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AR SB674

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/2/2019

Primary Sponsor

Alan Clark

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Origin

Senate

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Reduces possession of 1 gram or less of MDMA (ecstasy) from felony to Class A misdemeanor under new Arkansas Code § 5-64-437
  • Changes willful failure to pay state taxes or file tax returns from Class D felony to misdemeanor under Arkansas Code § 26-18-202
  • Establishes Class A misdemeanor penalty for individuals who manufacture, alter, or possess their own fraudulent personal identification documents for personal alcohol use, while maintaining Class C felony for manufacturing or altering IDs for others
  • Maintains Class B felony penalty for subsequent violations of personal identification document offenses
  • Removes subsection (4) from Arkansas Code § 27-14-307 regarding holding or using falsified motor vehicle documents, streamlining penalties for false vehicle title and registration offenses

Legislative Description

To Reduce The Sentence Classifications For Certain Offenses From A Felony To A Misdemeanor.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

4/24/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/2/2019

Full Bill Text

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