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AR HB1740
Bill
Status
Passed
4/30/2021
Primary Sponsor
Robin Lundstrum
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AI Summary
- Adds definition of "grooms" to Arkansas Code § 5-18-102 as exposing a minor to sexually explicit language or material with purpose to gain their trust
- Creates new offense of "grooming a minor for future sex trafficking" under § 5-18-106, classified as a Class B felony
- Creates new offense of "traveling for the purpose of an unlawful sex act with a minor" under § 5-18-107, classified as a Class B felony, applicable to persons 18 years or older who knowingly travel to engage in unlawful sex acts with minors
- Provides affirmative defense for the traveling offense if the actor was not more than 3 years older than the victim, and establishes that consent is not a defense
- Adds definition of "sexually explicit" to cover depictions or descriptions of sex acts that appeal to prurient interest or are patently offensive and lack literary, artistic, political, or scientific value
Legislative Description
To Combat Sex Trafficking Of Minors; And To Protect The Children Of Arkansas From Sexual Predators And Pedophiles.
Last Action
Notification that HB1740 is now Act 1098
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Judiciary4/20/2021
Judiciary4/5/2021
Judiciary3/15/2021
Full Bill Text
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