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SB 41 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Senate Bill 41 (SB 41) is an appropriation act that allocates funds for the Office of the Governor for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. This bill establishes the maximum number of regular employees allowed for the Governor's office and sets their maximum annual salary rates according to specific grades. It directly affects the staffing levels and compensation for 59 positions within the Governor's office, including roles like Chief of Staff, various advisors, directors, and support personnel.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates funds for Governor's office staffing/salaries, directly supporting state budget management and fiscal operations for essential government functions.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Apr 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Act 892 → SB 41 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from Act 892 to SB 41 and updated with current session information. The most significant change is the addition of new appropriation sections for Extra Help (temporary employees) and Governor's Emergency Proclamation funding, along with a transfer provision that was not present in the original Act 892.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include new funding categories for temporary employees and emergency proclamations, while retaining the original salary appropriations.
FISCAL

Added appropriation for Extra Help (temporary or part-time employees) at $8,789 for fiscal year 2025-2026.

Added new Section 4 appropriating $500,000 from Miscellaneous Revolving Fund for Governor's Emergency Proclamation purposes.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 5 requiring that the bill not be incorporated into the Arkansas Code and including a transfer provision requiring Chief Fiscal Officer approval.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill identifier from Act 892 to SB 41 and changed session year from 2025 to 2025-2026 with updated date stamps.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Apr 21, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB41 is now Act 892
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned To Senate as Passed.
lower
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
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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