# Arkansas HB1127: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS STATE LIBRARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas HB1127, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS STATE LIBRARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-04-10 (Notification that HB1127 is now Act 543) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1127
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS STATE LIBRARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Notification that HB1127 is now Act 543
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Public library aid opens rural funding options: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides $6.5 million in aid to Arkansas public libraries. This money comes from the State Library Public School Fund Account and goes to libraries, not households. The State Library must revise aid rules so rural libraries can show adequate alternat…
- Funding keeps Arkansas State Library running: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law funds Arkansas State Library operations, not direct household payments. It provides $3.683914 million for state operations, including $230,000 for books and subscriptions, and $3.178355 million for federal operations. It also provides $40,000 for gra…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 4:08:28 PM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 4:18:09 PM | pass | 93 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-10: Notification that HB1127 is now Act 543 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-07: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-04-03: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House)
- 2025-04-03: RULES SUSPENDED (House)
- 2025-04-02: 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

- HB1127 - Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1127.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=543.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
- [HB1127 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1127.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=543.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1127-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).