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2025R: HB1455 ACT 500

TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PRIVATE CLUBS TO PURCHASE CERTAIN PRODUCTS DIRECTLY FROM A SMALL BREWERY PERMIT HOLDER UNDER AN EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT.

Latest action: Notification that HB1455 is now Act 500

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Sponsor	Role
Pilkington	lead
J. Bryant	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Feb 11, 2025, 2:21 p.m. CT	House	Filed
Feb 11, 2025, 4:48 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES
Mar 4, 2025, 8:34 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 4, 2025, 8:34 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 4, 2025, 10:57 a.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 12, 2025, 8:37 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 12, 2025, 8:37 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 12, 2025, 1:21 p.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 19, 2025, 8:34 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 19, 2025, 8:34 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 3 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 19, 2025, 4:19 p.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 20, 2025, 5:12 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Mar 31, 2025, 3:24 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Mar 31, 2025, 7:18 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Mar 31, 2025, 7:18 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 1, 2025, 2:07 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 3, 2025, 4:50 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 3, 2025, 4:50 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed.
Apr 3, 2025, 6:01 p.m. CT	House	Returned from the Senate as passed.
Apr 3, 2025, 6:01 p.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Apr 4, 2025, 11:11 a.m. CT	House	Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 10, 2025, 4:25 p.m. CT	House	Notification that HB1455 is now Act 500

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 20, 2025, 12:00 p.m. CT	House Rules · Big Mac, Room B	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 31, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 1, 2025, 10:30 a.m. CT	Senate City, County - Local Affairs · Senate Room 272	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 3, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by Pilkington, filed Mar 3, 2025, 1:26 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1455 TO AUTHORIZE A PRIVATE CLUB TO PURCHASE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM WHOLESALERS; AND T; H2 (House) by Pilkington, filed Mar 11, 2025, 3:25 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1455 TO AUTHORIZE A PRIVATE CLUB TO PURCHASE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM WHOLESALERS; AND T; H3 (House) by Pilkington, filed Mar 18, 2025, 4:04 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1455 TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PRIVATE CLUBS TO PURCHASE CERTAIN PRODUCTS DIRECTLY FROM A SMA.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
H1	House	Pilkington	Mar 3, 2025, 1:26 p.m. CT
H2	House	Pilkington	Mar 11, 2025, 3:25 p.m. CT
H3	House	Pilkington	Mar 18, 2025, 4:04 p.m. CT

Fiscal impact

DFA1 · Feb 24, 2025

Fiscal Impact Statement Bill: HB1455 Bill Subtitle: TO AUTHORIZE A PRIVATE CLUB TO PURCHASE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM WHOLESALERS; AND TO AUTHORIZE A PRIVATE CLUB TO ENTER INTO AN OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH ANOTHER PERMIT HOLDER FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE PRIVATE CLUB. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Rep. Pilkington and Sen. Bryant Basic Change: HB1455 amends how a private club permit holder can purchase and provide alcoholic beverages for consumption by members and guests. A private club is a non-profit corporation conducted for a common recreational, social, patriotic, political, national, benevolent, athletic, community hospitality, professional association, entertainment, or other nonprofit objective or purpose other than the consumption of alcoholic beverages. A private club permit authorizes the club to purchase controlled beverages from a licensed retailer and to dispense those beverages for consumption by the members of the private club, including in a dry area. HB1455 provides that a private club can also purchase alcoholic beverages from a wholesaler

DFA2 · Mar 12, 2025

Fiscal Impact Statement Bill: HB1455 Amendment Number: H1 Bill Subtitle: TO AUTHORIZE A PRIVATE CLUB TO PURCHASE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM WHOLESALERS; AND TO AUTHORIZE A PRIVATE CLUB TO ENTER INTO AN OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH ANOTHER PERMIT HOLDER FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE PRIVATE CLUB. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Rep. Pilkington and Sen. Bryant Basic Change: House Amendment No. 1 --- HB1455-H1 (engrossed 3/4/25) removes language from the original bill that would have authorized a private club to enter into an operating agreement with another permit holder for the management and operation of the private club. HB1455-H1 adds a provision to allow a private club located in an entertainment district to purchase alcoholic beverages brewed by a small brewery permit holder if the private club and small brewery permit holder are parties to an exclusive agreement. Original Bill --- HB1455 amends how a private club permit holder can purchase and provide alcoholic beverages for consumption by members and guests. A private club is a non-profit corporation conducted

Committee actions

Do Pass · Senate · Apr 1, 2025, 2:07 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Do Pass · House · Mar 20, 2025, 5:12 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 841

Thursday, April 3, 2025 4:50:44 PM · arkleg

24Yea

5Nay

1Not voting

3Present

2Excused

Yea (24)

Nay (5)

Present (3)

Excused (2)

Dave Wallace (R)
Stephanie Flowers (D)

Not voting (1)

Bryan King (R)

House · RCS 775

Monday, March 31, 2025 3:24:25 PM · arkleg

65Yea

16Nay

10Not voting

9Present

0Excused

Yea (65)

Nay (16)

Present (9)

Not voting (10)

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