Arkansas 2025 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB389 Chaptered / Bill

Filed 04/04/2025

                    Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. 
Act 471 of the Regular Session 
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State of Arkansas     1 
95th General Assembly A Bill     2 
Regular Session, 2025  	SENATE BILL 389 3 
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By: Senator Crowell 5 
By: Representative Cavenaugh 6 
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8 
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CERTAIN REPORTS OF 9 
THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND 10 
ADMINISTRATION; TO REPEAL THE LAW REQUIRING THE 11 
SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND 12 
ADMINISTRATION TO SUBMIT A REPORT CONCERNING 13 
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 14 
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TO REPEAL THE LAW REQUIRING THE 18 
SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 19 
AND ADMINISTRATION TO SUBMIT A REPORT 20 
CONCERNING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. 21 
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 23 
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 SECTION 1.  Arkansas Code ยง 3 -2-205(e)(3), concerning the powers and 25 
duties of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration with 26 
respect to the administration and enforcement of alcoholic beverage laws, is 27 
repealed. 28 
 (3)  The secretary shall make a biennial report to the Governor 29 
and the General Assembly of his or her activities for the past year, which 30 
shall include statistics as to the amount of vinous (except wines), 31 
spirituous, or malt liquors manufactured in the State of Arkansas and the 32 
disposition thereof; the increase or decrease in their consumption over the 33 
preceding year; the amount of taxes and permit fees collected; and such other 34 
information as he or she deems advisable.  35 
 APPROVED: 4/3/25 36   
 
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