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AR HB1630
Bill
Status
4/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jimmie Gazaway
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AI Summary
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Expands predicate offenses for capital murder to include any violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act involving actual delivery of a controlled substance, not just felony violations
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Amends first degree murder statute to allow charges when a death occurs during commission of a controlled substance delivery offense, regardless of whether the underlying drug offense is a felony or misdemeanor
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Modifies manslaughter law similarly, adding misdemeanor controlled substance delivery offenses as predicate crimes that can trigger manslaughter charges if a death results
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Applies when the person or accomplice causes death "in the course of and in furtherance of" the offense or during immediate flight, under circumstances showing extreme indifference to human life (for capital murder and first degree murder) or through negligence (for manslaughter)
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Approved April 14, 2025 as Act 599 of the Regular Session
Legislative Description
To Add A Misdemeanor Controlled Substance Offense To The Predicate Offenses For Capital Murder, Murder In The First Degree, And Manslaughter.
Last Action
Notification that HB1630 is now Act 599
4/14/2025