All Roll Calls
Yes: 126 • No: 0
ArkansasSB4292025 Regular SessionSenate
TO EXPAND THE SEALING OF CRIMINAL RECORDS FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO PROVIDE THAT VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS; AND TO PROVIDE A MANDATORY NO-CONTACT ORDER IN A HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASE.
Sponsored By: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Joey L. Carr (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More record relief for trafficking victims
Trafficking victims can ask Arkansas courts to seal convictions caused by trafficking under Arkansas law or substantially similar laws. You must have been under 18 when the offense happened; for adults, only Arkansas prostitution convictions qualify. You can file at any time, even for older convictions. Courts must grant relief when the required facts are more likely true than not. Official government records confirming trafficking at the time create a presumption that trafficking caused the conviction, but are not required. Courts must seal approved convictions and remove your name from related arrest, citation, investigation, charge, court, and probation records.
Stronger legal protections for trafficking victims
Arkansas courts must issue a no-contact order when someone is charged under the state's Human Trafficking Act. This order adds to any other release conditions. The law also extends state crime-victim rights to human trafficking victims. It includes trafficking against children among offenses covered by protections for minor victims.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Joshua Bryant
Republican • Senate
Joey L. Carr
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/9/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 8:40:45 PM
Yes: 93 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 2:30:45 PM
Yes: 33 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB429 is now Act 665
4/18/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/10/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/10/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/9/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
4/9/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
4/9/2025HouseRead 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
4/2/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
4/2/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
4/2/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/2/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
3/31/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
3/11/2025SenateFiled
3/11/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB429 - Introduced
3/11/2025
Act Version
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