Arkansas Time After Time (ATAT) is an independent legislative advocacy group dedicated to making communities safer by raising awareness about the sex offender laws.
ACT 37-HB1004This Bill wants to publish the full address and the address and name of the sex offender's employer. *We need to send email, or text to the House Judiciary Committee, and all the Sponsors. If this passed it will put a bull’s eyes on everyone house. I don't need to tell you how bad this is. * Been amend to remove the employer's name but retain their address.
NOT BAD-HB1013 Cant own or have a fire arm of any type. I know, How can I can I can this isn't that bad,, This is a step forward for some felons. That is a good thing, but RSO still can't own one. Legislative Impact Statement and Amendment Form 3/19- Hold
ACT 21HB1028- Cleanup bill. Just changing the wording.
NOT NICE-HB1029- Wants to increase to 80% time in prison, a offender has to stay before they can come up for parole. This will do 2 things. 1. Make it look like the legislatures are tough on crime. 2. Make prison overcrowded so they will have an excuse to build a new PRISON. *Send message to HOUSE Judiciary and anyone who is sponsoring the bill. 3/19- HOLD
HB1124- Wants to change the age of consent. 2/4 This bill has been withdrawn. YEA
ACT 35-HB1125- Can't own a drone unless your job requires you to operate one.
HB1151HB1151 Changing the age of grooming to 16 and under, instead of 13 and under. 2/14- Is on the House Judiciary Committee agenda. 3/19 HOLD
HB1577Make it easier to get Rape kits tested. This is a good bill
HB1647Changing the Relations with a child age. Not sure I understand this bill., and what you can't do to a child. INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
HB1665HB1665 Level 3-4 and some level 2 can't go into a school JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE So far this bill is on HOLD, but I would sent a message to the Sponsor -Representative Jimmy Gazaway.
SENATE:
SB66Not really sure what this bills does, if it does anything. My guess, this bill is only announcing that places that post porn on the internet better have a place where you have to tell how old you are. 2/10 -Has passed both the Senate and House but seems to be holding for some reason. 3/18This bill has passed the Senate and the House but the House made some changes so it has to go back to the Senate for a re-vote
SB96This bill is added that the victum will be notified if and when a offender asked to get off the registor. 3/18 HOLD
Video- Does the Sex Offender Registry Do More Harm Than Good?
How to find a bill: Click HERE Make sure you check the box for 94th General Assembly. Then type in SEX, Offender, or any other word, But sex is the best one to use in the "from there you should see the list of bills that have been filled.
Who to write to: You can write to all the people that are listed as a sponser of the bill, and everyone on the House or Senate Judiciary committee.
Helpfull hints when writing the legislature:
Keep your message as short as possible, about 100 words or less. (that is about 2 paragraph.) They don't have time to read a book.
If you want to send to multiple peple at once... MAKE SURE you BCC to them. They don't like to see that you have emailed everyone. They like to feel special.
You can send an email or text. If you send a text just write "VOTE NO ON HB????.
If you are not comforable writing a letter, you can send a simple email. In the subject line, all you have to write is "VOTE NO on HB????. The more people we can get to send email or text the better. if you have more then one number or email, use them all.
You need to make sure you send a sperator email for EACH bill. You can not group it all together.
