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Votes at a glance: House approves multiple bills on health professions, ag reporting, forestry and outdoor recreation
Summary
The Arkansas House on Thursday passed and acted on multiple bills covering health‑professions scope, agriculture reporting, forestry committee membership, and outdoor recreation, recording votes on several measures.
The Arkansas House on the floor considered and voted on a set of bills spanning health professions, agriculture reporting, forestry governance and outdoor recreation. Several bills passed on recorded votes with minimal floor debate; others were discussed briefly by sponsors and sent back to committee when requested.
Key outcomes (selected from the session):
• House Bill 1213 — Amendments to the Arkansas Athletic Trainers Act: Sponsor Representative Acre said the bill clarifies the definition of "athlete," modernizes the scope of practice for athletic trainers, and defines health care providers for student‑athlete concussion education. The House passed the bill by recorded vote, 96 yays, 1 nay.
• House Bill 1257 — Psychology technicians and neuropsychology practice:…
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