Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 97 — TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL RETAIL LIQUOR PERMITS TO CERTAIN EXISTING HOLDERS OF RETAIL LIQUOR PERMITS.

Last action — Notification that SB97 is now Act 156

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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 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on February 25, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill allows certain holders of retail liquor permits to acquire additional permits.

This legislation modifies existing laws to permit certain individuals and businesses that hold a retail liquor permit to obtain up to two additional permits under specific conditions. However, they cannot hold more than one permit in the same county and can only obtain additional permits in counties with populations over 200,000.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This means small businesses may have greater opportunities to expand their retail liquor sales if they meet the criteria.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 97 has made some changes by adding specific language and removing a reference to an earlier act from the Regular Session. The addition clarifies the intent or application of the bill, while the removal helps streamline the legislation by eliminating outdated references. These changes are important because they help ensure that the bill is more relevant and understandable, ultimately making it easier to implement.

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Act 156 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 97 5 By:
State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 97 5 By:
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill allows existing holders of retail liquor permits to obtain additional permits under specific conditions.

  • Arkansas Code § 3-4-205(b)(1)(A)

    No → Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a

    The amendment introduces an exception which permits some issuance of retail liquor permits.

  • Arkansas Code § 3-4-205

    (e)(1) A person, firm, or corporation, after obtaining one (1) retail liquor permit, may become the holder of up to two (2) additional retail liquor permits. (2)(A) A person, firm, or corporation may not hold more than one (1) retail liquor permit in the same county. (B) An additional retail liquor permit may be held under this subsection only in a county having a population of two hundred thousand (200,000) or more persons in the most recent decennial census.

    This addition allows for the holding of multiple retail liquor permits under certain conditions.

Action History

  1. Notification that SB97 is now Act 156

  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 the Senate as passed.

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

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

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

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  12. Read the third time and passed.

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

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

  15. Filed

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

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 97?
SB 97 is sponsored by Jeremiah Moore and Bart Hester.
What is the current status of SB 97?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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