# Arkansas SB219: TO REPEAL THE SUNSET PROVISION OF THE ARKANSAS MEDICAL MARIJUANA SPECIAL PRIVILEGE TAX ACT OF 2017; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Arkansas SB219, TO REPEAL THE SUNSET PROVISION OF THE ARKANSAS MEDICAL MARIJUANA SPECIAL PRIVILEGE TAX ACT OF 2017; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Les D. Eaves (Republican), Jonathan Dismang (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-20 (Notification that SB219 is now Act 380) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB219
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO REPEAL THE SUNSET PROVISION OF THE ARKANSAS MEDICAL MARIJUANA SPECIAL PRIVILEGE TAX ACT OF 2017; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Notification that SB219 is now Act 380
- Sponsors: Les D. Eaves (Republican), Jonathan Dismang (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (137 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas medical marijuana businesses keep paying tax: cost, low. The law removes the July 1, 2025, expiration date for Arkansas’s medical marijuana special privilege tax. Businesses and other people covered by the tax must keep paying it beyond that date. Tax rates, exemptions, and other tax rules remain unchanged. The emergency clause makes the repeal effective…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Les D. Eaves (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jonathan Dismang (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 17, 2025 2:52:31 PM | pass | 74 | 7 | 11 |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, March 6, 2025 3:51:13 PM | pass | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, March 6, 2025 3:04:55 PM | pass | 32 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-03-20: Notification that SB219 is now Act 380 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-06: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-06: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-03-06: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB219 passed and the Emergency Clause was adopted. Motion carried. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB219 - Introduced, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB219.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=380.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
- [SB219 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB219.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=380.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-SB219-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).