SB97
To Authorize the Issuance of Additional Retail Liquor Permits to Certain Existing Holders of Retail Liquor Permits.
Hester · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that SB97 is now Act 156
· Act 156
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TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL RETAIL LIQUOR PERMITS TO CERTAIN EXISTING HOLDERS OF RETAIL LIQUOR PERMITS.
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13 mentions · 7 meetings · 0 named speakers
Feb. 20, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “…ill now go to the Senate calendar. Madam Clark, please read Senate Bill 97. Senate Bill 97 by Representative Moore to authorize the is…”
...committee. Members will now go to the Senate calendar. Madam Clark, please read Senate Bill 97. Senate Bill 97 by Representative Moore to authorize the issuance of additional retail liquor permits to certain existing holders of retail liquo...
...eurship. With that, I will take any questions. no Representative Moore has explained the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? Would anyone like to speak for the bill? Question before the house is the passage of Senate Bill 97.
Senate Bill 97. It was actually a pair on the desk. Representative Les Eaves voted yeah. Representative Carlton Wing voted nay. Representative Mindy McAlinden was the witness to both of those votes without objection. I'd like the record to ...
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Feb. 19, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “…at the request of Representative Moore, we are passing over Senate Bill 97 today. Madam Clark, please read Senate Bill 170. Representa…”
...has passed. Members at the request of Representative Moore, we are passing over Senate Bill 97 today. Madam Clark, please read Senate Bill 170. Representative Gazaway to make technical technical corrections to Title One of the Arkansas Code...
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Feb. 12, 2025 · House Rules
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Matched: “…mbers of the committee. It is my pleasure to present to you SB 97 this afternoon. This is a pretty straightforward bill. Uh,…”
..., Speaker Evans. You have adopted HR. 34. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. Representative Moore, are you ready to present SB 97, uh. Identify yourself for the record and you're recognized to present the bill. Members, you have an impact.
..., first off, I appreciate y'all listening and I am in strong opposition to this SB 97. And here is a list of all my things. So let's be clear, this bill is not improving consumer access or fostering competition. It is designed to benefit Wa...
...o please, I do urge you to protect Arkansas and small businesses and vote no to SB 97. Thank you, everyone, and James, did you have anything to add? I will certainly keep it short. I would, uh, iterate most of what you just said. Um, and I ...
...due respect, I've given you a lot of leeway on this, but we're speaking to, uh, SB 97, we're not. Speaking with regard to What the condition of the laws regarding ABC are other than how we we're changing this specific statute or creating th...
...o go out and find them yourself, um. is about encouraging competition. With that, I'm closed for my bill would appreciate a good vote and a motion to pass. All right, we have a motion to pass on SB 97. Is there any discussion on the motion?
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Feb. 5, 2025 · House Rules
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB97 Hester TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL RETAIL LIQUO…”
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Jan. 30, 2025 · City, County & Local Affairs Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…, what I foresee happening worst case scenario, and I think Senate Bill 97 and 98 put together create a perfect storm to ruin the inde…”
...gs like that. So, uh, what I foresee happening worst case scenario, and I think Senate Bill 97 and 98 put together create a perfect storm to ruin the independent liquor store industry in Arkansas and give it to big companies, and I can walk...
Jan. 29, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB97 Hester TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL RETAIL LIQUO…”
...ya, zero, nay. One present Senate Bill 63 passes, please transmit to the house. Senate Bill 97. Senate Bill 97 by Senator Hester to authorize the issuance of additional retail liquor permits to certain existing holders of retail liquor perm...
vote of 23, 10 nay, 1 not voting, and one present. Senate Bill 97 passes, please transmit to the house. We will now take up House Bill 1050. House Bill 1050 by Representative Tosh to separate the offices of sheriff and tax collector in Poin...
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Jan. 28, 2025 · City, County & Local Affairs Committee (Senate & House)
· on the agenda
Matched: “…ized. Yeah Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Members, I'm presenting Senate Bill 97. Yeah. And I think I'll start off by being clear what this…”
...ou, you'll be recognized. Yeah Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Members, I'm presenting Senate Bill 97. Yeah. And I think I'll start off by being clear what this bill does not do. This bill does not expand the amount of liquor permits available in ...
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Documents (3)
- Agenda — HOUSE RULES, Feb 12, 2025 · Feb. 12, 2025
- Agenda — HOUSE RULES, Feb 5, 2025 · Feb. 5, 2025
- Agenda — CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Jan 28, 2025 · Jan. 28, 2025
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