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AR SB366
Bill
Status
4/11/2023
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Bryant
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Code § 16-93-609(b) to clarify parole eligibility for persons with multiple violent felony or sex offense convictions.
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Establishes that residential burglary (§ 5-39-201) committed on or after April 1, 2015 is classified as a violent felony offense for parole eligibility purposes.
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Excludes residential burglary committed before April 1, 2015 from violent felony classification unless the defendant was sentenced on or after May 24, 2022.
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Specifies that the act applies solely to recalculation of parole eligibility and does not create rights to resentencing, new trials, or other remedies that did not previously exist.
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Approved April 11, 2023.
Legislative Description
Amending The Law Concerning Violent Felony Offenses For Purposes Of Parole; And To Clarify That Residential Burglary Is Considered A Violent Felony For Offenses Committed On Or After April 1, 2015.
Last Action
Notification that SB366 is now Act 683
4/11/2023