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SB 70 Arkansas Senate · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REAPPROPRIATION.

This bill reappropriates over $144 million in leftover funds to the Arkansas Department of Health for replacing its main facility. The money, originally authorized in 2025, becomes available on July 1, 2026, and can be used to supplement state funds with grants or donations, provided that regular operating budgets are not diverted for this construction project. The legislation also mandates strict adherence to state laws regarding purchasing, accounting, and financial controls when spending the money. By declaring an emergency, the bill ensures these funds can be used immediately starting July 1, 2026, to prevent harm to essential health services.
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 14, 2026 Signed Apr 27, 2026
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What changed between versions

Act 91 → SB 70 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted to remove the 'Act 91' header and the approval date, transitioning it to a new 'SB 70' format for the 2026 session. No substantive policy, legal, or operational changes were made to the content of the bill.
TECHNICAL

Deleted the 'Act 91 of the Fiscal Session' header and the 'APPROVED: 4/27/26' date stamp, likely to rebrand or reissue the legislation as SB 70.

Added a blank line between the title and the first section of the bill text.

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
9
Committee
2
Apr 27, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB70 is now Act 91
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned To Senate as Passed.
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 22, 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
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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