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HB 1049 Arkansas House · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - ANIMAL RESCUE SHELTERS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

This law allocates $25,000 each to city and county animal rescue shelters in Arkansas for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The funds come from the Animal Rescue and Shelter Trust Fund and can be used for staffing, construction, maintenance, and daily operations of government-owned shelters. The bill requires that all spending follows state rules on procurement and budgeting. It takes effect on July 1, 2026, and is now an official state act.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates $25,000 to animal rescue shelters, directly increasing funding for public services.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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What changed between versions

Act 49 → HB 1049 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted to remove the 'Act 49' title and replace it with the standard 'House Bill 1049' header for the 95th General Assembly. The effective date was updated to July 1, 2026, and the approval signature line was removed, indicating this is a draft version of the bill rather than a finalized act.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged as the modifications are limited to formatting, title updates, and the removal of a signature line.
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Act 49' title and replaced it with the standard House Bill 1049 header.

Deleted the 'APPROVED: 4/22/26' signature line, indicating this is a draft version.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date to July 1, 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 HB1049 is now Act 49
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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