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HB 1041 Arkansas House · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

HB 1041, now Act 125, establishes the staffing levels and salary rates for the Secretary of State's office for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. This legislation directly affects the department by setting maximum employee counts and annual pay for 187 specific positions, ranging from senior leadership roles like the Chief Deputy at $160,067 to entry-level staff such as Mail Clerks at $45,000. Additionally, the bill authorizes a total appropriation of $25,699,646 for these regular salaries, an increase from the previous budgeted amount. The law provides the financial framework to fund the department's operations but does not alter the core functions or duties of the office.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates $25.7M to fund Secretary of State salaries and staffing, directly advancing the budget topic.95% 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 29, 2026
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Act 125 → HB 1041 · 1 edit
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Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Apr 29, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that HB1041 is now Act 125
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as Passed.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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