TO ADD SECOND DEGREE MURDER TO THE LIST OF OFFENSES THAT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR MERITORIOUS FURLOUGH.
SB 214 adds second-degree murder (as defined under Arkansas law §5-10-103) to the list of crimes that make inmates ineligible for meritorious furloughs - a program allowing eligible prisoners to earn early release for good behavior. This bill directly affects individuals convicted of second-degree murder, barring them from participating in such furlough programs. It expands an existing exclusion list that already covers capital murder, first-degree murder, rape, and other serious offenses under Arkansas correctional rules. The change became law as Act 137 on February 25, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed Feb 25, 2025
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MODERATE
This document shows a transition from Act 137 to Senate Bill 214, primarily involving formatting and structural changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The bill maintains the same core content regarding stalking laws under § 5-71-229, with only minor adjustments to document headers, dates, and formatting conventions.
TECHNICAL
Removed reference to 'Act 137 of the Regular Session' from the document header, indicating a shift in how the legislation is being tracked or presented.
Added blank lines and spacing adjustments throughout the document for formatting purposes.
Changed document identifier from 'SB214' to 'SB214' with adjusted spacing in the header section.
Removed the approval date 'APPROVED: 2/25/25' from line 4, suggesting this version is in draft or pending approval status.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Feb 25, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB214 is now Act 137
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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