# Arkansas SB125: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas SB125, AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-04-14 (Notification that SB125 is now Act 611); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB125
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-04-14, Notification that SB125 is now Act 611
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (256 yes, 44 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- University of Central Arkansas hiring limits: mixed, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the University of Central Arkansas can have up to 2,298 regular employees. Regular employees’ annual pay cannot exceed the maximum listed for their job type. The university can also hire up to 1,600 temporary or part-time “Extra Help” workers when needed. T…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 4:12:39 PM | pass | 81 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 2:28:13 PM | pass | 71 | 18 | 5 |
| 2025-02-10 | House | House Vote - Monday, February 10, 2025 3:09:54 PM | pass | 72 | 16 | 8 |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, February 5, 2025 2:36:32 PM | pass | 32 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-14: Notification that SB125 is now Act 611 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-08: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Read the third time and failed. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Read the third time and failed. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House)
- 2025-02-05: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-02-05: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: 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

- SB125 - Introduced, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB125.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=611.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
- [SB125 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB125.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=611.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-SB125-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).