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AR HB1004

Bill

Status

Passed

2/9/2023

Primary Sponsor

David Ray

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 12-12-913(j)(1)(A) and (B) to require public disclosure of the physical address (street name, block number, house number, apartment or unit number, county, city, and zip code) for Level 3 and Level 4 sex offenders registered under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997.

  • Expands public disclosure requirements for Level 2 sex offenders who were 18 years or older at the time of their offense and whose victim was 14 years of age or younger to include the same physical address information.

  • Maintains existing public disclosure requirements for sex offenders including name, aliases, date of birth, conviction offenses, race, gender, photograph, employment location, vehicle information, and educational institution enrollment.

  • Declares an emergency finding that the sex offender registry currently provides incomplete information, putting citizens at risk, and that complete address disclosure is necessary to protect public safety.

  • Establishes immediate effective date upon Governor approval, or if neither approved nor vetoed, upon expiration of the veto period, or if vetoed and overridden, upon the date the last house overrides the veto.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Sex Offender Registration Act Of 1997 To Include Disclosure Of A Sex Offender's Address To The Public; And To Declare An Emergency.

Last Action

Notification that HB1004 is now Act 37

2/9/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/1/2023
Judiciary1/9/2023

Full Bill Text

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