# Arkansas SB72: AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas SB72, AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-04-18 (Notification that SB72 is now Act 776) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB72-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB72 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2025-04-18, Notification that SB72 is now Act 776 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (133 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funding for jurors with sensory disabilities: benefit, low. The law provides $10,000 for jury-service accommodations from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The funding helps people with hearing or visual impairments serve as potential jurors or jurors. It pays accommodation costs rather than providing direct payments to jurors. - Funding for children in welfare cases: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides about $8.50 million for representation in child abuse and neglect cases. This includes $1.75 million for local Court Appointed Special Advocates grants and $396,750 for court-appointed attorney fees and reimbursements. Another $761,474 in designated… - Funding for court services and training: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides about $6.92 million for Arkansas court office operations. This includes $519,350 for court interpreters and $400,000 for judge education. Separate funding provides $80,000 for district judge training and $120,000 for district judge and clerk training… - Funding for court technology and operations: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides about $8.09 million for the state court automation system. This money comes from the Judicial Fine Collection Enhancement Fund. Another $150,000 comes from a state treasury cash fund chosen by the Chief Fiscal Officer. The automation program can have… - Funding for mediation and dispute resolution: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $405,812 for the Dispute Resolution Commission. That includes $25,000 in grants for ways to resolve disputes outside court. Another $275,000 pays commission expenses, fees, and services from a state treasury cash fund chosen by the Chief Fiscal Offic… - Funding to reimburse counties for jurors: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $850,000 to reimburse counties for juror costs. The court office director can also transfer spending authority and matching State Central Services funding to the County Juror Reimbursement Fund. Prior Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Comm… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-14 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 2:27:16 PM | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 1:34:12 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-04-18: Notification that SB72 is now Act 776 (Senate) - 2025-04-15: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-04-14: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2025-04-14: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-04-10: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House) - 2025-04-10: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-04-10: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate) - 2025-04-07: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB72 - Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB72.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=776.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [SB72 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB72.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=776.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related - [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025) - [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025) - [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025) - [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025) - [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025) - [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB72-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).