SB 314 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEXUAL SOLICITATION; AND TO AMEND THE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSE OF SEXUAL SOLICITATION.

Senate Bill 314 amends the law regarding sexual solicitation, directly affecting individuals convicted of this offense. The bill reclassifies the penalties for sexual solicitation. A first offense is now designated as a Class A misdemeanor, carrying maximum sentences of 90 days imprisonment and/or a $2,000 fine. For a second or subsequent offense, the bill reclassifies sexual solicitation as a Class

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed Apr 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

Act 661 → SB 314 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was converted from a signed Act (Act 661) to a new Senate Bill (SB 314) for the 2025 session, with the approval date removed and formatting updated to standard bill format. No substantive policy changes were made to the underlying provisions.

TECHNICAL

The approval date and Act number were removed as the bill is now being introduced as new legislation rather than referencing a previously enacted law.

New header information was added to identify the bill as SB 314 for the 95th General Assembly, Regular Session 2025.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 18, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that SB314 is now Act 661

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned from the House as passed.

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned to the Senate as passed.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee Do Pass

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

Filed

upper

2 primary · 16 co-sponsors