HB 2741 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

liquor sampling; reporting; requirements.

HB 2741 modifies Arizona's liquor licensing rules by adjusting how many new bar, beer/wine bar, and liquor store licenses are issued each year based on county population growth (increasing from 5,000 to 10,000 people per new license for beer/wine bars starting in 2022). It requires new license holders to pay a fee equal to the current market value of similar licenses in their county, determined through appraisals. The bill also limits off-sale liquor sales (e.g., takeout) to no more than 30% of total on-sale sales at licensed establishments. Additionally, it allows license holders to combine multiple license types (like bar + liquor store) at a single location under specific conditions. This law directly affects businesses seeking new liquor licenses or expanding existing operations in Arizona.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Apr 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Engrossed Version → Chaptered Version · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was formatted and finalized into Chapter 91 after passing the House. The substantive content of the liquor sampling and reporting requirements remained largely the same, with minor formatting adjustments and one new provision added regarding how certain license types are reported when issued at the same premises.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on Arizona liquor licensing, sampling privileges, and reporting requirements. No new substantive scope was added beyond the existing text.

TECHNICAL

Added new subsection L.m clarifying that when a beer and wine bar license and beer and wine store license are issued at the same premises, sampling purchases are presumed to be under the bar license and off-sale sales are presumed to be under the store license for reporting purposes.

Reformatted the bill from House Engrossed Version to Chaptered Version with updated headers, page numbers, and official approval dates (April 18, 2025).

Removed House-specific formatting elements and replaced with official Chapter 91 formatting as part of the legislative process.

REQUIREMENT

Added new subsection M regarding the director's ability to issue beer and wine store licenses to bar license holders at the same premises, with consolidated application options.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

24–5

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

Apr 10, 2025

D Democratic13

8 Yea 4 Nay 1

61% Yea

R Republican17

16 Yea 1 Nay

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 18, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

lower

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors