AR HB1673

Amends Arkansas Code § 9-27-303(17) to reorganize and clarify the definition of "dependent juvenile" in the Arkansas Juvenile Code by renumbering subsections (A) through (H) to (A) through (G)

Removes the provision defining a child of a parent in custody of the department as a dependent juvenile (former subsection A)

Adds clarification that if a parent's incarceration relates to the health, safety, or welfare of the child, the child is not dependent but may be classified as dependent-neglected

Adds clarification that if a parent knew or should have known a child was a victim of human trafficking, the child is not dependent but may be classified as dependent-neglected

Bill approved April 4, 2015