All Roll Calls
Yes: 125 • No: 1
ArkansasHB12562025 Regular SessionHouse
TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING TO ISSUE A PROVISIONAL LICENSE FOR A LICENSED ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR AND A LICENSED ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST.
Sponsored By: Missy Irvin (Republican), Jeremy Wooldridge (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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Temporary licenses for Arkansas counselors and therapists
The Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling must issue temporary licenses to qualified applicants in two tracks. These are licensed associate counselors and licensed associate marriage and family therapists. Applicants must apply, meet their track's legal qualifications, and provide satisfactory documents showing they meet all requirements. Each license lasts one year and allows up to three attempts to pass the required licensing exam. The licenses cannot be renewed.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Missy Irvin
Republican • Senate
Jeremy Wooldridge
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, February 27, 2025 2:11:14 PM
Yes: 33 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 1:57:54 PM
Yes: 92 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1256 is now Act 231
3/4/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
2/27/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
2/27/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
2/27/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
2/27/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/27/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/26/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
2/19/2025SenateReceived from the House.
2/19/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/19/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/18/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2/17/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
2/17/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
2/17/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
1/27/2025HouseFiled
1/27/2025House
Bill Text
HB1256 - Introduced
1/27/2025
Act Version
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