AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS SENATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
This bill provides the budget for the Arkansas Senate for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, authorizing funds to pay staff salaries, cover operating expenses, and support facility improvements. It establishes a maximum staff count of 21 regular employees and allows for additional temporary help, while allocating nearly $3 million for personal services and another $1.5 million for renovations and computerization projects. The legislation also includes $15,000 for orientation programs and permits the Senate to exceed standard salary limits by up to 20% for a portion of its positions to attract qualified personnel.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Apr 21, 2026
Signed Apr 27, 2026
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MINOR
The bill has been renumbered from Act 73 to SB 1 and the session year has been updated to the Fiscal Session of 2026. These changes appear to be administrative updates to the bill's title and session information rather than substantive policy modifications.
TECHNICAL
The bill's identifier was changed from Act 73 to SB 1, and the session year was updated to Fiscal Session 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
15
Key actions
7
Committee
0
Apr 27, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB1 is now Act 73
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
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
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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