Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H4/4/23 1
94th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1819 3
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By: Representative C. Cooper 5
By: Senator Gilmore 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISOR DERLY 9
CONDUCT; AND FOR OTH ER PURPOSES. 10
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISORDERLY 14
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 18
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code ยง 5 -71-207(a), concerning actions that 20
constitute the offense of disorderly conduct, is amended to add a new 21
subdivision to read as follows: 22
(a) A person commits the offense of disorderly conduct if, with the 23
purpose to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm or recklessly 24
creating a risk of public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, he or she: 25
(1) Engages in fighting or in violent, threatening, or 26
tumultuous behavior; 27
(2) Makes unreasonable or excessive noise; 28
(3) In a public place, uses abusive or obscene language, or 29
makes an obscene gesture, in a manner likely to provoke a violent or 30
disorderly response; 31
(4) Disrupts or disturbs any lawful assembly or meeting of 32
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(5) Obstructs vehicular or pedest rian traffic; 34
(6) Congregates with two (2) or more other persons in a public 35
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enforcement officer or other person engaged in enforcing or executing the 1
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(7) Creates a hazardous o r physically offensive condition; 3
(8) In a public place, mars, defiles, desecrates, or otherwise 4
damages a patriotic or religious symbol that is an object of respect by the 5
public or a substantial segment of the public; or 6
(9) In a public place, expo ses his or her private parts ; or 7
(10) In a public place, acts in a manner that violates community 8
or state standards of public decency and appeals to a prurient interest . 9
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