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SECTION 1.

Arkansas Code Title 5, Chapter 63, Subchapter 2, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows:

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 *JMB115* 03-16-2023 12:24:39 JMB115 As Engrossed:

S1/19/23 S1/30/23 S3/15/23 S3/16/23 SB8 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.

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and (3) OtherAppropriations revenuesfrom andthe fundsGeneral authorizedAssembly; by law.

(c)and The(4) AttorneyOther Generalrevenues shall use the fund to provide funding and supportfunds forauthorized theby prosecutionlaw. of the offense of vaccine harm under § 5-63-206.

SECTION(c) 3.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." *.JMB194* The Amendment was read the first time, rules suspended and read the second time and _______________________ By:

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ExpirationKing date.JMB/JMB - 01-26-2023 10:18:12 _________________________ JMB194 Secretary

(a) This act expires on December 31, 2026.

(b) On or after December 31, 2026, the Bureau of Legislative Research or the Arkansas Code Revision Commission may remove from the Arkansas Code the sections created in Sections 1 and 2 of this act.

(c) Any funds in the Vaccine Harm Offense Fund on December 31, 2026, shall be transferred to the General Revenue Fund Account of the State Apportionment Fund.

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