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SB 46 Arkansas Senate · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY THREE RIVERS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

SB 46 authorizes state funding for the Arkansas State University Three Rivers campus for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The bill establishes the maximum number of regular employees and their corresponding salary rates across various administrative, IT, and operational roles. Once enacted as Act 20, it sets the budgetary limits for personal services and operating expenses for the university during that specific fiscal period.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly authorizes state funding for Arkansas State University Three Rivers, establishing budgetary limits and salary rates to support the institution.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides state funding and sets budgetary limits for Arkansas State University, directly supporting higher education operations.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 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

Act 20 → SB 46 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was formally renumbered from Act 20 to SB 46 for the 2026 Fiscal Session. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, eligibility criteria, or operational requirements, are present in this text.
TECHNICAL

The bill title and session information were updated to reflect the new bill number (SB 46) and 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 23, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB46 is now Act 20
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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