All Roll Calls
Yes: 118 • No: 0
ArkansasSB4942025 Regular SessionSenate
TO REDUCE THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF PERMITS ISSUED BY ARKANSAS TOBACCO CONTROL; AND TO CONSOLIDATE SEVERAL PERMITS INTO A SINGLE PERMIT UNDER THE ARKANSAS TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX ACT OF 1977.
Sponsored By: James Eaton (Republican), Joshua Bryant (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
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Combined manufacturer permits with cigar fee relief
Arkansas replaces separate cigarette-only and vapor/e-liquid-only manufacturer permits with one $500 annual permit. It covers tobacco, vapor, alternative nicotine, or e-liquid products. Manufacturers or importers dealing solely in cigars can get this permit free. They must submit a copy of their current federal tobacco import or manufacturer license to Arkansas Tobacco Control when applying. The law also removes the separate $1,000 vapor/e-liquid exclusive permit for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.
Broader permits for tobacco wholesalers and retailers
Arkansas wholesale and retail permits cover tobacco, vapor, alternative nicotine, or e-liquid products. Annual fees are $1,000 for wholesalers and $100 for retailers. A separate retail permit limited to vapor and e-liquid products costs $50 annually. Vendor permits cost $100 annually, and vending machine permits cost $10 per machine annually. Wholesaler and manufacturer salesperson permits each cost $25 annually.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
James Eaton
Republican • House
Joshua Bryant
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/9/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 7:07:20 PM
Yes: 86 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/3/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 3:18:09 PM
Yes: 32 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB494 is now Act 717
4/18/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/10/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/10/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/9/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
4/9/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
4/9/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/9/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/7/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE
4/3/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
4/3/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
4/3/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/3/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/2/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE
3/17/2025SenateFiled
3/17/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB494 - Introduced
3/17/2025
Act Version
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