An act TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEXUAL 11 SOLICITATION, the official text

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

1 State of Arkansas                         A Bill
2 95th General Assembly

3 Regular Session, 2025                                            SENATE BILL 314

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5 By: Senators Irvin, J. English, B. Davis

6 By: Representatives Duke, K. Moore, Henley, Vaught, Barker, Bentley, A. Brown, K. Brown, R. Burkes,

7 Cavenaugh, Crawford, Dalby, Lundstrum, J. Mayberry, McAlindon

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9                        For An Act To Be Entitled

10     AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEXUAL

11     SOLICITATION; TO AMEND THE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSE

12     OF SEXUAL SOLICITATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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15                                          Subtitle

16                       TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEXUAL

17                       SOLICITATION; AND TO AMEND THE PENALTIES

18                       FOR THE OFFENSE OF SEXUAL SOLICITATION.

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

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22     SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 5-70-103(b), concerning the penalties

23 associated with sexual solicitation, is amended to read as follows:

24     (b) Sexual solicitation is an unclassified misdemeanor with the

25 following sentences:

26     (1) For a first offense:, a Class A misdemeanor

27                       (A) No more than ninety (90) days' imprisonment;

28                       (B) A fine of no more than two thousand dollars ($2,000);

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30                       (C) Both imprisonment and a fine; and

31     (2) For a second or subsequent offense, a Class D felony:

32                       (A) No more than one (1) year of imprisonment;

33                       (B) A fine of no more than three thousand five hundred

34 dollars ($3,500); or

35                       (C) Both imprisonment and a fine.

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