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SB 10 Arkansas Senate · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

This bill provides state funding for the Arkansas Department of Commerce's Division of Workforce Services for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It allocates $10 million specifically for unemployment insurance modernization and an additional $2.5 million for adult education programs. The legislation also includes transitional authority to help the state plan and coordinate the consolidation of vocational rehabilitation services while ensuring federal compliance and uninterrupted service delivery.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly allocates $10M for unemployment insurance modernization and $2.5M for adult education, directly funding essential public services.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill funds unemployment insurance modernization and adult education, strengthening workforce services and worker benefits.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House 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 130 → SB 10 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text has been reformatted from a reference to 'Act 130' into a new legislative document titled 'SB 10' for the 95th General Assembly Fiscal Session of 2026. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, or legal definitions were altered; the modification is purely technical, updating the document's title and session information.
TECHNICAL

The bill's header was updated to reflect a new bill number (SB 10) and session year (2026), replacing the previous reference to Act 130.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Apr 29, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB10 is now Act 130
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.