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SB 47 Arkansas Senate · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE SAU-TECH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Senate Bill 47, now enacted as Act 21, provides funding for the Arkansas State University System Technology Center (SAU-Tech) for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The legislation establishes specific maximum salary rates and employee counts for various administrative, technical, and operational positions within the organization. By setting these limits, the bill determines the total budget allocation for regular salaries and operating expenses during the specified fiscal period.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly allocates funding for SAU-Tech, establishing salary limits and operating budgets to ensure financial support for the fiscal year.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides specific funding and salary limits for the Arkansas State University System Technology Center, directly supporting educational infrastructure and operations.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill provides funding and sets salary limits for the State University System Technology Center, directly supporting technology infrastructure and operations.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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Act 21 → SB 47 · 1 edit
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The document provided is a formatting diff showing the transition of a bill from 'Act 21' to 'SB 47' for the 2026 Fiscal Session. It does not contain the substantive text of the legislation, so no policy changes, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria can be identified.
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The bill title and session identifier were updated from 'Act 21 of the Fiscal Session' to 'SB 47' for the 'Fiscal Session, 2026', indicating a renumbering or re-introduction of the bill rather than a change in policy.

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 SB47 is now Act 21
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

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