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HB 1056 Arkansas House · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

HB 1056 provides funding for the Arkansas Department of Education's Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The bill authorizes the hiring of four full-time staff members and allows for additional temporary or part-time workers when needed. It allocates approximately $475,000 in total for salaries, operating expenses, travel, and other costs to support the commission's activities.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates $475,000 to fund the MLK Commission, directly advancing state budget allocations for public programs.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill allocates $475,000 to fund the MLK Commission, hiring staff and covering operational costs to support educational initiatives.85% 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 50 → HB 1056 · 1 edit
MINOR
The document has been rebranded from 'Act 50' to 'House Bill 1056' for the 2026 Fiscal Session, indicating a procedural update to reflect the new legislative session and bill number. No substantive policy language, definitions, funding amounts, or requirements were altered in the provided text.
TECHNICAL

The bill title and session identifier were updated to reflect the 95th General Assembly and Fiscal Session of 2026, changing the designation from the previous Act 50.

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 HB1056 is now Act 50
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

No sponsor information available.