| 1 | 1 | | Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. |
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| 2 | 2 | | *LGL192* 04/15/2025 4:01:11 PM LGL192 |
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| 3 | 3 | | State of Arkansas 1 |
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| 4 | 4 | | 95th General Assembly A Bill 2 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 646 3 |
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| 7 | 7 | | By: Senator C. Tucker 5 |
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| 10 | 10 | | For An Act To Be Entitled 8 |
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| 11 | 11 | | AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING OCCUPATIONAL AND 9 |
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| 12 | 12 | | CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS; TO PROHIBIT THE 10 |
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| 13 | 13 | | DISQUALIFICATION OF AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE BASED ON 11 |
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| 14 | 14 | | A PRIOR CONVICTION OF AN OFFENSE IN CERTAIN 12 |
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| 15 | 15 | | CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 13 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Subtitle 16 |
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| 19 | 19 | | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING OCCUPATIONAL 17 |
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| 20 | 20 | | AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS; AND TO 18 |
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| 21 | 21 | | PROHIBIT THE DISQUALIFICATION OF AN 19 |
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| 22 | 22 | | OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE BASED ON A PRIOR 20 |
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| 23 | 23 | | CONVICTION OF AN OFFENSE IN CERTAIN 21 |
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| 24 | 24 | | CIRCUMSTANCES 22 |
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| 26 | 26 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 24 |
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| 28 | 28 | | SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 17, Chapter 3 is amended to add an 26 |
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| 29 | 29 | | additional section to read as follows: 27 |
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| 30 | 30 | | 17-3-105. Prohibited disqualification from licensure. 28 |
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| 31 | 31 | | An individual shall not be disqualified from pursuing, practicing, or 29 |
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| 32 | 32 | | engaging in any occupation or profession for which licensure is required 30 |
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| 33 | 33 | | solely or in part because of a prior conviction of a crime, unless the crime 31 |
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| 34 | 34 | | for which the individual was convicted directly relates to the duties and 32 |
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| 35 | 35 | | responsibilities of the occupation or profession. 33 |
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