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Timestamp: 2019-04-23 14:46:58+00:00

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Act 304 (SB156) Distribution of Sexual Images to Abuse, Intimidate or Harass This Act creates a Class A misdemeanor for unlawful distribution of sexual images or recordings with the intent to embarrass, harass, frighten, intimidate, threaten, or abuse a family or household member or a person in a current or past dating relationship with the alleged perpetrator. Amends Ark. Code Ann. § 5-26-302 (Definitions Section) and adds a new § 5-26314.
Act 701 (HB1587) In-Laws in Definition of “Family or Household Members" This Act adds “in-laws” to the definition of “Family and Household Members” in the Domestic Abuse Act of 1991, and defines “inlaws” as “persons related by marriage within the second degree of consanguinity. Ark. Code Ann §§ 9-15-103(4) and -103(5).
Act 873 (HB1599) Laura’s Card This Act requires law enforcement officers investigating a crime of domestic violence to give a preprinted document (known as “Laura's Card”) explaining the victim's rights to the victim's family, if applicable, and to include his or her badge number and contact information on Laura’s card. Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1107(a). As used in this section, “law enforcement agency” includes without limitation a college or university police department. Ark Code Ann. § 1690-1107(c).
statements from the victim that are exclusions or exceptions to Rule 802 of the Arkansas Rules of Evidence.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-108.
Act 877 (HB1707) Lethality Assessment This Act concerns law enforcement response and reporting during the investigation of an act of domestic violence which requires the first law enforcement officer who interviews a victim to assess the potential for danger by completing a lethality assessment form and, based on the results, to decide whether to refer the victim to an available shelter or domestic violence intervention program. The lethality assessment form shall be completed with information the officer obtains from the victim, which is set out in the Act. Ark. Code Ann. §12-12-108.
Act 952 (HB 1685) Health Class Dating Violence/Dating Violence Curriculum Act requires adding dating violence awareness to the educational curriculum taught in health courses in grades 7-12. The curriculum would require a discussion on healthy relationships, definitions of dating violence and abuse, warning signs of dating violence and abusive behavior, resources and reporting procedures for dating violence and abuse and an examination of common misconceptions and stereotypes of dating violence and abuse.
Act 828 (HB 1203) Use of deadly physical force in defense of a person HB 1203 Amends Arkansas Code§5-2-607 to a person may use deadly force upon another person, (with section (c) (2) (A) and (B)) including if the person reasonably believes that the other person is committing or about to commit physical violence, deadly violence, or is imminently about to victimize the person through the continuation of a pattern of domestic abuse or sexual conduct between family or household member that constitutes a crime under state laws.
Act 608 (SB 57) Victim Impact Statements during inmate parole determination The act amends Arkansas Code §16-90-1113 to consideration and release of a victim impact statement during an inmate’s parole determination.

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