# Arkansas SB17: AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas SB17, AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2026 Fiscal Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-23 (Notification that SB17 is now Act 7) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB17
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2026 Fiscal Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-01
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Notification that SB17 is now Act 7
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Funding keeps Arkansas teacher pensions running: benefit, high. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law funds the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System. It authorizes $1.706 billion from cash funds: $1.7 billion for non-employee benefits and $6 million for refunds and reimbursements. These payments are made by check or wire transfer. A separate Teacher Re…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:37:36 AM | pass | 93 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 1:46:42 PM | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-23: Notification that SB17 is now Act 7 (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2026-04-16: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2026-04-16: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-15: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House)
- 2026-04-15: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2026-04-15: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB17 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB17.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=7.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F)

## Related bills

- SB31: AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1066: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. (enacted)

## Sources
- [SB17 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB17.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=7.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F)

## Related
- [SB31: AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB31-2026F)
- [HB1066: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1066-2026F)
- [HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL Y…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1005-2026F)
- [SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEH…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB21-2026F)
- [HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY E…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1007-2026F)
- [HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1103-2026F)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB17-2026F (as of 2026-10-19).