# Arkansas SB23: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas SB23, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2026 Fiscal Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-29 (Notification that SB23 is now Act 133) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB23-2026F - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB23 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-01 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Notification that SB23 is now Act 133 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Arkansas funds community services for youth: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas funds community programs and grants serving youth. The Youth Services Fund Account provides $2.480444 million for community-based sanctions for youth found delinquent by a court. That account also provides $13.8211 million to buy services from comm… - Arkansas funds flexible residential youth care: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the Youth Services Fund Account provides $34.616356 million for residential youth services. The division can use up to 320 contingent temporary positions for residential, educational, therapeutic, or medical services not privately contracted. These positions… - Arkansas funds oversight for court-involved youth: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Human Services must provide up to $240,000 for the Juvenile Ombudsman Program. This supports oversight and advocacy for youth in the juvenile system. The Inspector General’s Secretary must request the transfer. The state’s Chief Fiscal Officer then moves th… - Arkansas funds youth services and staff: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas provides $14.533752 million for youth services staff and operations. This includes $6.074027 million for regular salaries, $41,903 for temporary workers, $2.382574 million for related personnel costs, and $8,699 for overtime. It also includes $5.257… - Juvenile detention grants face revenue limits: mixed, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law requires a $400,000 transfer for local juvenile detention operating grants. The state’s Chief Fiscal Officer moves money from the Youth Services Fund Account to the Juvenile Detention Facilities Operating Fund. At the Human Services Secretary’s reque… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-27 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 27, 2026 3:41:26 PM | pass | 94 | 1 | | | 2026-04-23 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:26:09 AM | pass | 33 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-04-29: Notification that SB23 is now Act 133 (Senate) - 2026-04-28: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-27: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Returned To Senate as Passed. (House) - 2026-04-27: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2026-04-27: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2026-04-27: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House) - 2026-04-27: RULES SUSPENDED (House) - 2026-04-23: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House) - 2026-04-23: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2026-04-23: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate) - 2026-04-21: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (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 - SB23 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB23.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=133.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 - [SB23 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB23.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=133.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) - [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-SB23-2026F (as of 2026-10-16).