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AR HB1202
Bill
Status
2/7/2017
Primary Sponsor
Justin Boyd
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AI Summary
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Adds state agencies or boards engaged in licensing healthcare professionals to entities authorized to request and access sealed criminal records.
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Allows sealed records to be used by state agencies or boards for healthcare professional licensure determinations.
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Maintains existing exceptions allowing sealed records to be used in criminal proceedings, for offender status determination, habitual offender status, impeachment in cross-examination, and disclosures mandated by Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure.
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Amends Arkansas Code § 16-90-1416(a) and § 16-90-1417(b)(2) to implement these changes to the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013.
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Approved February 6, 2017.
Legislative Description
To Amend The Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act Of 2013 To Allow A State Agency Or Board Engaged In The Licensing Of Medical Professionals To Have Access To And Use Of Expunged And Sealed Records Of Criminal Convictions.
Last Action
Notification that HB1202 is now Act 139
2/7/2017