Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1609: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO CREATE AN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR RECRUITING TRAFFICKED PERSONS FROM CERTAIN PLACES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Enacted Last action March 20, 2025: Notification that HB1609 is now Act 366

Plain-language summary

HB 1609 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO CREATE AN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR RECRUITING TRAFFICKED PERSONS FROM CERTAIN PLACES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Primary sponsor: Breanne Davis (Republican), Robin Lundstrum (Republican). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2025): Notification that HB1609 is now Act 366.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Breanne Davis (Republican); Robin Lundstrum (Republican). 16 co-sponsors.