04/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/23/2026 16:45
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- On Wednesday, April 22nd, and Thursday, April 23rd, 2026, the Governor signed into law:
SB6 - Department of Commerce Division of Aeronautics Appropriation
SB9 - Arkansas Minority Health Initiative of the Department of Health Minority Health Commission Appropriation
SB11 - Department of Health Arkansas Minority Health Commission Appropriation
SB12 - Arkansas Ethics Commission Appropriation
SB17 - Arkansas Teacher Retirement Appropriation
SB18 - Department of Energy and Environment - Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board Appropriation
SB34 - Department of Corrections - Arkansas Sentencing Commission Appropriation
SB35 - Department of Corrections - Post-Prison Transfer Board Appropriation
SB37 - Department of Labor and Licensing - Workers' Compensation Commission Appropriation
SB38 - Department of Veterans Affairs Appropriation
SB57 - Department of Education - Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind Appropriation
HB1012 - Arkansas State Claims Commission Appropriation
HB1027 - Department of Health - Health Services Permit Agency Appropriation
HB1028 - Department of Commerce - State Bank Department and State Securities Appropriation
HB1038 - Department of Finance and Administration - Child Support Enforcement Appropriation
HB1040 - State Department for Social Security Administration Disability Determination Appropriation
HB1043 - Governor's Mansion Commission Appropriation
HB1046 - Department of Commerce - Arkansas Waterways Commission Appropriation
HB1056 - Department of Education - Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Appropriation
HB1059 - Department of Education - Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation Appropriation
HB1061 - Department of Labor and Licensing - Division of Labor Appropriation
HB1063 - Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System Appropriation
HB1074 - Department of Energy and Environment - Oil and Gas Commission Appropriation
HB1079 - Department of Corrections - Division of Correction Appropriation
SB25 - University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton Appropriation
SB27 - University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Appropriation
SB28 - South Arkansas College Appropriation
SB40 - University of Arkansas System and Various Divisions Appropriation
SB44 - Southeast Arkansas College Appropriation
SB45 - University of Arkansas at Monticello Appropriation
SB46 - Arkansas State University Three Rivers Appropriation
SB47 - SAU-Tech Appropriation
SB48 - University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Appropriation
SB49 - Arkansas State University - Beebe Appropriation
SB50 - Arkansas State university - Newport Appropriation
HB1015 - Black River Technical College Appropriation
HB1019 - Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas Appropriation
HB1021 - Arkansas State University Mid-South Appropriation
HB1025 - University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana Appropriation
HB1026 - Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Appropriation
HB1032 - University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Appropriation
HB1039 - National Park College Appropriation
HB1047 - Northeastern College Appropriation
HB1057 - North Arkansas College of the University of Arkansas Appropriation
HB1058 - UAMS - Reynolds Center on Aging, Boozman College of Public Health, Arkansas Biosciences Institute, & the Area Health Education Center in Helena Appropriation
HB1067 - Arkansas State University - Arkansas Biosciences Institute Appropriation
HB1069 - Ozarka College Appropriation
HB1070 - Southern Arkansas University Appropriation
HB1071 - Henderson State University Appropriation
HB1072 - Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Appropriation
HB1075 - University of Arkansas and the Division of Agriculture - Arkansas Biosciences Institute Appropriation
HB1076 - University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Appropriation
SB33 - Bureau of Legislative Research and the Legislative Council Appropriation
SB54 - Office of the Prosecutor Coordinator Appropriation
HB1003 - House of Representatives Staff Appropriation
HB1029 - Office of the Treasurer of State - City-County Tourist Meeting and Entertainment Facilities Assistance Appropriation
HB1030 - Office of the Treasurer of State - General Obligation Bonds Appropriation
HB1031 - Office of Attorney General Appropriation
HB1042 - Legislative Audit of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee Appropriation
HB1044 - Arkansas Court of Appeals Appropriation
HB1045 - Commissioner of State Lands Appropriation
HB1049 - Office of the Treasurer of State - Animal Rescue Shelters
HB1014 - Department of Human Services - Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance Appropriation
HB1062 - Department of Human Services - Medicaid Tobacco Settlement Program Appropriation
HB1073 - Public Service Commission Appropriation
SB5 - Department of Health - Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission Appropriation
SB13 - Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission Appropriation
HB1060 - Arkansas State Library Appropriation
SB39 - Arkansas State University Appropriation
SB56 - Auditor of State - Continuing Education of Local Officials Appropriation
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