# Arkansas SB523: TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PRIVATE CLUB BE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. Arkansas SB523, TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PRIVATE CLUB BE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Carol Dalby (Republican), Missy Irvin (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-18 (Notification that SB523 is now Act 762); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB523-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB523 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PRIVATE CLUB BE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-19 - Last action: 2025-04-18, Notification that SB523 is now Act 762 - Sponsors: Carol Dalby (Republican), Missy Irvin (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (130 yes, 13 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Club guests gain takeout drink options: benefit, low. Permitted private clubs can sell sealed alcoholic drinks with a meal for off-site consumption during legal operating hours. Guests must be at least 21, but need not be members or a member's guest. Pickup, drive-through, curbside service, and delivery are allowed. The law also removes the blanket ba… - Golf clubs can sell tournament drinks: benefit, low. Private clubs can sell alcohol to attendees at professional golf tournaments held on the golf course where the club is located. Charity tournaments also qualify when sponsored by a nonprofit organization covered by federal 501(c)(3) rules. The club must notify the state alcohol-control director at… - Nonprofit clubs can transfer permits cheaply: benefit, low. A nonprofit club's board can request a permit transfer in writing from both state alcohol-control divisions. The successor must be a corporation, partnership, individual, or limited liability company operating at the same location and organized or authorized in Arkansas. The successor and its owner… - More businesses qualify for club permits: benefit, low. Private clubs no longer have to be nonprofit organizations. Eligible businesses include corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, sole proprietorships, and nonprofits organized or authorized to operate in Arkansas. The law removes the one-year existence, 100-member, nonprofit-purpose… - Private clubs face fewer operating restrictions: benefit, low. Private clubs no longer need to block outside views of patrons drinking alcohol. The law repeals specified Class C violations for missing membership or guest books, unauthorized guests, and serving nonmembers or nonguests. Clubs, including microbrewery-restaurant clubs, no longer need “Notice to Me… - Drink service taxes can reach guests: cost, low. A 10% supplemental tax applies to club charges for preparing and serving mixed drinks or cooling and serving beer and wine on-site. Mixed drink service carries an additional 4% tax, for a combined 14% supplemental rate on those charges. The covered charges are no longer limited to drinks from membe… - Brewery clubs gain sales with fees: mixed, medium. Microbrewery-restaurant clubs can manufacture beer, malt beverages, and hard cider on-site. They can sell products made by the club or a commonly owned facility to guests for on-site consumption during legal hours. They can also offer free samples. These activities carry a $750 state permit fee per… - Bed-and-breakfasts must buy retail beer and wine: mixed, low. The bed-and-breakfast private club exception replaces private-stock sourcing with purchases from Arkansas-licensed retail alcohol stores. The state alcohol-control director must authorize the purchases. Lodging guests can consume the wine and beer only on-site. Consumption is capped at three gallon… - Hotel and event permits have limits: mixed, low. Corporations, partnerships, individuals, and limited liability companies can hold hotel or large-event private club permits in areas without public retail liquor sales. Restaurants no longer qualify under this category, and its former 100-person seating test is removed. Hotels need at least 80 lodg… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Carol Dalby (Republican), House - Sponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 11:27:04 AM | pass | 29 | 4 | 2 | | 2025-04-08 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 4:25:26 PM | pass | 70 | 8 | 8 | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 3:48:34 PM | pass | 31 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (24) - 2025-04-18: Notification that SB523 is now Act 762 (Senate) - 2025-04-15: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Rules suspended. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-04-07: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-04-07: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-04-07: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-04-03: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House) - 2025-04-02: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES (House) - 2025-04-02: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-04-02: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB523 - Introduced, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB523.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=762.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) - 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 - [SB523 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB523.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=762.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) - [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-SB523-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).