All Roll Calls
Yes: 131 • No: 0
ArkansasSB512025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR COORDINATOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Loan repayment help for public attorneys
The law sets aside $88,881 in federal funds for student loan repayment refunds and reimbursements. This help is for eligible state and federal public defenders and deputy prosecuting attorneys with qualified student loans. The funds are designated by the state’s Chief Fiscal Officer for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The law does not state how much each person receives.
Funding for drug enforcement training
The law provides $70,660 for law enforcement and prosecutor drug enforcement training. The money comes from the Law Enforcement and Prosecutor Drug Enforcement Training Fund. It covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and does not create a direct household payment.
Funding for Paws for Justice staff
The law provides $606,461 from the State Central Services Fund for Paws for Justice staff and operating costs. It allows up to six regular facility dog handler positions. The funding covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. It does not create a direct household payment or set individual benefit eligibility.
Funding for prosecutor office staff
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides about $1.52 million for prosecutor office operations. The money comes from the State Central Services Fund, and the office can have up to 12 regular employees. All spending under this law must stay within approved amounts and legally available funds. Spending must follow state purchasing, budgeting, salary, and other financial rules, and match the purposes recorded in budget documents. This office funding does not create a direct household payment.
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 SB51 is now Act 893
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
4/8/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
1/14/2025SenateFiled
1/14/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB51 - Introduced
1/14/2025
Act Version
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