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AR HB1641
Bill
Status
4/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nicole Clowney
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AI Summary
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Adds a new definition of "tracking device" to Arkansas Code as any device that reveals location or movement through transmission of electronic signals
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Creates a new form of harassment offense for using a tracking device to determine a person's location or movement without their consent, when done with purpose to track and without good cause or legal authority
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Provides an explicit exception allowing parents or legal guardians to use tracking devices to monitor the location or movement of their minor children
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Reorganizes existing harassment offenses (offensive physical contact, obscene language, following, taunting, surveillance) under a unified statutory structure
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Approved April 14, 2025 as Act 600 of the Regular Session
Legislative Description
To Amend The Law Concerning Harassment; And To Include The Use Of A Tracking Device In The Offense Of Harassment.
Last Action
Notification that HB1641 is now Act 600
4/14/2025