Judiciary Committee moves multiple bills; several juvenile measures cleared, two high-profile bills fail

Mar 19, 2025

The Arkansas Senate Judiciary Committee voted on a series of bills including criminal-record rules, juvenile-code changes and procedural fixes. Most measures received committee approval; a proposed fine-and-community-service penalty for minors caught with vaping devices and a bill to criminalize nonconsensual tracking devices failed in committee.

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The Senate Judiciary Committee took final committee action on a package of bills during its meeting, approving most measures but rejecting two high-profile proposals.

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