# Arkansas SB39: AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas SB39, AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 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 SB39 is now Act 67); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB39
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2026 Fiscal Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-01
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Notification that SB39 is now Act 67
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (131 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas State University gets annual operating funds: benefit, medium. The law provides Arkansas State University $82.59067 million for staff and operations from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Jonesboro receives $76.310097 million, and system administration receives $3.283706 million. Heritage sites receive $2.529697 million, and the Delta Center for Economic De…
- Arkansas State University staffing and pay limits: mixed, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas State University can employ up to 2,270 regular employees. The law sets maximum annual pay rates for listed positions. The university can also hire up to 2,064 temporary or part-time Extra Help workers when needed. Extra Help pay cannot exceed rate…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-21 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 21, 2026 1:22:35 PM | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 2:01:17 PM | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-29: Notification that SB39 is now Act 67 (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2026-04-21: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2026-04-21: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-15: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House)
- 2026-04-15: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2026-04-15: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: 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

- SB39 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB39.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=67.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
- [SB39 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB39.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=67.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-SB39-2026F (as of 2026-10-16).