Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Introduced

HB1636 — TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SOFT DRINK TAX ACT, AS AFFIRMED BY REFERRED ACT 1 OF 1994; AND TO PHASE OUT THE SOFT DRINK TAX BASED ON SALES TAX COLLECTIONS FROM SALES OF SOFT DRINKS.

Last action — House -- Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE

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

This bill died with 2025/2025R Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SOFT DRINK TAX ACT, AS AFFIRMED BY REFERRED ACT 1 OF 1994; AND TO PHASE OUT THE SOFT DRINK TAX BASED ON SALES TAX COLLECTIONS FROM SALES OF SOFT DRINKS.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House -- Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 38 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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Votes

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Passed 49 Yea · 38 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4938013
Total 4938013
% of votes cast 49%38%0%13%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Alyssa Brown — Yea
Andrew Collins — Nay
Ashley Hudson — Nay
Austin McCollum — Yea
Bart Schulz — Nay
Brad Hall — Nay
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Not Voting
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Not Voting
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Not Voting
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Not Voting
Denise Garner — Nay
Denise Jones Ennett — Nay
Diana Gonzales Worthen — Nay
Dolly Henley — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Not Voting
Frances Cavenaugh — Nay
Fred Allen — Nay
Glenn Barnes — Nay
Harlan Breaux — Nay
Hope Duke — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Nay
James Eaton — Nay
Jason Nazarenko — Yea
Jay Richardson — Nay
Jeff Wardlaw — Nay
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Nay
Jessie McGruder — Nay
Jim Wooten — Nay
Jimmy Gazaway — Nay
Joey L. Carr — Nay
John Maddox — Not Voting
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Nay
Jon Milligan — Not Voting
Jon S. Eubanks — Nay
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Nay
Justin Gonzales — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Nay
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Not Voting
Lane Jean — Yea
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Not Voting
Les Warren — Nay
Lincoln Barnett — Nay
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Not Voting
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Nay
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nick Burkes — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Nay
Paul Childress — Yea
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Yea
Randy Torres — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Not Voting
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Nay
Ron McNair — Yea
Ryan A. Rose — Yea
Shad Pearce — Nay
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stan Berry — Yea
Stephen Magie — Nay
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Not Voting
Steven Walker — Nay
Tara Shephard — Nay
Tippi McCullough — Nay
Tony Furman — Yea
Tracy Steele — Nay
Trey Steimel — Nay
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Yea
Zack Gramlich — Yea

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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1636 do?
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SOFT DRINK TAX ACT, AS AFFIRMED BY REFERRED ACT 1 OF 1994; AND TO PHASE OUT THE SOFT DRINK TAX BASED ON SALES TAX COLLECTIONS FROM SALES OF SOFT DRINKS.
Who sponsors HB1636?
HB1636 is sponsored by J. Petty and David Ray.
What is the current status of HB1636?
This bill died with 2025/2025R Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB1636?
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