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AR SB254

Bill

Status

Failed

4/25/2019

Primary Sponsor

Missy Irvin

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Origin

Senate

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • 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"

  • 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

  • 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

  • Classifies improper use of or altering the state seal as a Class A misdemeanor

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/4/2019

Full Bill Text

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