# Arkansas SB50: AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - NEWPORT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas SB50, AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - NEWPORT 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 SB50 is now Act 24); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB50
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2026 Fiscal Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - NEWPORT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-01
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Notification that SB50 is now Act 24
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (126 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas State Newport gets operating funding: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law sets spending limits for Arkansas State University–Newport. It authorizes about $8.82 million from the university's state fund and $51.635 million from its cash funds. State funding covers salaries ($5.85 million), temporary staff ($125,000), related…
- Arkansas State Newport staffing and pay limits: mixed, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas State University–Newport can employ up to 341 regular workers. The law sets job counts and annual pay limits, including one chancellor position capped at $214,799. The university can also hire up to 60 temporary or part-time workers when needed. Th…

## 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 SB50 is now Act 24 (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

- SB50 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB50.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=24.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
- [SB50 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB50.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=24.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-SB50-2026F (as of 2026-10-16).