All Roll Calls
Yes: 116 • No: 9
ArkansasSB122026 Fiscal SessionSenate
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS ETHICS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Funding for Arkansas Ethics Commission operations
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides about $1.16 million for Arkansas Ethics Commission operations through June 30, 2027. State funding covers $777,991 in salaries, $265,824 in related employee costs, $110,910 in operating costs, and $3,000 for conferences and travel. No money is allocated for professional fees, capital purchases, or data processing. Staffing is capped at 11 regular employees: one director, four attorneys, three investigators, and three support staff. The support positions cover administration, fiscal support, and user support. Spending cannot exceed the appropriation or legally available funds and must follow state purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and salary rules. Money must serve the purposes documented in official budget materials and legislative records. This funding supports ethics oversight, not direct household payments.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Budget Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/16/2026
House Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:37:04 AM
Yes: 82 • No: 9
Senate vote • 4/15/2026
Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 1:46:42 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB12 is now Act 6
4/23/2026SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/16/2026SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/16/2026SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/16/2026SenateReturned from the House as passed.
4/16/2026SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
4/16/2026SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/16/2026SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/16/2026SenateRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
4/15/2026SenateRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
4/15/2026SenateOrdered Immediately transmitted to the House.
4/15/2026SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/15/2026SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/15/2026SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/14/2026SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
4/8/2026SenateFiled
4/1/2026Senate
Bill Text
SB12 - Introduced
4/1/2026
Act Version
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