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ArkansasSB322026 Fiscal SessionSenate

AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS - COURT PERSONNEL APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Arkansas funds court reporters and transcripts

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $13.12 million for Arkansas circuit court reporting. It allows up to 127 regular court reporters at salary grade SGS09. Funding includes $8.68 million for salaries, $3.00 million for related personnel costs, and $350,000 for expense allowances. It also provides $600,000 for transcripts for people who cannot afford them and $481,929 for substitute reporters. The money comes from the State Central Services Fund and supports court services, not direct household payments.

Arkansas funds juvenile court officer services

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas provides $4.62 million to reimburse part of full-time juvenile probation and intake officer salaries. Reimbursement follows Arkansas Code §§ 16-13-327 and 16-13-328. The law also provides $1.11 million for juvenile drug court services, allowing up to 13 regular officers at salary grade SGS08. Drug court funding includes $748,903 for salaries, $274,983 for related personnel costs, and $87,500 for risk assessments and behavioral screenings. Both programs use the State Central Services Fund; neither provides a direct household payment.

Arkansas funds trial court administrator pay

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $11.10 million for Arkansas trial court administrators. It allows up to 127 regular employees at salary grade SGS08. Funding includes $7.93 million for salaries, $2.83 million for related personnel costs, and $175,000 each for expenses and substitutes. The money comes from the State Central Services Fund and supports court operations, not direct household payments. All spending under this law must follow appropriation limits, fiscal rules, and the purposes stated in budget materials and recommendations.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

House Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:39:14 AM

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2026

Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:40:10 PM

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB32 is now Act 79

    4/27/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    4/24/2026Senate

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

    4/24/2026Senate

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    4/23/2026Senate

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    4/23/2026Senate

  6. Returned To Senate as Passed.

    4/23/2026House

  7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/23/2026House

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

    4/23/2026House

  9. Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.

    4/23/2026House

  10. RULES SUSPENDED

    4/23/2026House

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

    4/22/2026House

  12. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    4/22/2026House

  13. Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.

    4/22/2026Senate

  14. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/22/2026Senate

  15. Read the third time and passed.

    4/22/2026Senate

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

    4/21/2026Senate

  17. Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

    4/15/2026Senate

  18. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/15/2026Senate

  19. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

    4/15/2026Senate

  20. Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1

    4/15/2026Senate

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

    4/8/2026Senate

  22. Filed

    4/1/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • SB32 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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