# Arkansas HB1126: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas HB1126, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-04-17 (Notification that HB1126 is now Act 873) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1126-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1126 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2025-04-17, Notification that HB1126 is now Act 873 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (131 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Arkansas funds early childhood agency operations: benefit, medium. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the Office of Early Childhood gets about $268.67 million in federal funding. The state's Chief Fiscal Officer designates these federal funds for staff, operations, and grants. The law also provides about $15.37 million from the Child Care and Early Childhood… - Arkansas funds commodity distribution operations: benefit, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides $139,676 for commodity distribution and salvage container operations. This includes $130,186 for operating expenses and $9,490 for conferences and travel. The money comes from a State Treasury cash fund determined by the state's Chief Fisca… - Arkansas funds child care grants: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides $9 million for child care program grants and expenses. That money comes from the Child Care Grant Fund Account. It also provides $200,000 from the Child Care Fund for facility grants authorized by law. Another $36,786 funds loan guarantees a… - Arkansas sets early childhood staffing limits: benefit, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the Office of Early Childhood can employ up to 177 regular workers. The law sets their job classifications and salary limits. It also allows up to 13 temporary or part-time workers when needed. Their pay must come from extra-help funds and stay within appli… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:38:40 PM | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:38:40 PM | pass | 96 | 1 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-04-17: Notification that HB1126 is now Act 873 (House) - 2025-04-15: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-04-14: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-04-14: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-04-14: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2025-04-10: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-04-10: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House) - 2025-04-10: RULES SUSPENDED (House) - 2025-04-09: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-01-15: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House) - 2025-01-15: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1126 - Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1126.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=873.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [HB1126 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1126.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=873.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related - [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025) - [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025) - [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025) - [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025) - [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025) - [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025) - [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-HB1126-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).