An act TO CREATE LUX'S LAW, the official text

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

1 State of Arkansas       As Engrossed: S1/29/25 S2/13/25
2 95th General Assembly
                                   A Bill

3 Regular Session, 2025                                             SENATE BILL 17

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5 By: Senator F. Love

6 By: Representative T. Shephard

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8                                 For An Act To Be Entitled

9   AN ACT TO CREATE LUX'S LAW; TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF A

10  DEAD HUMAN BODY THAT IS INTENDED TO BE CREMATED OR

11  BURIED; TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR THE SALE OF A DEAD

12  HUMAN BODY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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16                       TO CREATE LUX'S LAW; TO PROHIBIT THE

17                       SALE OF A DEAD HUMAN BODY THAT IS

18                       INTENDED TO BE CREMATED OR BURIED; AND

19                       TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR THE SALE OF A

20                       DEAD HUMAN BODY.

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

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24  SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Title. This act shall be known and may be

25 cited as "Lux's Law".

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27  SECTION 2. Arkansas Code � 5-60-101(a), concerning abuse of a corpse,

28 is amended to read as follows:

29  (a) A person commits abuse of a corpse if, except as authorized by

30 law, he or she knowingly:

31  (1) Disinters, removes, dissects, or mutilates a corpse; or

32  (2) Sells a corpse, or any part of a corpse, after the corpse

33 has been authorized for final disposition through cremation or burial; or

34  (2)(A)(3)(A) Physically mistreats or conceals a corpse in a

35 manner offensive to a person of reasonable sensibilities.

36                       (B) A person who conceals a corpse in a manner offensive

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1 to a person of reasonable sensibilities that results in the corpse remaining

2 concealed is continuing in a course of conduct under � 5-1-109(e)(1)(B).

3   (C)(i) As used in this section, "in a manner offensive to

4 a person of reasonable sensibilities" means in a manner that is outside the

5 normal practices of handling or disposing of a corpse.

6                       (ii) "In a manner offensive to a person of reasonable

7 sensibilities" includes without limitation the dismembering, submerging, or

8 burning of a corpse.

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10                                   /s/F. Love

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