# Arkansas HB1476: TO AMEND THE DIRECT SHIPMENT OF VINOUS LIQUOR ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH A WINE DIRECT SHIPPER LICENSE. Arkansas HB1476, TO AMEND THE DIRECT SHIPMENT OF VINOUS LIQUOR ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH A WINE DIRECT SHIPPER LICENSE., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brit McKenzie (Republican), Bart Hester (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-16 (Notification that HB1476 is now Act 675); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1476-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1476 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE DIRECT SHIPMENT OF VINOUS LIQUOR ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH A WINE DIRECT SHIPPER LICENSE. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-13 - Last action: 2025-04-16, Notification that HB1476 is now Act 675 - Sponsors: Brit McKenzie (Republican), Bart Hester (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (78 yes, 35 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wine buyers pay applicable shipment taxes: cost, low. Arkansas wine buyers pay applicable sales and excise taxes on direct shipments. Licensed shippers must collect and send those taxes to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. Taxes apply as if the sale occurred at an Arkansas small farm winery. Sales and use taxes are based on the bu… - Wine shippers face reporting and audits: cost, low. Out-of-state licensed shippers must report annually how much wine they shipped into Arkansas during the prior calendar year. In-state licensees must provide compliance information when the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division asks. Licensees must allow requested record audits and are subject to Arka… - Wine shippers face dry-area penalties: cost, low. Licensed wine shippers cannot send wine to residents of dry counties or other dry territories. The state reviews shipment reports quarterly, investigates suspected violations, and can order shippers to stop. A first violation gets written notice; a second brings a $500 fine; a third brings a $1,000… - More home wine deliveries with limits: mixed, medium. Arkansas residents age 21 or older can receive up to 24 nine-liter cases of wine per calendar year. Recipients must live in an eligible wet county and receive wine at a private home for personal use, not resale. Buyers no longer need to visit the winery to purchase the wine. The wine must be regist… - Wine businesses get licenses with fees: mixed, low. Eligible in-state and out-of-state wineries, suppliers, importers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers must get a Wine Direct Shipper license. Applicants must provide current state and federal alcohol licenses, with required license copies submitted again at renewal. Businesses pay $50 to appl… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brit McKenzie (Republican), House - Sponsor: Bart Hester (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 5:59:45 PM | pass | 22 | 12 | 1 | | 2025-04-01 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3:05:46 PM | pass | 56 | 23 | 13 | ## Actions (19) - 2025-04-16: Notification that HB1476 is now Act 675 (House) - 2025-04-10: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-04-09: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-04-09: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-04-09: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-31: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-31: Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-31: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-03-20: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2 (House) - 2025-03-10: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-10: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-10: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-02-13: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES (House) - 2025-02-13: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1476 - Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1476.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=675.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - 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) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - 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) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [HB1476 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1476.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=675.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) - [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025) - [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025) - [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) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1476-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).