Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB477: TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF THEFT OF EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to create the offense of theft of equipment rental services; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the offense of theft of equipment rental services.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF THEFT OF EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF THEFT OF EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 5, Chapter 36, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 5-36-127. Theft of Equipment Rental Services. (a) As used in this section, "equipment rental service" means the commercial service of providing equipment for rent or lease. (b) A person commits the offense of theft of equipment rental services if he or she knowingly: (1) After the expiration of a lease or rental period, exercises unauthorized control or otherwise deprives the lessor or renter of equipment that is leased, rented, or entrusted to the person; or (2) Causes damage to equipment that is leased, rented, or entrusted to the person such that the equipment is not in a condition to be provided for rent or lease without repair. (c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person compensated the lessor or renter of the equipment for: (1) The value of the equipment rental service for the time between the expiration of the lease or rental period and the return of the equipment …
Sponsors
- Gary Stubblefield (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is SB477?
- SB477 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF THEFT OF EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES.
- What does SB477 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to create the offense of theft of equipment rental services; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the offense of theft of equipment rental services.
- What is the status of SB477?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB477?
- Gary Stubblefield (R, 26).
- Where is the official record for SB477?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB477
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