# Arkansas SB345: TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF THE PRIVATE CLUB PERMITTING PROCESS OF HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, AND LARGE-EVENT FACILITIES; AND TO REMOVE AN OVERLY BURDENSOME TAX REQUIREMENT. Arkansas SB345, TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF THE PRIVATE CLUB PERMITTING PROCESS OF HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, AND LARGE-EVENT FACILITIES; AND TO REMOVE AN OVERLY BURDENSOME TAX REQUIREMENT., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Carol Dalby (Republican), Missy Irvin (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-03-31 (Notification that SB345 is now Act 421) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB345-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB345 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF THE PRIVATE CLUB PERMITTING PROCESS OF HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, AND LARGE-EVENT FACILITIES; AND TO REMOVE AN OVERLY BURDENSOME TAX REQUIREMENT. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-27 - Last action: 2025-03-31, Notification that SB345 is now Act 421 - Sponsors: Carol Dalby (Republican), Missy Irvin (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (147 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Annual permit fees for hospitality businesses: cost, low. Hotel and restaurant private club applications and renewals cost $1,500 per year. Applications in areas where local-option rules do not authorize liquor sales carry an extra $1,500 fee. Large-event facility private club permits carry a $2,500 annual fee. Annual fees are due by June 30 for the fisca… - Broader guest access with alcohol safeguards: mixed, low. Covered private clubs can serve alcohol to guests for on-site use, and guests can carry drinks between approved areas. These areas can include guest rooms, pools, banquet rooms, restaurants, lobbies, exhibit halls, patios, and gardens. People under 21 can enter these clubs; this does not allow them… - Easier business permits with new disclosures: mixed, low. Arkansas allows hotel, restaurant, and large-event private club permits in counties or county areas that bar public liquor sales. Corporations, partnerships, individuals, and limited liability companies can apply without forming a nonprofit, but must follow Arkansas Code § 3-9-240. Restaurants qual… - Hotels gain control over cultural spaces: mixed, low. Covered hotels and large-event private clubs no longer have to identify certain leased areas. They also no longer have to open those areas to nonmembers for historic displays, art, theater, or music. Operators have fewer access duties, while nonmembers lose that required access. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Carol Dalby (Republican), House - Sponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 2:03:32 PM | pass | 30 | 2 | 2 | | 2025-03-17 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 17, 2025 2:46:56 PM | pass | 88 | 2 | 6 | | 2025-03-10 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, March 10, 2025 2:27:12 PM | pass | 29 | 2 | 3 | ## Actions (24) - 2025-03-31: Notification that SB345 is now Act 421 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Rules suspended. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 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) - 2025-03-10: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES (House) - 2025-03-10: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-03-10: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB345 - Introduced, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB345.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=421.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 - [SB345 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB345.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=421.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-SB345-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).