Bill
HB 1871
Arkansas HB 1871 requires incarceration in the Division of Correction for defendants with three or more probation/suspended-sentence revocations on subsequent violations.
Note: The materials you provided appear to combine text from three different bills (from different jurisdictions and subject areas) that all use the identifier “HB 1871.” Below I summarize each distinct proposal and highlight the enacted item and key procedural facts. If you intended a single jurisdiction, tell me which state and I will produce a focused summary.
1) Arkansas — HB 1871 (criminal‑justice amendment) — Enacted
- Purpose / intent: Amend Arkansas law on revocation of probation or suspended sentences to require incarceration for defendants who repeatedly violate probation/suspended‑sentence terms.
- Key provision(s):
- Amends Ark. Code § 16‑93‑309(d).
- Restates that after a revocation hearing the court may revoke probation/suspension or sentence the defendant to the Division of Correction.
- Adds a mandatory incarceration requirement: if a defendant has had probation or a suspended sentence revoked at least three (3) times under this section, then upon a subsequent revocation the court shall sentence the defendant to incarceration in the Division of Correction for a period of confinement at least equal to the term of imprisonment provided for the original offense.
- Who is affected: Individuals on probation or serving suspended sentences in Arkansas who have had three or more prior revocations; courts handling revocation hearings; department corrections (housing and supervision impacts).
- Procedural timeline / status:
- Introduced in the 95th General Assembly (2025) by Rep. Gazaway (sponsor) and Sen. Gilmore (co-sponsor).
- Passed both chambers (multiple readings and committee actions recorded in May 2025).
- Signed by the Governor on 2025‑06‑20; effective 2025‑09‑01.
2) Pennsylvania (Fiscal note / proposed “Commercial and Nonresidential Products and Property Protection Act”) — Fiscal Note attached
- Purpose / intent: Authorize commercial/nonresidential property owners to install certain electrified perimeter security systems under specified safety and notification rules.
- Key provisions summarized from the fiscal note:
- System must comply with IEC Standard (3.0 edition); use an energizer driven by a commercial storage battery ≤ 12 V DC.
- System must interface with a monitored alarm device that transmits signals to the installer/monitoring party; system may not directly call law enforcement.
- Placement: 4–8 inches behind a non‑electrified perimeter barrier; height equal to either 2 feet above the barrier or 10 feet, whichever is greater.
- Property limitation: not located on municipally designated exclusively residential property.
- Warning signage: international electric shock symbol, at intervals ≤ 30 linear feet.
- Installers must notify the municipality (alarm company name, installing entity, address); municipalities may require registration and may prohibit noncompliant systems.
- Department of Labor & Industry may adopt subsequent IEC editions/parts (with restrictions); updates are not auto‑adopted and require notice to legislative committee chairs.
- Effective: immediately (per fiscal note).
- Fiscal impact: Fiscal note reports no impact to Commonwealth general fund (FY 2025/26 and FY 2026/27: $0).
- Note: The fiscal note is dated Nov. 18, 2025 and appears to describe a Pennsylvania policy concept; it is not procedurally linked to the Arkansas bill above.
3) Illinois — HB 1871 (pension code amendment as introduced)
- Purpose / intent: Amend Illinois Pension Code (40 ILCS 5/14‑110 and 14‑152.1) to allow early estimated payments for members electing the “alternative retirement annuity.”
- Key provisions:
- A member eligible for an alternative retirement annuity may elect an estimated payment to commence no later than 30 days after the later of (a) last day of employment or (b) 30 days after filing for the benefit.
- The System will provide its best estimate of monthly annuity based on available information; any over/underpayment must be reconciled (paid or recovered) within 6 months after the monthly annuity start.
- Clarifies that benefit increases from this amendatory act are excluded from the definition of “new benefit increase.”
- Who is affected: State employees eligible for the alternative retirement annuity and the pension system’s administration.
- Procedural status (as provided): introduced 1/29/2025 by Rep. Stephanie Kifowit; various committee referrals and actions noted; at least one entry indicates it died in committee (status varied across the record you supplied).
Bottom line / recommendation
- The packet you supplied contains three different HB 1871 texts across Arkansas, Pennsylvania (fiscal note), and Illinois. The Arkansas HB 1871 (probation revocation) appears to have been enacted (signed 6/20/2025; effective 9/1/2025). If you want a deeper dive (bill text analysis, fiscal impact estimates for Arkansas, implementation considerations, or a redraft focused on one jurisdiction), tell me which state/version to focus on.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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