HB 1498 Arkansas House · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MILITARY-TYPE CANTEENS AND EXCHANGES.

HB 1498 amends the law governing military-type canteens and exchanges to restrict their merchandise offerings. The bill specifically prohibits these establishments from selling automobiles, household appliances, furniture, building products, motorcycles, or bicycles. This change directly affects military canteens and exchanges operating under the current law, limiting their product range. The bill was enacted as Act 507 on April 10, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

Act 507 → HB 1498 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from Act 507 to HB 1498, removing the original approval date and adding blank lines. This appears to be a technical formatting change rather than a substantive policy modification.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original approval date (4/10/25) and Act 507 reference from the header.

Added blank lines in the header section.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 10, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that HB1498 is now Act 507

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned from the Senate as passed.

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned to the House as Passed.

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee Do Pass

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor