Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1044: TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS SPORTS RAFFLE ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding raffles; to provide that the charitable bingo and raffles enabling act does not regulate certain raffles conducted by institutions of higher education or affiliated nonprofit organizations; to establish the arkansas sports raffle act; to amend the law regarding alcoholic beverages to add the arkansas sports raffle act as an exception to various prohibited practices; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. subtitle to establish the arkansas sports raffle act; and to declare an emergency.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING RAFFLES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHARITABLE BINGO AND RAFFLES ENABLING ACT DOES NOT REGULATE CERTAIN RAFFLES CONDUCTED BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR AFFILIATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS SPORTS RAFFLE ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO ADD THE ARKANSAS SPORTS RAFFLE ACT AS AN EXCEPTION TO VARIOUS PROHIBITED PRACTICES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS SPORTS RAFFLE ACT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 23-114-103(c), concerning general provisions under the Charitable Bingo and Raffles Enabling Act, is amended to read as follows: (c)(1) The provisions of this chapter are not intended and shall not be construed to allow the play of games of bingo or raffles through any electronic device or machine. (2) This chapter shall not regulate, limit, or prohibit an institution of higher education or its affiliated nonprofit organization from conducting raffles for charitable, philanthropic, or educational purposes in accordance with the Arkansas Sports Raffle Act, § 23-120-101 et seq. *CRH014* 01-30-2025 10:07:53 CRH014 As Engrossed: H1/30/25 HB1044 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code Title 23 is amended to add an additional chapter to read as follows: CHAPTER ARKANSAS SPORTS …