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AR HB1552

AR HB1552
To Amend The Law Concerning Certain Inchoate Offenses Related To Fentanyl; And To Establish The Classification For A Criminal Attempt, Solicitation, Or Conspiracy For Certain Fentanyl Related Offenses.


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Introduced
02/20/2025
In Committee
03/12/2025
Crossed Over
03/05/2025
Passed
03/19/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/25/2025

Introduced Session

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

Bill Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CERTAIN INCHOATE OFFENSES RELATED TO FENTANYL; TO ESTABLISH THE CLASSIFICATION FOR A CRIMINAL ATTEMPT, SOLICITATION, OR CONSPIRACY FOR CERTAIN FENTANYL RELATED OFFENSES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AI Summary

This bill amends Arkansas law to establish Class Y felony classifications for criminal attempts, solicitations, and conspiracies related to certain serious fentanyl-related offenses. Specifically, the bill creates Class Y felony classifications for criminal attempts, solicitations, or conspiracies involving: aggravated death by delivery (which likely refers to intentionally causing a death through drug delivery), predatory marketing of fentanyl to minors, and trafficking of fentanyl. A Class Y felony is the most serious felony classification in Arkansas, typically carrying the most severe potential penalties. The bill expands existing criminal statutes to ensure that preparatory actions related to these serious fentanyl-related crimes can be prosecuted as high-level felonies, even if the underlying offense is not completed. This legislative approach aims to provide stronger legal tools to combat fentanyl-related criminal activities, particularly those targeting minors or involving large-scale drug distribution, by treating attempts, solicitations, and conspiracies with the same severity as the completed offenses.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Notification that HB1552 is now Act 420 (on 03/25/2025)

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