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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas enacts Act 38, funding the Office of Attorney General with $26.39 million for fiscal year 2026-2027
Last action · April 22, 2026: Notification that HB1031 is now Act 38
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What This Bill Does
Arkansas House Bill 1031 appropriates $26,392,710 from the for the personal services and operating expenses of the Office of Attorney General for the ending June 30, 2027. The measure establishes a maximum cap of 164 regular employees for general operations, alongside funding for specialized divisions including Medicaid Fraud and the Cooperative Disability Investigation Program. The act took effect immediately upon approval on April 22, 2026, with implementation starting July 1, 2026.
The law sets the state's legal staffing levels and operational budgets for prosecuting consumer fraud, investigating Medicaid abuse, and handling state litigation through mid-2027. It allocates millions in taxpayer and federal funds across distinct operational divisions while granting transfer flexibility to the agency.
- The General Assembly of Arkansas enacts annual appropriations acts for state agencies to comply with constitutional requirements limiting appropriations to a one-year period. context
- The State Central Services Fund serves as the primary financing mechanism for central administrative and operational expenses of various state agencies in Arkansas. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Office of Attorney General employees
Maximum salary rates, position counts, and operational funding are established for agency personnel.
Medicaid Fraud Division personnel
State and federal appropriations govern staffing limits, salaries, and operating expenses for the division.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much total funding does the Office of Attorney General receive for general operations under this act?
Where does the funding for the Medicaid Fraud Division come from?
Can the Attorney General transfer money between different budget line items?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Apr 22, 2026HouseEnrolledNotification that HB1031 is now Act 38
- Apr 16, 2026HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- Apr 16, 2026HouseTO BE ENROLLED
- Apr 16, 2026HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
- Apr 16, 2026SenateReturned to the House as Passed.
- Apr 16, 2026SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
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- Apr 16, 2026SenateFloorRead the third time and passed.
- Apr 15, 2026SenateIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
- Apr 15, 2026SenateReceived from the House.
- Apr 15, 2026HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 15, 2026HouseFloorRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- Apr 15, 2026HouseConsidered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
- Apr 15, 2026HouseRULES SUSPENDED
- Apr 14, 2026HouseCommitteeReturned by the Committee Do Pass
- Apr 8, 2026HouseIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
- Apr 1, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Federal and State Funding Split in Legal Enforcement
The agency combines State Central Services Fund allocations with federal designations, particularly for specialized units like the Medicaid Fraud Division and Disability Investigation Program.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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