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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas appropriates $30.89 million for Arkansas State University Three Rivers for the 2026-2027 fiscal year
Last action · April 23, 2026: Notification that SB46 is now Act 20
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What This Bill Does
Arkansas enacts Senate Bill 46 to authorize a maximum of 261 regular employees and 60 extra-help positions, while appropriating $30,890,114 in state and for Arkansas State University Three Rivers for the ending June 30, 2027.
The measure establishes the complete annual operational funding caps and position limits for Arkansas State University Three Rivers, directly dictating salary caps for roles ranging from the Chancellor to campus support staff and setting capital improvement spending authority.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
The institution receives its annual operational funding limits, position counts, and salary caps for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
University Employees
Employees are subject to maximum annual salary rate caps established across 57 distinct classification pools and administrative titles.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
18 actions- Apr 23, 2026SenateEnrolledNotification that SB46 is now Act 20
- Apr 16, 2026SenateEnrolledDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
- Apr 16, 2026SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- Apr 16, 2026SenateORDERED ENROLLED
- Apr 16, 2026SenateReturned from the House as passed.
- Apr 16, 2026HouseReturned To Senate as Passed.
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- Apr 16, 2026HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 16, 2026HouseFloorRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- Apr 16, 2026HouseConsidered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
- Apr 16, 2026HouseRULES SUSPENDED
- Apr 15, 2026HouseIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
- Apr 15, 2026HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
- Apr 15, 2026SenateOrdered Immediately transmitted to the House.
- Apr 15, 2026SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 15, 2026SenateFloorRead the third time and passed.
- Apr 14, 2026SenateCommitteeReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- Apr 8, 2026SenateIntroducedRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
- Apr 1, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled
Version history
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