SB121

To Amend the Automatic Occupational Licensure for Out-of-State Licensure Act; to Apply the Automatic Occupational Licensure for Out-of-State Licensure Act to Physician Assistants.

C. Penzo · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that SB121 is now Act 968 · Act 968

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TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.

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14 mentions · 23 meetings · 7 named speakers

Senate Reconvenes for Sine Die

May 5, 2025

Matched: “Senate Bill 121, Act 968, Senate Bill 212, Act 969, Senate Bill 444, Act 97…”

Senate Bill 121, Act 968, Senate Bill 212, Act 969, Senate Bill 444, Act 970, Senate Bill 601, Act 691. Sincerely, Sarah Sanders, Governor. Please file it. Dear Mr. President,

16:01 in the video

House Convenes

April 16, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB121 C. Penzo Long TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE…”

madam clerk please read senate bill 121

Representative Brian S. Evans · 2:29:32 in the video

this bill sb 121 is basically to go and help expedite people that maybe lives in a state that's not part of the compact that we'd like to move here and basically just expedite the process of them getting their license here which would be gr...

Representative Wayne Long · 2:30:02 in the video

Representative Long is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 121. Prepare the machine, madam

2:30:36 in the video

Agenda items (1)

SB121 C. Penzo Long TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.

House Convenes

April 15, 2025

Matched: “…mmittee on public health and labor to whom Who was referred Senate Bill 121, Senate Bill 122, Senate Bill 217, Senate Bill 262, Senate…”

.... Speaker we your committee on public health and labor to whom Who was referred Senate Bill 121, Senate Bill 122, Senate Bill 217, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 347, Senate Bill 444, Senate Bill 554, Senate Bill 585, Senate Bill 591, Senate ...

Chair · 12:05 in the video

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

April 15, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “SB121 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR…”

11 votes. So members will go to Senate Bill 121.

Chair (Representative Jeff Wardlaw) · 1:53:46 in the video

Clint Penzo, Senate District 31. Senate Bill 121. We've had several compacts come through this committee, I'm sure. of Physicians

Senator Clint Penzo · 1:53:54 in the video

Clint Penzo, Senate District 31, Senate Bill 122, does the same thing as Senate Bill 121. It just allows another pathway for physician assistants to come to Arkansas if they work in a state that's not part of our physician assistant compact...

Senator Clint Penzo · 1:55:29 in the video

Agenda items (1)

SB121 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House

April 10, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “SB121 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR…”

Agenda items (1)

SB121 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.

Senate Convenes

April 8, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB121 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR…”

to the Senate calendar beginning with Senate Bill 121.

1:08:22 in the video

recognized. Thank you, Madam President. So, Senate Bill 121 has the words Automatic Occupational Licensure in it. That probably would be better if it said streamlined instead of automatic. This allows Physicians

Senator Clint Penzo · 1:08:45 in the video

vote of 34 yea, 0 nay, 1 present. Senate Bill 121 passes.

1:10:27 in the video

Agenda items (1)

SB121 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.

Senate Convenes

April 3, 2025

Matched: “…For your Committee on Public Health, to whom was referred, Senate Bill 121 by Senator Penzo, recommended due pass as amended No. 1. Ca…”

Calendar. For your Committee on Public Health, to whom was referred, Senate Bill 121 by Senator Penzo, recommended due pass as amended No. 1. Calendar. Committee on Public Health, to whom was referred, Senate Bill 122 by Senator Penzo, reco...

Chair (Senator Joshua Bryant) · 13:01 in the video

Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate

April 2, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…NAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT TO PHYSICIANS. SB121 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR…”

to set the 121. Yes, Senate Bill 121. Okay. Thank you, committee, Madam Chair. This is an automatic occupational licensure for physician's assistance.

Senator Clint Penzo · 1:45:03 in the video

...vor say aye. Aye. And opposed. As have it, rules are suspended. Motion to amend Senate Bill 121 to add Representative Long as a House sponsor, So moved by Senator Love, second by Senator Penzo. All those in favor say aye. Aye. And opposed, ...

Chair (Senator Missy Irvin) · 1:50:59 in the video

Agenda items (1)