# Arkansas SB52: AN ACT FOR THE AUDITOR OF STATE - OPERATIONS AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas SB52, AN ACT FOR THE AUDITOR OF STATE - OPERATIONS AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-04-21 (Notification that SB52 is now Act 894); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB52-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB52 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE AUDITOR OF STATE - OPERATIONS AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-04-21, Notification that SB52 is now Act 894 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (131 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funding to pay unclaimed property claims: benefit, medium. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Arkansas provides $35 million to pay eligible unclaimed property claims. The money comes from cash funds handled by the Auditor of State. Another $2,500 covers operating costs, bringing the total to $35.0025 million. This law does not set each person's payme… - Funding to pay abandoned mineral claims: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Arkansas provides $2.5 million to pay eligible abandoned mineral proceeds claims. The money comes from cash funds. Another $500 covers operating costs, bringing the total to $2.5005 million. This law does not set each person's payment amount or a new eligibi… - Arkansas auditor can shift program budgets: benefit, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the Auditor of State can shift budget authority within each program. Transfers can occur within Operations or within the Unclaimed Property Program, but not between the two. The state's Chief Fiscal Officer must approve each transfer. The Arkansas Legislati… - Funding and staffing for Arkansas auditors: benefit, low. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and funds Auditor of State operations through June 30, 2026. It provides about $3.19 million from the State Central Services Fund for staff, benefits, operating costs, travel, and equipment. The office can have up to 20 regular employees, with yearly salary caps f… - Staff and data matching for claims: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the Unclaimed Property Program receives about $3.99 million for administration. The money comes from the State Central Services Fund and covers staff, benefits, operating costs, travel, and equipment. It includes $1 million for data matching and $1.12 millio… - Required credentials for Arkansas internal auditor: cost, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the Auditor of State's Internal Auditor must maintain an approved credential. The employee must hold an active Certified Internal Auditor certification from the Institute of Internal Auditors. An Arkansas Certified Public Accountant license in good standing… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:50:22 PM | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 2:15:35 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-04-21: Notification that SB52 is now Act 894 (Senate) - 2025-04-14: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Returned To Senate as Passed. (House) - 2025-04-10: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2025-04-10: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-04-10: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House) - 2025-04-10: RULES SUSPENDED (House) - 2025-04-09: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House) - 2025-04-09: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-04-09: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-09: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate) - 2025-04-07: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB52 - Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB52.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=894.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [SB52 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB52.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=894.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related - [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025) - [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025) - [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025) - [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025) - [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025) - [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025) - [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-SB52-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).