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SB 64 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

This bill allocates $7.02 million in state funds for Arkansas' Educational Television Division (AR PBS) operations during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It specifically covers salaries for 93 permanent staff positions (including directors, engineers, and production roles) and up to 51 temporary "Extra Help" positions for project-based work. The funding supports AR PBS's existing state-operated educational television service, covering personnel costs, operations, and matching funds for educational programming. It does not create new policies or programs but ensures continued funding for the division's current structure.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $7.02M for AR PBS operations, funding essential public service program through state budget appropriation.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $7.02M for AR PBS operations, funding staff salaries and educational programming supporting K-12 access and resources.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Act 532 → SB 64 · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill authorizes additional temporary or part-time employees for the Department of Education's Educational Television Division for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, expanding the workforce capacity for broadcast and administrative support roles. The legislation also appropriates specific funding for regular salaries and the new extra help positions from the Educational Television Fund Account.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from Act 532 (2024-2025 fiscal year) to cover the 2025-2026 fiscal year, with updated employee classifications and funding amounts.
TIMELINE

Extended the authorization period from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 to July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

FISCAL

Added $11,959 in funding specifically for extra help temporary or part-time employees.

Updated regular salaries appropriation from $4,080,787 (2024-2025) to reflect 2025-2026 fiscal year amounts.

ELIGIBILITY

Added nine new job classifications including broadcast promotion specialist, human resources analyst, public information specialist, and television production coordinator.

REQUIREMENT

Updated fiscal year references throughout the document from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB64 is now Act 532
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 7, 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
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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