# Arkansas HB1636: 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. Arkansas HB1636, 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., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jim Petty (Republican), David Ray (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-09 (Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1636-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1636 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: 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. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-03 - Last action: 2025-04-09, Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE - Sponsors: Jim Petty (Republican), David Ray (Republican) - Cosponsors: 44 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (49 yes, 38 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: Jim Petty (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: David Ray (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Alyssa Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandon Achor (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wade Andrews (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brit McKenzie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Beck (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Harlan Breaux (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Keith Brooks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cameron Cooper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bruce Cozart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Duffield (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Eaton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tony Furman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House - Cosponsor: RJ Hawk (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Hollowell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremiah Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John P. Carr (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Karilyn Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jack Ladyman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne Long (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt McKee (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mindy McAlindon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Austin McCollum (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron McNair (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nick Burkes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Nazarenko (Republican), House - Cosponsor: R. Scott Richardson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marcus E. Richmond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan A. Rose (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Johnny Rye (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stan Berry (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephen Meeks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Randy Torres (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dwight Tosh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kendon Underwood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Unger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: DeAnn Vaught (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carlton Wing (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard Womack (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-07 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 3:58:55 PM | pass | 49 | 38 | 2 | ## Actions (12) - 2025-04-09: Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE (House) - 2025-04-09: WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR (House) - 2025-04-07: Read the third time and failed. (House) - 2025-04-03: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (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) - 2025-03-11: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-11: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-11: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-03-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE (House) - 2025-03-03: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1636 - Introduced, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1636.pdf) ## 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 - [HB1636 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1636.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) - [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-HB1636-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).