# Arkansas HB1061: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - DIVISION OF LABOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas HB1061, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - DIVISION OF LABOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2026 Fiscal Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-22 (Notification that HB1061 is now Act 54) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1061-2026F - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1061 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - DIVISION OF LABOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-01 - Last action: 2026-04-22, Notification that HB1061 is now Act 54 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (122 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funds to distribute workers' unpaid wages: benefit, low. The law provides $200,000 for Arkansas's Division of Labor to distribute wages owed to workers by Arkansas employers. This funding runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Payments come from a State Treasury cash fund designated by the state's Chief Fiscal Officer. The law does not set an ind… - Funding for boiler and electrical oversight: benefit, low. The law provides $863,526 for boiler inspection staff and operations. It also provides $697,611 for the Board of Electrical Examiners, which oversees electrician licensing and exams. Both allocations come from the Department of Labor and Licensing Special Fund. They cover July 1, 2026, through June… - Funding to administer federal labor programs: benefit, low. The law provides about $1.60 million for Arkansas's Division of Labor to administer federal programs. The money pays staff and operating costs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Payments use federal funds designated by the state's Chief Fiscal Officer. This allocation does not set a direct h… - Registration fees fund labor training events: benefit, low. The Division of Labor can spend $48,000 in collected registration fees on seminars and conferences. This includes $2,000 for operating expenses and $46,000 for travel. The authority runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Payments come from a State Treasury cash fund designated by the state'… - Labor agency funding and staffing limits: mixed, low. Shared Services gets about $3.85 million for staff and operations from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Staffing is capped at 28 regular employees and four temporary or part-time workers, with $77,000 for temporary help. Temporary workers' pay cannot exceed the applicable state pay rates. The s… - Labor enforcement funding and staff limits: mixed, low. Arkansas's Division of Labor gets about $2.69 million for state operations from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The money supports staff and operating costs for enforcement, inspections, training, and program administration. It comes from the Department of Labor and Licensing Fund Account. The… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:34:47 AM | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 1:34:35 PM | pass | 89 | 3 | 1 | ## Actions (14) - 2026-04-22: Notification that HB1061 is now Act 54 (House) - 2026-04-16: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2026-04-16: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2026-04-16: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2026-04-16: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2026-04-15: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2026-04-15: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2026-04-14: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (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 - HB1061 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1061.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=54.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 - [HB1061 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1061.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=54.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) - [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-HB1061-2026F (as of 2026-10-19).