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HB 1031 Arkansas House · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

HB 1031 appropriates $26.4 million in state funds to cover the salaries and operating expenses of the Arkansas Office of Attorney General for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The bill authorizes the hiring of up to 164 regular employees across various roles, including deputy attorneys general, investigators, and administrative staff, with specific salary caps for each position. A separate portion of the funding, totaling $1.07 million, is designated specifically for the Medicaid Fraud Division to support its state and federal operations. Additionally, the legislation permits the office to hire temporary or part-time workers as needed to handle extra workloads. Once enacted, this act provides the necessary financial resources to maintain the office's daily functions and legal enforcement activities.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates $26.4M to fund the Office of Attorney General, directly advancing state budget allocation for essential public services.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates $1.07M specifically to the Medicaid Fraud Division, which protects healthcare funding and integrity.65% 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 38 → HB 1031 · 1 edit
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The bill identifier was updated from 'Act 38' to 'HB 1031', and the session year was updated to 2026, indicating a procedural re-filing or new legislative session rather than a change in policy content.

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
Apr 22, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that HB1031 is now Act 38
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 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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