All Roll Calls
Yes: 125 • No: 0
ArkansasHB13552025 Regular SessionHouse
TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 5 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
Sponsored By: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Jimmy Gazaway (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Child indecency misdemeanors avoid extra fines
Class A misdemeanor convictions for sexual indecency with a child no longer qualify for this additional-fine rule. The rule still applies to felony sexual indecency committed against or in the presence of a child. This change does not remove other fines or penalties.
Drug packaging shapes personal-use decisions
Authorities consider how controlled or counterfeit substances are separated or packaged when deciding whether possession is for personal use. Packaging that makes delivery or conveyance easier can weigh against a personal-use finding. Packaging is one factor, not an automatic decision.
Drug-delivery accomplices face clarified liability
The law clarifies who counts as an accomplice in fatal drug-delivery cases. People who meet Arkansas's existing accomplice rules for delivery or conveyance count as accomplices under these death-by-delivery rules. This applies to aggravated, first-degree, and second-degree death by delivery.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Clarke Tucker
Democratic • Senate
Jimmy Gazaway
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Joshua Bryant
Republican • Senate
Matthew J. Shepherd
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/20/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, February 20, 2025 12:14:16 PM
Yes: 31 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, February 12, 2025 1:53:16 PM
Yes: 94 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1355 is now Act 171
2/25/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
2/20/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
2/20/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
2/20/2025HouseReturned to the House as Passed.
2/20/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/20/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/19/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
2/12/2025SenateReceived from the House.
2/12/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/12/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/11/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
2/3/2025HouseFiled
1/31/2025House
Bill Text
HB1355 - Introduced
1/31/2025
Act Version
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