# Arkansas HB1455: TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PRIVATE CLUBS TO PURCHASE CERTAIN PRODUCTS DIRECTLY FROM A SMALL BREWERY PERMIT HOLDER UNDER AN EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT.

Arkansas HB1455, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PRIVATE CLUBS TO PURCHASE CERTAIN PRODUCTS DIRECTLY FROM A SMALL BREWERY PERMIT HOLDER UNDER AN EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua Bryant (Republican), Aaron Pilkington (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-10 (Notification that HB1455 is now Act 500) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1455
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PRIVATE CLUBS TO PURCHASE CERTAIN PRODUCTS DIRECTLY FROM A SMALL BREWERY PERMIT HOLDER UNDER AN EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Notification that HB1455 is now Act 500
- Sponsors: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Aaron Pilkington (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (89 yes, 21 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Private clubs gain more drink-service options: benefit, low. Clubs with an Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board permit can serve beer, wine, and mixed drinks to members and guests on-site. Drinks can come from members’ private stocks or lawful purchases replenished at members’ expense; this service is not a sale. Clubs must use authorized suppliers: ret…
- Small breweries gain limited private-club sales: benefit, low. Permitted small breweries can sell their brewed drinks directly to private clubs in entertainment districts. The brewery and club must be in adjacent counties and have an exclusive agreement. Each brewery can have only one such club agreement at a time.
- Private-club drink taxes cover more charges: cost, low. The law extends supplemental taxes beyond club drinks drawn only from members’ private stocks. Covered charges for preparing and serving mixed drinks, or cooling and serving beer and wine, face a 10% tax. Covered mixed-drink charges face an extra 4%, for a combined 14%. These taxes apply to covered…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Aaron Pilkington (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 4:50:44 PM | pass | 24 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025-03-31 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 3:24:25 PM | pass | 65 | 16 | 9 |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-10: Notification that HB1455 is now Act 500 (House)
- 2025-04-04: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-03: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-03: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-19: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-03-19: Amendment No. 3 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-03-12: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-03-12: Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-03-04: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-03-04: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-02-11: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES (House)
- 2025-02-11: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1455 - Introduced, 2025-02-11: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1455.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=500.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
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## Sources
- [HB1455 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1455.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=500.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-HB1455-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).