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ArkansasSB322025 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

6 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Arkansas funds community services for youth

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Arkansas provides about $2.48 million for community sanctions for youth found delinquent. It also provides about $13.82 million to buy services from community-based providers. Both amounts come from the Youth Services Fund Account. Another $17.83 million supports child and youth grants, using federal funds designated by the state fiscal officer. These amounts fund services, not direct family payments, and do not establish new individual eligibility rules.

Arkansas funds flexible residential youth care

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Arkansas provides about $34.62 million from its Youth Services Fund Account for residential services. A separate pool of 320 temporary positions supports residential, educational, therapeutic, or medical services not contracted to private providers. These positions follow state salary rules but are exempt from hour limits; positions return to the pool when their services are contracted. The division can seek transfers between residential and operations budgets when private contracts cannot continue and state staff are needed, or the reverse. Transfers require approval from the state fiscal officer, Governor, and Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee.

Arkansas funds juvenile ombudsman oversight

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides up to $240,000 for the Juvenile Ombudsman Program. The Public Defender Commission's executive director must request the transfer. The state fiscal officer then transfers the requested amount, up to that cap, from a Human Services-designated account. The money goes to the State Central Services Fund as direct revenue for the program, not payments to families.

Arkansas funds local juvenile detention grants

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the state fiscal officer must transfer $400,000 for local juvenile detention operating grants. The money moves from the Youth Services Fund Account to the Juvenile Detention Facilities Operating Fund. At the Human Services secretary's request, the amount can be reduced proportionally for applicable state revenue-law cuts. Those cuts are measured against the July 1 official forecast of general revenue funding for youth services.

Arkansas funds youth services operations

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Arkansas provides about $14.45 million to run its Division of Youth Services. Payroll funding includes about $6.01 million for salaries, $2.36 million for employer contributions, $41,903 for temporary help, and $8,699 for overtime. Other funding includes about $5.26 million for operating costs, $55,400 for travel and conferences, and $609,050 for professional fees. The law also provides $105,000 for equipment and other capital purchases, with no separate data-processing funding. The state fiscal officer selects the paying account, and spending must follow state budget and purchasing laws. This funding does not create household payments, taxes, or fees.

Arkansas sets youth services staffing limits

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Arkansas authorizes up to 121 regular youth services positions. These include nine Youth Program Specialist positions. The division can also use up to 36 temporary or part-time employees when needed. Their pay cannot exceed the applicable state rates for their job type. These staffing limits do not guarantee jobs or raise existing pay rates.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 127 • No: 0

House vote • 4/10/2025

House Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:54:32 PM

Yes: 93 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 2:15:35 PM

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB32 is now Act 886

    4/21/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    4/14/2025Senate

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

    4/14/2025Senate

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    4/10/2025Senate

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    4/10/2025Senate

  6. Returned to the Senate as passed.

    4/10/2025House

  7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/10/2025House

  8. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    4/10/2025House

  9. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.

    4/9/2025House

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    4/9/2025House

  11. Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.

    4/9/2025Senate

  12. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/9/2025Senate

  13. Read the third time and passed.

    4/9/2025Senate

  14. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    4/8/2025Senate

  15. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

    1/13/2025Senate

  16. Filed

    1/13/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB32 - Introduced

    1/13/2025

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  • Act Version

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