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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1581
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5 By: Representatives Henley, K. Moore, Vaught, Duke, Barker, Bentley, A. Brown, K. Brown, R. Burkes,
6 Cavenaugh, Crawford, Dalby, Lundstrum, J. Mayberry, McAlindon
7 By: Senators J. English, Irvin, B. Davis
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9 For An Act To Be Entitled
10 AN ACT TO ADD TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS TO THE LIST OF
11 OFFENSES INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF SEX OFFENSE
12 FOR RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF A CRIME; AND FOR OTHER
13 PURPOSES.
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17 TO ADD TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS TO THE
18 LIST OF OFFENSES INCLUDED IN THE
19 DEFINITION OF SEX OFFENSE FOR RIGHTS OF
20 VICTIMS OF A CRIME.
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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 � 16-90-1101(6), concerning the definition of
25 "sex offense" with respect to rights of victims of crime, is amended to add
26 additional subdivisions to read as follows:
27 (T) Trafficking of persons, � 5-18-103; or
28 (U) Grooming a minor for future sex trafficking, � 5-18-
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