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Arkansas HB1685

TO CREATE THE GROCERY TAX RELIEF ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES LEVIED ON FOOD AND FOOD INGREDIENTS, AS AFFIRMED BY REFERRED ACT 19 OF 1958; AND TO EXEMPT GROCERIES FROM STATE SALES AND USE TAXES.

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On April 22, 2025 in the House:

Notification that HB1685 is now Act 1008

On April 16, 2025 in the House:

Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in.
TO BE ENROLLED
Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

On April 15, 2025 in the House:

Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 & 2

On April 14, 2025 in the Senate:

Read the third time and passed.
Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 .

On April 14, 2025 in the House:

Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2
Re-referred to the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE

On April 10, 2025 in the Senate:

Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

On April 9, 2025 in the Senate:

Rules suspended.
Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2
Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Re-referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE

On April 8, 2025 in the Senate:

Rules suspended.
Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Re-referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE

On April 7, 2025 in the Senate:

Received from the House.
Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE

On April 7, 2025 in the House:

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

On April 3, 2025 in the House:

Returned by the Committee Do Pass

On April 1, 2025 in the House:

Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

On March 17, 2025 in the House:

Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

On March 5, 2025 in the House:

Filed
Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE

AR - Representative Kendon Underwood (R)

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Primary Sponsor

AR - Representative Aaron Pilkington (R)

AR - Representative Alyssa Brown (R)

AR - Representative Austin McCollum (R)

AR - Representative Brandon Achor (R)

AR - Representative Brian S. Evans (R)

AR - Representative Brit McKenzie (R)

AR - Representative Cindy Crawford (R)

AR - Representative David Ray (R)

AR - Representative DeAnn Vaught (R)

AR - Representative Frances Cavenaugh (R)

AR - Representative Harlan Breaux (R)

AR - Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (R)

AR - Representative Jay Richardson (D)

AR - Representative Jeremiah Moore (R)

AR - Representative Jeremy Wooldridge (R)

AR - Representative Jimmy Gazaway (R)

AR - Representative Johnny Rye (R)

AR - Representative John P. Carr (R)

AR - Representative Justin Gonzales (R)

AR - Representative Karilyn Brown (R)

AR - Representative Keith Brooks (R)

AR - Representative Kendon Underwood (R)

AR - Representative Mark D. McElroy (R)

AR - Representative Mary Bentley (R)

AR - Representative Matt Brown (R)

AR - Representative Mindy McAlindon (R)

AR - Representative Nick Burkes (R)

AR - Representative Randy Torres (R)

AR - Representative Rebecca Burkes (R)

AR - Representative Rick McClure (R)

AR - Representative RJ Hawk (R)

AR - Representative Robin Lundstrum (R)

AR - Representative R. Scott Richardson (R)

AR - Representative Ryan A. Rose (R)

AR - Representative Sonia Eubanks Barker (R)

AR - Representative Stetson Painter (R)

AR - Representative Steve Hollowell (R)

AR - Representative Tony Furman (R)

AR - Representative Wayne Long (R)

AR - Representative Zack Gramlich (R)

AR - Senator Bart Hester (R)

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