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2025R: HJR1019
AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO GREYHOUND RACING FROM ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 100.
Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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| Sponsor | Role |
|---|---|
| S. Meeks | lead |
| When | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2025, 1:34 p.m. CT | House | Filed |
| Feb 12, 2025, 5:37 p.m. CT | House | Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE |
| May 5, 2025, 9:51 a.m. CT | House | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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| When | Meeting | Video |
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| Mar 17, 2025, 2:30 p.m. CT | House State Agencies - Governmental Affairs Committee · Committee Room 151 | Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar |
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DFA1 · Mar 10, 2025
Fiscal Impact Statement
Bill: HJR1019
Bill Subtitle: AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO REMOVE REFERENCES
TO GREYHOUND RACING FROM ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 100.
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Sponsor:
Rep. Meeks
Basic Change:
HJR1019 proposes an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to remove all references to greyhound
racing.
Amendment 100, the Arkansas Casino Gaming Amendment of 2018, currently provides that:
• A greyhound racing facility in Crittenden County as of December 31, 2017 may conduct casino
gaming at its facility;
• Each Arkansas casino must pay an annual net casino gaming receipts tax equal to 13% of the first
$150,000,000 of gaming receipts and 20% on gaming receipts exceeding $150,000,001.
• 17.5% of the net casino gaming receipts taxes collected by the state are distributed to the horse
racing franchise holder and the greyhound racing franchise holder to be used for racing purses.
• The greyhound racing franchise holder must set aside 14% of its net casino gaming receipts to be
used for purses and capital improvements at its facility; and
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