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AR SB564

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Scott Flippo

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Origin

Senate

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum allowable alcohol content for beer from 5% to 10% by weight throughout Arkansas Code
  • Creates a new definition of "malt beverage" as liquor brewed from fermented grain juices with alcohol content between 5% and 21% by weight
  • Expands the definition of "beer" to explicitly include malt beverages containing not more than 10% alcohol by weight
  • Updates permit requirements, prohibited practices, and local option election provisions to reflect the new 10% alcohol limit for beer
  • Maintains the existing $7.50 per barrel tax rate but applies it to beer with up to 10% alcohol content (previously 5%)

Legislative Description

To Amend The Definition Of "beer" To Change The Allowable Alcoholic Content And To Include Malt Beverages.

Last Action

Notification that SB564 is now Act 596

4/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules4/2/2025
City, County & Local Affairs3/31/2025

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