Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB512: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ROBBERY AND AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
Status: Chaptered, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning robbery and aggravated robbery; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning robbery and aggravated robbery.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ROBBERY AND AGGRAVATED ROBBERY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ROBBERY AND AGGRAVATED ROBBERY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 5-12-102(a), concerning the offense of robbery, is amended to read as follows: (a) A person commits robbery if, with the purpose of committing a felony or misdemeanor theft or resisting apprehension immediately after committing a felony or misdemeanor theft, the person employs or threatens to immediately employ physical force, or creates a circumstance that would cause a reasonable person to believe the use of physical force is imminent, upon another person. APPROVED: 4/17/25 *ANS325* 03/18/2025 4:19:45 PM ANS325
Sponsors
- Blake Johnson (R, 21) · primary sponsor
- Matthew Shepherd (R, 97)
- Ricky Hill (R, 11)
Latest actions
- : Notification that SB512 is now Act 758
- : 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 #1276 (April 14, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #777 (April 2, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #497 (March 10, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #313 (February 24, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB512?
- SB512 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ROBBERY AND AGGRAVATED ROBBERY.
- What does SB512 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning robbery and aggravated robbery; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning robbery and aggravated robbery.
- What is the status of SB512?
- Chaptered as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB512 is now Act 758 (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB512?
- Blake Johnson (R, 21), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB512?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB512
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