StrickenHall languageof wouldthe beHouse deletedof fromRepresentatives and95th underlinedGeneralAssembly language- wouldRegular beSession, added2025 toAmendment presentForm law.______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1306 CONCERNING CIVIL IMMUNITY FOR ACHURCH OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP;

StateAND ofTO ArkansasPROVIDE AsCIVIL Engrossed:IMMUNITY FOR VOLUNTEER SECURITY PERSONNEL INA CHURCH OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP.

H3/13/25______________________________________________________________________ 95thAmendment GeneralNo. Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1306 5 By:

Representatives1 Furman,to Beck,House Bentley,Bill K.1306 Amend House Bill 1306 as originally introduced:

Brown,Page McClure,2, Milligan,line Pilkington,12, Rye,delete Unger"requires training" and substitute "requires adequate training" *.CEB227* TheAmendment was read ________________________________________________________________________________ By:

SenatorRepresentative K.Furman CEB/CEB - 03-11-2025 04:08:23 _________________________ CEB227 Chief Clerk

Hammer 8 For An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT CONCERNING CIVIL IMMUNITY FOR A CHURCH OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP;

TO PROVIDE CIVIL IMMUNITY FOR VOLUNTEER SECURITY PERSONNEL IN A CHURCH OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP;

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Subtitle CONCERNING CIVIL IMMUNITY FOR A CHURCH OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP;

AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL IMMUNITY FOR VOLUNTEER SECURITY PERSONNEL IN A CHURCH OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

SECTION 1.

Arkansas Code § 16-120-501, concerning definitions related to charitable immunity for a church or other place of worship, is amended to add an additional subdivision to read as follows:

(3) "Volunteer security person" means a person who provides safety, security, or protection for a church or other place of worship as authorized by the church or other place of worship to benefit persons in attendance at a meeting or other gathering held at or sponsored by the church or other place of worship without any express or implied promise of remuneration.

SECTION 2.

Arkansas Code Title 16, Chapter 120, Subchapter 5, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows:

16-120-506.

Civil immunity for volunteer security personnel.

*CEB085* 03-13-2025 10:39:16 CEB085 As Engrossed:

H3/13/25 HB1306 (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) of this section, the following are not subject to civil liability for damages, injury, or death resulting from or arising out of a negligent act or omission by a volunteer security person who is providing safety, security, or protection services for a church or other place of worship:

(1) The volunteer security person providing the safety, security, or protection services;

and (2) The church or other place of worship for which the volunteer security person is providing safety, security, or protection services.

(b) A church or other place of worship or a volunteer security person is entitled to civil immunity under this section if the:

(1) Church or other place of worship requires adequate training in the provision of safety, security, or protection services for a person to become a volunteer security person;

and (2) Volunteer security person has received the training required by the church or other place of worship.

(c) The civil immunity provided by this section includes without limitation civil immunity for the use of nonlethal or lethal force in providing safety, security, or protection services.

(d) The civil immunity provided by this section does not apply to or include an act or omission that arises out of intentional, reckless, or grossly negligent conduct.

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