An act TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RELEASE FROM 10 PAROLE OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION OF CERTAIN PERSONS 11 WHO COMMITTED CRIMES WHEN THEY WERE UNDER THE AGE OF 12 EIGHTEEN, the official text

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

1 State of Arkansas                 As Engrossed: H4/14/25
2 95th General Assembly
                                          A Bill

3 Regular Session, 2025                                           SENATE BILL 457

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5 By: Senator G. Leding

6 By: Representative Hudson

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8                            For An Act To Be Entitled

9   AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RELEASE FROM

10  PAROLE OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION OF CERTAIN PERSONS

11  WHO COMMITTED CRIMES WHEN THEY WERE UNDER THE AGE OF

12  EIGHTEEN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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16                       TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RELEASE

17                       FROM PAROLE OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION

18                       OF CERTAIN PERSONS WHO COMMITTED CRIMES

19                       WHEN THEY WERE UNDER THE AGE OF

20                       EIGHTEEN.

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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 � 16-93-622, as amended by Section 2 of Acts

25 2025, No. 173, is amended to read as follows:

26  16-93-622. Parole or post-release supervision discharge for offenders

27 who are minors -- Reinstatement of rights.

28  (a) The Post-Prison Transfer Board may discharge a person from parole

29 or post-release supervision if:

30  (1) The the person:

31                       (A)(1) Was released on parole or post-release supervision

32 under � 16-93-621 or any provision of this chapter in which the person's

33 parole or post-release supervision term exceeds five (5) years, for having

34 committed an offense as a minor; and

35                       (B)(2) Has served at least five (5) years on parole or

36 post-release supervision without a violation; and

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1   (2) The prosecuting attorney in the county where the person was

2 originally convicted has consented to the discharge of the person from parole

3 or post-release supervision.

4   (b) If the board decides to discharge a person under subsection (a) of

5 this section, the board shall notify the prosecuting attorney of the judicial

6 district where the person was convicted.

7   (c)(1) If the prosecuting attorney does not object to the board's

8 decision within sixty (60) days of notification under subsection (b) of this

9 section, the person shall be discharged from parole or post-release

10 supervision.

11  (2) If the prosecuting attorney objects to the board's decision

12 within sixty (60) days of notification under subsection (b) of this section,

13 the person shall not be discharged from parole or post-release supervision.

14  (b)(d) Unless otherwise provided by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment

15 51, a person who has been discharged from parole or post-release supervision

16 under subsection (a) of this section shall have his or her constitutional

17 right to vote restored.

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