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.
SB 98 allows third-party delivery services (like food apps) to deliver alcohol from participating retail stores, directly affecting alcohol retailers and delivery companies. The bill requires retailers to be open for at least 30 hours weekly for retail sales and creates a $500 annual permit for third-party delivery services. Delivery workers must complete annual training on identifying intoxication, verifying IDs, and understanding Arkansas's wet (alcohol-selling) and dry (alcohol-prohibited) counties. This replaces previous restrictions on alcohol delivery and adds new operational requirements for permit holders.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Signed Feb 25, 2025
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The bill text has been updated from Act 157 to SB 98, with the primary change being a rebranding of the legislation and updated session information. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or eligibility modifications are evident from the provided text snippet.
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Bill title changed from Act 157 to SB 98 with updated session dates (S1/29/25 S2/10/25) and assembly information.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Feb 25, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB98 is now Act 157
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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