ArkansasSB662025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

Enacted

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Funding supports Arkansas teacher retirement payments

The law funds the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. It provides $1.706 billion in cash funds for payments by check or wire: $1.7 billion for benefits and $6 million for refunds and reimbursements. A separate Teacher Retirement Fund budget provides about $218.17 million for payments and system costs. That includes $180 million for benefits, $15 million for refunds and reimbursements, and $9 million for the discount buyout plan. The system can employ up to 87 regular workers and 20 temporary or part-time workers. Temporary and part-time pay cannot exceed the applicable job rates under state pay law or this act. Spending must stay within approved amounts and available funds, follow state purchasing and budget laws, and match approved budget purposes. This funding does not change individual benefit amounts or eligibility.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 131 • No: 0

House vote • 2/11/2025

House Vote - Tuesday, February 11, 2025 2:10:20 PM

Yes: 99 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/10/2025

Senate Vote - Monday, February 10, 2025 2:36:59 PM

Yes: 32 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB66 is now Act 61

    2/17/2025Senate
  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    2/11/2025Senate
  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

    2/11/2025Senate
  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    2/11/2025Senate
  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    2/11/2025Senate
  6. Returned To Senate as Passed.

    2/11/2025House
  7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    2/11/2025House
  8. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    2/11/2025House
  9. Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.

    2/11/2025House
  10. RULES SUSPENDED

    2/11/2025House
  11. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.

    2/10/2025House
  12. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    2/10/2025House
  13. Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.

    2/10/2025Senate
  14. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    2/10/2025Senate
  15. Read the third time and passed.

    2/10/2025Senate
  16. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    2/6/2025Senate
  17. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

    1/15/2025Senate
  18. Filed

    1/15/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB66 - Introduced

    1/15/2025

  • Act Version

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