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SB 39 Arkansas Senate · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Senate Bill 39 provides funding for the Arkansas State University system for the 2026-2027 fiscal year by establishing specific salary limits and employee positions. The bill directly affects the university system, including its main campus and the Jonesboro campus, by setting maximum numbers and annual pay rates for various administrative, academic, and technical roles. Key provisions include salary caps for top leadership positions, such as the President at $449,802, and detailed wage scales for hundreds of staff members ranging from senior executives to support technicians. Once signed into law, this act authorizes the university to hire and pay employees within these defined parameters for the upcoming year.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides specific funding and salary limits for Arkansas State University, directly advancing the state budget for public education.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides specific funding and salary limits for Arkansas State University, directly supporting higher education infrastructure and staff.90% 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 67 → SB 39 · 1 edit
MINOR
The document appears to be a legislative bill (SB 39) that replaced a previous version (Act 67). The primary change involves the addition of a header block containing metadata such as the bill number, date, and time, which was not present in the earlier version. No substantive policy, funding, or eligibility changes are visible in the provided text.
TECHNICAL

Added a header section with the bill number (SB 39), date (03/30/2026), and time (2:19:28 PM) to the document layout.

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
8
Committee
1
Apr 29, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB39 is now Act 67
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.