SB533
To Provide for the Regulation of Consumable Hemp Products by the Arkansas Tobacco Control Board; and to Amend the Arkansas Law to Allow Regulation and Purchase of Consumable Hemp Products.
Dees · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that SB533 is now Act 934
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TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS BY THE ARKANSAS TOBACCO CONTROL BOARD; AND TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS LAW TO ALLOW REGULATION AND PURCHASE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS.
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24 mentions · 11 meetings · 8 named speakers
May 5, 2025
Matched: “…19 625 Act 920, 290921. Senate Bill 397 9:31 4 100 at 9. 33 Senate Bill 533 Act 934, Senate”
..., Senate Bill 290, Act 921, Senate Bill 397, Act 931, Senate Bill 400, Act 933, Senate Bill 533, Act 934, Senate Bill 546, Act 935, Senate Bill 565, Act 936, Senate Bill 596, Act 940, Senate Bill 437, Act 945, Senate Bill 443, Act 949, Sena...
April 16, 2025
Matched: “Senator Boyd, Senate Bill 533 by Central Ds send Bill 546 by Senator Hammer, Symville 565…”
...nate Bill 450 by Senator Davis, Senate Bill 451 by Senator Hester, Senate Bill 458 by Senator Ludding, Senate Bill 483 by Senator Irving, Senate Bill 489 by Senator Ludding, Senate Bill 519 by Senator Boyd, Senate Bill 533 by Senator Deese,
April 15, 2025
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Matched: “SB533 #1 Dees Dees TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF CONSUMABLE HE…”
to Senate Bill 533. Amendment 1 to
Ayes have it. Amendment is concurred then. Senate Bill 533 by Senator Dees to provide for the regulation of consumable hemp products by the Arkansas Tobacco Control Board
yay zero nay one not voting eight present Senate bill 533 passes as concurred in please enroll it amendment one Senate bill 546 amendment one to Senate bill 546 Senator Hammer
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April 14, 2025
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The bill is passed. Madame Clerk, please read Senate Bill 533.
Senate Bill 533 by Representative Gassaway to provide for the regulation of consumable hemp products by the Arkansas Tobacco Control Board and to amend the Arkansas
before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 533. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
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April 10, 2025
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Matched: “SB533 Dees Gazaway TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF CONSUMABLE HE…”
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April 10, 2025 · Revenue & Taxation (House)
Matched: “…I'm gonna read it to you. We are asking for your support on SB 533 tomorrow on the House floor. A few things. This is a bill b…”
We are asking for your support on SB 533 tomorrow on the House floor. A few things. This is a bill being led by the Attorney General's office with support of the Department of Health. This improves on the bill we passed two years ago, Act 6...
April 9, 2025 · House Rules
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Matched: “…orum members without objection we're going to begin with uh senate bill 533 representative gasway if you'll identify yourself for the r…”
...rder chair sees a quorum members without objection we're going to begin with uh senate bill 533 representative gasway if you'll identify yourself for the record you're identified to uh present your bill thank you mr chairman state represent...
jimmy gas away district 31 members today we have Senate bill 533 and with the chair's permission I would ask that Alex Benton from the attorney general's office
and consumers by opposing sb 533 let's focus on zero zero deaths from cannabis zero rehab stints related to hemp derived products and zero reasons to support sb 533 now let's contrast that with other legal substances in our state since 2023...
...as long as those funds go directly towards oversight and safety enforcement but sb 533 it is not protection is a political theater that comes at the expense of arkansas livelihoods. Therefore, I urge you to stand firm and vote no on SB 533....
appreciate being heard here today. I urge you to vote no on on SB 533. While I understand the intent to regulate the hemp-derived THC industry, this bill, as it stands, obliterates the entire CBD industry instead of regulate out products it...
...any have died in the past decade from marijuana or hemp or CBD? Zero. All I say is take a good look in your heart, make sure you're doing the right thing, and vote no against Senate Bill 533. Thank you. does anyone have any questions seeing
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April 3, 2025
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cast up the ballot. By a vote of 32 yea, 0 nay, 1 present. Senate Bill 530 passes. Please transmit to the House. Senate Bill 533.
Senate Bill 533 by Senator Deese to provide for the regulation of consumable hemp products by the Arkansas Tobacco Control Board and to amend the Arkansas law to allow regulation and purchase of consumable hemp products. Senator
Dees, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam Governor. Members, Senate Bill 533 is related to our hemp laws, similar to last session when we banned these products. This is kind of a cleanup or companion to what we did last year.
Senate Bill 533 passes. Please transmit to the House. We are passing over. Senate Bill 534, next. Senate Bill 546, Senator
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April 2, 2025
Matched: “…ssed. Calendar. Committee on Gross Bills, to whom is first, Senate Bill 533 by Senator Dees, compare the engrossed copy with the origin…”
...grossed copy with the original and find the same correctly engrossed. Calendar. Committee on Gross Bills, to whom is first, Senate Bill 533 by Senator Dees, compare the engrossed copy with the original and find the same correctly engrossed.
April 1, 2025
Matched: “…d number two. Calendar. Committee on Agri to whom was first Senate Bill 533 by Senator Dees, recommend due pass as amended number one.…”
...d due pass as amended number two. Calendar. Committee on Agri to whom was first Senate Bill 533 by Senator Dees, recommend due pass as amended number one. Calendar. Committee on Agri, to whom was referred Senate Bill 550 by Senator Hill, re...
April 1, 2025 · Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (Senate)
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you. Senate Bill 533 as amended.
...ana, big alcohol, and big tobacco are using the same tactics. Being employed in Senate Bill 533, they cannot provide their consumers with quality products, so they create legislation to monopolize the industry in their favor. Many Americans...
I respectfully ask each and every one of the members of the committee today to vote no on SB 533 as it only hurts Arkansas farmers, small businesses, and industry consumers. Thank you, and I would love to take your questions. Senator Disby.
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