Arkansas SB588: TO ESTABLISH A WINERY PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning alcoholic beverages; to establish a winery private club permit; and for other purposes. subtitle to establish a winery private club permit.

From the introduced text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO ESTABLISH A WINERY PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO ESTABLISH A WINERY PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 3, Chapter 9, Subchapter 2, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 3-9-243. Winery private club permit -- Scope -- Restrictions. (a) The Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division may issue a winery private club permit that authorizes the winery private club permit holder to: (1) Operate a winery private club and manufacture, produce, or bottle one (1) or more varieties of wine, not to exceed ten thousand (10,000) cases per year; (2) Store wine manufactured, produced, or bottled by the winery private club and other wine that the winery private club permit holder may lawfully purchase from retailers or other wineries; (3) Bottle on the premises wine that the winery private club permittee has lawfully purchased in bulk from an out-of-state winery; (4) Sell on the premises wine manufactured, produced, bottled, or lawfully purchased by the winery private club for off-premises consumption and for on-premises consumption during legal operating hours; *CRH312* 03/31/2025 1:45:52 PM CRH312 SB588 (5) Serve complimentary samples of wine produced by …

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Sponsors

• Clint Penzo (R, 31) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 5, 2025: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
2. March 31, 2025: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
3. March 31, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is SB588?

SB588 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO ESTABLISH A WINERY PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT.

What does SB588 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning alcoholic beverages; to establish a winery private club permit; and for other purposes. subtitle to establish a winery private club permit.

What is the status of SB588?

Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).

Who sponsored SB588?

Clint Penzo (R, 31).

Where is the official record for SB588?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB588