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HB 1126 Arkansas House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

House Bill 1126 is an appropriation act that provides funding for the Department of Education's Office of Early Childhood for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It allocates over $15 million in state funds for the office's personal services, operating expenses, and grants, and authorizes a maximum of 177 regular and 13 temporary employees. Additionally, the bill appropriates over $268 million in federal funds and $9 million in state child care grant funds to support early childhood and child care programs. This funding enables the office to carry out its functions related to early childhood education and child care.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $15M state + $268M federal funds for early childhood programs, directly advancing state budget allocation for essential public services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill allocates $15M+ state and $268M federal funds for early childhood education office, directly advancing educational access and funding.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Signed Apr 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

Act 873 → HB 1126 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from Act 873 to HB 1126 for the 95th General Assembly's 2025 session. New funding was added for the Office of Early Childhood Operations, including regular salaries, extra help, matching funds, and various operating expenses totaling approximately $15.4 million for fiscal year 2025-2026.
Scope change
The bill now includes specific appropriations for the Office of Early Childhood Operations, expanding from previous versions that did not contain these detailed funding allocations.
FISCAL

Added $15,365,574 in appropriations for the Office of Early Childhood Operations, covering regular salaries, extra help, personal services matching, overtime, and various operating expenses.

Added a new section for federal funding appropriations for the Office of Early Childhood Operations, to be paid from federal funds designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill designation from Act 873 to HB 1126 for the 95th General Assembly Regular Session of 2025.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Apr 17, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1126 is now Act 873
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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