Bill > HB1515

This bill amends Arkansas law to expand the Adjutant General's authority to order Arkansas National Guard members into active state service under two specific circumstances. First, with the Governor's approval, the Adjutant General can now activate National Guard members to support military justice proceedings when federal duty status orders are unavailable. This includes providing personnel such as judges, lawyers, court reporters, witnesses, and other court-related staff for military justice matters specified in various Arkansas legal codes. Second, the bill allows the Adjutant General to activate National Guard members in a voluntary state active-duty status to address critical staffing shortages related to security and essential military operations. The purpose of these provisions appears to be providing more flexible deployment options for the Arkansas National Guard to support both legal proceedings and operational needs when standard federal deployment mechanisms are not feasible. The bill gives the Adjutant General and Governor additional discretion in managing National Guard resources during state-level challenges.

Military Affairs and Security

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1515&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R