Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Enacted

SB523 — TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PRIVATE CLUB BE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.

Last action — Senate -- Notification that SB523 is now Act 762

  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 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 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PRIVATE CLUB BE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read SB523 on the official Arkansas source →

Action History

  1. Senate -- Notification that SB523 is now Act 762

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 12 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.

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Votes

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 29 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29402
Total 29402
% of votes cast 83%11%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 — Yea
Clarke Tucker — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
Gary Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jim Dotson — Not Voting
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Not Voting
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Yea
Matt Stone — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Yea
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Nay

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 70 Yea · 8 Nay · 22 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 708022
Total 708022
% of votes cast 70%8%0%22%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Alyssa Brown — Not Voting
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Yea
Bart Schulz — Yea
Brad Hall — Not Voting
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Not Voting
Cameron Cooper — Not Voting
Carlton Wing — Not Voting
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Nay
Cindy Crawford — Yea
David Ray — Yea
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 — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Glenn Barnes — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Not Voting
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 — Nay
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Not Voting
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Not Voting
Justin Gonzales — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Not Voting
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Not Voting
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Yea
Lane Jean — Nay
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
Lincoln Barnett — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Not Voting
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Not Voting
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Not Voting
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nick Burkes — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Paul Childress — Yea
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Yea
Randy Torres — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Yea
Richard McGrew — Nay
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Nay
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Not Voting
Ryan A. Rose — Not Voting
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stan Berry — Not Voting
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Stetson Painter — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Not Voting
Steven Walker — Nay
Tara Shephard — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Yea
Tracy Steele — Yea
Trey Steimel — Yea
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Yea
Zack Gramlich — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 31 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31103
Total 31103
% of votes cast 89%3%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Yea
Clarke Tucker — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
Gary Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jim Dotson — Not Voting
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Not Voting
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Yea
Matt Stone — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Not Voting
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB523 do?
TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PRIVATE CLUB BE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
Who sponsors SB523?
SB523 is sponsored by Dalby and Missy Irvin.
What is the current status of SB523?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB523?
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