Text of AR HB 1986 (2017)

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. *BPG245* 02-08-2017 12:05:11 BPG245 State of Arkansas 1 91st General Assembly A Bill 2 Regular Session, 2017 HOUSE BILL 1986 3 4 By: Representative Ballinger 5 6 For An Act To Be Entitled 7 AN ACT CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF INDECENT EXPOSURE; 8 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 9 10 11 Subtitle 12 CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF INDECENT 13 EXPOSURE. 14 15 16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 17 18 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 5-14-112 is amended to read as follows: 19 5-14-112. Indecent exposure. 20 (a) A person commits indecent exposure if,: 21 (1) with With the purpose to arouse or gratify a sexual desire of 22 himself or herself or of any other person, the person exposes his or her sex 23 organs: 24 (1)(A) In a public place or in public view; or 25 (2)(B) Under circumstances in which the person knows could 26 reasonably believe the conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm.; or 27 (2) The person knowingly exposes his or her sex organs to a 28 person of the opposite biological sex: 29 (A) In a public place or in public view; or 30 (B) Under circumstances in which the person could 31 reasonably believe the conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm. 32 (b)(1) Except as provided in subdivisions (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this 33 section, indecent exposure is a Class A misdemeanor. 34 (2) For a fourth or fifth conviction within ten (10) years of a 35 previous conviction, indecent exposure is a Class D felony. 36 HB1986 2 02-08-2017 12:05:11 BPG245 (3) For a sixth conviction and each successive conviction within 1 ten (10) years of a previous conviction, indecent exposure is a Class C 2 felony. 3 (c) A woman is not in violation of this section for breastfeeding a 4 child in a public place or any place where other individuals are present. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36