All Roll Calls
Yes: 100 • No: 14
ArkansasSB92025 Regular SessionSenate
TO CREATE THE MAKE ARKANSAS HEALTHY AGAIN ACT; AND TO PROHIBIT MANUFACTURING, SELLING, DELIVERING, DISTRIBUTING, HOLDING, OR OFFERING FOR SALE A FOOD PRODUCT THAT CONTAINS CERTAIN SUBSTANCES.
Sponsored By: Breanne Davis (Republican), Aaron Pilkington (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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Arkansas bans two food additives
Beginning January 1, 2028, Arkansas bans potassium bromate and propylparaben in food for people. The ban covers anyone making, selling, delivering, distributing, holding, or offering these foods for sale in commerce within Arkansas. This adds consumer protections and places new limits on food businesses. Civil penalties can reach $5,000 for a first violation and $10,000 for each later violation. The Arkansas Attorney General, city attorneys, county attorneys, and prosecuting attorneys can bring enforcement actions.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Breanne Davis
Republican • Senate
Aaron Pilkington
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Clint Penzo
Republican • Senate
Clarke Tucker
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/9/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 8:12:19 PM
Yes: 72 • No: 10 • Other: 9
Senate vote • 3/31/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 2:17:57 PM
Yes: 28 • No: 4 • Other: 2
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB9 is now Act 622
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
4/8/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
3/31/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
3/31/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
3/31/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/31/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/20/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
3/20/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
3/20/2025SenateReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
3/19/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
1/13/2025SenateFiled
12/13/2024Senate
Bill Text
SB9 - Introduced
12/13/2024
Act Version
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