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AR HB1536

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/2/2023

Primary Sponsor

Deann Vaught

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 5-10-103 to add a new subsection (3) to the definition of murder in the second degree
  • Permits charges of murder in the second degree when a person recklessly causes death while operating a motor vehicle, aircraft, or motorboat under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life, if the person is intoxicated or has a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher
  • Requires chemical testing methods to comply with Arkansas Code §§ 5-65-204 and 5-65-206
  • Defines "aircraft," "intoxicated," "motorboat," and "motor vehicle" by reference to existing Arkansas Code sections
  • Maintains murder in the second degree as a Class A felony and designates the act as "Von's Law"

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning Murder In The Second Degree; To Permit An Intoxicated Driver Or Operator Of An Aircraft Who Causes The Death Of A Person To Be Charged With Murder In The Second Degree; And To Create Von's Law.

Last Action

Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

4/6/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/2/2023

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