# Arizona HB 4155: amusements; 2026-2027

Arizona HB 4155, amusements; 2026-2027, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-06-13 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB4155-57th-2nd-regular
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 4155
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: amusements; 2026-2027
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-09
- Last action: 2026-06-13, Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: 2026-2027, adg (see also: department of gaming), alcoholic beverages - title 4, amusements, amusements and sports - title 5, department of gaming (adg), horse racing, liquor licenses fund
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (46 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More first-time horses can race: benefit, low. For race meetings in 2026 and 2027, the Department of Gaming can allow a first-time starter horse to race with gate approval and at least two timed workouts. One workout must be out of the gate and within 60 days before the race. Approval is not guaranteed, and the rule ends after December 31, 2027.
- Horse racing faces added betting fee: cost, low. For fiscal year 2026–2027, the Department of Gaming collects an added assessment of 0.5% of money wagered on live and simulcast races. The assessment comes out of pari-mutuel pools, on top of existing deductions. The law does not state how this changes household payouts.
- Liquor fund surplus moves yearly: mixed, low. Each December 31, Arizona sends any liquor licenses fund balance above $700,000 to the state general fund. This changes when the money moves, not the amount owed by households.
- Wagering fees fund state oversight: mixed, low. The law combines fantasy sports and unarmed combat money in the event wagering fund. The state transfers 90% of monthly deposits to the general fund by the 25th of the next month. The Department of Gaming can use up to 10% of applicable money for yearly regulation and enforcement, including event w…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: David Livingston (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Willoughby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Carbone (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Neal Carter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Montenegro (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 23 | 5 |   |
| 2026-06-10 | House | Appropriations: DP | pass | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026-06-10 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-06-13: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Miscellaneous Motion: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-06-11: Committee of the Whole: do pass (House)
- 2026-06-10: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-06-10: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-06-10: Appropriations: DP (House)
- 2026-06-09: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0127.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543908)
- House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB4155H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543687)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB4155P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543523)

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- HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions (signed)
- HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study (signed)
- HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (signed)
- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0127.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543908)
- [House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB4155H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543687)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB4155P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543523)

## Related
- [HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2786-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2780-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2477-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2406-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2397-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2104-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB4155-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).