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Judiciary Committee advances a package of family‑law, victim‑protection and procedural bills
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee gave do-pass recommendations to several bills, including a ban on child marriage, expanded victim-protections for human‑trafficking victims, a paraphernalia felony amendment to include heroin and fentanyl, child‑support conformity for incarcerated parents, guardianship adjustments, and temporary custody protections for deployed service members.
The Senate Judiciary Committee considered a slate of bills and cleared several measures by voice votes and unanimous consent.
Child marriage: Representative Lettin’s House Bill 17-08, described as ending child marriage and providing updated statutory floors, was supported by sponsor materials and Department of Health 'bridal statistics.' No opposition was offered at the hearing; the committee gave the bill a do-pass recommendation.
Human‑trafficking victim protections: Senator John Cooper presented HB 16-34 to expand crime‑victim shielding to victims of human trafficking by amending Arkansas Code 16-42-101 and referencing the Human Trafficking Act of 2013. The bill passed on a voice vote.
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