SB 1 Arkansas Senate · 2026 First Extraordinary Session

TO REDUCE THE INCOME TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS, TRUSTS, ESTATES, AND CORPORATIONS.

This bill reduces income tax rates for individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations in Arkansas, with changes taking effect starting in 2026. For individuals, it lowers the top tax bracket to 3.7% on income up to $94,700 and introduces a sliding scale of tax credits for those earning between $94,701 and $97,600. Corporations and foreign businesses operating in the state will see their tax rates adjusted to a tiered structure ranging from 1% to 4.1% on net income beginning in 2027. The law also includes provisions to automatically adjust these tax brackets each year based on inflation.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Apr 30, 2026 Signed May 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Act 2 SB 1 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from Act 2 to SB 1 and its session designation was updated to the First Extraordinary Session of 2026. These are primarily technical and formatting changes that reflect the bill's new status as a Senate Bill rather than a previously passed Act, ensuring it is correctly identified for the upcoming legislative session.
TECHNICAL

The bill title was changed from 'Act 2 of the First Extraordinary Session' to 'SENATE BILL 1' to reflect its current status in the legislative process.

The session year was updated to 2026, aligning the bill with the correct calendar year for the First Extraordinary Session.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
2
May 6, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB1 is now Act 2
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
May 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 28 co-sponsors

Sponsors