# Arkansas SB40: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - SYSTEM AND VARIOUS DIVISIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas SB40, AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - SYSTEM AND VARIOUS DIVISIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2026 Fiscal Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-23 (Notification that SB40 is now Act 17) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB40-2026F - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB40 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - SYSTEM AND VARIOUS DIVISIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-01 - Last action: 2026-04-23, Notification that SB40 is now Act 17 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (126 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Criminal justice workers get training funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $150,000 for the Criminal Justice Institute's illicit-drug education and training. A one-time transfer moves this money from the Special State Assets Forfeiture Fund to the University of Arkansas Fund. The money must help the criminal justice community addre… - Grantham gets staff and operating funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $31.5 million from cash funds for University of Arkansas Grantham. The money covers staff and operating costs through June 30, 2027. It supports university operations rather than creating a direct household payment or changing tuition. - Math and science school gets funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts receives two operating appropriations. The law provides $19.51471 million from the School for Math, Sciences, and Arts Fund, including $150,000 for loans or reimbursement. It also provides $22.215 million from cash… - Research and education network gets funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law funds the Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network through June 30, 2027. It provides $2.1 million from the University of Arkansas Fund for network operations. It also provides $32 million from cash funds for staff and operating costs. These appropriations do… - University system gets yearly operating funds: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $16.690965 million from the University of Arkansas Fund. Allocations are $5.54159 million for System Administration, $5.221618 million for the Archaeological Survey, $2.41635 million for the Clinton School, and $3.511407 million for the Crim… - University workers get yearly staffing authority: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law authorizes up to 598 regular employees across covered university units. The approved schedule sets position counts and maximum salaries, including $580,732 for the system president. Separate temporary or part-time limits are 50 for the system and div… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:43:22 AM | pass | 92 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-04-15 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 2:01:17 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-04-23: Notification that SB40 is now Act 17 (Senate) - 2026-04-16: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Returned To Senate as Passed. (House) - 2026-04-16: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2026-04-16: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2026-04-16: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House) - 2026-04-16: RULES SUSPENDED (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 - SB40 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB40.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=17.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) - HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 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) - 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) - HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. (enacted) ## Sources - [SB40 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB40.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=17.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) - [HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL Y…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1005-2026F) - [SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEH…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB21-2026F) - [HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY E…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1007-2026F) - [HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1103-2026F) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB40-2026F (as of 2026-10-19).