HB 4155 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

amusements; 2026-2027

This Arizona bill updates regulations for liquor licenses, boxing, and fantasy sports to ensure proper tax collection and fund management. It requires boxing promoters to pay a four percent tax on gross receipts and mandates financial audits for these events, with unspent funds reverting to the state general fund if they exceed a specific limit. The legislation also establishes a fee for fantasy sports operators based on tribal gaming revenue shares and allows the boxing commission to withhold prize money from participants involved in sham contests. Additionally, the bill clarifies license renewal timelines and medical exam expiration dates for combat sports while repealing an outdated section related to fantasy sports funds.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jun 9, 2026 Signed Jun 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026) → Chaptered Version · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a House version to a Chaptered version, meaning it has been officially approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State. The substantive policy text regarding the withholding of fighter purses for sham contests and the administration of the unarmed combat fund remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; the text of the law is identical to the previous version.

TIMELINE

Added the official approval date (June 13, 2026) and filing date, indicating the bill is now law.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document title from 'HOUSE BILL 4155' to 'CHAPTER 127' to reflect its new legal status.

Removed internal legislative markup symbols and draft headers that are no longer needed once the bill is enacted.

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026) · 8 edits · Jun 11, 2026

MODERATE

This bill updates Arizona's amusement and gaming laws to modernize regulations for boxing, fantasy sports, and event wagering. It introduces new fee structures for fantasy sports and event wagering operators, reorganizes funds by repealing an old fantasy sports fund and merging it into a new event wagering fund, and adds specific rules for horse racing gate approvals. The changes aim to streamline revenue collection, clarify fund usage for problem gambling programs, and adjust operational requirements for various gaming activities.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of regulated activities to include formal fee structures for fantasy sports and event wagering, while consolidating related funds under a new 'event wagering fund' umbrella.

FISCAL

Repealed the standalone fantasy sports contest fund and transferred its remaining monies to a new 'event wagering fund' to consolidate gaming revenues.

Revised the unarmed combat subaccount rules to allow the department to spend up to 10% of funds for regulatory costs, including up to $500,000 annually for problem gambling programs.

REQUIREMENT

Established a new 10% fee for fantasy sports contest operators based on adjusted revenues, replacing previous fee structures.

Created a new 10% fee for event wagering operators based on adjusted gross receipts, with specific accounting method options.

Introduced a new 0.5% regulatory assessment on pari-mutuel pools for commercial racing permittees for fiscal year 2026-2027.

ELIGIBILITY

Allowed first-time starter horses to race with gate approval and two timed workouts (including one out-of-the-gate workout) during 2026 and 2027.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a requirement for a hearing within ten days if the commission withholds a purse or monies from a combatant, manager, or second.

TECHNICAL

Corrected cross-references in statutes, updating references to the repealed section 5-1212 and aligning fund names with the new event wagering structure.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2026 · House Jun 11, 2026

How they voted

23–5

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 30

Jun 11, 2026

D Democratic13

7 Yea 5 Nay 1

53% Yea

R Republican17

16 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 13, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Jun 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

lower

Jun 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors