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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1437
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5 By: Representatives Duffield, Beaty Jr., Bentley, A. Brown, M. Brown, Gazaway, Hall, J. Moore, Pearce,
6 Pilkington, Puryear, R. Scott Richardson, Rose, Tosh, Underwood, Unger
7 By: Senators A. Clark, B. Davis, Gilmore
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9 For An Act To Be Entitled
10 AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A
11 SEX OFFENDER FROM ENTERING A WATER PARK, SWIMMING
12 AREA, OR CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND OF A PUBLIC PARK; AND
13 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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17 TO PROHIBIT A PERSON REQUIRED TO
18 REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER FROM ENTERING
19 A WATER PARK, SWIMMING AREA, OR
20 CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND OF A PUBLIC PARK.
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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 Arkansas Code � 5-14-133 is repealed.
25 5-14-133. Registered offender prohibited from entering a water park
26 owned or operated by a local government.
27 (a) As used in this section, "water park" means a recreational aquatic
28 facility that has among its features a swimming pool, wave pool, splash pad,
29 water slide, or other area dedicated to aquatic activities for children and
30 is open to the general public.
31 (b) It is unlawful for a person who is required to register under the
32 Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, � 12-12-901 et seq., and who has been
33 assessed as a Level 3 or Level 4 offender to knowingly enter a water park
34 owned or operated by a local government.
35 (c) A violation of this section is a Class D felony.
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HB1437
1 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code � 5-14-134 is amended to read as follows:
2 5-14-134. Registered offender prohibited from entering a water park,
3 swimming area, or children's playground contained within an Arkansas State
4 Park a public park.
5 (a) As used in this section:
6 (1) "Arkansas State Park" means a state park classified or
7 reclassified as an official state park under � 22-4-201(1) or � 22-4-202;
8 (2) "Children's playground" means a place with a specific design
9 for children to be able to play there, whether indoor or outdoor; and
10 (2)(A) "Public park" means any property owned or maintained by
11 this state or a county, city, town, or political subdivision in this state
12 for the recreational use of the public.
13 (B) "Public park" includes without limitation the portion
14 of any privately owned land over which an easement has been granted to the
15 state or a county, city, town, or political subdivision and that is used as
16 part of the public park system of the state or a county, city, or town;
17 (3) "Swimming area" means a place with a specific design for
18 people to swim, including without limitation a beach, a swimming pool, and a
19 water park.; and
20 (4) "Water park" means a recreational aquatic facility that has
21 among its features a swimming pool, wave pool, splash pad, water slide, or
22 other area dedicated to aquatic activities for children and is open to the
23 general public.
24 (b) It is unlawful for a person who is required to register under the
25 Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, � 12-12-901 et seq., and who has been
26 assessed as a Level 3 or Level 4 offender to knowingly enter a within one
27 hundred feet (100') of a water park, swimming area, or children's playground
28 contained within an Arkansas State Park a public park.
29 (c) A violation of this section is a Class D felony.
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