AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
This bill amends the 2026-2027 budget for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture by increasing its allocated funding. Specifically, it raises the total appropriation from $83,285,395 to $87,285,395, with corresponding adjustments to specific line items within the budget. The change directly affects the financial resources available to the Division of Agriculture for the upcoming fiscal year. Once enacted, the bill becomes Act 136 and is delivered to the Governor for signature.
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 29, 2026
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The text provided appears to be a header update rather than substantive legislative content. It changes the bill's title from 'Act 136' to 'SB 43' and updates the session date to April 15, 2026, but contains no policy changes, funding adjustments, or new requirements.
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Updated the bill identifier from Act 136 to SB 43 and changed the session date 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
23
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Apr 29, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB43 is now Act 136
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned To Senate as Passed.
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 23, 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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