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AR HB1637

Bill

Status

Passed

4/12/2023

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Collins

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 5-1-104(a)(6) to add "reasonably should know" standard for territorial applicability of out-of-state conduct affecting state interests

  • Modifies aggravated assault against first responders (§ 5-13-213) to require that person "knows or reasonably should know" an object could cause injury, replacing "reasonable person" standard

  • Updates human trafficking statutes (§ 5-18-103, § 5-18-104) to specify "knows or reasonably should know" for recruiting, benefiting from, or patronizing trafficking victims

  • Adds "knew or reasonably should have known" standard to domestic battering offenses (§ 5-26-303, § 5-26-304, § 5-26-305) when victim is pregnant

  • Expands "knows or reasonably should know" language across 10 additional criminal statutes covering theft of scrap metal, threats to judicial officials, motor vehicle interlock violations, explosives, blue light transfers, and victim vulnerability in sentencing

Legislative Description

To Specify The Culpable Mental State For Certain Offenses.

Last Action

Notification that HB1637 is now Act 736

4/12/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/29/2023
Judiciary3/15/2023

Full Bill Text

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