§ 9-15-401. Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Spousal Abuse Safety Plan Act”.

§ 9-15-402. Findings — Purpose

(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) There are many resources to support victims of domestic abuse after the abuse has occurred. However, the issues of how to prevent spousal abuse and the possible solution of creating a safety plan for the spouse and the children in the household have received very little attention; (2) […]

§ 9-15-403. Definitions

As used in this subchapter: (1) “Emotional abuse” means any of the following acts: (A) Verbally attacking or threatening a spouse by yelling, screaming, or name-calling; (B) Using criticism, social isolation, intimidation, or exploitation to dominate a spouse; (C) Criminally harassing a spouse; (D) Stalking a spouse; (E) Threatening a spouse or his or her […]

§ 9-15-404. Safety plans and education

The purpose of this subchapter is to: (1) Develop increased and improved security measures that provide greater protection for victims of spousal abuse, especially those who have orders of protection; (2) Help victims create a safety plan to keep them and their children as safe as possible by developing publications as described under § 9-15-405 […]

§ 9-15-405. Educational and training materials

(a) The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission, in consultation with experts on spousal abuse prevention and intervention, shall develop educational material and training material to address the issues under this subchapter. (b) The educational material and training material shall be published and distributed around the state.

§ 9-15-406. Rules

The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this subchapter.

§ 9-15-407. Reporting

The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission shall report annually to the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs and the Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth regarding: (1) The status of the implementation and administration of this subchapter and its purposes; and (2) Any recommended changes in the law to […]