Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 76 — TO ESTABLISH AN EXCURSION TRAIN PERMIT; AND TO AUTHORIZE AN EXCURSION TRAIN PERMIT HOLDER TO SELL AND SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

Last action — Notification that SB76 is now Act 68

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  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 January 11, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · 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.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill establishes a permit for excursion trains to sell and serve alcoholic beverages.

This legislation allows excursion train operators to apply for a permit to sell and serve alcoholic beverages. Operators must pay a $200 annual fee and can only operate in areas where alcoholic sales are permitted.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This means small businesses operating excursion trains can legally offer alcoholic beverages to customers.

Bill Text

  • SB 76 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a new excursion train permit allowing for the sale and service of alcoholic beverages on specific trains in Arkansas.

  • Arkansas Code § 3-4-601(a)

    (10) Excursion train permit.

    Adds a new type of alcoholic beverage permit specifically for excursion trains.

  • Arkansas Code Title 3, Chapter 4, Subchapter 6

    3-4-612. Excursion train permit.

    Creates a new section specifically outlining the excursion train permit process.

  • 3-4-612

    (1) "Alcoholic beverage" means spirituous liquor, vinous liquor, small farm wine, light wine, malt liquor, and hard cider; and

    Defines 'alcoholic beverage' relevant to the new permit.

  • 3-4-612

    (2) "Excursion train" means a train made available to the public through ticket sales for scheduled dates and times for operation over a common carrier railroad or railroad authority that operates on a fixed schedule or route with a specific beginning and ending point.

    Defines what constitutes an 'excursion train' for the permit.

  • 3-4-612

    (b) An excursion train operator may apply to the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for a permit to sell and serve alcoholic beverages on an excursion train operated in this state.

    Allows excursion train operators to apply for a permit to serve alcoholic beverages.

  • 3-4-612

    (g) An excursion train operator shall pay an annual permit fee of two hundred dollars ($200) for an excursion train permit.

    Establishes a $200 annual fee for the new excursion train permit.

  • 3-4-612

    (i) An excursion train permit holder is authorized to sell and serve alcoholic beverages only when the excursion train is located in a territory that has authorized the sale of alcoholic beverages.

    Restricts the sale of alcoholic beverages to territories where it is permitted.

  • 3-4-612

    (j) The director shall adopt rules to implement and administer this section.

    Empowers the director to create rules for the new excursion train permit.

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB76 is now Act 68

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

  6. Returned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1

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

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  9. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  10. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

  11. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

  12. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES

  13. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  14. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  15. Read the third time and passed.

  16. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  17. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE

  18. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Christiansen

Not signed on (135)

135 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 and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 78 Yea · 3 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 783019
Total 783019
% of votes cast 78%3%0%19%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Carr — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Fielding — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Haak — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Bragg — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Nay
Miller — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Not Voting
Carlton Wing — Not Voting
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Not Voting
Clint Penzo — Yea
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Not Voting
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Not Voting
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Wooten — Not Voting
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Not Voting
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Nay
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Nay
K. Ferguson — Not Voting
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
L. Fite — Not Voting
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Yea
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Not Voting
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Not Voting
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Not Voting
Richard McGrew — Not Voting
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Not Voting
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Yea
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 24 Yea · 3 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24308
Total 24308
% of votes cast 69%9%0%23%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Bledsoe — Nay
Rapert — Nay
Teague — Nay
Elliott — Not Voting
Alan Clark — Not Voting
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Not Voting
Blake Johnson — Not Voting
Breanne Davis — Yea
C. Tucker — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Not Voting
Greg Leding — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Sturch — Not Voting
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
K. Ingram — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Not Voting
L. Eads — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 76?
SB 76 is sponsored by Robin Lundstrum, Christiansen, and L. Eads.
What is the current status of SB 76?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.
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