Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1431: TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS UNDER THE DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT OF 1991; AND TO PROHIBIT THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION ENJOINING A PARTY FROM ENGAGING IN COURSE OF CONTROL OR DISTURBING THE PEACE EX PARTE
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the definitions under the domestic abuse act of 1991; to prohibit the issuance of an order of protection enjoining a party from engaging in course of control or disturbing the peace ex parte; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the definitions under the domestic abuse act of 1991; and to prohibit the issuance of an order of protection enjoining a party from engaging in course of control or disturbing the peace ex parte.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS UNDER THE DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT OF 1991; TO PROHIBIT THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION ENJOINING A PARTY FROM ENGAGING IN COURSE OF CONTROL OR DISTURBING THE PEACE EX PARTE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS UNDER THE DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT OF 1991; AND TO PROHIBIT THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION ENJOINING A PARTY FROM ENGAGING IN COURSE OF CONTROL OR DISTURBING THE PEACE EX PARTE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 9-15-103(4), concerning the definition of "domestic abuse" under the Domestic Abuse Act of 1991, is amended to read as follows: (4) "Domestic abuse" means: (A) Physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or the infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between family or household members; or (B) Any sexual conduct between family or household members, whether minors or adults, that constitutes a crime under the laws of this state; or (C) A pattern of behavior as defined by "course of *LJH133* 02/05/2025 11:53:49 AM LJH133 HB1431 control" or "disturbing the peace" under § 9-15-219; SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 9-15-219(a)(2), concerning the definition of "disturbing the peace" under the Domestic Abuse Act of 1991, is amended to …
Sponsors
- (R, 23) · primary sponsor