# Arkansas SB51: AN ACT FOR THE AUDITOR OF STATE - OPERATIONS AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas SB51, AN ACT FOR THE AUDITOR OF STATE - OPERATIONS AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2026 Fiscal Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-05-01 (Notification that SB51 is now Act 154) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB51-2026F - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB51 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE AUDITOR OF STATE - OPERATIONS AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-01 - Last action: 2026-05-01, Notification that SB51 is now Act 154 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (118 yes, 12 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Money to pay unclaimed property owners: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas sets aside $50 million in cash funds for unclaimed property claims. It also provides $2.5 million for claims for abandoned mineral proceeds. These funds pay valid claims from individuals, estates, and businesses. Another $2,500 supports unclaimed pr… - Funding for Arkansas auditor staff and services: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the State Central Services Fund provides about $7.26 million across two programs. This includes about $3.44 million for Auditor operations and $3.82 million to run the Unclaimed Property Program. Operations allows 20 regular workers and five temporary worker… - Professional credentials required for internal auditor: cost, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the Arkansas Auditor of State's Internal Auditor must maintain professional credentials. The employee must hold either active Certified Internal Auditor certification from the Institute of Internal Auditors or an Arkansas Certified Public Accountant license… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-28 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 28, 2026 2:43:38 PM | pass | 85 | 12 | 1 | | 2026-04-27 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 27, 2026 3:19:21 PM | pass | 33 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-05-01: Notification that SB51 is now Act 154 (Senate) - 2026-04-28: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-28: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House) - 2026-04-28: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2026-04-28: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2026-04-27: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House) - 2026-04-27: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2026-04-27: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2026-04-27: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (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 - SB51 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB51.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=154.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 - [SB51 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB51.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=154.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-SB51-2026F (as of 2026-10-16).