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ArkansasHB11742025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Funding for Arkansas prison care and operations
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides about $365.03 million for inmate care and custody. This money comes from the Division of Correction Inmate Care and Custody Fund Account. Shared Services gets about $173.92 million, including $141.43 million for medical contracts, through an account designated by the state's chief fiscal officer. The funding covers staff and operating costs, not direct household payments.
Counties get funding for state inmates
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $34.8 million to reimburse counties housing state inmates. Unspent County Jail Reimbursement Fund money stays in the fund for spending authorized by law. The agency must explain its carryforward need to the state budget office in writing before June 30, 2025. The budget office must report amounts and supporting information to the Arkansas Legislative Council by its September meeting. The agency must also submit a written status report at least 30 days before presenting its budget request.
Funding for inmate welfare and work release
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the Inmate Welfare Program gets about $22.73 million for staff and operations. The Work Release Program gets about $8.03 million for operating costs and debt payments. Both use cash funds held in the State Treasury, as determined by the state's chief fiscal officer. The law funds these programs but does not set individual benefit amounts or direct household payments.
Staffing limits for Arkansas correctional agencies
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Shared Services can have up to 214 regular employees. The Division of Correction can have up to 4,509 regular employees. The Division can also hire up to 170 temporary or part-time workers when needed. Their pay cannot exceed the authorized rate for their job classification. These are staffing limits, not promises that every job will be filled.
Prison cattle sales replenish food funding
Beginning July 1, 2025, the Division of Correction must return feeder cattle sale proceeds to the State Treasury. The money is recorded as a refund of spending and credited to its cattle and meat purchasing budget. This rule applies through June 30, 2026, and does not create household payments.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Budget Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/10/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 1:36:28 PM
Yes: 35 • No: 0
House vote • 4/9/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 4:47:31 PM
Yes: 98 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1174 is now Act 790
4/17/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/11/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/10/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/10/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/10/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/10/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/10/2025SenateRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
4/9/2025SenateReceived from the House.
4/9/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/9/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/9/2025HouseConsidered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
4/9/2025HouseRULES SUSPENDED
4/9/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/8/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/12/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
3/12/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
3/12/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
1/21/2025HouseFiled
1/21/2025House
Bill Text
HB1174 - Introduced
1/21/2025
Act Version
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