State Senate backs sex offender restrictions
By The Associated Press
This article was published January 24, 2013 at 2:56 p.m.
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Senate has unanimously approved legislation that would prohibit sex offenders from swimming areas or children's playgrounds located within a state park.
By a 35-0 vote, the Senate on Thursday backed the measure by Republican Sen. Missy Irvin of Mountain View that would bar Level 3 and 4 sex offenders from being at swimming areas or playgrounds within a state park. The measure would make a violation of that restriction a Class D Felony.
Irvin has said the legislation expands a 2011 law that barred sex offenders from city-owned pool or water park.
Irvin's proposal now heads to the House Judiciary Committee.
Comments on: State Senate backs sex offender restrictions
To report abuse or misuse of this area please hit the "Suggest Removal" link in the comment to alert our online managers. Read our Terms of Use policy.
You must login to make comments.