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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 457 3
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By: Senator G. Leding 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RELEASE FROM 9
PAROLE OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION OF CERTAIN PERSONS 10
WHO COMMITTED CRIMES WHEN THEY WERE UNDER THE AGE OF 11
EIGHTEEN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE RELEASE 16
FROM PAROLE OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION 17
OF CERTAIN PERSONS WHO COMMITTED CRIMES 18
WHEN THEY WERE UNDER THE AGE OF 19
EIGHTEEN. 20
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 16 -93-622, as amended by Section 2 of Acts 24
2025, No. 173, is amended to read as follows: 25
16-93-622. Parole or post-release supervision discharge for offenders 26
who are minors — Reinstatement of rights. 27
(a) The Post-Prison Transfer Board may discharge a person from parole 28
or post-release supervision if : 29
(1) The the person: 30
(A)(1) Was released on parole or post -release supervision 31
under § 16-93-621 or any provision of this chapter in which the person's 32
parole or post-release supervision term exceeds five (5) years, for having 33
committed an offense as a minor; and 34
(B)(2) Has served at least five (5) years on parole or 35
post-release supervision without a violation ; and 36 SB457
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(2) The prosecuting attorney in the county where the person was 1
originally convicted has consented to the discharge of the person from parole 2
or post-release supervision. 3
(b) If the board decides to discharge a person under subsection (a) of 4
this section, the board shall notify the prosecuting attorney of the judicial 5
district where the person was convicted. 6
(c)(1) If the prosecuting attorney does not object to the board's 7
decision within sixty (60) days of notification under subsection (b) of this 8
section, the person shall be discharged from parole or post -release 9
supervision. 10
(2) If the prosecuting attorney objects to the board's decision 11
within sixty (60) days of notification under subsection (b) of this section, 12
the person shall not be discharged from parole or post -release supervision. 13
(b)(d) Unless otherwise provided by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 14
51, a person who has been discharged from parole or post -release supervision 15
under subsection (a) of this section shall have his or her constitutional 16
right to vote restored. 17
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