ArkansasSB342026 Fiscal SessionSenate

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - ARKANSAS SENTENCING COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Arkansas Sentencing Commission staffing and funding

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $475,757 for the Arkansas Sentencing Commission. It allows up to three regular employees: a director, a corrections program supervisor/expert, and a quality assurance coordinator. Funding includes $220,125 for salaries and $74,323 for personnel-related costs. Operations receive $143,807, conferences and travel receive $4,550, and professional fees receive $32,952. No money is allocated for capital purchases or data processing. Spending cannot exceed the approved budget or legally available funds, and must follow state purchasing, accounting, salary, and fiscal rules. Spending must also match the purposes documented in state budget materials and related legislative records. This law funds agency operations, not household payments.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 126 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2026

House Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:43:22 AM

Yes: 92 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/15/2026

Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 2:01:17 PM

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB34 is now Act 13

    4/23/2026Senate
  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    4/16/2026Senate
  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

    4/16/2026Senate
  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    4/16/2026Senate
  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    4/16/2026Senate
  6. Returned To Senate as Passed.

    4/16/2026House
  7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/16/2026House
  8. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    4/16/2026House
  9. Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.

    4/16/2026House
  10. RULES SUSPENDED

    4/16/2026House
  11. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.

    4/15/2026House
  12. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    4/15/2026House
  13. Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.

    4/15/2026Senate
  14. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/15/2026Senate
  15. Read the third time and passed.

    4/15/2026Senate
  16. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    4/14/2026Senate
  17. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

    4/8/2026Senate
  18. Filed

    4/1/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • SB34 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

  • Act Version

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