# Arkansas SB1: AN ACT FOR THE EXPENSES FOR THE ARKANSAS SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas SB1, AN ACT FOR THE EXPENSES FOR THE ARKANSAS SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Senate Efficiency; status enacted, last action 2025-01-27 (Notification that SB1 is now Act 9) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB1
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE EXPENSES FOR THE ARKANSAS SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Notification that SB1 is now Act 9
- Sponsor: Senate Efficiency
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (132 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas Senate can shift budget funds: benefit, low. The Senate can move money between budget items when an item, or part of it, is not needed for its purpose. The Senate Efficiency Committee and Senate Secretary must make that finding, and the Arkansas Senate must approve it. The Secretary can then certify the finding to the State Auditor, who must…
- Arkansas Senate gets operating funds: cost, low. The law funds Arkansas Senate operations from the Constitutional Officers Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. It provides $675,000 for mileage, daily allowances, upkeep, general operations, and other legally allowed expenses. It also provides up to $650,000 for employee salaries and up t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate Efficiency

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-22 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, January 22, 2025 1:49:36 PM | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, January 21, 2025 2:00:42 PM | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-01-27: Notification that SB1 is now Act 9 (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-01-22: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-01-22: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House)
- 2025-01-21: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-01-21: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB1 - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB1.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=9.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
- [SB1 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB1.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=9.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-SB1-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).