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SB 28 Arkansas Senate · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE SOUTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

SB 28 allocates funding for the South Arkansas College for the 2026-2027 fiscal year by establishing specific salary rates and maximum employee counts for various administrative and operational roles. The bill directly affects the college's workforce by setting caps on positions such as the President, IT staff, counselors, and public safety officers, along with their corresponding annual salaries. Once enacted into law as Act 11, this legislation authorizes the college to hire and pay employees within these defined limits to support its operations.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates specific funding and establishes salary rates for South Arkansas College, directly advancing the budget topic by authorizing financial resources for the institution.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly allocates funding and establishes salary rates for South Arkansas College, directly supporting higher education operations and workforce.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 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

Act 11 → SB 28 · 1 edit
MINOR
The document provided is a formatting diff showing the transition of a bill from a previous session (Act 11) to a new session (SB 28). No substantive policy changes, such as new laws, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria, are visible in the text provided. The changes are limited to updating the bill's title and session information.
TECHNICAL

The bill's session identifier was updated from 'Act 11 of the Fiscal Session' to 'Fiscal Session, 2026' and the bill number was changed to 'SENATE BILL 28'.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Apr 23, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB28 is now Act 11
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned To Senate as Passed.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 14, 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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