TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989; TO AMEND THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING REINSTATEMENT OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE CHILD MALTREATMENT CENTRAL REGISTRY.

Senate Bill 325, as amended, aimed to revise laws concerning parental rights and the Child Maltreatment Central Registry. The bill established procedures allowing the Department of Human Services, an attorney ad litem, or a parent with counsel to file motions to resume services for parents whose parental rights were previously terminated, under specific conditions and waiting periods. It also permitted these parties to petition for the reinstatement of parental rights. Additionally, the bill modified the criteria for inclusion on the Child Maltreatment Central Registry for neglect and created a pathway for removal from the registry if reunification is achieved in neglect cases and other conditions are met.