Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB488: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING WHEN A JUVENILE IS CONSIDERED TO BE ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT
Status: Chaptered, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law on juvenile delinquency; to amend definitions under the arkansas juvenile code of 1989; to amend the law concerning when a juvenile is considered to be adjudicated delinquent; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning when a juvenile is considered to be adjudicated delinquent.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW ON JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; TO AMEND DEFINITIONS UNDER THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING WHEN A JUVENILE IS CONSIDERED TO BE ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING WHEN A JUVENILE IS CONSIDERED TO BE ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 9-27-303(15), concerning the definition of "delinquent juvenile" under the Arkansas Juvenile Code of 1989, is amended to read as follows: (15) "Delinquent juvenile" means: (A) A a juvenile who was ten (10) years of age old or older at the time the juvenile who: (i)(A) Has committed Committed an act, other than a traffic offense or game and fish violation, that, if the act had been committed by an adult, would subject the adult to prosecution for a felony, misdemeanor, or violation under the applicable criminal laws of this state; (ii)(B) Has violated Violated § 5-73-119; or, (iii) Has violated § 5-71-217(d)(2), cyberbullying of a school employee or another criminal law or status offense that can only be committed by a juvenile under the laws of this state; or *LJH204* 04-03-2025 09:36:00 LJH204 As Engrossed: S4/3/25 SB488 (B)(C) Any juvenile charged with capital murder, § 5-10101, …
Sponsors
- Missy Irvin (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Carol Dalby (R, 100)
Latest actions
- : Notification that SB488 is now Act 755
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
- : Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- : ORDERED ENROLLED
- : Returned from the House as passed.
- : Returned to the Senate as passed.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- : Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
- : RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Votes
- House Roll Call #1285 (April 14, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #853 (April 7, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #246 (February 17, 2025): 89 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #219 (February 13, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB488?
- SB488 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING WHEN A JUVENILE IS CONSIDERED TO BE ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT.
- What does SB488 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law on juvenile delinquency; to amend definitions under the arkansas juvenile code of 1989; to amend the law concerning when a juvenile is considered to be adjudicated delinquent; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning when a juvenile is considered to be adjudicated delinquent.
- What is the status of SB488?
- Chaptered as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB488 is now Act 755 (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB488?
- Missy Irvin (R, 24), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB488?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB488
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