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SB 67 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC DEFENDER COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Senate Bill 67 is an appropriation act that allocates state funds for the Arkansas Public Defender Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. This bill provides the necessary financial resources for the commission to operate and deliver public defense services. An amendment to the bill increases the total appropriation for the commission to $35,596,803. It also raises the authorized number of full-time equivalent employees from 171 to 182, enhancing the commission's capacity to provide legal representation.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill increases appropriation for Public Defender Commission to $35.5M, directly funding essential public defense services through state budget allocation.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 15, 2025 Signed Apr 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

Act 1016 → SB 67 · 1 edit
MINOR
The document shows a transition from Act 1016 to Senate Bill 67, which appears to be a renumbering or reversion of the legislation. The substantive text of the bill remains unchanged, with only the header information being modified to reflect the new bill number and session information.
TECHNICAL

The bill number was changed from Act 1016 to Senate Bill 67, and the document was marked as an engrossed version with updated session dates (April 9, 2025 and April 14, 2025). No substantive policy content was altered.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Apr 23, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB67 is now Act 1016
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned To Senate as Passed.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 2
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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