# Arkansas HB1581: TO ADD TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS TO THE LIST OF OFFENSES INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF SEX OFFENSE FOR RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF A CRIME. Arkansas HB1581, TO ADD TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS TO THE LIST OF OFFENSES INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF SEX OFFENSE FOR RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF A CRIME., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dolly Henley (Republican), Jane English (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-18 (Notification that HB1581 is now Act 316) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1581-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1581 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO ADD TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS TO THE LIST OF OFFENSES INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF SEX OFFENSE FOR RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF A CRIME. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Notification that HB1581 is now Act 316 - Sponsors: Dolly Henley (Republican), Jane English (Republican) - Cosponsors: 16 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (133 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More victim rights for trafficking survivors: benefit, low. Arkansas law adds two crimes to its definition of sex offenses for crime-victim rights: trafficking of persons and grooming a minor for future sex trafficking. Victims of both crimes are now covered by the rights that apply to sex-offense victims. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dolly Henley (Republican), House - Sponsor: Jane English (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Alyssa Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Breanne Davis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Frances Cavenaugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carol Dalby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Hope Duke (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Mayberry (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Karilyn Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kendra Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mindy McAlindon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Burkes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: DeAnn Vaught (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-11 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 3:39:42 PM | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 2:53:08 PM | pass | 98 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2025-03-18: Notification that HB1581 is now Act 316 (House) - 2025-03-12: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-03-11: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-03-11: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-03-11: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-04: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-02-25: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-02-25: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1581 - Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1581.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=316.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [HB1581 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1581.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=316.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related - [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025) - [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025) - [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025) - [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025) - [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025) - [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1581-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).