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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H3/13/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1306
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5 By: Representatives Furman, Beck, Bentley, K. Brown, McClure, Milligan, Pilkington, Rye, Unger
6 By: Senator K. Hammer
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT CONCERNING CIVIL IMMUNITY FOR A CHURCH OR
10 OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP; TO PROVIDE CIVIL IMMUNITY FOR
11 VOLUNTEER SECURITY PERSONNEL IN A CHURCH OR OTHER
12 PLACE OF WORSHIP; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 CONCERNING CIVIL IMMUNITY FOR A CHURCH
17 OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP; AND TO
18 PROVIDE CIVIL IMMUNITY FOR VOLUNTEER
19 SECURITY PERSONNEL IN A CHURCH OR OTHER
20 PLACE OF WORSHIP.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 16-120-501, concerning definitions related
25 to charitable immunity for a church or other place of worship, is amended to
26 add an additional subdivision to read as follows:
27 (3) "Volunteer security person" means a person who provides
28 safety, security, or protection for a church or other place of worship as
29 authorized by the church or other place of worship to benefit persons in
30 attendance at a meeting or other gathering held at or sponsored by the church
31 or other place of worship without any express or implied promise of
32 remuneration.
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34 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code Title 16, Chapter 120, Subchapter 5, is
35 amended to add an additional section to read as follows:
36 16-120-506. Civil immunity for volunteer security personnel.
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1 (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) of this section, the
2 following are not subject to civil liability for damages, injury, or death
3 resulting from or arising out of a negligent act or omission by a volunteer
4 security person who is providing safety, security, or protection services for
5 a church or other place of worship:
6 (1) The volunteer security person providing the safety,
7 security, or protection services; and
8 (2) The church or other place of worship for which the volunteer
9 security person is providing safety, security, or protection services.
10 (b) A church or other place of worship or a volunteer security person
11 is entitled to civil immunity under this section if the:
12 (1) Church or other place of worship requires adequate training
13 in the provision of safety, security, or protection services for a person to
14 become a volunteer security person; and
15 (2) Volunteer security person has received the training required
16 by the church or other place of worship.
17 (c) The civil immunity provided by this section includes without
18 limitation civil immunity for the use of nonlethal or lethal force in
19 providing safety, security, or protection services.
20 (d) The civil immunity provided by this section does not apply to or
21 include an act or omission that arises out of intentional, reckless, or
22 grossly negligent conduct.
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