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SB620

To Provide a Safety Valve and Appeal Right for a Minor Defendant Who Is Also a Victim of Human Trafficking; and to Amend the Human Trafficking Act Of 2013.

Irvin · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that SB620 is now Act 1003 · Act 1003

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TO PROVIDE A SAFETY VALVE AND APPEAL RIGHT FOR A MINOR DEFENDANT WHO IS ALSO A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; AND TO AMEND THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT OF 2013.

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18 mentions · 7 meetings · 11 named speakers

Senate Reconvenes for Sine Die

May 5, 2025

Matched: “…Senate Bill 355 Act 1000 sent 457 Act 1001 571 Act 1000. 2 Senate Bill 620 Act 1003”

Senate Bill 614 Act 992, Senate Bill 355 Act 1000, Senate Bill 457 Act 1001, Senate Bill 571 Act 1002, Senate Bill 620 Act 1003, Senate Bill 993 Act 1010, Senate Bill 346 Act 1011, Senate Bill 568 Act 1012, Senate Bill 54 Act 1015,

Senate Convenes

April 16, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB620 #1 Irvin Irvin TO PROVIDE A SAFETY VALVE AND APPEAL RIGHT F…”

go to Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 620. Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 620. Senator Irvin, you're
Senate Bill 620 by Senator Irving, an act to provide a safety valve for a minor defendant who is also a victim of human trafficking to amend the Human Trafficking Act
up the ballot. By vote of 35, yea, zero, nay. Senate Bill 620 passes as concurred, then please enroll it.
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House Convenes

April 15, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB620 Irvin Beaty, Jr. TO PROVIDE A SAFETY VALVE AND APPEAL RIGHT…”

Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 620. Senate Bill 620 by
Representative Brian S. Evans · 1:50:35 in the video
... please read Senate Bill 459. Representative Hudson to amend the minimum age necessary to adjudicate a juvenile delinquent. Passing over that bill. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 620. Cin about 6:20 by Representative Beatty to provide
... Beatty, you're recognized to explain the bill. Thank You Mr. Speaker. Members, Senate Bill 620 protecting child victims of human trafficking in Arkansas. This bill seeks to protect child victims of trafficking in numerous ways. First, it c...
Chair (Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr.) · 1:50:58 in the video
...peak against the bill for the bill? Representative Beatty is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 620. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Cast up the ballot,
Representative Carlton Wing · 1:52:31 in the video
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House Convenes

April 14, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB620 #1 Irvin Beaty, Jr. TO PROVIDE A SAFETY VALVE AND APPEAL RI…”

...osed nay. The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Please send the bill as amended to engrossing. Representative Howard Beatty moves that we place Senate Bill 620 back on second reading for the purpose of amendment. Without objection, so
question before the House is the passage of amendment number one to Senate Bill 620. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed
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Judiciary Committee- House

April 10, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “SB620 Irvin TO PROVIDE A SAFETY VALVE AND APPEAL RIGHT FOR A MINO…”

be with Senator Irvin. Senator Irvin, you want to go ahead and join Representative Beatty. Members, let's go to Senate Bill 620.
Chair (Representative Carol Dalby) · 1:29:56 in the video
Senate Bill 620. It has an amendment, so let's get our amendment passed out. I have a copy of the amendment. Thank you. Members, take a look at the amendment.
Senator Missy Irvin · 1:30:03 in the video
Senator Irvin, if you'd like to explain the amendment to Senate Bill 620, you're recognized. Go ahead and identify yourself
Chair (Representative Carol Dalby) · 1:30:43 in the video
as amended. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, members. Basically, Senate Bill 620 is the bill
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. · 1:32:06 in the video
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Senate Convenes

April 8, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB620 Irvin TO PROVIDE A SAFETY VALVE AND APPEAL RIGHT FOR A MINO…”

Senator Urban, 6 Bill 620. Senate Bill 620 by Senator Irving to
Does anybody want to change your vote? Seeing none cast up the ballot. With a vote of 35 yay, 0 nays, 0 no vote. Senate Bill 620 is passed. Transmit to the
Senator Gary Stubblefield · 4:26:20 in the video
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Judiciary Committee - Senate

April 7, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “SB620 Irvin TO PROVIDE A SAFETY VALVE AND APPEAL RIGHT FOR A MINO…”

- Senator Irvin, what bill? - Senate bill 620. - SB 620. -
Chair (Senator Alan Clark) · 2:27:43 in the video
you are recognized to present SB 620. Thank you. Members, Senate Bill 620 was developed in collaboration with the Center for Combating Human Trafficking at CPAC. Mr. Frank Russo would have been here but could not get here to testify for the...
Senator Missy Irvin · 2:28:00 in the video
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