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This bill amends the Domestic Abuse Act of 1991 by expanding and clarifying two key definitions: "course of control" and "disturbing the peace". Specifically, the bill modifies the definition of "course of control" to explicitly specify that it occurs between family or household members, and involves a pattern of behavior that unreasonably interferes with a person's free will and personal liberty. The bill also significantly broadens the definition of "disturbing the peace" to include a comprehensive list of specific behaviors, such as exhibiting course of control, stalking, repeated threatening, criminal impersonation, verbal or electronic harassment, harassing through surveillance, destroying personal property, and criminal trespass. These amendments aim to provide a more detailed and expansive legal framework for understanding and addressing domestic abuse, potentially making it easier for victims to seek protection and for law enforcement to intervene in abusive situations by explicitly naming more types of harmful behaviors.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1430&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R