AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
HB 1261 allocates state funding for Arkansas Tech University's 2025-2026 fiscal year, establishing maximum salary limits for specific leadership and operational staff positions. The bill directly affects university employees by setting annual compensation caps for roles such as the president, vice presidents, IT professionals, and academic administrators. Key provisions include defining salary ranges for 125+ positions across departments like administration, information technology, and student services, ensuring funds cover personnel costs and operations. This is a routine budget appropriation, not a policy change, and does not affect students or external stakeholders.
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 45
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HB 1261
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill transitions from a finalized Act 45 to a new House Bill 1261 for the 95th General Assembly in 2025. The primary substantive change is the addition of a detailed personnel budget listing specific technology support roles, positions, and associated salary amounts, replacing the previous Act 45 text.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a general legislative act to a specific appropriations or budget document detailing IT staff positions and salaries.
FISCAL
Added a comprehensive list of 33 technology and support positions with specific salary amounts ranging from $47,272 to $194,960.
Removed the reference to 'Act 45 of the Regular Session' and replaced it with new bill text for the 95th General Assembly.
TECHNICAL
Changed the legislative session reference from an unspecified previous session to the Regular Session of 2025.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Feb 11, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1261 is now Act 45
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
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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