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ArkansasHB10112026 Fiscal SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Arkansas funds prison care and operations

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides about $408.247 million for inmate care, staffing, and operations. Shared services get $181.794 million, including about $147.574 million for medical contracts. The department can also move Special Revenue and Cash Fund money into its Inmate Care and Custody account. Transfers require Board of Corrections and Chief Fiscal Officer approval, plus prior Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee approval. These funds support department services, not direct household payments.

Arkansas funds inmate welfare and work

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Arkansas provides about $25.254 million for its Inmate Welfare Program. The Work Release Program gets about $8.026 million for operations and debt payments. Both use state treasury cash funds designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer. The funding does not promise direct payments to inmates or households.

Arkansas funds prison facilities and equipment

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides about $4.876 million for non-tax revenue operations, including construction. This money comes from a state treasury cash fund designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer. The department can move inmate care funds into professional services to operate new facilities when contracting is economically beneficial to Arkansas. A separate authority allows transfers between budget items only for department facility construction or equipment. Both transfer authorities require Chief Fiscal Officer approval and prior Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee review and approval.

Arkansas funds prison farms and industry

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, prison farm operations get about $19.930 million. This includes $650,000 to buy cattle or meat. Money from feeder cattle sales must return to the cattle and meat budget item. The Prison Industry Program gets about $12.358 million for staffing and operations. These appropriations do not guarantee payments to inmates or households.

Arkansas funds prosecutor for prison offenses

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the Department of Corrections must provide up to $100,000 for a deputy prosecutor. The prosecutor handles offenses occurring at the department. At the State Auditor's request, the Chief Fiscal Officer must transfer the money to the State Central Services Fund. The Corrections Secretary designates the source account.

Arkansas funds sex offender assessments

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $170,000 for sex offender assessment operating costs. The money comes from the Sex Offenders Registration Fund. It supports department operations, not direct household payments.

Counties get jail funding with limits

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $34.8 million to reimburse counties housing state inmates. The Corrections Secretary can request transfers when general revenue budget and funding savings arise in Correction and Community Correction operations. Transfers require Chief Fiscal Officer approval and prior Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee review and approval. General Revenue left in Inmate Care and Custody on June 30, 2027, must enter a sub-fund for county reimbursements or prison maintenance. Its opening-year balance cannot exceed $5 million; excess General Revenue is subject to state recapture.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 125 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/27/2026

Senate Vote - Monday, April 27, 2026 3:30:00 PM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

House Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:25:31 AM

Yes: 92 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1011 is now Act 120

    4/29/2026House

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

    4/28/2026House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/27/2026House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/27/2026House

  5. Returned to the House as Passed.

    4/27/2026Senate

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/27/2026Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    4/27/2026Senate

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

    4/23/2026Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    4/23/2026Senate

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/23/2026House

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

    4/23/2026House

  12. Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.

    4/23/2026House

  13. RULES SUSPENDED

    4/23/2026House

  14. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/22/2026House

  15. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

    4/22/2026House

  16. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

    4/22/2026House

  17. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

    4/21/2026House

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

    4/8/2026House

  19. Filed

    4/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB1011 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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