# Arkansas HB1085: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND REAPPROPRIATION.

Arkansas HB1085, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND REAPPROPRIATION., is a 2026 Fiscal Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-27 (Notification that HB1085 is now Act 108) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1085
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2026 Fiscal Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND REAPPROPRIATION.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Last action: 2026-04-27, Notification that HB1085 is now Act 108
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Continued funding for Arkansas historic resources: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law renews up to $1.118 million in remaining funds for the school. The money comes from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Grant and Trust Fund. It supports buying, managing, caring for, or preserving state-owned lands, historic sites, buildings, structures, and…
- Continued campus funding for deaf, blind students: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law renews two funding balances for the Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind. Their separate caps are $20.750936 million and $35 million, paid from the Development and Enhancement Fund. The money covers campus property purchases, construction, equipment, maintenance, r…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:31:23 AM | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 2:02:07 PM | pass | 97 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-27: Notification that HB1085 is now Act 108 (House)
- 2026-04-23: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2026-04-23: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2026-04-23: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2026-04-23: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2026-04-22: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-22: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House)
- 2026-04-22: RULES SUSPENDED (House)
- 2026-04-21: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2026-04-14: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House)
- 2026-04-14: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1085 - Introduced, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1085.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=108.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
- [HB1085 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1085.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=108.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-HB1085-2026F (as of 2026-10-19).