TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEX OFFENDER REASSESSMENT; AND TO PROHIBIT AN INCARCERATED PERSON FROM BEING ELIGIBLE FOR RISK LEVEL REASSESSMENT.

HB 1579 amends Arkansas law to prevent incarcerated individuals convicted of sex offenses from requesting a reassessment of their risk level while in prison. The bill specifically adds a provision stating that such reassessment eligibility is only available after a person is released from incarceration. This change directly affects sex offenders currently serving time in state prisons, as they cannot seek a lower risk classification during their sentence. The law modifies existing eligibility rules under Arkansas Code § 12-12-917(h)(1) to require release before any reassessment can occur. The bill became Act 357 on March 20, 2025.