# Arkansas HB1645: TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ADVERTISING BY A MICROBREWERY-RESTAURANT PRIVATE CLUB.

Arkansas HB1645, TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ADVERTISING BY A MICROBREWERY-RESTAURANT PRIVATE CLUB., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matt Brown (Republican), Mark Johnson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-14 (Notification that HB1645 is now Act 601) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1645
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ADVERTISING BY A MICROBREWERY-RESTAURANT PRIVATE CLUB.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-04-14, Notification that HB1645 is now Act 601
- Sponsors: Matt Brown (Republican), Mark Johnson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (89 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas brewery clubs gain more advertising options: benefit, low. Arkansas microbrewery-restaurant private clubs can run ads that contain only their name. They can also share information with consumers through social media, websites, or other electronic channels, including location, events, and menus. These are the only exceptions to the existing ban on advertisi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mark Johnson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 8:04:55 PM | pass | 24 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025-03-17 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 17, 2025 2:17:09 PM | pass | 65 | 13 | 6 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-14: Notification that HB1645 is now Act 601 (House)
- 2025-04-09: 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)
- 2025-04-08: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-13: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-03-13: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House)
- 2025-03-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES (House)
- 2025-03-03: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1645 - Introduced, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1645.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=601.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
- [HB1645 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1645.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=601.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-HB1645-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).