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SB 116 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - SYSTEM AND VARIOUS DIVISIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

SB 116 is a budget appropriation bill that allocates funding for the University of Arkansas System and its divisions for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It establishes maximum salary rates and headcounts for specific administrative, academic, and support positions across the university system, including roles like the President, Vice-Presidents, Archeological Survey staff, and Criminal Justice Institute personnel. The bill directly affects the University of Arkansas System’s operations by setting financial parameters for staffing and salaries. It was enacted into law as Act 193 on February 25, 2025, after passing both legislative chambers.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates state funds to University of Arkansas System for 2025-2026 fiscal year, directly funding public education infrastructure and operations.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates funding for University of Arkansas System operations, directly supporting higher education through budget appropriations and setting salary/headcount parameters.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Feb 25, 2025
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What changed between versions

Act 193 → SB 116 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from Act 193 to SB 116 and updated to reflect the 95th General Assembly Regular Session of 2025. This appears to be a procedural update rather than a substantive policy change.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from Act 193 to SB 116

Session year updated to 2025 for the 95th General Assembly

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Feb 25, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB116 is now Act 193
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned To Senate as Passed.
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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