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Senate Judiciary Committee debates tougher penalties for unlawful robocalls in SB 350
Summary
Sen. Garner introduced SB 350 to raise penalties for unlawful robocalls from a class B misdemeanor to a class D felony; prosecutors told the committee that tracing spoofed calls and proving who initiated them is technically difficult and costly, and the committee expunged an initial failing vote to allow re-hearing.
Senator Garner introduced Senate Bill 350, which would increase penalties for unlawful automated telephone solicitation by reclassifying the offense from a class B misdemeanor to a class D felony. Garner said the change is intended to provide "more teeth" for state enforcement in rare cases when calls are traceable and originate within Arkansas.
The committee sought practical details about enforcement. Kyle Hunter, prosecuting attorney in District 11 West and president of the Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys Association, observed that such…
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