Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 641 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING WORK-RELEASE PROGRAMS; AND TO ALLOW A SHERIFF TO ELECT TO HOUSE WORK-RELEASE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.

Last action — Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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The bill establishes new provisions allowing sheriffs to house work-release program participants in county jails, while detailing eligibility and procedures for such housing.

  • 12-30-408

    12-30-408. Election by sheriff to house work-release program participant.

    This creates a new section allowing sheriffs to elect to house work-release participants.

  • 16-90-402(a)(1)

    In executing a judgment of confinement, the county sheriff shall deliver the defendant with a certified standardized copy of the sentencing order to the Division of Correction, Division of Community Correction a secured facility operated or contracted by either the Division of Correction or the Division of Community Correction, or to another detention facility, as indicated in the sentencing order. → In Except as provided under § 12-30-408, in executing a judgment of confinement, the county sheriff shall deliver the defendant with a certified standardized copy of the sentencing order to the Division of Correction, Division of Community Correction a secured facility operated or contracted by either the Division of Correction or the Division of Community Correction, or to another detention facility, as indicated in the sentencing order.

    This adds an exception for the new section regarding work-release program housing in the execution of confinement judgments.

Action History

  1. Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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

  3. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 641?
SB 641 is sponsored by Dave Wallace.
What is the current status of SB 641?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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