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ArkansasHB10032026 Fiscal SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - STAFF APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: House Management

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

7 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

House staff can receive higher pay

The House can set pay up to 20% above usual maximums for no more than one-third of authorized positions. Merit pay adjustments can also exceed maximum salary levels for any position. The law allows promotions of up to two grades for no more than one-third of authorized classified positions. These powers allow higher pay and promotions; they do not guarantee them.

House members get meeting expense funding

For fiscal year 2026–2027, the law sets aside two separate $50,000 amounts for House members’ meeting costs. The Constitutional Officers Fund covers daily allowances and mileage for members, including newly elected members, attending pre-session events. These events include the Institute of Legislative Procedure, House Legislative Orientation, and other briefings before a session begins. The State Central Services Fund covers daily allowances, expenses, and mileage for regular or special Select Committee meetings and related activities.

Funding to automate Arkansas House work

The law provides $150,000 to continue automating the House’s legislative work for fiscal year 2026–2027. The State Central Services Fund supplies $25,000 for operating costs and $125,000 for equipment or other capital costs. This funding supports House technology, not direct payments to households.

House can reuse and transfer funds

Specified balances left on June 30, 2026, remain available for the House of the Ninety-Fifth General Assembly. The caps are $2.05 million from the Constitutional Officers Fund and $2.025 million from the State Central Services Fund. The law also carries House operating balances forward through June 30, 2027; carried funds must keep their original purposes. The Speaker and Chief of Staff, or their designee, can certify that an appropriation or part is unneeded for its stated purpose. The Auditor of State must then transfer funds between House appropriations authorized by the General Assembly.

Funding for Arkansas House staff

The law provides $2.286852 million for House operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. It authorizes up to 20 regular staff and seven part-time or temporary workers, used when needed. Funding includes $1.662250 million for regular salaries, $75,000 for temporary help, and $449,602 for employer benefit contributions. It also funds maintenance, general operations, and professional fees, with listed amounts of $75,000 and $25,000. Temporary workers’ pay cannot exceed the rate for their job classification under state pay law or this act.

Funding for House legislative support staff

For the year ending June 30, 2027, House Member Services gets $1.275684 million and can employ 13 regular workers. Its funding includes $969,285 for salaries, $25,000 for temporary help, $271,399 for employer benefit contributions, and $10,000 for operations. The Supplemental Staffing unit gets $844,000 and can employ up to 11 regular workers. That amount includes $670,000 for salaries and $174,000 for employer benefit contributions. Both appropriations come from the State Central Services Fund.

Limits on political use of House recordings

People cannot use audio or video made by or under the House’s direction in political or campaign ads. House funding for producing these materials cannot support materials intended for commercial profit or another tangible benefit. The House Management Committee can allow governmental public-education broadcasts only when they do not conflict with the commercial-purpose restriction.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • House Management

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 127 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/16/2026

Senate Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:08:08 AM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2026

House Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 1:11:58 PM

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1003 is now Act 27

    4/22/2026House

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

    4/16/2026House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/16/2026House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/16/2026House

  5. Returned to the House as passed.

    4/16/2026Senate

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/16/2026Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    4/16/2026Senate

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

    4/15/2026Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    4/15/2026Senate

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/15/2026House

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

    4/15/2026House

  12. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/14/2026House

  13. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE MANAGEMENT

    4/8/2026House

  14. Filed

    4/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB1003 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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