Bill > SB8

This bill creates a new criminal offense called "vaccine harm" in Arkansas. The key provisions are: 1. "Vaccine harm" is defined as when an executive officer of a pharmaceutical company knowingly hides or withholds evidence of dangerous effects of a vaccine produced by their company, and that vaccine causes death or serious injury to a person in Arkansas who received it. 2. "Vaccine harm" is classified as an unclassified felony punishable by imprisonment of at least one year and up to life. 3. The bill also creates the "Vaccine Harm Offense Fund" to provide funding and support for the prosecution of the vaccine harm offense. The fund will consist of federal grants, state appropriations, and other authorized revenues. 4. The bill is set to expire on December 31, 2026, at which point the relevant sections can be removed from the Arkansas Code, and any remaining funds in the Vaccine Harm Offense Fund will be transferred to the state's General Revenue Fund.