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HB 1055 Arkansas House · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

This bill provides funding for the Department of Education's Office of Early Childhood for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It authorizes the hiring of specific staff positions, such as program administrators, quality assurance managers, and investigators, while adjusting the number of employees and their pay grades. The legislation also sets aside a total appropriation of $188,667,976, which is lower than the original amount proposed in the bill. Finally, the bill removes a section regarding the establishment of a new position and is now officially known as Act 126.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates $188.6M for early childhood education staffing and operations, directly funding a public service.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides specific funding and authorizes hiring for the Office of Early Childhood, directly strengthening educational access and programs.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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What changed between versions

Act 126 → HB 1055 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a previous session's Act 126 into the current Fiscal Session 2026 format as House Bill 1055. The substantive content of the legislation appears unchanged in this snippet, with only the header and session identifiers being updated to reflect the new legislative cycle.
TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to reflect the 95th General Assembly, Fiscal Session 2026, and changed the bill number from Act 126 to HB 1055.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 29, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that HB1055 is now Act 126
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 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
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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