# Arkansas HB1009: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas HB1009, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2026 Fiscal Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-29 (Notification that HB1009 is now Act 118); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1009-2026F - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1009 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-01 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Notification that HB1009 is now Act 118 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (125 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 21 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funding and vehicle flexibility for state police: benefit, medium. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $124.55 million from the Arkansas State Police Fund. This covers staff, operating costs, uniforms, and covert operations. Police can spend up to $2,500 from operating funds on recruitment items approved by the Department Secretary under the r… - Funding supports law enforcement family grants: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes $500,000 from the Law Enforcement Family Relief Trust Fund. The Department of Public Safety awards these grants. Another $50,000 from the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers’ Beneficiary Fund covers staff, operations, and grants. These provisions do no… - Funding supports payments to crime victims: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $2.18 million in state funding for crime-victim claims and program costs. It also authorizes $674,528 from the victim program’s revolving fund, including $634,464 for claims. Federal funding totals about $1.86 million, including about $1.81 m… - Medical examiner candidates can get travel help: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the Crime Lab can pay interview travel costs for potential Medical Examiner employees. Covered costs include airfare, hotels, and meals during recruitment interviews. This authority does not guarantee payment or specify a payment amount or expense limit. - Officers gain a funded pay-raise option: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, certified Department of Public Safety officers, including recruits, are eligible for salary-grid raises. Implementation requires extra General Revenue funds, as determined by the state’s Chief Fiscal Officer. The Legislative Council must review the grid, or the Join… - Crime lab funding supports DNA operations: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $4.29 million in federal funds for Crime Lab staff and operations. It also authorizes $254,000 in cash funds for operating costs. Rapid DNA Technology operations receive about $1.39 million from a state fund account. The Rapid ID Jump Start P… - Funding and staffing for detention reviews: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, detention facility reviews receive $171,746 from the State Central Services Fund. The criminal detention committee receives $18,639 in state funding for operations. The review office can have two regular employees. These are a Criminal Detention Facilities Coordinato… - Funding and staffing for officer safety: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the Law Enforcement Safety Office receives $94,565 for staff and operations. It also receives $40,000 for operations from a treasury cash fund chosen by the state’s chief fiscal officer. The office can have one regular employee: a Public Safety Coordinator at pay gra… - Funding and staffing maintain crime information: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the Crime Information Center receives about $7.56 million from the Crime Information System Fund. Federal operations receive about $1.40 million, and its systems conference receives $100,000 from a treasury cash fund. The state’s chief fiscal officer selects the fede… - Funding and staffing support forensic services: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the Crime Lab receives about $16.36 million in state operations funding. This includes $75,000 for student loan incentives and $125,000 for fellowship expenses. DNA operations receive about $1.65 million from the DNA Detection Fund. Equipment purchases, replacement,… - Funding for public safety support staff: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $8.92 million for Department of Public Safety Shared Services. It also authorizes about $2.66 million for the department’s federal operations. Both budgets cover staff and operating costs, not household payments. The state’s Chief Fiscal Offi… - Funding maintains crime tracking and records: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the Crime Information Center receives $60,000 for sex offender registration transfers and operations. That money comes from the Sex Offenders Registration Fund. The scrap metal logbook and catalytic converter program receives $190,000 from the Crime Information Syste… - Funding supports fingerprints and background checks: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $1.73 million for State Police fingerprint identification operations. It also authorizes about $3.71 million for criminal background check staff and operations. Both amounts come from the State Police Equipment Fund. These provisions fund the… - Funding supports highway safety grants: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the federal Highway Safety Program receives about $1.54 million in spending authority. That includes $200,000 for grants. The state program receives $203,000 from the Arkansas Child Passenger Protection Fund, including $123,000 for grants. The law funds safety work b… - Funding supports officer and emergency training: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $4.62 million for law enforcement standards and training operations. This includes $100,000 for advanced rapid-response training, plus a separate $145,000 cash-funded transfer for that training. Separate funding provides $388,447 for 911 trai… - Funding supports public safety equipment grants: benefit, low. The law authorizes $100,000 for the Public Safety Equipment Grant for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. The money comes from a treasury cash fund chosen by the state’s chief fiscal officer. This provision does not name grant recipients or set individual award amounts. - Funding supports sexual assault kit work: benefit, low. The law authorizes $857,086 in federal funding for the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. The money covers staff and operating costs. It supports the initiative, not direct household payments or a guaranteed individual service. - Funding supports state police programs: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, State Police federal programs receive about $1.04 million in spending authority. Homeland Security operations receive another $718,336 in federal spending authority. Training and equipment receive about $1.83 million from the State Police Equipment Fund. Police opera… - Grants fund public safety equipment and training: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes $5 million from the Public Safety Equipment Grant Program Fund. The money supports equipment, training, accreditation, and related program costs. The law does not set individual grant amounts or provide direct household payments. - Grants support transportation of juvenile offenders: benefit, low. The law authorizes $187,000 in state funding for grants and aid to transport juvenile offenders. The funding runs through the law enforcement standards and training agency for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. It does not establish direct household payments or individual eligibility for help. - Camp Robinson revenue reserved for upkeep: mixed, low. From July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, public safety divisions must deposit Camp Robinson facility-use revenue into a fund. The revenue must be uniquely identified and used only to maintain department facilities at Camp Robinson. This reserves money for upkeep but prevents the department from spending it… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-27 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 27, 2026 3:30:00 PM | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:25:31 AM | pass | 92 | 0 | 2 | ## Actions (19) - 2026-04-29: Notification that HB1009 is now Act 118 (House) - 2026-04-28: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2026-04-27: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2026-04-27: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2026-04-27: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-27: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2026-04-23: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2026-04-23: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House) - 2026-04-23: RULES SUSPENDED (House) - 2026-04-22: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2026-04-22: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2026-04-22: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2026-04-21: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House) - 2026-04-08: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House) - 2026-04-01: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1009 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1009.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=118.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F) ## Related bills - SB31: AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1066: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. (enacted) ## Sources - [HB1009 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1009.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=118.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F) ## Related - [SB31: AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB31-2026F) - [HB1066: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1066-2026F) - [HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY E…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1007-2026F) - [SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEH…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB21-2026F) - [HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL Y…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1005-2026F) - [HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1103-2026F) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1009-2026F (as of 2026-10-16).