AR SB385

Amends Arkansas Code § 5-27-602 to exempt physicians, psychologists, scientists, attorneys, Department of Human Services employees, law enforcement employees, judges, judicial clerks, and multidisciplinary team members from child sexual abuse material possession laws when conducting bona fide medical, scientific, governmental, law enforcement, or judicial investigations.

Creates new Arkansas Code § 12-19-106 requiring the Prosecutor Coordinator to work with state police, sheriffs' associations, police chiefs' associations, Children's Advocacy Centers, and the National Child Protection Task Force to develop recommendations for multidisciplinary teams.

Establishes that multidisciplinary teams shall enhance services to child sex trafficking and exploitation victims, improve coordination of investigations and case tracking, and identify gaps in victim services and prevention efforts.

Allows entities creating multidisciplinary teams to consult with other public and private groups, organizations, and agencies with knowledge of child trafficking and exploitation victim populations.

Requires the Prosecutor Coordinator to report multidisciplinary team recommendations to the House Committee on Judiciary and Senate Committee on Judiciary by December 31, 2023.