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Arkansas House Bill HB1515

Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

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11 Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
2-Act 574 of the Regular Session
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5-State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H3/10/25 1
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64 95th General Assembly A Bill 2
75 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1515 3
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97 By: Representatives Painter, Ray 5
108 By: Senator Crowell 6
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1210 For An Act To Be Entitled 8
1311 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY TO 9
14-ORDER THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD INTO SERVICE; TO 10
15-AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD FOR 11
12+ORDER THE ORGANIZED MILITIA INTO SERVICE; TO 10
13+AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA FOR 11
1614 MATTERS RELATED TO MILITARY JUSTICE AND TO ADDRESS 12
1715 STAFFING SHORTAGES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 13
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2119 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE 17
22-AUTHORITY TO ORDER THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL 18
23-GUARD INTO SERVICE; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE 19
24-USE OF THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD FOR 20
25-MATTERS RELATED TO MILITARY JUSTICE AND 21
26-TO ADDRESS STAFFING SHORTAGES. 22
20+AUTHORITY TO ORDER THE ORGANIZED MILITIA 18
21+INTO SERVICE; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE USE 19
22+OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA FOR MATTERS 20
23+RELATED TO MILITARY JUSTICE AND TO 21
24+ADDRESS STAFFING SHORTAGES. 22
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2826 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 24
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3028 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 12-61-111, concerning ordering the 26
3129 organized militia into service, is amended to add an additional subsection to 27
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33- (c) With the approval of the Governor, the Adjutant General shall have 29
34-power to order into the active service of the state for such a period, to 30
35-such extent, and in such manner as he or she may deem necessary part of the 31
36-Arkansas National Guard for: 32
37- (1) Matters related to the execution of military justice within 33
38-§§ 12-64-403 — 12-64-405, § 12-64-407, §§ 12-64-409 — 12-64-412, § 12-64-414, 34
39-§ 12-64-504, § 12-64-510, § 12-64-517, § 12-64-606, § 12-64-707, § 12-64-709, 35
40-and § 12-64-710 for an accused, a witness, prosecution counsel, defense 36 As Engrossed: H3/10/25 HB1515
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46-deposition officer, a marshal, a bailiff, a court reporter, or a panel member 2
47-when duty status orders under Title 32 of the United States Code are 3
48-unavailable; or 4
49- (2) Voluntary support in a state active -duty status of the 5
50-Arkansas National Guard to address critical staffing shortages related to 6
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31+ (c) With the approval of the Governor, the Adjutant General or the 29
32+commanding general of the militia shall have power to order into the active 30
33+service of the state for such a period, to such extent, and in such manner as 31
34+he or she may deem necessary, all or any part of the organized militia for: 32
35+ (1) Any matter related to the execution of military justice, 33
36+including without limitation confinement; or 34
37+ (2) Voluntary support of the Arkansas National Guard or the 35
38+Department of the Military to address critical staffing shortages. 36