SB430

Senate Bill 430 requires that individuals convicted of human trafficking under the Human Trafficking Act of 2013 be ordered to pay mandatory restitution to their victims. The bill outlines specific categories of costs that must be covered, including medical and psychological treatment, transportation, housing, child care, relocation expenses for victims and their family members, and property loss. It specifies that victims remain eligible for this restitution even if they return to their home country or are otherwise absent from the state. Additionally, the bill amends the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Act to extend the statute of limitations for filing claims from one year to five years. It also provides exceptions for filing claims beyond that period if the board finds good cause or if the victim was a minor at the time of the incident.