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SB 51 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR COORDINATOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Senate Bill 51 is an appropriations bill that allocates funds for the Office of the Prosecutor Coordinator for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. It establishes the maximum number of employees and their salary rates, and provides appropriations for their regular salaries, personal services matching, and general operating expenses. The bill also earmarks funds for specific initiatives, including Law Enforcement and Prosecutorial Programs, federal loan repayment for public defenders and deputy prosecuting attorneys, and the "Paws for Justice" program, which includes positions for certified facility dog handlers. This funding supports the operations and various programs managed by the Office of the Prosecutor Coordinator.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates funds for prosecutor office operations, aligning with budget management and fiscal responsibility as it establishes appropriations for salaries and programs.90% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAllocates funds for public defenders and prosecutorial programs, directly supporting defendant rights and fair criminal justice proceedings per bill summary.92% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Apr 21, 2025
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Act 893 → SB 51 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from 'Act 893' to 'SB 51' for the 95th General Assembly Regular Session of 2025, with no substantive policy changes visible in the provided excerpt.
TECHNICAL

Bill title and session information were updated from Act 893 to Senate Bill 51 for the 2025 Regular Session.

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
Apr 21, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB51 is now Act 893
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned To Senate as Passed.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
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Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Filed
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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