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AR HB1403
Bill
Status
3/6/2019
Primary Sponsor
Tippi McCullough
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Code § 5-4-702(a) to expand the list of offenses eligible for sentence enhancement when committed in the presence of a child
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Establishes enhanced sentence of an additional 1 to 10 years of imprisonment for eight specific felony offenses committed in the presence of a child: capital murder, first-degree murder, second-degree murder, aggravated robbery, assault or battery, rape, sexual assault in the second degree, and domestic battering or assault on family/household members
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Replaces previous language limiting enhancement to general categories of homicide, assault/battery, and domestic offenses with a specific numbered list of eight individual crimes
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Approved March 6, 2019
Legislative Description
Concerning The Sentence Enhancement Available Against A Person Who Commits Certain Offenses In The Presence Of A Child; And To Add Certain Offenses Eligible For The Sentence Enhancement.
Last Action
Notification that HB1403 is now Act 324
3/6/2019