The bill amends existing laws regarding violent felony offenses for parole eligibility, specifically clarifying that residential burglary is classified as a violent felony for offenses committed on or after April 1, 2015. It establishes that the General Assembly's intent is to apply this act solely to the recalculation of parole eligibility for affected individuals, without granting any new rights to resentencing or trials that did not exist prior to the act's effective date.

Additionally, the bill modifies Arkansas Code 16-93-609(b) to specify that a violent felony offense does not include residential burglary committed before April 1, 2015, unless the defendant was sentenced on or after May 24, 2022. This change aims to clarify the conditions under which individuals with prior convictions may be eligible for parole, ensuring that the classification of residential burglary aligns with the updated legal framework.

Statutes affected:
SB 366: 16-93-609(b)
Act 683: 16-93-609(b)