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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas enacts SB 23, appropriating $14.5 million for the Division of Youth Services for fiscal year 2027
Last action · April 29, 2026: Notification that SB23 is now Act 133
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What This Bill Does
Arkansas enacts SB 23 (Act 133), providing $14,533,752 in operating and service appropriations for the Department of Human Services - Division of Youth Services for the ending June 30, 2027. The measure authorizes up to 122 regular employees, 36 positions, and 320 contingent residential service positions. It takes effect on July 1, 2026.
The measure determines state funding levels for youth correctional, residential, and community support services, allocating $34,616,356 for residential services and $13,821,100 for community-based provider contracts for the 2026-2027 .
- The Arkansas Department of Human Services operates multiple divisions, including the Division of Youth Services, which manages juvenile correctional and community-based programs in the state. context
- State appropriations acts in Arkansas are typically passed annually during fiscal sessions to fund state agencies and operations for the upcoming fiscal year beginning July 1. 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.
Department of Human Services - Division of Youth Services
Receives operational appropriations, employee headcounts, and federal grant funding for fiscal year 2027.
Community-based providers
Eligible to receive contract funding for purchasing services under the division's service appropriations.
Local juvenile detention facilities
Eligible for operating grants funded by a $400,000 fund transfer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What happens if the division cannot continue contracting with private providers for residential services?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
22 actions- Apr 29, 2026SenateEnrolledNotification that SB23 is now Act 133
- Apr 28, 2026SenateEnrolledDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
- Apr 28, 2026SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- Apr 27, 2026SenateORDERED ENROLLED
- Apr 27, 2026SenateReturned from the House as passed.
- Apr 27, 2026HouseReturned To Senate as Passed.
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- Apr 27, 2026HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 27, 2026HouseFloorRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- Apr 27, 2026HouseConsidered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
- Apr 27, 2026HouseRULES SUSPENDED
- Apr 23, 2026HouseIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
- Apr 23, 2026HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
- Apr 23, 2026SenateOrdered Immediately transmitted to the House.
- Apr 23, 2026SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 23, 2026SenateFloorRead the third time and passed.
- Apr 22, 2026SenateCommitteeReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- Apr 21, 2026SenateCommitteeRe-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
- Apr 21, 2026SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- Apr 21, 2026SenateFloorAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
- Apr 21, 2026SenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
- Apr 8, 2026SenateIntroducedRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
- Apr 1, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Contingent Staffing Flexibility
The bill allows fund and position transfers between residential services and operations if private contracting fails, providing operational flexibility.
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