Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 447 — TO REQUIRE PERMITTED COMMON CARRIERS TO SUBMIT REPORTS DETAILING SHIPMENTS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INTO THE STATE.

Last action — Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.

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This bill establishes a new reporting requirement for common carriers related to the shipment of alcoholic beverages into Arkansas.

  • Arkansas Code Title 3, Chapter 5

    Subchapter 20 — Common Carrier Reporting Act.

    This adds a new subchapter to Title 3, Chapter 5, establishing the Common Carrier Reporting Act.

  • 3-5-2001

    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Common Carrier Reporting Act".

    This establishes the official title of the new subchapter.

  • 3-5-2002

    As used in this subchapter: (1) "Alcoholic beverages" means intoxicating liquors of any kind including without limitation beer, light wine, malt liquor, hard cider, spirituous liquor, and vinous liquor as defined by Arkansas law; (2) "Common carrier" means a common carrier by motor vehicle as defined in § 23-13-203; (3)(A) "Consumer" means an individual who orders alcoholic beverages to be shipped to an individual or from whom spirits, wine, or beer is ordered. (B) "Consumer" does not include an individual who holds or acts on behalf of a person that holds an alcoholic beverage license authorizing the receipt of shipments for resale or production.

    This defines key terms relevant to the new reporting requirements.

  • 3-5-2003

    (a)(1) Every quarter, a common carrier carrying a certificate of public convenience and necessity under § 23-13-218 shall submit to the Department of Finance and Administration a report containing the following information related to shipments to a consumer: (A) Name, business address, and registration identification for the common carrier's certificate of public convenience and necessity; (B) Time period covered by the report required under this section; (C) Total weight of alcoholic beverages the common carrier shipped to Arkansas addresses during the reporting period, categorized by each type of alcoholic beverage; (D) Dates of delivery for each delivery made during the reporting period; (E) Common carrier's parcel tracking number for the shipment; (F) Recipient's zip code; and (G) Name and business address for each supplier or manufacturer of each delivery. (2) If no alcoholic beverages were shipped into Arkansas during the reporting period by a common carrier, the common carrier shall submit a report stating that no alcoholic beverages were shipped into Arkansas during the reporting period.

    This mandates quarterly reporting by common carriers about shipments of alcoholic beverages to consumers.

  • 3-5-2004

    (a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall report to the Arkansas Department of Transportation any common carrier that fails to submit the reports required under § 3-5-2003 or the additional information required by this subchapter. (b) A common carrier that is reported under subsection (a) of this section is subject to the penalties under § 23-13-234 for failure to report.

    This establishes penalties for common carriers that fail to comply with the reporting requirements.

  • 3-5-2005

    The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may adopt rules to implement this subchapter.

    This gives the Secretary authority to create rules to enforce the new reporting requirements.

Amendments

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Action History

  1. Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

  2. Read the third time and failed.

  3. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

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

  5. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  6. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  7. Read the third time and passed.

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

  9. Re-referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE

  10. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  11. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  12. Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1

  13. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE

  14. Filed

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

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (136)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 447?
SB 447 is sponsored by RJ Hawk and Jim Petty.
What is the current status of SB 447?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 447?
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