# Arkansas HB1173: TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "BEER" TO CHANGE THE ALLOWABLE ALCOHOLIC CONTENT AND TO INCLUDE MALT BEVERAGES.

Arkansas HB1173, TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "BEER" TO CHANGE THE ALLOWABLE ALCOHOLIC CONTENT AND TO INCLUDE MALT BEVERAGES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Scott Flippo (Republican), Matt Brown (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-05 (Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1173
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "BEER" TO CHANGE THE ALLOWABLE ALCOHOLIC CONTENT AND TO INCLUDE MALT BEVERAGES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.
- Sponsors: Scott Flippo (Republican), Matt Brown (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (36 yes, 44 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Flippo (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-03 | House | House Vote - Monday, February 3, 2025 2:16:23 PM | fail | 36 | 44 | 14 |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-05: Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read the third time and failed. (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)
- 2025-01-21: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES (House)
- 2025-01-17: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1173 - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1173.pdf)

## Related bills

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- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
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## Sources
- [HB1173 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1173.pdf)

## 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-HB1173-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).