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Senate panel backs bill letting DACA recipients obtain Arkansas nursing licenses
Summary
The Senate Public Health Committee voted by voice to pass HB 15‑52, which authorizes the State Board of Nursing to license applicants who hold active DACA and employment authorization and otherwise meet licensure requirements; sponsors called it a narrowly focused workforce bill, and several DACA nursing students and educators testified in favor.
Representative Godfrey introduced House Bill 15‑52, saying the measure would allow the State Board of Nursing to license Arkansans with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status who meet all other licensure requirements. "House Bill 15‑52 allows the State Board of Nursing to license Arkansans who have the deferred action for childhood arrivals or DACA status," Godfrey said during her presentation. She noted the bill had passed the House unanimously.
Several DACA recipients and nursing‑education…
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