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HB 1003 Arkansas House · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - STAFF APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

HB 1003 authorizes funding for the Arkansas House of Representatives staff for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, covering salaries, operations, and technology expenses. The bill establishes specific employee positions and budgets for the House staff, member services, and information technology departments, totaling approximately $2.29 million. It also allocates $50,000 to support members attending legislative orientation and briefing meetings before sessions begin. This legislation provides the necessary financial resources to maintain the daily operations and administrative functions of the state legislature.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly authorizes funding for House staff, operations, and technology, directly advancing the state budget topic.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill allocates funding for technology expenses and IT departments, indicating support for technology operations.60% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Apr 1, 2026 Signed Apr 22, 2026
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What changed between versions

Act 27 → HB 1003 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted to transition from the previous session's Act 27 into the current Fiscal Session 2026 House Bill 1003. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements, were identified in the provided text snippet.
TECHNICAL

The header text was updated to reflect the new session year (2026) and bill number (HB 1003), replacing the previous Act 27 designation.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Apr 22, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that HB1003 is now Act 27
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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