All Roll Calls
Yes: 131 • No: 0
ArkansasSB402025 Regular SessionSenate
AN ACT FOR THE BUREAU OF LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Arkansas funds committee studies and reimbursements
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $271,060 for legislative committee studies between sessions. It also provides about $1.45 million for General Assembly committee members' daily allowances, expenses, and mileage. These payments cover regular or special meetings and other committee-related activities. Both allocations come from the State Central Services Fund, not a new household benefit program.
Arkansas funds legislative staff and operations
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides about $22.49 million for Arkansas legislative research and council operations. This includes about $11.86 million for regular salaries, $150,000 for extra help, and $3.83 million for employer benefits. The Bureau of Legislative Research can employ up to 134 regular workers and 31 temporary or part-time workers. Extra-help pay cannot exceed rates allowed by state compensation law or this act for the job classification. The director can temporarily change existing job classifications during this period, without adding authorized positions. Operating funds include about $2.08 million for expenses, $218,002 for conferences and travel, and $298,889 for professional services. The law also provides $400,000 for capital purchases, $50,000 for construction or improvements, and about $3.39 million for contingency needs. Money comes from the State Central Services Fund and must follow state purchasing, accounting, salary, and budget rules.
Arkansas legislative bureau gains budget flexibility
Beginning July 1, 2025, the Bureau of Legislative Research director can direct the state's Chief Fiscal Officer to transfer budget authority. Transfers can move amounts the director finds necessary among Bureau budget items or between appropriations in its governing budget act. The director can also direct transfers from Bureau appropriations to any other constitutional officer. This changes state budget flexibility, not household payments, and the amendment has no stated end date.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Budget Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/10/2025
House Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:50:22 PM
Yes: 97 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/9/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 2:15:35 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB40 is now Act 891
4/21/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/14/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/14/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/10/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
4/10/2025SenateReturned To Senate as Passed.
4/10/2025HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/10/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/10/2025HouseConsidered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
4/10/2025HouseRULES SUSPENDED
4/10/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
4/9/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
4/9/2025HouseOrdered Immediately transmitted to the House.
4/9/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/9/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/9/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/8/2025SenateRe-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
4/7/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/7/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
4/7/2025SenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
4/7/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
1/13/2025SenateFiled
1/13/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB40 - Introduced
1/13/2025
Act Version
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