Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1861: TO MAKE OPERATION OF AN ILLEGAL ONLINE CASINO OR SPORTS BETTING A FELONY; TO CREATE THE INTERACTIVE GAMING ACT; TO REGULATE INTERNET GAMING AND INCLUDE NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS GAMES AND GAMING; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

In committee Last action April 7, 2025: Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

Plain-language summary

HB 1861 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on March 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO MAKE OPERATION OF AN ILLEGAL ONLINE CASINO OR SPORTS BETTING A FELONY; TO CREATE THE INTERACTIVE GAMING ACT; TO REGULATE INTERNET GAMING AND INCLUDE NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS GAMES AND GAMING; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Primary sponsor: Jamie Scott (Democratic), Matt Duffield (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2025): Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Jamie Scott (Democratic); Matt Duffield (Republican). 6 co-sponsors.