# Arkansas HB1260: AN ACT FOR THE SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas HB1260, AN ACT FOR THE SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-02-11 (Notification that HB1260 is now Act 44) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1260
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-02-11, Notification that HB1260 is now Act 44
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (131 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Southern Arkansas University gets operating funds: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law funds Southern Arkansas University and its university system. The university gets about $20.69 million from the Southern Arkansas University Fund: about $17.63 million for regular salaries, $2.02 million for related employee costs, $60,000 for operat…
- Southern Arkansas University staffing and pay limits: benefit, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Southern Arkansas University can employ up to 529 regular workers. The law sets maximum annual pay rates for listed jobs, not guaranteed employee salaries. The university can also employ up to 1,900 temporary or part-time Extra Help workers when needed. The…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, February 6, 2025 11:59:42 AM | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, February 5, 2025 2:03:15 PM | pass | 99 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-02-11: Notification that HB1260 is now Act 44 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-02-06: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-02-06: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House)
- 2025-02-05: RULES SUSPENDED (House)
- 2025-02-04: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House)
- 2025-01-27: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1260 - Introduced, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1260.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=44.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
- [HB1260 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1260.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=44.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-HB1260-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).