STATE BILLAR SB 58PASSED

An Act For The Department Of Education - Division Of Higher Education Appropriation For The 2026-2027 Fiscal Year.

State of Arkansas

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 29, 2026; 197 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

AR SB 58 · PassedApr 29

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Bill details

Last action: Notification that SB58 is now Act 138 · Apr 29, 2026

Sponsor

JBJoint Budget CommitteeJntPrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 29, 2026Notification that SB58 is now Act 138Senate

Apr 28, 2026DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.Senate

Apr 28, 2026Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.Senate

Apr 27, 2026ORDERED ENROLLEDSenate

Apr 27, 2026Returned from the House as passed.Senate

Apr 27, 2026Returned To Senate as Passed.House

Apr 27, 2026EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTEDHouse

Apr 27, 2026Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.House

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Apr 27, 2026Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.House

Apr 27, 2026RULES SUSPENDEDHouse

Apr 23, 2026Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.House

Apr 23, 2026RECEIVED FROM THE SENATEHouse

Apr 23, 2026Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.Senate

Apr 23, 2026EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTEDSenate

Apr 23, 2026Read the third time and passed.Senate

Apr 23, 2026Rules suspended.Senate

Apr 23, 2026Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do PassSenate

Apr 8, 2026Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEESenate

Apr 6, 2026FiledSenate

Recorded votes

Third ReadingApr 23, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third ReadingApr 27, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 1 nayPassed

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