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SB 68 Arkansas Senate · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES REAPPROPRIATION.

This bill reappropriates up to $68 million from the Skills Development Fund to the Arkansas Department of Commerce's Division of Workforce Services for fiscal year 2026. The funds are designated for personal services, operating expenses, equipment, grants, and construction related to statewide workforce development programs. The legislation includes standard fiscal controls to ensure contracts do not exceed available state treasury funds and mandates compliance with existing purchasing and budget laws. An emergency clause is included to allow the funding to take effect on July 1, 2026, ensuring uninterrupted government operations despite potential legislative delays.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill reappropriates $68M to fund workforce development programs, directly advancing state budget allocation for essential public services.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill allocates $68M to workforce development programs, strengthening employment services and worker skills.85% 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 14, 2026 Signed Apr 27, 2026
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What changed between versions

Act 89 → SB 68 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a signed Act into a new Senate Bill draft for the 2026 session. The primary change is the removal of the approval date and signature, indicating this is a fresh legislative proposal rather than an enacted law.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the document status was updated from enacted law to a new bill draft.
TECHNICAL

Removed the approval date (4/27/26) and signature line, converting the text from an enacted Act into a new Senate Bill draft.

Added blank lines and updated the header to reflect the 95th General Assembly and 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
16
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Apr 27, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB68 is now Act 89
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned to the 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 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 14, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.