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ArkansasSB712026 Fiscal SessionSenate

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT REAPPROPRIATION.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Continued funding for cemetery care

Beginning July 1, 2026, the law carries forward up to $101,000 from the Development and Enhancement Fund. This continues earlier funding for cemetery care through the Department of Commerce's State Insurance Department. Upkeep money supports insolvent, licensed perpetual-care cemeteries in court-ordered receivership or conservatorship for at least five years. Buying these cemeteries is also covered, with acquisition costs capped at $1,000 plus necessary purchase costs. Historic perpetual-care cemetery grants can go to nonprofit or government owners, or nonprofits caring for or improving these cemeteries. Contracts and obligations cannot exceed money actually available in the State Treasury. Grants, donations, federal funds, and other uncommitted cash or funds can supplement the state money. The department cannot use its Maintenance and General Operations funding for these purposes. Spending must follow the law's stated purposes and applicable state purchasing, accounting, budget, and fiscal-control rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 128 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

House Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:44:07 AM

Yes: 94 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/22/2026

Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:59:05 PM

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB71 is now Act 92

    4/27/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    4/24/2026Senate

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

    4/24/2026Senate

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    4/23/2026Senate

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    4/23/2026Senate

  6. Returned To Senate as Passed.

    4/23/2026House

  7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/23/2026House

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

    4/23/2026House

  9. Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.

    4/23/2026House

  10. RULES SUSPENDED

    4/23/2026House

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

    4/22/2026House

  12. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    4/22/2026House

  13. Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.

    4/22/2026Senate

  14. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/22/2026Senate

  15. Read the third time and passed.

    4/22/2026Senate

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

    4/21/2026Senate

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

    4/14/2026Senate

  18. Filed

    4/14/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • SB71 - Introduced

    4/14/2026

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  • Act Version

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