# Arkansas SB116: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - SYSTEM AND VARIOUS DIVISIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas SB116, AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - SYSTEM AND VARIOUS DIVISIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-02-25 (Notification that SB116 is now Act 193) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB116-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB116 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - SYSTEM AND VARIOUS DIVISIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2025-02-25, Notification that SB116 is now Act 193 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (113 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funding for Arkansas illicit drug training: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides $150,000 for Criminal Justice Institute training. The education and training help Arkansas criminal justice workers address illicit drug activities. A one-time transfer moves $150,000 from the Special State Assets Forfeiture Fund to the Univ… - Funding for Arkansas research network improvements: benefit, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network receives two funding sources. The law provides $2.1 million from the University of Arkansas Fund for network operations. A separate $32 million cash-fund budget includes $23 million for capital improvement… - Funding for Arkansas science school facilities: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts receives two budgets. The law provides about $12.69 million from the school's state fund and $22.22 million from cash funds. Building and other capital improvements receive $2.5 million in the first… - Funding for Arkansas university system operations: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides about $15.66 million from the University of Arkansas Fund. This includes about $4.68 million for System Administration and $4.93 million for the Archaeological Survey. The Clinton School receives about $2.50 million, and the Criminal Justice… - Funding for Grantham staff and operations: benefit, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides $31.5 million in cash-fund spending authority for University of Arkansas Grantham. This includes $10.2 million for regular salaries and $3.4 million for temporary or part-time workers. Another $3.8 million covers employer benefit and payrol… - Arkansas university hiring and pay limits: mixed, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law allows up to 595 regular positions across the university system and listed divisions. Annual pay caps include $290,076 for the arts and sciences school chancellor, $234,194 for professors, and $134,719 for instructors. Separate temporary or part-tim… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 2:27:28 PM | pass | 79 | 6 | 7 | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, February 17, 2025 3:23:48 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-02-25: Notification that SB116 is now Act 193 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-02-18: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Returned To Senate as Passed. (House) - 2025-02-18: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2025-02-18: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-02-18: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House) - 2025-02-18: RULES SUSPENDED (House) - 2025-02-17: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House) - 2025-02-17: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-02-17: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-17: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB116 - Introduced, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB116.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=193.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 - [SB116 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB116.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=193.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) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB116-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).