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