All Roll Calls
Yes: 119 • No: 7
ArkansasHB19522025 Regular SessionHouse
TO ASSIST THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION TO CONTINUE ITS MISSION TO PROMOTE A ROBUST, HEALTHY, AND SAFE COMBATIVE SPORTS INDUSTRY.
Sponsored By: RJ Hawk (Republican), Jonathan Dismang (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More training options for sports officials
Referees and judges for professional combative sports events can complete required training anywhere in the United States. Training and certification must come from the Association of Boxing Commissions or another sanctioned organization the Arkansas commission approves for their sport. Officials must submit proof of training and certification with their license application.
State oversight expands to professional wrestling
The law adds professional wrestling to combative sports and removes its prior exclusion from Arkansas State Athletic Commission authority. Professional wrestling events with 1,500 or more attendees are expressly governed by the commission.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
RJ Hawk
Republican • House
Jonathan Dismang
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/15/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 4:36:10 PM
Yes: 30 • No: 4 • Other: 1
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 4:06:49 PM
Yes: 89 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1952 is now Act 947
4/21/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/16/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/15/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/15/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/15/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/15/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/14/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
4/8/2025SenateReceived from the House.
4/8/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/8/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/7/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
4/1/2025HouseFiled
4/1/2025House
Bill Text
HB1952 - Introduced
4/1/2025
Act Version
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