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SB 27 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - ARKANSAS MINORITY HEALTH COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

SB 27 allocates $211,174 in state funding for the Arkansas Minority Health Commission during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The bill specifies funding for three key positions: a Director, a Health Program Specialist, and a Media Specialist, covering their salaries and operational costs like travel and office expenses. This appropriation directly supports the Commission’s existing operations to address health disparities in minority communities. The bill is procedural, focusing solely on funding allocation without creating new policies or regulations.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $211k for minority health program funding, directly increasing public service appropriations without tax changes.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $211,174 for Arkansas Minority Health Commission staff and operations to address health disparities in minority communities, directly funding public health initiatives.95% confidence
Sub-Topics: Appropriations
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Feb 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

Act 57 → SB 27 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from Act 57 to Senate Bill 27 for the 95th General Assembly Regular Session of 2025. This appears to be a procedural update reflecting the bill's formal designation in the current legislative session rather than a substantive policy change.
TECHNICAL

Bill designation changed from Act 57 to Senate Bill 27, indicating a renumbering for the 2025 legislative session.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2025 · House Feb 11, 2025

How they voted

32–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
Feb 10, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
26 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Feb 17, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB27 is now Act 57
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned To Senate as Passed.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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