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ArkansasSB4882025 Regular SessionSenate

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING WHEN A JUVENILE IS CONSIDERED TO BE ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT.

Sponsored By: Carol Dalby (Republican), Missy Irvin (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

More youths face juvenile court cases

Arkansas expands delinquency cases for people age 10 or older, including crimes and offenses only juveniles can commit. Covered acts include school-employee cyberbullying and offenses assigned extended juvenile jurisdiction, replacing the prior capital-murder and murder framework. Traffic and game-and-fish violations are excluded unless they fit another listed category. People can still be found delinquent after reaching adulthood for offenses committed at ages 10 through 17. Courts also retain authority over people classified before 18 as delinquent, needing services, dependent, or dependent-neglected when juvenile-court jurisdiction continues.

Youth placement limits and protections change

The amended commitment provision removes its stated 21st-birthday limit for placement with Arkansas's Division of Youth Services. That provision supplies no replacement maximum and does not establish how long an individual placement lasts. Courts cannot send a juvenile to youth services solely for criminal contempt. Commitment orders must state that the juvenile was found delinquent and include the facts behind that finding.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Carol Dalby

    Republican • House

  • Missy Irvin

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2025

House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 7:26:19 PM

Yes: 97 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

Senate Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 2:22:53 PM

Yes: 32 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB488 is now Act 755

    4/18/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    4/15/2025Senate

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

    4/15/2025Senate

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    4/14/2025Senate

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    4/14/2025Senate

  6. Returned to the Senate as passed.

    4/14/2025House

  7. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    4/14/2025House

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/10/2025House

  9. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

    4/7/2025House

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    4/7/2025House

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

    4/7/2025Senate

  12. Read the third time and passed.

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/3/2025Senate

  14. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

    4/3/2025Senate

  15. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

    4/3/2025Senate

  16. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

    4/2/2025Senate

  17. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

    3/17/2025Senate

  18. Filed

    3/17/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB488 - Introduced

    3/17/2025

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  • Act Version

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