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AR HB1637
Bill
Status
4/12/2023
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Collins
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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