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Yes: 49 • No: 38
ArkansasHB16362025 Regular SessionHouse
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SOFT DRINK TAX ACT, AS AFFIRMED BY REFERRED ACT 1 OF 1994; AND TO PHASE OUT THE SOFT DRINK TAX BASED ON SALES TAX COLLECTIONS FROM SALES OF SOFT DRINKS.
Sponsored By: Jim Petty (Republican), David Ray (Republican)
Passed
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Jim Petty
Republican • Senate
David Ray
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Alyssa Brown
Republican • House
Brandon Achor
Republican • House
Wade Andrews
Republican • House
Brit McKenzie
Republican • House
Howard M. Beaty, Jr.
Republican • House
Rick Beck
Republican • House
Mary Bentley
Republican • House
Harlan Breaux
Republican • House
Keith Brooks
Republican • House
Cameron Cooper
Republican • House
Bruce Cozart
Republican • House
Cindy Crawford
Republican • House
Matt Duffield
Republican • House
James Eaton
Republican • House
Tony Furman
Republican • House
Zack Gramlich
Republican • House
RJ Hawk
Republican • House
Steve Hollowell
Republican • House
Jeremiah Moore
Republican • House
John P. Carr
Republican • House
Karilyn Brown
Republican • House
Jack Ladyman
Republican • House
Wayne Long
Republican • House
Robin Lundstrum
Republican • House
Matt Brown
Republican • House
Matt McKee
Republican • Senate
Mindy McAlindon
Republican • House
Austin McCollum
Republican • House
Ron McNair
Republican • House
Nick Burkes
Republican • House
Jason Nazarenko
Republican • House
R. Scott Richardson
Republican • House
Marcus E. Richmond
Republican • House
Ryan A. Rose
Republican • House
Johnny Rye
Republican • House
Stan Berry
Republican • House
Stephen Meeks
Republican • House
Randy Torres
Republican • House
Dwight Tosh
Republican • House
Kendon Underwood
Republican • House
Steve Unger
Republican • House
DeAnn Vaught
Republican • House
Carlton Wing
Republican • House
Richard Womack
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/7/2025
House Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 3:58:55 PM
Yes: 49 • No: 38
Actions Timeline
Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE
4/9/2025HouseWITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
4/9/2025HouseRead the third time and failed.
4/7/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/3/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/12/2025HouseAmendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
3/12/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
3/12/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/11/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
3/11/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
3/11/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE
3/3/2025HouseFiled
3/3/2025House
Bill Text
HB1636 - Introduced
3/3/2025
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