# Arkansas HB1847: TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS RACING COMMISSION TO MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE SELF-EXCLUSION LIST. Arkansas HB1847, TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS RACING COMMISSION TO MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE SELF-EXCLUSION LIST., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Payton (Republican), Mindy McAlindon (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-17 (Notification that HB1847 is now Act 798) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1847-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1847 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS RACING COMMISSION TO MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE SELF-EXCLUSION LIST. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-18 - Last action: 2025-04-17, Notification that HB1847 is now Act 798 - Sponsors: John Payton (Republican), Mindy McAlindon (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (162 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Privacy protections for casino opt-out members: benefit, low. Information on the self-exclusion list is confidential and not open to public inspection. It cannot be released under Arkansas’s Freedom of Information Act. The Commission and participating entities cannot disclose your name or information without your permission. - Limited claims when casinos disclose identities: cost, low. Casinos and their employees generally are not liable for harm caused by disclosing or publishing a self-excluded person’s identity. This applies to harm suffered by the listed person or someone else. The protection does not cover disclosure that is both willful and unlawful. - Listed gamblers lose winnings and recovery rights: cost, low. If you are self-excluded, you cannot collect winnings or recover losses from prohibited casino gambling. Gambling that gives you money or value is treated as a completed transaction. Money or value you receive or are owed from casino wagers made while listed is subject to forfeiture. You must get n… - Statewide casino opt-out with identity checks: mixed, low. Self-exclusion means asking a casino to keep you from entering its facility. The Arkansas Racing Commission may keep a statewide list, at its Director’s discretion. That list replaces separate casino lists for meeting self-exclusion duties. If maintained, the Commission must join a multi-state or n… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Payton (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Mindy McAlindon (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 5:43:17 PM | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:06:31 PM | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 2:52:16 PM | pass | 94 | 2 | | ## Actions (30) - 2025-04-17: Notification that HB1847 is now Act 798 (House) - 2025-04-15: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-04-14: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-04-14: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-04-14: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Rules suspended. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-04-14: ORDERED ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Receded from Amendment No. 1 (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Motion to Expunge the Vote by which HB1847 passed. Motion Carried. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Returned from the House as requested. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Returned to the Senate as requested. (House) - 2025-04-10: Re-referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES (House) - 2025-04-10: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 2025-04-10: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-09: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-04-02: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-04-02: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-04-02: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-04-01: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House) - 2025-03-18: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES (House) - 2025-03-18: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1847 - Introduced, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1847.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=798.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 - [HB1847 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1847.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=798.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-HB1847-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).