# Arkansas HB1498: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MILITARY-TYPE CANTEENS AND EXCHANGES. Arkansas HB1498, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MILITARY-TYPE CANTEENS AND EXCHANGES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Steve Crowell (Republican), Stetson Painter (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-10 (Notification that HB1498 is now Act 507) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1498-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1498 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MILITARY-TYPE CANTEENS AND EXCHANGES. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-17 - Last action: 2025-04-10, Notification that HB1498 is now Act 507 - Sponsors: Steve Crowell (Republican), Stetson Painter (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Military store money supports Arkansas Guard: benefit, low. The law extends spending limits to all military canteens and exchanges under the Adjutant General’s authority. Their operating funds that are not legislative appropriations must support military-site improvements or Arkansas National Guard units’ and members’ general welfare. Eligible sites include… - More options for Arkansas military stores: benefit, low. The Adjutant General can buy military-store inventory through agreements with military-focused nonprofits, nonprofit foundations, or other entities. Purchases must follow Arkansas law’s canteen and exchange limits. The Adjutant General can also arrange Army and Air Force Exchange Service operations… - New sales and rental rules for military stores: mixed, low. Arkansas military canteens and exchanges follow rules similar to those of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. The Adjutant General chooses which procedures, policies, privileges, and limits apply. The law removes specific sales bans on automobiles, household appliances, furniture, building pro… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Steve Crowell (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Stetson Painter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Ray (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 5:43:14 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 3:09:39 PM | pass | 96 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2025-04-10: Notification that HB1498 is now Act 507 (House) - 2025-04-08: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-04-07: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-04-07: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-04-07: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-04-01: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-03-06: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-06: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-06: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-02-17: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on Joint Committee on Military And Veterans Affairs (House) - 2025-02-17: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1498 - Introduced, 2025-02-17: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1498.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=507.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) - 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) - 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 - [HB1498 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1498.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=507.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) - [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-HB1498-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).