Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Enacted

SB97 — TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL RETAIL LIQUOR PERMITS TO CERTAIN EXISTING HOLDERS OF RETAIL LIQUOR PERMITS.

Last action — Senate -- Notification that SB97 is now Act 156

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2025. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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

TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL RETAIL LIQUOR PERMITS TO CERTAIN EXISTING HOLDERS OF RETAIL LIQUOR PERMITS.

Bill Text

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Read SB97 on the official Arkansas source →

Action History

  1. Senate -- Notification that SB97 is now Act 156

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 43 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 56 Yea · 33 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5633011
Total 5633011
% of votes cast 56%33%0%11%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Alyssa Brown — Nay
Andrew Collins — Nay
Ashley Hudson — Nay
Austin McCollum — Yea
Bart Schulz — Nay
Brad Hall — Yea
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Not Voting
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Not Voting
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Nay
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Nay
Cindy Crawford — Nay
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Nay
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Nay
Diana Gonzales Worthen — Nay
Dolly Henley — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Nay
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Glenn Barnes — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Nay
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 — Nay
Joey L. Carr — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Not Voting
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Nay
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joy Springer — Not Voting
Julie Mayberry — Nay
Justin Gonzales — Nay
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Not Voting
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Yea
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Yea
Lane Jean — Nay
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
Lincoln Barnett — Nay
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Nay
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Not Voting
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Not Voting
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nick Burkes — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Paul Childress — Yea
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Not Voting
Randy Torres — Nay
Rebecca Burkes — Yea
Richard McGrew — Nay
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Nay
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Not Voting
Ryan A. Rose — Nay
Shad Pearce — Nay
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 — Yea
Tara Shephard — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Nay
Tony Furman — Yea
Tracy Steele — Nay
Trey Steimel — Yea
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Nay
Zack Gramlich — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 23 Yea · 10 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231002
Total 231002
% of votes cast 66%29%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Nay
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Nay
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Nay
Clarke Tucker — Nay
Clint Penzo — Nay
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
Gary Stubblefield — Nay
Greg Leding — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Nay
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Yea
Matt Stone — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Not Voting
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Nay
Tyler Dees — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB97 do?
TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL RETAIL LIQUOR PERMITS TO CERTAIN EXISTING HOLDERS OF RETAIL LIQUOR PERMITS.
Who sponsors SB97?
SB97 is sponsored by J. Moore and Bart Hester.
What is the current status of SB97?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB97?
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