Committee rejects, reopens and ultimately approves licensure for behavior analysts after amendment

Mar 31, 2023

After extended testimony both for and against, the Public Health Committee initially failed to move House Bill 1189 (behavior‑analyst licensure) but later reconsidered and passed the measure as amended to add representation for behavior analysts on the psychology board.

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House Bill 1189 — a bill to create state licensure for behavior analysts — produced a lengthy, sometimes contentious exchange before the Public Health Committee. The measure drew detailed testimony from practitioners, professional associations and state agencies, and the committee ultimately passed the bill as amended after a reconsideration.

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