Bill > HB1143

This bill amends the Charitable Bingo and Raffles Enabling Act by adding a new section that explicitly prohibits conducting raffles to provide funding for a student-athlete under the Arkansas Student-Athlete Publicity Rights Act. The bill effectively bars any charitable or organizational efforts to use raffles as a fundraising mechanism for supporting student-athletes. The prohibition applies to the entire statute covering Arkansas student-athlete publicity rights, suggesting a comprehensive ban on using raffles as a financial resource for student-athletes. This legislation appears to be a targeted effort to restrict specific fundraising methods related to student-athletes, potentially in response to concerns about athlete compensation or fundraising practices.

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1143&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R