Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 1061 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S2/8/21 H4/21/21
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 SENATE BILL 247
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5 By: Senator B. Johnson
6 By: Representative Holcomb
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PENALTIES FOR
10 A VIOLATION OF THE OFFENSE OF RACING A VEHICLE ON A
11 PUBLIC HIGHWAY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 Subtitle
15 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PENALTIES
16 FOR A VIOLATION OF THE OFFENSE OF RACING
17 A VEHICLE ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code 27-50-302(a)(1), concerning the
23 classification of an offense of certain traffic violations, is amended to
24 read as follows:
25 (1) Racing Except as provided in 27-50-309(b)(2), the first
26 offense of racing on a public highway Class A misdemeanor;
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28 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code 27-50-309(b) and (c), concerning the
29 offense of racing on a public highway, are amended to read as follows:
30 (b)(1) A person commits the crime of racing on a public highway
31 if he or she knowingly:
32 (A) Commits a violation of 27-50-302(a)(1)-(9) and
33 operates a motor vehicle in a race or drag race on a public highway; or
34 (B) Participates in, promotes, solicits, or collects
35 moneys at any location for any race or drag race on a public highway; or
36 (C) Rides as a passenger in or on a motor vehicle in any
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1 race or drag race on a public highway.
2 (2)(A) Racing A first offense of the crime of racing on a public
3 highway is a Class A misdemeanor.
4 (B) A subsequent offense of the crime of racing on a
5 public highway, committed within five (5) years of a prior offense:
6 (i) Is a Class A misdemeanor; and
7 (ii) Shall result upon conviction in the suspension
8 of the person's driver's license for a period of six (6) months.
9 (c)(1) A person commits the crime of felony racing on a public highway
10 if he or she violates subdivision (b)(1) of this section and:
11 (A) Commission of the violation serves to impede or stop
12 the flow of traffic traveling on the public highway in the same or opposite
13 direction; or
14 (B) Is part of a gathering of ten (10) or more individuals
15 engaging in the same or similar behavior.
16 (2) Felony racing on a public highway is a Class D felony.
17 (c)(1)(d)(1) A person commits the crime of observing a drag race as a
18 spectator on a public highway if he or she with the purpose to observe a drag
19 race on a public highway:
20 (A) Is knowingly present at and purposely observes the
21 drag race or the preparation for the drag race; and
22 (B) Purposely demonstrates through active encouragement,
23 assistance, facilitation, urging, or a request that the drag race commence.
24 (2) Observing a drag race is a Class B misdemeanor.
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26 /s/B. Johnson
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29 APPROVED: 4/30/21
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Statutes affected:
Old version SB247 Original - 2-1-2021 12:47 PM: 27-50-309(b)
Old version SB247 V2 - 2-8-2021 01:28 PM: 27-50-302(a), 27-50-309(b)
Old version SB247 V3 - 4-21-2021 09:54 AM: 27-50-302(a), 27-50-309(b)
SB 247: 27-50-302(a), 27-50-309(b)
Act 1061: 27-50-302(a), 27-50-309(b)
Old version of SB 247 - 02-08-21: 27-50-302(a), 27-50-309(b)
Old version of SB 247 - 02-01-21: 27-50-309(b)