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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1629
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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 PERMIT A RETIRING PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TO
10 BE AWARDED HIS OR HER SERVICE FIREARM UPON
11 RETIREMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 TO PERMIT A RETIRING PROSECUTING
16 ATTORNEY TO BE AWARDED HIS OR HER
17 SERVICE FIREARM UPON RETIREMENT.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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21 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 16-21-147(b), concerning the powers of a
22 prosecuting attorney and a deputy prosecuting attorney, is amended to add an
23 additional subdivision to read as follows:
24 (5) When a prosecuting attorney or a deputy prosecuting attorney
25 whom a prosecuting attorney has authorized to carry a firearm retires from
26 service as a prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney, in
27 recognition of and appreciation for his or her service to the state may be
28 awarded any firearm carried during his or her tenure as prosecuting attorney
29 or deputy prosecuting attorney.
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