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SB 74 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026.

SB 74 is a funding bill that allocates $2.59 million for Arkansas' Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It establishes maximum staffing levels (305 employees) for DVA offices and veterans' homes, including roles like nurses, administrators, and support staff, with specific salary grades. The funding covers regular salaries ($1.33 million), operating expenses, county veterans' office support ($516,000), and other operational costs. This bill directly affects DVA operations and the delivery of services to veterans through its authorized staffing and budget structure.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesFunds DVA operations with $2.59M allocation, supporting state budget for veterans' services through direct appropriations.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransAllocates $2.59M for DVA staffing, operations, and county offices, directly funding veterans' services and strengthening existing support structures.95% confidence
Sub-Topics: Appropriations Veteran Healthcare
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 16, 2025 Signed Feb 25, 2025
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What changed between versions

Act 192 → SB 74 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from Act 192 to SB 74 for the 95th General Assembly's 2025 Regular Session. This appears to be a procedural update rather than a substantive policy change, as the core legislative content remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Bill renumbered from Act 192 to SB 74 for the 2025 Regular Session

Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2025 · House Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Feb 17, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Feb 25, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB74 is now Act 192
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned To Senate as Passed.
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.