Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Enacted

HB1491 — CONCERNING THE EXCISE TAX ON CERTAIN BEER AND SAKE; TO CREATE AN EXCISE TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN BEER AND SAKE PRODUCED USING ARKANSAS RICE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Last action — House -- Notification that HB1491 is now Act 874

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2025. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

CONCERNING THE EXCISE TAX ON CERTAIN BEER AND SAKE; TO CREATE AN EXCISE TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN BEER AND SAKE PRODUCED USING ARKANSAS RICE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Bill Text

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Read HB1491 on the official Arkansas source →

Action History

  1. House -- Notification that HB1491 is now Act 874

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 39 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Passed 23 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231200
Total 231200
% of votes cast 66%34%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Nay
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Yea
Clarke Tucker — Yea
Clint Penzo — Nay
Dan Sullivan — Nay
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
Gary Stubblefield — Nay
Greg Leding — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jane English — Nay
Jim Dotson — Nay
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Nay
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
Mark Johnson — Nay
Matt McKee — Yea
Matt Stone — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Nay
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Nay

Official roll call →

Passed 55 Yea · 27 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5527018
Total 5527018
% of votes cast 55%27%0%18%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Not Voting
Alyssa Brown — Nay
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Nay
Bart Schulz — Yea
Brad Hall — Yea
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Not Voting
Cameron Cooper — Not Voting
Carlton Wing — Nay
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Not Voting
David Ray — Nay
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Diana Gonzales Worthen — Yea
Dolly Henley — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Not Voting
Frances Cavenaugh — Nay
Fred Allen — Yea
Glenn Barnes — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
James Eaton — Yea
Jason Nazarenko — Yea
Jay Richardson — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Nay
Jessie McGruder — Yea
Jim Wooten — Nay
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
Joey L. Carr — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Nay
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Not Voting
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Nay
Justin Gonzales — Nay
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Not Voting
Kendon Underwood — Nay
Kendra Moore — Not Voting
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Yea
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
Lincoln Barnett — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Not Voting
Matt Brown — Nay
Matt Duffield — Not Voting
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Not Voting
Mindy McAlindon — Nay
Nick Burkes — Nay
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Paul Childress — Yea
R. Scott Richardson — Nay
RJ Hawk — Yea
Randy Torres — Nay
Rebecca Burkes — Nay
Richard McGrew — Nay
Richard Womack — Nay
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Nay
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Not Voting
Ryan A. Rose — Not Voting
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stan Berry — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Stetson Painter — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Nay
Steven Walker — Nay
Tara Shephard — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Nay
Tracy Steele — Yea
Trey Steimel — Yea
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Nay
Zack Gramlich — Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1491 do?
CONCERNING THE EXCISE TAX ON CERTAIN BEER AND SAKE; TO CREATE AN EXCISE TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN BEER AND SAKE PRODUCED USING ARKANSAS RICE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Who sponsors HB1491?
HB1491 is sponsored by J. Dismang and Jeff Wardlaw.
What is the current status of HB1491?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track HB1491?
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