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SB 5 Arkansas Senate · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - ARKANSAS TOBACCO SETTLEMENT COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

This bill authorizes funding for the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to support its operations and grant-making activities. The legislation allocates approximately $357,456 to cover employee salaries, administrative expenses, professional fees, and potential grants derived from the Tobacco Settlement Program Fund. It establishes a specific limit of one administrative analyst position and includes provisions that prevent the use of state funds to replace tobacco settlement money if those funds are insufficient. Additionally, the act restricts the transfer of these appropriated funds and requires that employees be informed that their positions are not guaranteed if the settlement money runs out.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly allocates $357,456 to fund the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission, directly advancing state budget appropriations for a public health program.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 65 → SB 5 · 2 edits
MINOR
The document has been renumbered and rebranded from 'Act 65 of the Fiscal Session' to 'Senate Bill 5' for the 95th General Assembly's 2026 Fiscal Session. This change reflects a procedural update to the bill's title and session identification rather than a substantive alteration to the policy content.
Scope change
The scope and applicability of the bill remain unchanged; the text represents a reformatting of the header to match the new session's numbering.
TECHNICAL

Removed the old session identifier 'Act 65 of the Fiscal Session'.

Added the new session identifier 'SENATE BILL 5' and updated the year 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
17
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Apr 29, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB5 is now Act 65
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

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