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AR HB1819

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/30/2023

Primary Sponsor

Cameron Cooper

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Adds a new subdivision (10) to Arkansas Code § 5-71-207(a) defining disorderly conduct to include acting in a public place in a manner that violates community or state standards of public decency and appeals to a prurient interest
  • Modifies existing disorderly conduct offense to clarify that it applies when a person acts with purpose to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, or recklessly creates risk of such
  • Establishes 10 specific actions that constitute disorderly conduct, including fighting, excessive noise, obscene language, disrupting assemblies, obstructing traffic, unlawful congregation, creating hazardous conditions, damaging patriotic or religious symbols, and indecent exposure
  • Requires that offensive conduct occurs in a public place and must meet the intent or recklessness standard outlined in the statute

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning Disorderly Conduct.

Last Action

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

4/7/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/30/2023

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