# Arkansas SB61: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REAPPROPRIATION.

Arkansas SB61, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REAPPROPRIATION., is a 2026 Fiscal Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-27 (Notification that SB61 is now Act 84) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB61
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2026 Fiscal Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REAPPROPRIATION.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Last action: 2026-04-27, Notification that SB61 is now Act 84
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas renews land and historic preservation funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Arkansas renews two Forestry funding amounts: up to $950,889 and $415,000. These amounts are limited to remaining balances from Act 297 of 2025. The money comes from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Grant and Trust Fund for the Department of Agriculture–Forestry.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:44:07 AM | pass | 94 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:59:05 PM | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-04-27: Notification that SB61 is now Act 84 (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Returned To Senate as Passed. (House)
- 2026-04-23: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2026-04-23: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-23: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House)
- 2026-04-23: RULES SUSPENDED (House)
- 2026-04-22: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House)
- 2026-04-22: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2026-04-22: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB61 - Introduced, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB61.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=84.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
- [SB61 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB61.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=84.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB61-2026F (as of 2026-10-16).