Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB646: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING OCCUPATIONAL AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS; AND TO PROHIBIT THE DISQUALIFICATION OF AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE BASED ON A PRIOR CONVICTION OF AN OFFENSE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning occupational and criminal background checks; to prohibit the disqualification of an occupational license based on a prior conviction of an offense in certain circumstances; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning occupational and criminal background checks; and to prohibit the disqualification of an occupational license based on a prior conviction of an offense in certain circumstances.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING OCCUPATIONAL AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS; TO PROHIBIT THE DISQUALIFICATION OF AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE BASED ON A PRIOR CONVICTION OF AN OFFENSE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING OCCUPATIONAL AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS; AND TO PROHIBIT THE DISQUALIFICATION OF AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE BASED ON A PRIOR CONVICTION OF AN OFFENSE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 17, Chapter 3 is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 17-3-105. Prohibited disqualification from licensure. An individual shall not be disqualified from pursuing, practicing, or engaging in any occupation or profession for which licensure is required solely or in part because of a prior conviction of a crime, unless the crime for which the individual was convicted directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of the occupation or profession. *LGL192* 04/15/2025 4:01:11 PM LGL192
Sponsors
- Clarke Tucker (D, 14) · primary sponsor