Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB447: TO REQUIRE PERMITTED COMMON CARRIERS TO SUBMIT REPORTS DETAILING SHIPMENTS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INTO THE STATE
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning alcoholic beverages; to require permitted common carriers to submit reports detailing shipments of alcoholic beverages into the state; and for other purposes. subtitle to require permitted common carriers to submit reports detailing shipments of alcoholic beverages into the state.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO REQUIRE PERMITTED COMMON CARRIERS TO SUBMIT REPORTS DETAILING SHIPMENTS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INTO THE STATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO REQUIRE PERMITTED COMMON CARRIERS TO SUBMIT REPORTS DETAILING SHIPMENTS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INTO THE STATE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 3, Chapter 5, is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows: Subchapter 20 -- Common Carrier Reporting Act. 3-5-2001. Title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Common Carrier Reporting Act". 3-5-2002. Definitions. 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; and *CRH167* 04-01-2025 13:05:03 CRH167 As Engrossed: S4/1/25 SB447 (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 …
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Latest actions
- : Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Read the third time and failed.
- : Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES
- : RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
- : Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
- : Read the third time and passed.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : Re-referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Votes
- House Roll Call #1261 (April 14, 2025): 23 yea, 49 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call #850 (April 7, 2025): 20 yea, 12 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #284 (February 19, 2025): 89 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #168 (February 11, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB447?
- SB447 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO REQUIRE PERMITTED COMMON CARRIERS TO SUBMIT REPORTS DETAILING SHIPMENTS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INTO THE STATE.
- What does SB447 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning alcoholic beverages; to require permitted common carriers to submit reports detailing shipments of alcoholic beverages into the state; and for other purposes. subtitle to require permitted common carriers to submit reports detailing shipments of alcoholic beverages into the state.
- What is the status of SB447?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB447?
- Jim Petty (R, 29), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB447?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB447
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