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SB 336 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

SB 336 allocates approximately $150 million in state and federal funds for capital improvements to Arkansas Department of Health facilities. It specifically funds projects including a $6.99 million steam plant conversion at the Main Campus, an $820,000 generator replacement at the Public Health Lab, and major upgrades to the main health facility totaling $144 million (split between $114 million from state treasury and $30 million from other sources). Additional smaller projects include $505,330 for Freeway Suite 305, $594,651 for parking repairs, and $250,000 for lab switchboard modifications. The bill directs these funds exclusively for physical infrastructure repairs and modernization, with no policy changes beyond the specified funding allocations.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $150M in state/federal funds for essential health facility capital improvements, directly funding public infrastructure through state appropriations.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $150M for capital improvements to health facilities including facility upgrades, steam plant, and lab equipment, directly funding infrastructure to strengthen healthcare services.95% confidence
Sub-Topics: Public Health Appropriations
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Mar 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Act 382 → SB 336 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from Act 382 to SB 336 for the 95th General Assembly Regular Session of 2025. The effective date remains July 1, 2025. The primary change is the removal of the approval date (3/20/25) from the text, likely indicating a transition from a previously approved version to a new legislative session version.
TECHNICAL

Removed the approval date (3/20/25) from the document header, indicating a reset for the new legislative session.

Bill title changed from Act 382 to SB 336 to reflect the new session number and bill number.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025 · House Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 10, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Mar 20, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB336 is now Act 382
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.