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An act TO ADD A FELONY OFFENSE THAT FALLS UNDER THE 10 DEFINITION OF RESTRICTED RELEASE FELONY WITH RESPECT 11 TO RELEASE ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURES FOR OFFENSES 12 COMMITTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2025, the official text

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1 State of Arkansas           A Bill
2 95th General Assembly

3 Regular Session, 2025                                            HOUSE BILL 1563

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5 By: Representative Gazaway

6 By: Senator Gilmore

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8                             For An Act To Be Entitled

9            AN ACT TO ADD A FELONY OFFENSE THAT FALLS UNDER THE

10           DEFINITION OF RESTRICTED RELEASE FELONY WITH RESPECT

11           TO RELEASE ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURES FOR OFFENSES

12           COMMITTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2025; AND FOR OTHER

13           PURPOSES.

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16                                      Subtitle

17                       TO ADD A FELONY OFFENSE THAT FALLS UNDER

18                       THE DEFINITION OF RESTRICTED RELEASE

19                       FELONY WITH RESPECT TO RELEASE

20                       ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURES FOR OFFENSES

21                       COMMITTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2025.

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

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25  SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 16-93-1802(2)(B), concerning felony

26 offenses that fall under the definition of "restricted release felony"

27 regarding release eligibility and procedures for offenses committed on or

28 after January 1, 2025, is amended to add an additional subdivision as

29 follows:

30                            (lvi) Knowingly exposing another person to fentanyl

31 in the first degree, � 5-13-214(b).

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