# Arkansas HB1048: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE INCIDENTAL SALE OF GOAT MILK, SHEEP MILK, AND WHOLE MILK THAT HAS NOT BEEN PASTEURIZED; AND TO CLARIFY THAT THE INCIDENTAL SALE OF RAW MILK IS NOT LIMITED TO A SALE ON THE FARM.

Arkansas HB1048, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE INCIDENTAL SALE OF GOAT MILK, SHEEP MILK, AND WHOLE MILK THAT HAS NOT BEEN PASTEURIZED; AND TO CLARIFY THAT THE INCIDENTAL SALE OF RAW MILK IS NOT LIMITED TO A SALE ON THE FARM., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alan Clark (Republican), Cameron Cooper (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-20 (Notification that HB1048 is now Act 125) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1048
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE INCIDENTAL SALE OF GOAT MILK, SHEEP MILK, AND WHOLE MILK THAT HAS NOT BEEN PASTEURIZED; AND TO CLARIFY THAT THE INCIDENTAL SALE OF RAW MILK IS NOT LIMITED TO A SALE ON THE FARM.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-11-21
- Last action: 2025-02-20, Notification that HB1048 is now Act 125
- Sponsors: Alan Clark (Republican), Cameron Cooper (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Farms gain more raw milk sales options: benefit, low. Arkansas producers can sell raw goat milk, raw sheep milk, and unpasteurized whole milk directly to consumers. Sales can happen at the farm where the milk is produced, at a farmers' market, or through delivery from that farm. Producers can also advertise these sales. The sales must remain incidenta…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alan Clark (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Cameron Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alyssa Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brit McKenzie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Dotson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne Long (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Puryear (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, February 17, 2025 2:50:55 PM | pass | 33 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | House | House Vote - Monday, February 3, 2025 1:58:43 PM | pass | 94 | 3 | 2 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-02-20: Notification that HB1048 is now Act 125 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-02-17: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-02-17: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-02-17: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-01-30: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-01-30: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-01-30: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-01-29: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE (House)
- 2024-11-21: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1048 - Introduced, 2024-11-21: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1048.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=125.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
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- HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed)
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## Sources
- [HB1048 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1048.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=125.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related
- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1048-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).