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ArkansasHB10022026 Fiscal SessionHouse

THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

Enacted

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Expense reimbursements for Arkansas lawmakers

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas’s Constitutional Officers Fund provides $368,000 for House reimbursements and $200,000 for Senate reimbursements. These funds can only reimburse members for interim expenses authorized by law. The House Chief of Staff or a designee handles House payments. The Secretary of the Senate handles Senate payments.

Funding for judges’ pay and expenses

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $830,000 from Arkansas’s Constitutional Officers Fund for judges. This includes $80,000 for district judges’ travel, $350,000 for special or recalled circuit judges, and $400,000 for trial judges’ expenses. The Auditor of State handles payments and checks travel claims for accuracy and compliance with travel rules. District judges must submit travel claims within 60 days after the travel or expense ends. All spending under this law must follow its stated purposes, reflected in budget manuals, agency requests, and executive and legislative recommendations.

Travel and daily payments for legislator training

Members of the preceding General Assembly and newly elected House and Senate members can attend the biennial Institute of Legislative Procedure. Attendees receive the daily payment rate set by law for General Assembly members attending legislative sessions. They also receive round-trip mileage from their residence and must attend and file a claim. This rule applies from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 127 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 14, 2026 1:29:40 PM

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2026

House Vote - Thursday, April 9, 2026 1:10:35 PM

Yes: 93 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1002 is now Act 1

    4/15/2026House

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

    4/14/2026House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/14/2026House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/14/2026House

  5. Returned to the House as passed.

    4/14/2026Senate

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/14/2026Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    4/14/2026Senate

  8. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.

    4/9/2026Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    4/9/2026Senate

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/9/2026House

  11. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    4/9/2026House

  12. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/8/2026House

  13. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

    4/8/2026House

  14. Filed

    4/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB1002 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

    PDF

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