Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1948: TO AMEND THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE OFFENSE OF NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE IS COMMITTED; AND TO REPEAL THE ABILITY OF A PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OR DEFENDANT TO SUBPOENA CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS BEFORE A HEARING OR TRIAL
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act concerning the offense of negligent homicide as a result of operating a vehicle, an aircraft, or a watercraft; to amend the conditions under which the offense of negligent homicide is committed; to repeal the ability of a prosecuting attorney or defendant to subpoena certain individuals before a hearing or trial; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the conditions under which the offense of negligent homicide is committed; and to repeal the ability of a prosecuting attorney or defendant to subpoena certain individuals before a hearing or trial.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE AS A RESULT OF OPERATING A VEHICLE, AN AIRCRAFT, OR A WATERCRAFT; TO AMEND THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE OFFENSE OF NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE IS COMMITTED; TO REPEAL THE ABILITY OF A PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OR DEFENDANT TO SUBPOENA CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS BEFORE A HEARING OR TRIAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE OFFENSE OF NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE IS COMMITTED; AND TO REPEAL THE ABILITY OF A PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OR DEFENDANT TO SUBPOENA CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS BEFORE A HEARING OR TRIAL. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 5-10-105(a)(1), concerning the offense of negligent homicide as a result of operating a vehicle, an aircraft, or a watercraft, is amended to read as follows: (a)(1) A person commits negligent homicide if he or she negligently causes the death of another person, not constituting murder or manslaughter, as a result of operating a vehicle, an aircraft, or a (B)(i) If at that time there is an alcohol concentration of eight hundredths (0.08) or more in the person's breath or blood based upon *TNL387* 04/01/2025 9:49:12 AM TNL387 HB1948 the definition of alcohol concentration in § 5-65-204, as determined by a chemical test of the person's blood, urine, breath, …