All Roll Calls
Yes: 400 • No: 77
ArkansasHB10942025 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAMS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Arkansas authorizes Medicaid cancer care funding
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the Arkansas Health Department can transfer $500,000 to the Breast Cancer Control Fund. The money comes from the Prevention and Cessation Program Account. It funds the state’s matching share for Medicaid breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment. The transfer is the department’s only state-match obligation for these services during this period. It supports covered care for eligible Medicaid members, not a fixed payment to each person.
Arkansas funds tobacco prevention and staff
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Arkansas provides about $14.697 million for tobacco prevention and related programs. This includes about $9.221 million for tobacco prevention and quitting support, plus $603,629 for nutrition and physical activity. The Health Department can employ up to 31 regular staff, including 14 registered nurses, and four temporary or part-time workers. Regular pay follows state compensation law; temporary workers’ pay cannot exceed approved rates and must use funds set aside for them. This money supports programs, staff, and operating costs—not direct payments to households.
State workers get settlement funding warnings
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Arkansas does not promise continued funding for tobacco-settlement-funded jobs if settlement money runs short. General state revenues cannot replace expired settlement funds without a legislative appropriation and the Governor’s approval. The Tobacco Settlement Commission must tell current affected workers and new hires about these limits. The disclosures must also appear in employee handbooks and applicable service contracts paid with settlement money.
Arkansas limits tobacco program budget transfers
From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, tobacco program budget transfers are generally barred except as the law allows. Operating-budget changes require an agency request, Legislative Council approval, and approval from the state’s chief fiscal officer. Transfers involving capital or data-processing budgets need specific legal authority. One exception allows capital money to fund state data-processing services when the state information systems division finds cost savings. Spending must stay within approved amounts and available funds, follow state fiscal laws, and serve the tobacco-settlement purposes voters established.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Budget Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 4:43:06 PM
Yes: 32 • No: 0
House vote • 4/1/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3:59:08 PM
Yes: 85 • No: 9 • Other: 2
House vote • 3/18/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 3:16:53 PM
Yes: 68 • No: 17 • Other: 11
House vote • 2/27/2025
House Vote - Thursday, February 27, 2025 2:09:47 PM
Yes: 70 • No: 19 • Other: 5
House vote • 2/18/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 1:51:55 PM
Yes: 73 • No: 14 • Other: 8
House vote • 2/10/2025
House Vote - Monday, February 10, 2025 3:14:16 PM
Yes: 72 • No: 18 • Other: 6
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1094 is now Act 494
4/8/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/3/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/2/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/2/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/2/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/2/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/2/2025SenateRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
4/1/2025SenateReceived from the House.
4/1/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/1/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/1/2025HouseRead the third time and failed.
3/18/2025HouseRead the third time and failed.
2/27/2025HouseRead the third time and failed.
2/18/2025HouseRead the third time and failed.
2/10/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/6/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
1/13/2025HouseFiled
1/13/2025House
Bill Text
HB1094 - Introduced
1/13/2025
Act Version
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