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SB 9 Arkansas Senate · 2026 Fiscal Session

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

This bill authorizes funding and staffing for the Arkansas Minority Health Commission's Minority Health Initiative for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It allocates approximately $1.8 million from the Targeted State Needs Program to cover employee salaries, operational expenses, professional fees, and outreach activities aimed at improving health outcomes for minority populations. The legislation also establishes a maximum staff size of six regular employees and sets specific rules for how funds can be transferred between budget categories with oversight from the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates $1.8M to fund the Minority Health Commission initiative, directly increasing government spending for public health services.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates $1.8M to fund the Minority Health Commission and improve health outcomes for minority populations.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 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

Act 4 → SB 9 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from 'Act 4' to 'SB 9', with the removal of the previous act title and the addition of new spacing lines. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements, were identified in the provided text.
TECHNICAL

Removed the header identifying the bill as 'Act 4 of the Fiscal Session'.

Added two blank lines at the beginning of the 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
16
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Apr 23, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB9 is now Act 4
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 16, 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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