# Arkansas SB93: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas SB93, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-04-23 (Notification that SB93 is now Act 1010) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB93-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB93 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-23 - Last action: 2025-04-23, Notification that SB93 is now Act 1010 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Federal Funding for Students’ School Meals: benefit, medium. The law authorizes about $425.1 million in federal funds for school meals and nutrition education. This Child Nutrition Program funding covers fiscal year 2025–2026, ending June 30, 2026. The provision does not set a per-student benefit or household payment. - Funding for Families’ Educational Freedom Accounts: benefit, medium. The law provides about $277.49 million for Educational Freedom Accounts for fiscal year 2025–2026, ending June 30, 2026. The money comes from the Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Fund. This funding provision does not set eligibility rules or each family’s account amount. - Asthma Care Grants for Public Schools: benefit, low. The law provides $1 million for asthma treatment, equipment, staff training, and case monitoring in local public school districts. The money comes from a state Treasury cash fund designated by the state’s Chief Fiscal Officer. Funding covers fiscal year 2025–2026, ending June 30, 2026. The provisio… - Medicaid Reimbursements Support Schools’ Health Services: benefit, low. The law authorizes $45 million to reimburse school districts for administrative work supporting Arkansas Medicaid. It also authorizes about $13.66 million from a cash fund for the Medicaid Reimbursement Program. Both amounts cover fiscal year 2025–2026, ending June 30, 2026. These provisions fund r… - Grants Support Teacher Certification and Assessment: benefit, low. The law authorizes $827,925 in grants and aid through the Alternative Certification Program. It also authorizes $100,000 in edTPA teacher assessment grants through the Professional Licensure Standards Board. Both amounts cover fiscal year 2025–2026, ending June 30, 2026. These provisions do not sta… - Literacy and Nutrition Help for At-Risk Children: benefit, low. The law authorizes a $500,000 grant to Save the Children for statewide programs serving low-income, at-risk children. Save the Children administers literacy, nutrition, home-visiting, and early-childhood services, including in-school, summer, and after-school programs. The grant covers fiscal year… - School Loans and Charter Closure Payments: benefit, low. The law authorizes $13 million in revolving loans to school districts and $10 million to open-enrollment public charter schools. It also authorizes $300,000 to pay outstanding obligations incurred by closed open-enrollment public charter schools. The funding covers fiscal year 2025–2026, ending Jun… - State Funding for Education Grant Awards: benefit, low. The law authorizes $1.9 million in awards through the Multiple Grant Award Program. Funding covers fiscal year 2025–2026, ending June 30, 2026. This provision does not identify eligible applicants, award sizes, or direct household payments. - Unspent Education Funds Remain Available: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, unspent state education account balances remain available for legally authorized spending in the next fiscal year. The education agency must explain the need to the state budget office before June 30, 2026. That office must report amounts and related information by the Septe… - School Safety Funding Requires Legislative Approval: mixed, low. The law provides $50 million for School Safety Grants from the state education fund account for fiscal year 2025–2026. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, special approval rules govern two set-asides: School Safety and Contingency Vote 3/5. The Legislative Council must authorize rulemaking an… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:25:03 PM | pass | 94 | 3 | 1 | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 2:38:10 PM | pass | 33 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-04-23: Notification that SB93 is now Act 1010 (Senate) - 2025-04-16: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-04-15: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2025-04-15: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-04-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House) - 2025-04-03: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-04-03: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate) - 2025-03-31: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate) - 2025-03-10: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB93 - Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB93.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=1010.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 - [SB93 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB93.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=1010.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-SB93-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).