# Arkansas SB26: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas SB26, AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2026 Fiscal Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-27 (Notification that SB26 is now Act 78); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB26
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2026 Fiscal Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-01
- Last action: 2026-04-27, Notification that SB26 is now Act 78
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (116 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Central Arkansas University Gets Operating Funds: benefit, medium. The law authorizes about $289.27 million for the University of Central Arkansas from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The state fund provides about $65.22 million: $60.35 million for regular salaries, about $2.04 million for temporary workers, $20,000 for operations, and about $2.81 million for…
- Central Arkansas University Jobs Have Caps: mixed, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the university can fill up to 2,298 regular positions. The law sets job-by-job staffing limits and annual pay ceilings for administrators, faculty, athletics, and campus support workers. Examples include $365,882 for the president, $277,092 for the provost,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:42:10 AM | pass | 82 | 7 | 5 |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:40:10 PM | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-27: Notification that SB26 is now Act 78 (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2026-04-23: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2026-04-23: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-22: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House)
- 2026-04-22: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2026-04-22: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: 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

- SB26 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB26.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=78.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)
- 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)
- 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)
- HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. (enacted)

## Sources
- [SB26 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB26.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=78.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)
- [HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY E…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1007-2026F)
- [SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEH…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB21-2026F)
- [HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL Y…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1005-2026F)
- [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-SB26-2026F (as of 2026-10-16).