# Arkansas HB1264: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FORT SMITH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas HB1264, AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FORT SMITH 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 HB1264 is now Act 46); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1264
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FORT SMITH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-02-11, Notification that HB1264 is now Act 46
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (131 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Funding for Fort Smith university services: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law provides about $145.57 million for the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith through June 30, 2026. This includes about $27.29 million from its state fund and $118.28 million from university cash funds. Funding includes about $44.27 million for regular salaries, $1.655 m…
- Fort Smith university staffing and pay limits: benefit, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith can employ up to 1,025 regular employees. The law sets job counts and maximum salaries for faculty, administrators, support staff, and Western Arkansas Area Technical Center staff. Examples include a $290,076 chancellor…

## 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 HB1264 is now Act 46 (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

- HB1264 - Introduced, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1264.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=46.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)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- 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)
- 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
- [HB1264 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1264.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=46.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)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [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-HB1264-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).