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2025R: SB523 ACT 762

TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PRIVATE CLUB BE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.

Latest action: Notification that SB523 is now Act 762

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Sponsor	Role
Irvin	lead
Dalby	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Mar 19, 2025, 3:25 p.m. CT	Senate	Filed
Mar 19, 2025, 7:24 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 1, 2025, 2:05 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 2, 2025, 3:48 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 2, 2025, 3:48 p.m. CT	Senate	Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Apr 2, 2025, 6:31 p.m. CT	House	RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Apr 2, 2025, 7:46 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES
Apr 3, 2025, 1:33 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
Apr 7, 2025, 8:37 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Apr 7, 2025, 8:37 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Apr 7, 2025, 11:23 a.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 8, 2025, 4:25 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 8, 2025, 4:25 p.m. CT	House	Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1
Apr 8, 2025, 10:22 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
Apr 8, 2025, 10:22 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 10, 2025, 1:15 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1
Apr 14, 2025, 11:26 a.m. CT	Senate	Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Apr 14, 2025, 11:26 a.m. CT	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
Apr 14, 2025, 11:26 a.m. CT	Senate	Rules suspended.
Apr 14, 2025, 11:27 a.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 14, 2025, 11:27 a.m. CT	Senate	ORDERED ENROLLED
Apr 15, 2025, 9:13 a.m. CT	Senate	Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Apr 15, 2025, 9:13 a.m. CT	Senate	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:21 p.m. CT	Senate	Notification that SB523 is now Act 762

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
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 2, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 3, 2025, 12:00 p.m. CT	House Rules Committee Meeting · Mac, Room A	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 8, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 10, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	Senate City, County - Local Affairs · Senate Room 272	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 14, 2025, 10:30 a.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by Dalby, filed Apr 3, 2025, 1:33 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 523 TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT .

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
H1	House	Dalby	Apr 3, 2025, 1:33 p.m. CT

Fiscal impact

DFA1 · Apr 1, 2025

Fiscal Impact Statement Bill: SB523 Bill Subtitle: TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PRIVATE CLUB BE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Sen. Irvin and Rep. Dalby Basic Change: SB523 removes the requirement that a private club be a nonprofit organization and instead allows sole-proprietorships, corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies to also apply for a private club permit. SB523 removes the requirement that a private club only serve alcohol to a member or guest of the member. A private club will be authorized to serve alcohol to any patron of the private club. SB523 adds a restaurant to the list of entities that may apply for a large-event private club permit without forming a nonprofit corporation. To be eligible for the private club permit, a restaurant must have a seating capacity of at least 100 persons and otherwise meet the requirements of § 3-9-202. SB523 provides a transitional period where a current nonprofit corporation holding a private club permit may dissolve the n

Committee actions

Do Pass · Senate · Apr 10, 2025, 1:15 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1
Do Pass as amended · House · Apr 3, 2025, 1:33 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
Do Pass · Senate · Apr 1, 2025, 2:05 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 1182

Monday, April 14, 2025 11:27:04 AM · arkleg

29Yea

4Nay

0Not voting

2Present

0Excused

Yea (29)

Nay (4)

Present (2)

Jim Dotson (R)
Kim Hammer (R)

House · RCS 1071

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 4:25:26 PM · arkleg

70Yea

8Nay

14Not voting

8Present

0Excused

Yea (70)

Nay (8)

Present (8)

Not voting (14)

Senate · RCS 782

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 3:48:34 PM · arkleg

31Yea

1Nay

0Not voting

1Present

2Excused

Yea (31)

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