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SB 73 Arkansas Senate · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION.

Senate Bill 73 provides an additional $10 million in funding to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission's Community Assistance Grant Program for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. These funds are drawn from the General Revenue Allotment Reserve and are intended to supplement existing money already allocated for community assistance grants. The bill includes standard provisions ensuring that the money is spent in accordance with state laws and budget procedures. It was signed into law as Act 141 to ensure the department can continue providing essential services without delay.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides $10M supplemental funding for community assistance grants, advancing state budget goals.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 14, 2026 Signed Apr 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

Act 141 → SB 73 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated to remove the 'Act 141' header, indicating a shift from a previously passed version to a new Senate Bill 73 for the 2026 session. The approval date line was also removed, likely to allow for new legislative action or to reset the bill's status for the upcoming session.
TECHNICAL

Removed the header identifying the bill as 'Act 141 of the Fiscal Session', replacing it with the new designation 'Senate Bill 73' for the 2026 Fiscal Session.

Deleted the line showing the bill was 'APPROVED: 4/29/26', which may indicate the bill is being reintroduced or renumbered rather than carrying forward a previous approval.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Apr 29, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB73 is now Act 141
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned to the 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 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 14, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.