An act TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY TO 10 ORDER THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD INTO SERVICE, the official text

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.

1 State of Arkansas                 As Engrossed: H3/10/25
2 95th General Assembly
                                          A Bill

3 Regular Session, 2025                                            HOUSE BILL 1515

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5 By: Representatives Painter, Ray

6 By: Senator Crowell

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8                                   For An Act To Be Entitled

9   AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY TO

10  ORDER THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD INTO SERVICE; TO

11  AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD FOR

12  MATTERS RELATED TO MILITARY JUSTICE AND TO ADDRESS

13  STAFFING SHORTAGES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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16                                  Subtitle

17                       TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE

18                       AUTHORITY TO ORDER THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL

19                       GUARD INTO SERVICE; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE

20                       USE OF THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD FOR

21                       MATTERS RELATED TO MILITARY JUSTICE AND

22                       TO ADDRESS STAFFING SHORTAGES.

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24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

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26  SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 12-61-111, concerning ordering the

27 organized militia into service, is amended to add an additional subsection to

28 read as follows:

29  (c) With the approval of the Governor, the Adjutant General shall have

30 power to order into the active service of the state for such a period, to

31 such extent, and in such manner as he or she may deem necessary part of the

32 Arkansas National Guard for:

33  (1) Matters related to the execution of military justice within

34 �� 12-64-403 -- 12-64-405, � 12-64-407, �� 12-64-409 -- 12-64-412, � 12-64-414,

35 � 12-64-504, � 12-64-510, � 12-64-517, � 12-64-606, � 12-64-707, � 12-64-709,

36 and � 12-64-710 for an accused, a witness, prosecution counsel, defense

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1 counsel, a paralegal, a military judge, a preliminary hearing officer, a

2 deposition officer, a marshal, a bailiff, a court reporter, or a panel member

3 when duty status orders under Title 32 of the United States Code are

4 unavailable; or

5   (2) Voluntary support in a state active-duty status of the

6 Arkansas National Guard to address critical staffing shortages related to

7 security and essential military operations.

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