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HB1921

To Amend the Child Welfare Agency Licensing Act; to Amend the Training and Certification Process for Foster Parents; and to Streamline the Process of Training and Certifying Relatives as Foster Parents.

Torres · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that HB1921 is now Act 824 · Act 824

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TO AMEND THE CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING ACT; TO AMEND THE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS; AND TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS OF TRAINING AND CERTIFYING RELATIVES AS FOSTER PARENTS.

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11 mentions · 5 meetings · 10 named speakers

Senate Convenes

April 14, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1921 Torres Dees TO AMEND THE CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING ACT…”

1921. House Bill 1921 by Senator Dees and Representative Torres to amend the law of the Child Welfare Agency Licensing Act and to amend the training and certification process for foster parents and to streamline the process of training and ...
Anyone else? Anyone else want to change their vote? Please cast up the ballot. 5 voted 33 yays, 2 nays. House Bill 1921 is passed. Please return to
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr · 3:43:10 in the video
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Senate Convenes

April 9, 2025

Matched: “…1895 and we recommended pass on Judiciary and was referred House Bill 1921 by represented Torres recommend new pass. Committee on the…”

...alby, recommended to pass. Calendar. Committee on Judiciary, to whom is for the House Bill 1921, by Representative Torres, recommended to pass. Calendar. Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred House Bill 1931 by Representative Beatty, ...
Chair (Senator Bart Hester) · 12:41 in the video

Judiciary Committee - Senate

April 9, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…ENT AFFILIATES OF THE CORPORATION OR VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION. HB1921 Torres TO AMEND THE CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING ACT; TO…”

... Chair thank you members state senator Tyler Dees district 35 we are looking at house bill 1921 house bill 1921 and I'll start to describe while y'all are pulling that up but this has been a non-controversial bill and in fact I know we're d...
Senator Tyler Dees · 46:56 in the video
...ify by saying aye all opposed motion carried congratulations center dees you have passed house bill 1921 uh representative meeks uh you are recognized and represented more we re we realize you are here now we have a an amendment for this uh
Chair (Senator Alan Clark) · 48:35 in the video
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House Convenes

April 7, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1921 Torres TO AMEND THE CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING ACT; TO…”

92 yea, 0 nay, and 1 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1921.
Representative Brian S. Evans · 1:26:41 in the video
House Bill 1921 by Representative Torres to amend the Child Welfare Agency Licensing Act to amend the training and certification process for foster parents and to streamline the
House Bill 1921, this bill aims to make it easier for people, especially relatives, to become foster parents in Arkansas all by capping the training requirements the bill caps the number of training hours required for
Representative Randy Torres · 1:27:09 in the video
House Bill 1921. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot.
Chair (Representative Brian S. Evans) · 1:28:06 in the video
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Aging, Children and Youth, & Legislative Affairs- House

April 2, 2025 · Aging, Children & Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…ll. Thank you. That's OK. Uh, next, we are going to move to House Bill 1921 by Representative Torres and we do have an amendment that w…”

Congratulations. You've passed your bill. Thank you, committee. That's okay. Next, we are going to move to House Bill 1921 by Representative Torres. And we have an amendment. And we
Representative Dolly Henley · 17:49 in the video
So House Bill 1921, this bill aims to make it easier for people, especially relatives, to become foster parents in Arkansas by reducing the training requirements. Here's a simple breakdown of what it does. Number one, it limits training hou...
Representative Randy Torres · 23:15 in the video
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