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ArkansasSB562026 Fiscal SessionSenate

AN ACT FOR THE AUDITOR OF STATE - CONTINUING EDUCATION OF LOCAL OFFICIALS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Training funds for Arkansas local officials

The law sets aside $425,000 through the Arkansas Auditor of State for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. County clerks and circuit clerks each get $75,000 for their boards’ continuing education and certification programs. Both amounts come from the County and Circuit Clerks Continuing Education Fund. The county treasurers’ board gets $75,000 for continuing education from the County Treasurer’s Continuing Education Fund. The county collectors’ board gets $75,000 for continuing education and certification from the County Collector’s Continuing Education Trust Fund. Coroner training and certification gets $125,000 from the County Coroners Continuing Education Fund. The Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training runs the coroner program. Spending cannot exceed approved amounts or legally available funds, and must follow state financial and purchasing rules. Funds must serve the stated program purposes reflected in budget documents and related recommendations.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 145 • No: 66

House vote • 4/21/2026

House Vote - Tuesday, April 21, 2026 1:23:49 PM

Yes: 81 • No: 14 • Other: 3

House vote • 4/16/2026

House Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:39:47 AM

Yes: 30 • No: 52 • Other: 4

Senate vote • 4/15/2026

Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 2:01:17 PM

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB56 is now Act 68

    4/29/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    4/21/2026Senate

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

    4/21/2026Senate

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    4/21/2026Senate

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    4/21/2026Senate

  6. Returned to the Senate as passed.

    4/21/2026House

  7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/21/2026House

  8. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    4/21/2026House

  9. Read the third time and failed.

    4/16/2026House

  10. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.

    4/15/2026House

  11. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    4/15/2026House

  12. Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.

    4/15/2026Senate

  13. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/15/2026Senate

  14. Read the third time and passed.

    4/15/2026Senate

  15. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    4/14/2026Senate

  16. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

    4/8/2026Senate

  17. Filed

    4/1/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • SB56 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

    PDF

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