Arkansas 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 8 — TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF VACCINE HARM.

Last action — Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill creates a new criminal offense called vaccine harm and establishes a related fund.

  • 5-63-206

    5-63-206. Vaccine harm. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Executive officer” means a president, chair of an executive committee, chief financial officer, or other individual with managerial authority who performs similar functions to a president, chair of an executive committee, or chief financial officer; (2)(A) "Pharmaceutical company" means a business that is licensed with the United States Food and Drug Administration to commercially research, develop, market, manufacture, and distribute prescription drugs. (B) "Pharmaceutical company" does not include a licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted healthcare provider or healthcare facility, such as a pharmacy, hospital, or pharmacist; and (3) "Vaccination" means the introduction of a vaccine into the body. (b) A person commits vaccine harm if: (1) The person is an executive officer for a pharmaceutical company and is eighteen (18) years of age or older; (2) The person introduces a vaccine produced by the pharmaceutical company into the market; (3) The person knowingly hides, conceals, omits, or otherwise withholds evidence, documentation, or information that the vaccine has dangerous effects; (4) Another person receives the vaccine in this state through a vaccination containing the vaccine; and (5) The vaccination causes the death of or serious physical injury to the other person. (c) Vaccine harm is an unclassified felony with a sentence of imprisonment of not less than one (1) year and not more than life.

    This establishes a new criminal offense related to the introduction of vaccines by pharmaceutical executives under certain conditions.

  • 19-5-1277

    19-5-1277. Vaccine Harm Offense Fund. (a) There is created on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a trust fund to be known as the “Vaccine Harm Offense Fund”. (b) The fund shall consist of: (1) Federal funds received through a grant; (2) Appropriations from the General Assembly; and (3) Other revenues and funds authorized by law. (c) The Attorney General shall use the fund to provide funding and support for the prosecution of the offense of vaccine harm under § 5-63-206.

    This creates a new trust fund to support the prosecution of the vaccine harm offense.

Amendments

4 amendments

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Action History

  1. Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

  2. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  3. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  4. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  5. Read the third time and passed.

  6. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  7. Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  8. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  9. Amendment # 4 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  10. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  11. Rules suspended.

  12. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  13. Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  14. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  15. Rules suspended.

  16. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 3

  17. Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  18. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  19. Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  20. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  21. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 2

  22. Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  23. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  24. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  25. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  26. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1

  27. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  28. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33101
Total 33101
% of votes cast 94%3%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Yea
C. Tucker — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Yea
Matt Stone — Yea
Missy Irvin — Nay
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Yea
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 8?
SB 8 is sponsored by Bryan King.
What is the current status of SB 8?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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