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HB 1021 Arkansas House · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MID-SOUTH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

HB 1021 provides funding for the Arkansas State University - Mid-South for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The bill establishes the maximum number of regular employees and their corresponding annual salary rates for various administrative, academic, and support positions. Once enacted, the legislation sets the budgetary limits for staffing and compensation at the university for the specified period.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly provides funding and sets budgetary limits for Arkansas State University-Mid-South, directly advancing the topic of state appropriations.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides direct funding and sets salary limits for Arkansas State University - Mid-South, supporting higher education.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Apr 1, 2026 Signed Apr 22, 2026
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Act 31 → HB 1021 · 2 edits
MINOR
The document transitioned from a reference to a previous session's act (Act 31) to a new bill designation (HB 1021) for the 2026 Fiscal Session. This change represents a procedural update to the bill's title and session information rather than a substantive alteration to the bill's legal content or policy.
TECHNICAL

Removed the reference to 'Act 31 of the Fiscal Session' from the header.

Added blank lines and updated the header to identify the document as 'HOUSE BILL 1021' for the '95th General Assembly' and 'Fiscal Session, 2026'.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Apr 22, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that HB1021 is now Act 31
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as Passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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