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SB 42 Arkansas Senate · 2026 Fiscal Session

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

Senate Bill 42, now Act 80, allocates state funding for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The legislation establishes specific salary rates and maximum employee counts for various administrative, medical, and technical positions within the institution. By defining these staffing levels and compensation caps, the bill directly impacts the university's budget and human resources management for the upcoming year.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates state funding for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, directly advancing the budget topic by providing financial resources for the fiscal year.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates state funding and defines staffing levels for a major medical sciences university, directly supporting healthcare infrastructure and services.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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What changed between versions

Act 80 → SB 42 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill has been renumbered from Act 80 to Senate Bill 42 and updated to apply to the 95th General Assembly Fiscal Session of 2026. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, eligibility criteria, or definitions, are visible in the provided text snippet.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; only the legislative session year and bill number were updated.
TECHNICAL

The bill title was changed from 'Act 80' to 'Senate Bill 42' to reflect its new status in the 2026 Fiscal Session.

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 27, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB42 is now Act 80
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 1, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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