AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB 1125 is a budget amendment that increases funding for the Department of Finance & Administration's Regulatory Division and Racing Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It raises total appropriations from $3,272,051 to $4,378,056, adding $7,000 for "EXTRA HELP" support and increasing salaries for veterinary staff and attorney specialists. The bill establishes new employee positions and salary limits for the Racing Commission's Casino Gaming Section, including 40 regular staff roles with specific grade levels. This funding directly affects regulatory staff and casino gaming oversight personnel within the Department of Finance & Administration. The bill passed and became law as Act 495 on April 8, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Signed Apr 8, 2025
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The document shows a transition from a previous Act (Act 495) to a new House Bill (HB 1125) for the 95th General Assembly of Arkansas in 2025. The changes appear to be primarily formatting and structural updates rather than substantive policy modifications, as the provided text only shows header information changes without detailed legislative content.
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Bill identifier changed from Act 495 to House Bill 1125, reflecting a new legislative session and bill number for the 95th General Assembly.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1125 is now Act 495
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Filed
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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