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HB 1058 Arkansas House · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE UAMS - REYNOLDS CENTER ON AGING, BOOZMAN COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, ARK. BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE, & THE AREA HEALTH ED. CENTER IN HELENA APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

HB 1058 authorizes funding for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to support four specific units within the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences: the Reynolds Center on Aging, the Boozman College of Public Health, the Arkansas Biosciences Institute, and the Area Health Education Center in Helena. The bill establishes the maximum number of regular employees allowed for each unit and sets specific salary rates for various administrative, academic, and research positions. Once enacted as Act 52, this legislation enables these institutions to hire staff and cover operating expenses within the authorized limits for the upcoming year.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly authorizes funding and sets salary rates for specific university units, directly advancing the budget topic.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly authorizes funding for public health colleges, aging research centers, and biosciences institutes, directly strengthening healthcare infrastructure.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 22, 2026
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What changed between versions

Act 52 → HB 1058 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill has been renumbered and reclassified from 'Act 52 of the Fiscal Session' to 'House Bill 1058' for the 95th General Assembly's 2026 Fiscal Session. This change reflects a procedural update to the bill's status, indicating it is now a new legislative proposal rather than a previously enacted law.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the title and session identifiers have been updated to reflect current legislative status.
TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated from 'Act 52 of the Fiscal Session' to 'House Bill 1058' to align with the 2026 Fiscal Session and current legislative numbering.

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 HB1058 is now Act 52
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

Sponsors

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