# Arkansas SB457: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RELEASE FROM PAROLE OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION OF CERTAIN PERSONS WHO COMMITTED CRIMES WHEN THEY WERE UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN. Arkansas SB457, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RELEASE FROM PAROLE OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION OF CERTAIN PERSONS WHO COMMITTED CRIMES WHEN THEY WERE UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Greg Leding (Democratic), Ashley Hudson (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2025-04-23 (Notification that SB457 is now Act 1001) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB457-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB457 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RELEASE FROM PAROLE OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION OF CERTAIN PERSONS WHO COMMITTED CRIMES WHEN THEY WERE UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-13 - Last action: 2025-04-23, Notification that SB457 is now Act 1001 - Sponsors: Greg Leding (Democratic), Ashley Hudson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (152 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Earlier supervision release for offenses before adulthood: benefit, low. Arkansas law allows earlier release from parole or post-release supervision for people who committed their offense before age 18. Their supervision term must exceed five years, with at least five years served without a violation. Release must be under Arkansas Code § 16-93-621 or another provision… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Greg Leding (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Ashley Hudson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 9:14:46 AM | pass | 34 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-04-15 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 3:21:04 PM | pass | 85 | 5 | 7 | | 2025-03-20 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 2:42:21 PM | pass | 33 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-04-23: Notification that SB457 is now Act 1001 (Senate) - 2025-04-16: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Rules suspended. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 2025-04-15: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-04-14: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-04-14: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-04-14: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-04-10: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House) - 2025-03-20: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-03-20: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-03-20: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB457 - Introduced, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB457.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=1001.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 - [SB457 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB457.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=1001.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-SB457-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).