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Act 27 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 16 3
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By: Senator J. Boyd 5
By: Representative Rose 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DISCHARGE OF A 9
FIREARM AT A TRAIN; TO INCREASE THE FINE THAT MAY BE 10
IMPOSED FOR THE DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM AT A TRAIN OR 11
FOR THROWING OTHER OBJECTS AT A TRAIN; AND FOR OTHER 12
PURPOSES. 13
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Subtitle 16
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE 17
DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM AT A TRAIN; AND 18
TO INCREASE THE FINE THAT MAY BE IMPOSED 19
FOR THE DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM AT A 20
TRAIN OR FOR THROWING OTHER OBJECTS AT A 21
TRAIN. 22
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 24
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code ยง 23 -12-804 is amended to read as follows: 26
23-12-804. Discharge of firearms or throwing objects at railroad or 27
street car. 28
If any person wantonly, maliciously, or mischievously knowingly 29
discharges firearms or throws stones, sticks, clubs, or other missiles at, 30
into, or against any locomotive, railroad car, or street car on any railroad, 31
upon conviction he or she shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. On 32
conviction the person shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty -33
five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or by 34
imprisonment in the county jail for not more than three (3) months, or by 35
both a fine and imprisonment APPROVED: 2/11/25 36