2025 Regular SessionArkansas Legislature

SB168

Legislative Summary

To Establish A State Examination For Licensure Of Massage Therapists.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
Filed
Senate
2/3/2025
Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
Senate
2/10/2025
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Senate
2/12/2025
Read the third time and passed.
Senate
2/12/2025
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
Senate
2/12/2025
Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Senate
2/12/2025
RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Read the third time and failed.
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Amendment H1

House Amendment H1

4/8/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading
4/15/2025
12
Yea
75
Nay
13
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Third Reading
2/12/2025
27
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Terry Rice
Terry Rice
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/31/2025134.7 KB