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HB 1206 Arkansas House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

House Bill 1206, now Act 792, allocates funds for the Department of Education's Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The bill increases the financial support for various public school programs and operations. A key provision added through an amendment establishes a new $14.7 million Free Breakfast Program. Overall, the bill increases the total funding for elementary and secondary education to over $3.48 billion.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases education funding to $3.48B including $14.7M Free Breakfast Program, directly advancing public school budget allocation per appropriations focus.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill increases K-12 funding to $3.48B with new $14.7M breakfast program, directly advancing educational funding and access per summary.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed Apr 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

Act 792 → HB 1206 · 1 edit
MINOR
The document shows a transition from Act 792 to HB 1206, with the primary change being the update of the bill number and session information. The legislative text itself appears to be in an early drafting stage with no substantive policy changes visible in this excerpt.
TECHNICAL

Bill identifier changed from Act 792 to HB 1206 with updated session year (2025) and date (H3/18/25)

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 17, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1206 is now Act 792
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as Passed.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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