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AR SB254
Bill
Status
4/25/2019
Primary Sponsor
Missy Irvin
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Code § 5-54-133 to define "campaign" as efforts to support or oppose a candidate for public office or ballot measure, and defines "electronic campaign material" and "printed campaign material"
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Expands the crime of improper use of the state seal to include using the seal on printed or electronic campaign materials in a manner that would deceive a reasonable person into believing the material is an official state document
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Maintains existing prohibitions on using the state seal in private communications with intent to injure, defraud, harass, intimidate, or coerce another person while assuming a false identity or impersonating a government representative
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Classifies improper use of or altering the state seal as a Class A misdemeanor
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Allows prosecutions under this section to be brought in addition to civil actions under Arkansas Code § 4-88-101 et seq.
Legislative Description
Concerning The Offense Of Improper Use Of The State Seal; And To Prohibit The Use Of The State Seal In A Campaign.
Last Action
Sine Die adjournment
4/25/2019