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ArkansasHB10562026 Fiscal SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

MLK Commission funding and staffing

This legislation would provide money and set staff limits for the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission for the year ending June 30, 2027. It would allow up to four regular employees: one director, one fiscal support supervisor/expert, one administrative coordinator, and one administrative specialist. It would allow up to four extra-help (temporary or part-time) workers and includes $15,900 specifically for extra help. It would appropriate $383,978 from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund and $91,123 from the Commission’s cash fund for salaries, matching, and operating costs. If enacted, the act would take effect July 1, 2026 and require compliance with state fiscal and procurement laws.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 117 • No: 6

Senate vote • 4/16/2026

Senate Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:34:47 AM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2026

House Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 1:32:43 PM

Yes: 84 • No: 6 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1056 is now Act 50

    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 JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

    4/8/2026House

  14. Filed

    4/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB1056 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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