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AR HB1202

Bill

Status

Passed

2/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Justin Boyd

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Adds state agencies or boards engaged in licensing healthcare professionals to entities authorized to request and access sealed criminal records.

  • Allows sealed records to be used by state agencies or boards for healthcare professional licensure determinations.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/26/2017
Judiciary1/18/2017

Full Bill Text

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