# Arkansas SB54: AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR COORDINATOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas SB54, AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR COORDINATOR 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 SB54 is now Act 25); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB54-2026F - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB54 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR COORDINATOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-01 - Last action: 2026-04-23, Notification that SB54 is now Act 25 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (126 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Student loan help for public lawyers: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law sets aside $88,881 for qualified student loan repayment. Refunds and reimbursements are available to eligible state and federal public defenders and deputy prosecuting attorneys. The money comes from federal funds designated by the state's Chief Fisc… - Funding and staffing for Paws for Justice: benefit, low. Paws for Justice receives $606,461 for staff and operations from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The money comes from the State Central Services Fund. The program can have up to six regular employees: one Certified Dog Handler Coordinator and five Certified Dog Handlers. Spending cannot exceed… - Funding and staffing for prosecutor coordination: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas provides about $1.52 million for the Prosecutor Coordinator's office. The money comes from the State Central Services Fund and covers staff pay, related costs, and office operations. The office can have up to 12 regular employees, including two User… - Funding for drug enforcement training: benefit, low. The law provides $70,660 for law enforcement and prosecutor drug enforcement training from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The money comes from the Law Enforcement and Prosecutor Drug Enforcement Training Fund. Spending cannot exceed the appropriation or funds available by law. This funding su… ## 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 SB54 is now Act 25 (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 - SB54 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB54.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=25.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 - [SB54 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB54.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=25.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) - [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-SB54-2026F (as of 2026-10-16).