HB1279

House Bill 1279 makes various technical corrections and updates to Title 5 of the Arkansas Code, which concerns the state's criminal code. The bill removes obsolete language regarding the commencement of prosecutions and definitions of alcohol concentration related to DWI/BWI laws. It also clarifies references within the statute concerning the offense of using a hoax substance or hoax bomb. Additionally, the bill corrects a grammatical error regarding the inclusion of a comma in a statute detailing exemptions for law enforcement and military personnel carrying weapons. The bill explicitly states that its changes are intended to be non-substantive and are not meant to repeal other acts passed during the same legislative session.