HB 1721 Arkansas House · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND SECTIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE TO PROHIBIT GREYHOUND RACING AND SIMULCASTING OF GREYHOUND RACING.

HB 1721 bans greyhound racing and wagers on greyhound racing (including simulcasts) in Arkansas. It prohibits casino licensees and franchise holders from conducting or accepting bets on greyhound racing under Arkansas law. The bill amends multiple code sections to remove greyhound racing from permitted activities, updating references in gaming, electronic games, and lottery laws to reflect this ban. The prohibition takes effect January 1, 2028, directly impacting entities currently authorized to operate greyhound racing or related wagering.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Signed Mar 25, 2025
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What changed between versions

Act 394 HB 1721 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from Act 394 to HB 1721, removing the approval date and adding blank lines. This appears to be a technical formatting change rather than a substantive policy modification.
TECHNICAL

Removed the approval date line (3/25/25) that was present in the previous Act 394 version.

Added blank lines to the document structure.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Mar 25, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1721 is now Act 394
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed.
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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