# Arkansas HB1721: TO AMEND SECTIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE TO PROHIBIT GREYHOUND RACING AND SIMULCASTING OF GREYHOUND RACING.

Arkansas HB1721, TO AMEND SECTIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE TO PROHIBIT GREYHOUND RACING AND SIMULCASTING OF GREYHOUND RACING., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jamie Scott (Democratic), Matt Brown (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-25 (Notification that HB1721 is now Act 394) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1721
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND SECTIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE TO PROHIBIT GREYHOUND RACING AND SIMULCASTING OF GREYHOUND RACING.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Last action: 2025-03-25, Notification that HB1721 is now Act 394
- Sponsors: Jamie Scott (Democratic), Matt Brown (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (120 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas casinos and tracks face greyhound ban: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2028, Arkansas racing franchise holders and Racing Commission casino licensees cannot conduct greyhound races. They also cannot accept bets on live or simulcast greyhound races. The commission must adopt rules allowing horse-race betting on races transmitted to or from racing f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jamie Scott (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 6:53:53 PM | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | House Vote - Thursday, March 13, 2025 3:25:01 PM | pass | 86 | 5 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-25: Notification that HB1721 is now Act 394 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-20: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-03-20: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-10: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES (House)
- 2025-03-10: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1721 - Introduced, 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1721.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=394.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
- [HB1721 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1721.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=394.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1721-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).