RELATING TO BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS.
Summary
Allows adults with autism spectrum disorders to receive appropriate applied behavior analysis treatment, while simultaneously providing safeguards for consumer protection. Exempts from licensure requirements for behavior analysis certain individuals who implement applied behavior analysis services or plans under the oversight or direction of others. Updates and standardizes the terminology used to refer to behavior analysts. (SB2496 HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Mar 23, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
12
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Tupola voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5).
lower
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1332-18), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Ito, Say, Tokioka, Yamane, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Johanson, LoPresti, Mizuno.
lower
Mar 16, 2018
Committee
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1174-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Belatti, Learmont, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to HHS, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 35
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 195) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Wakai.
upper
Feb 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Ihara, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Espero, Ruderman.
upper
Jan 31, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH/HMS deferred the measure until 02-05-18 2:50PM in conference room 016.
upper
Jan 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH/HMS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 01-31-18 2:55PM in conference room 016.
upper
Jan 26, 2018
Committee
Re-Referred to CPH/HMS.
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Referred to CPH.
upper
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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