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HB 1042 Arkansas House · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE AUDIT OF THE LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING COMMITTEE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

HB 1042 authorizes funding for the Arkansas Legislative Audit of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The bill establishes a budget of approximately $50 million to cover salaries for 296 regular employees, temporary staff, and various operating expenses like travel and professional fees. Once signed into law as Act 43, these funds will be used to maintain the agency's ability to conduct audits and support its administrative functions.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly authorizes $50M funding for the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee to maintain government accountability and audit functions.90% 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 43 → HB 1042 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a finalized 'Act 43' into a draft 'House Bill 1042' for the 2026 session. The total funding amount of $49,980,832 remains unchanged, and no substantive policy, eligibility, or scope modifications were made.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the bill number (HB 1042) and session year (2026), replacing the previous Act 43 designation.

Drafting metadata, including a timestamp and bill identifier, was inserted into the text.

The 'Act 43 of the Fiscal Session' title was removed as the bill is now in draft form.

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 22, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that HB1042 is now Act 43
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 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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