# Arkansas HB1055: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas HB1055, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD 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 HB1055 is now Act 126) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1055
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2026 Fiscal Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-01
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Notification that HB1055 is now Act 126
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (125 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Funding and staff for Arkansas early childhood: benefit, medium. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas’s Office of Early Childhood has about $188.668 million authorized for federal program expenses. These federal funds are designated by the state’s Chief Fiscal Officer. The law also authorizes about $14.636 million from the Child Care and Early Chil…
- Arkansas funds child care grants and loans: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law authorizes $9 million for child care grants and program expenses. That money comes from the Child Care Grant Fund Account. It also authorizes $200,000 from the Child Care Fund for facility grants allowed by existing law. Another $36,786 supports loan…

## 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 HB1055 is now Act 126 (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: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2026-04-21: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2026-04-21: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2026-04-21: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (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

- HB1055 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1055.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=126.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)
- HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 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)
- 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)
- HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. (enacted)

## Sources
- [HB1055 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1055.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=126.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)
- [HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL Y…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1005-2026F)
- [SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEH…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB21-2026F)
- [HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY E…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1007-2026F)
- [HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1103-2026F)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1055-2026F (as of 2026-10-19).