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HB 1227 Arkansas House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

HB 1227 is a funding bill that allocates state budget resources for Pulaski Technical College (part of the University of Arkansas system) during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It establishes maximum salary rates for specific staff positions, including administrative roles, IT personnel, and academic support staff, such as a Chancellor ($208,138), IT Managers ($100,000+), and 44 Project/Program Administrators. The bill directly affects the college's workforce by setting compensation limits for these positions. It is an enacted appropriation (now Act 31) with no new policy provisions, solely authorizing funding for existing operations.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill allocates state funding for Pulaski Technical College operations and sets salary parameters, directly advancing higher education institution funding within the University of Arkansas system.95% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill sets maximum salary caps for staff positions (e.g., Chancellor $208,138), restricting potential wage increases and limiting compensation growth.95% confidence
Sub-Topics: Higher Education
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Feb 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

Act 31 → HB 1227 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from Act 31 to HB 1227 for the 95th General Assembly in 2025. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged, with the primary modification being the formatting and presentation of the bill text. No new policy provisions, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were added or removed.
TECHNICAL

Bill title and session information updated from Act 31 of the Regular Session to HB 1227, Regular Session 2025, 95th General Assembly of the State of Arkansas.

Additional blank lines and spacing were added to the bill text formatting.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2025 · House Feb 5, 2025

How they voted

32–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
Feb 6, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
26 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Feb 11, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1227 is now Act 31
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as Passed.
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.