SB 523 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PRIVATE CLUB BE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.

Senate Bill 523, now Act 762, amends state law regarding alcoholic beverages and private clubs. It expands the definition of a "private club" to allow for-profit entities, such as corporations or partnerships, to obtain private club permits, specifically for hotels, restaurants, and large-event facilities. The bill modifies membership rules, stating that in areas where alcohol sales are permitted, a person is only required to become a club member upon ordering an alcoholic beverage. Additionally, it repeals specific violations for private clubs related to maintaining membership books and serving non-members or non-guests.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Signed Apr 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

Act 762 → SB 523 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from Act 762 to SB 523 and formatted for the 95th General Assembly's 2025 Regular Session. This represents a procedural update rather than a substantive policy change.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from Act 762 to SB 523, and session information updated to reflect the 95th General Assembly Regular Session of 2025.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 18, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that SB523 is now Act 762

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Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

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Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1

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Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE

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Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .

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Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1

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Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

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Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

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

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Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

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Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

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Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

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Mar 19, 2025

Introduced

Filed

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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors