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Committee approves repeal of location act affecting community homes for individuals with I/DD
Summary
The Public Health Committee passed House Bill 1537, which repeals the "location act" provisions affecting community homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; sponsor and committee members said HDCs raised concerns about the prior statutory sections.
The Arkansas Public Health Committee voted to pass House Bill 1537, which repeals provisions of the state code commonly described in committee as the "location act" that regulate the siting of community homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
State Senator Tyler Deese, introducing the measure on behalf of Representative Lademan, said the repeal responds to concerns raised by Human Development Centers (HDCs) and others about density and siting restrictions. "This is a lot of great work from Representative Lademan, working with the HDCs across our state," Deese said in committee.
Deese said he believed there are nine HDCs statewide but indicated he would double‑check that figure. He also reported that the bill previously passed in the House with a 94‑0 vote and that he had not received pushback on the repeal in the Senate committee.
Committee members did not record any public testimony for or against the bill in the hearing. The committee moved and voted "do pass," the chair said "Ayes have it," and the transcript records the sponsor thanking the committee and the chair adjourning the meeting.
The committee transcript does not include a detailed explanation of which specific statutory sections are being repealed beyond the general description “location act,” and the sponsor acknowledged he would follow up to confirm some factual details referenced during discussion.
