# Arkansas SB98: TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO AUTHORIZE THE THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM CERTAIN RETAILERS; AND TO CREATE A THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY PERMIT. Arkansas SB98, TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO AUTHORIZE THE THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM CERTAIN RETAILERS; AND TO CREATE A THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY PERMIT., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Breanne Davis (Republican), John Maddox (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-25 (Notification that SB98 is now Act 157) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB98-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB98 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO AUTHORIZE THE THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM CERTAIN RETAILERS; AND TO CREATE A THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY PERMIT. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-23 - Last action: 2025-02-25, Notification that SB98 is now Act 157 - Sponsors: Breanne Davis (Republican), John Maddox (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (89 yes, 52 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Retailers shed responsibility for outsourced deliveries: benefit, low. A retailer's delivery duties generally end when it hands alcohol to a third-party permit holder or its driver. Retailers generally are not liable for the service's actions, including unlawful deliveries involving minors, intoxicated people, or prohibited areas. They also do not have to check whethe… - Delivery businesses get permits with fees: mixed, medium. Arkansas creates a third-party alcohol delivery permit for individuals, companies, and partnerships registered to do business in the state. Owners can live elsewhere, but holders of manufacturing-tier or wholesale-tier alcohol permits cannot apply. Permit holders can hire employees or contractors t… - Age checks and limits on deliveries: mixed, low. Third-party alcohol deliveries require a genuine order from a customer age 21 or older. Recipients must also be at least 21 and show valid proof of identity and age. The recipient must be the buyer or another adult at the buyer's home or workplace. Delivery can finish after store hours if the retai… - More alcohol delivery and pickup options: mixed, low. Eligible Arkansas retailers can deliver alcohol directly or through a permitted delivery service to customers age 21 or older. Eligible permits include liquor, microbrewery-restaurant, small brewery, grocery wine, small farm wine convenience store, and off-premises retail beer. Delivery reaches leg… - Alcohol delivery drivers face training rules: mixed, low. Third-party delivery employees and contractors must be at least 21, have a valid driver's license, and have no felony convictions. Permit applicants must submit a training outline and get Alcoholic Beverage Control Division approval before receiving a permit. Workers must complete approved training… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Breanne Davis (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: John Maddox (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | House | House Vote - Thursday, February 20, 2025 11:41:57 AM | pass | 56 | 33 | 5 | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, February 12, 2025 2:00:58 PM | pass | 18 | 7 | 4 | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, February 3, 2025 2:12:52 PM | pass | 15 | 12 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-02-25: Notification that SB98 is now Act 157 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-02-20: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-02-20: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-02-19: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-02-12: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES (House) - 2025-02-12: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-02-12: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-10: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Motion to expunge the vote; motion carried (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read the third time and failed. (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-01-29: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Rules suspended. (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB98 - Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB98.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=157.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 - [SB98 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB98.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=157.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-SB98-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).