SB217

Senate Bill 217 amends the Charitable Bingo and Raffles Enabling Act in Arkansas to explicitly permit the electronic advertising of charitable raffles. The bill allows licensed organizations and their uncompensated volunteers to promote raffles through mail, telephone, the organization's website, and social media platforms. By expanding the authorized methods of communication, the legislation seeks to modernize the advertising capabilities of charitable groups conducting raffles. This change clarifies that both the organization and its volunteers are permitted to utilize digital and electronic channels for marketing purposes. The bill does not change the underlying regulations governing the conduct of the raffles themselves, focusing solely on the scope of allowable advertising practices.