# Arkansas HB1125: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas HB1125, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-04-08 (Notification that HB1125 is now Act 495) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1125-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1125 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2025-04-08, Notification that HB1125 is now Act 495 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (125 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funding supports alcohol safety and minors enforcement: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides $1.137798 million for sales-to-minors enforcement. It covers staff, operations, and promotional items, using State Treasury cash funds chosen by the Chief Fiscal Officer. Another $300,000 comes from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Fund. That… - Funding supports tobacco checks and fire safety: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides $672,327 for tobacco inspection staff and operations. The Chief Fiscal Officer chooses the federal funds used. Another $50,000 from the Cigarette Fire Safety Standard Fund pays for fire safety and prevention staff and operations. Neither pro… - Funding supports gambling addiction treatment: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides $200,000 for gambling addiction treatment and education. The money comes from the state agency fund account. Programs must meet the definition in Amendment 100 to the Arkansas Constitution. The law does not state who qualifies, how much anyo… - Funding supports enforcement against untaxed tobacco: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, tobacco revenue enforcement receives $1.098089 million. It comes from the Arkansas Tobacco Control Revenue Fund for purposes allowed by Arkansas Code § 19-6-831. This includes $50,000 for equipment and data processing. Another $100,000 covers operations and… - Funding covers medical marijuana agency reimbursements: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides $500,000 from the Medical Marijuana Commission Fund. The money covers refunds and reimbursements tied to agency medical marijuana expenses. The law does not specify payments to patients or households. - Funding keeps Arkansas regulatory offices running: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides $4.378056 million for Arkansas regulatory staff and operations. The money comes from the state agency fund account. The law authorizes 71 regular positions and two part-time extra-help positions. Spending must stay within approved amounts an… - Funding keeps racing and casino oversight running: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Racing Commission operations receive $1.85849 million from the state agency fund account. Another $980,409 comes from State Treasury cash funds chosen by the Chief Fiscal Officer. These amounts cover staff and operating costs, including extra help and small… - Racing prizes receive $25 million funding: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides $25 million for racing purses and awards. It authorizes transfers to the Racing Commission Purses and Awards Fund. The Chief Fiscal Officer chooses the State Treasury cash fund used. The law does not specify direct household payments. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 4:44:17 PM | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 4:00:11 PM | pass | 93 | 2 | 2 | ## Actions (17) - 2025-04-08: Notification that HB1125 is now Act 495 (House) - 2025-04-03: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-04-02: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-04-02: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-04-02: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-01: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2025-04-01: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-18: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-18: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-18: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-03-13: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House) - 2025-01-15: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House) - 2025-01-15: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1125 - Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1125.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=495.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [HB1125 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1125.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=495.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related - [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025) - [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025) - [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025) - [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025) - [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025) - [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1125-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).