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SB 19 Arkansas Senate · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

This bill appropriates $6,353,103 for the Arkansas Department of Inspector General's 2026-2027 fiscal year. The funding covers regular salaries, maintenance and general operations, and an additional temporary or part-time employee for the Office of the Juvenile Ombudsman. The legislation also adjusts specific budget line items and renumbers sections to reflect these financial allocations.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates funds to support the Department of Inspector General, advancing fiscal management and government accountability.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Apr 1, 2026 Signed Apr 27, 2026
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Act 76 → SB 19 · 2 edits
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Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Apr 27, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB19 is now Act 76
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned To 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 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
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
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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