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HB 1010 Arkansas House · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF COMMUNITY CORRECTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

HB 1010 authorizes funding for the Arkansas Department of Corrections' Division of Community Correction for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The bill establishes a maximum staff count of 912 employees, including community supervision officers and program specialists, and allocates approximately $78.2 million for salaries and state operations. Additional funds totaling about $14.9 million are provided for special revenue operations, such as asset forfeiture, while the legislation also grants the department director flexibility to transfer money between budget categories.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates $78.2M for corrections salaries and operations, directly funding a public service.90% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill provides funding and staffing for community corrections, which supports rehabilitation and supervision.85% 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 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

Act 119 → HB 1010 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from 'Act 119' to 'HB 1010' for the 2026 session, and a specific funding line item for the Division of Community Correction was removed. No substantive policy changes, new requirements, or funding adjustments were identified in the provided text.
FISCAL

A specific appropriation for the Division of Community Correction for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, was deleted from the text.

TECHNICAL

The bill identifier was updated from 'Act 119' to 'HB 1010', and the document was reformatted with new header information.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Apr 29, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that HB1010 is now Act 119
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as Passed.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
lower
Apr 22, 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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