TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS; AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PRACTICE OF DISPENSING HEARING INSTRUMENTS".
HB 1758 amends existing law related to hearing instrument dispensers in Arkansas. The bill specifically modifies the definition of the "practice of dispensing hearing instruments." This updated definition includes conducting and interpreting hearing tests, making recommendations, ordering and selecting suitable instruments, creating earmolds, and providing counseling on the selling, renting, leasing, pricing, delivery, and warranty of hearing instruments. This change clarifies the scope of services provided by licensed hearing instrument dispensers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Signed Apr 16, 2025
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What changed between versions
Act 641
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HB 1758
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from Act 641 to HB 1758, removing the approval date and adding blank lines. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content.
TECHNICAL
Removed the approval date (4/16/25) that appeared in the previous version.
Added blank lines at the beginning of the document.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Apr 16, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1758 is now Act 641
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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