TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS FOURTH AMENDMENT PROTECTION ACT; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE COLLECTION OF ELECTRONIC DATA AND METADATA.

House Bill 1883, the Arkansas Fourth Amendment Protection Act, aims to regulate the collection of electronic data and metadata within the state. The bill prohibits Arkansas state agencies from assisting federal government agencies in collecting an individual's electronic data or metadata. This prohibition applies unless the person provides informed consent, or the collection occurs under a warrant based on reasonable cause and specific description, or through another legally recognized exception to warrant requirements.