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AR HB1357

Bill

Status

Passed

2/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jimmie Gazaway

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 16-93-214 to update references from "Parole Board" to "Post-Prison Transfer Board" and adds "post-release supervision" terminology throughout provisions governing the Safe Arkansas App mobile application for tracking inmates and parolees

  • Updates § 16-93-622 to clarify that the Post-Prison Transfer Board may discharge persons from parole or post-release supervision if they committed an offense as a minor, served at least 5 years without violation, and the prosecuting attorney consents

  • Ratifies Arkansas Code Revision Commission corrections including changing "seriousness grid" to "sentencing grid," deleting erroneous "no" before "more than," changing "Division of Correction" to "Department of Corrections," and changing "preliminary hearing" to "revocation hearing"

  • Repeals the definition of "public funds" in § 16-114-401(5) under the Protecting Minors from Medical Malpractice Act of 2023 because the term is not used in the subchapter

  • Clarifies that settlements with minors under the Arkansas Statutory Thresholds for Settlement Agreements Involving Minors Act must be made "by entering into a settlement agreement" with the minor's guardian to shield the settling party from liability

Legislative Description

To Make Technical Corrections To Title 16 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Practice, Procedure, And Courts.

Last Action

Notification that HB1357 is now Act 173

2/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/12/2025
Judiciary2/3/2025

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