletes to include people taking part in recreation, sports, exercise, or tactical duty. Tactical duty includes law enforcement, military, and rescue-service activities. The law also covers related injuries and illnesses involving physical abilities or preventing participation… - Clearer supervision rules for athletic trainers: benefit, low. In nonclinical settings and physicians' offices, athletic trainers work with direction or consultation from an Arkansas-licensed physician. The physician must be available for consultation but need not be on site; consultation can use telecommunications. In hospitals or outpatient clinics, trainers… - Concussion safety rules for youth athletes: benefit, low. The law covers organized team competitions and related practices or preparation where most participants are under 19. It excludes college or university activities and sports incidental to nonathletic programs. The Arkansas Department of Health must develop concussion protocols substantially similar… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brandon Achor (Republican), House - Sponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kim Hammer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lee Johnson (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-10 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 1:41:15 PM | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 2:12:16 PM | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | House Vote - Thursday, February 20, 2025 11:09:52 AM | pass | 96 | 1 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-03-12: Notification that HB1213 is now Act 266 (House) - 2025-03-11: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-03-10: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-03-10: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House) - 2025-03-06: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 (House) - 2025-03-04: Re-referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-03-04: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 2025-03-04: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-03: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-02-19: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-02-19: Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-02-18: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2 (House) - 2025-02-13: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-02-13: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-02-13: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-01-23: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-01-23: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1213 - Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1213.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=266.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [HB1213 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1213.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=266.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related - [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025) - [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025) - [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025) - [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025) - [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025) - [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1213-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).