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SB 48 Arkansas Senate · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Senate Bill 48, now enacted as Act 22, provides funding for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The law establishes specific maximum numbers of regular employees and sets salary rates for various administrative and operational positions, including leadership roles, IT staff, and support personnel. This legislation directly affects the university's ability to hire and compensate its workforce during the specified period.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides direct funding and sets salary rates for university staff, advancing the state's budget and fiscal management for public education.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides direct funding and sets salary rates for university staff, directly supporting higher education operations and workforce stability.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 22 → SB 48 · 2 edits
MINOR
The document transitioned from a previous legislative version (Act 22) to a new Senate Bill (SB 48), updating the header information to reflect the 95th General Assembly and Fiscal Session 2026. The specific budget line items for the Director of Research and the Director of Counseling remain unchanged in amount, though the formatting and metadata have been updated to include a new timestamp.
TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to change the title from 'Act 22' to 'SB 48' and adjusted the session details to Fiscal Session 2026.

Inserted a new timestamp and bill identifier line indicating the document was generated on 03/30/2026.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Apr 23, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB48 is now Act 22
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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