# Arkansas SB68: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES REAPPROPRIATION.

Arkansas SB68, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES REAPPROPRIATION., is a 2026 Fiscal Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-27 (Notification that SB68 is now Act 89) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB68
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2026 Fiscal Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES REAPPROPRIATION.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Last action: 2026-04-27, Notification that SB68 is now Act 89
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas keeps funding statewide workforce programs: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law carries forward unused workforce funding authorized by Act 78 of 2025. The Skills Development Fund provides two funding limits for the Arkansas Department of Commerce’s Office of Skills Development. Up to $28 million covers staff, operating costs, debt payments, cons…

## 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 11:45:13 AM | pass | 93 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:59:05 PM | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-27: Notification that SB68 is now Act 89 (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 the 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)
- 2026-04-22: 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

- SB68 - Introduced, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB68.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=89.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
- [SB68 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB68.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=89.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-SB68-2026F (as of 2026-10-19).