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Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1709: TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1709 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO AMEND THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM; AND TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM. Primary sponsor: Jamie Scott (Democratic), Tracy Steele (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2025): Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamie ScottPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Tracy SteelePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
  2. Re-referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
  3. Returned by the Committee Do Pass
  4. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
  5. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source