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HB 1069 Arkansas House · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE OZARKA COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

HB 1069 authorizes funding for Ozarka College for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, specifically establishing the maximum number of regular employees and their corresponding salary rates. The bill details positions across various departments, including educational administration, information technology, public safety, and financial services, with salary caps ranging from approximately $40,000 to over $214,000. Once enacted, this legislation sets the official personnel budget limits for the college, allowing it to hire staff up to these specified numbers and pay rates without exceeding the allocated funds.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly authorizes funding and sets salary limits for college employees, directly advancing the budget topic.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides specific funding and salary caps for college employees, directly supporting educational operations.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 57 → HB 1069 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill has been renumbered from 'Act 57' to 'HB 1069' and updated to reflect the 95th General Assembly and Fiscal Session 2026. This change represents a procedural update to the bill's identification and session details rather than a substantive policy shift.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the header information identifying the legislative session and bill number has been updated.
TECHNICAL

The bill title was changed from 'Act 57 of the Fiscal Session' to 'HB 1069' to align with the new session numbering.

The legislative session was updated to the '95th General Assembly' and the fiscal session was updated to '2026'.

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 HB1069 is now Act 57
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

Sponsors

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