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SB 26 Arkansas Senate · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Senate Bill 26 authorizes funding for the University of Central Arkansas for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, specifically establishing the maximum number of regular employees and their corresponding salary rates. The legislation details positions across administrative, academic, and IT departments, setting specific caps on headcounts and annual pay for roles ranging from the university president to various support staff. Once enacted into law as Act 78, this bill provides the necessary budgetary framework to hire and compensate university personnel during the upcoming fiscal year.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly authorizes funding and sets salary caps for university employees, directly advancing the state budget topic.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides direct funding and salary caps for University of Central Arkansas, supporting higher education operations and staff.90% 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 78 → SB 26 · 1 edit
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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
16
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Apr 27, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB26 is now Act 78
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
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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