All Roll Calls
Yes: 114 • No: 6
ArkansasHB19792025 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW TO ALLOW WARRANTLESS SEARCHES BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF A PERSON PLACED ON SUSPENDED IMPOSITION OF SENTENCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Sponsored By: Blake Johnson (Republican), Jimmy Gazaway (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
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Arkansas suspended sentences require warrantless search consent
Arkansas adds suspended imposition of sentence to its required search-waiver rules. People entering or continuing that status, supervised probation, parole, or post-release supervision must acknowledge and sign the waiver. Those who refuse are ineligible for these options. Certified law enforcement officers or Division of Community Corrections officers can request warrantless searches at any time, day or night. Searches can cover the person, home, vehicle, electronic devices, and other property they possess or control, including home garages and outbuildings. Searches must be reasonable but need no specific grounds to suspect criminal activity.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Blake Johnson
Republican • Senate
Jimmy Gazaway
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 11:35:31 AM
Yes: 30 • No: 3 • Other: 1
House vote • 4/9/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 4:06:56 PM
Yes: 84 • No: 3 • Other: 2
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1979 is now Act 983
4/22/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/16/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/16/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/16/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/16/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/16/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/14/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
4/9/2025SenateReceived from the House.
4/9/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/9/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/8/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
4/2/2025HouseFiled
4/2/2025House
Bill Text
HB1979 - Introduced
4/2/2025
Act Version
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