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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas allocates $14.7 million for Department of Health tobacco prevention and cessation programs in fiscal year 2027
Last action · May 1, 2026: Notification that HB1035 is now Act 162
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What This Bill Does
Arkansas House Bill 1035 appropriates $14,702,255 for the Department of Health's Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs for the ending June 30, 2027. The measure funds up to 31 regular employees and 4 positions, and authorizes a $500,000 fund transfer for breast and cervical cancer screening matches. The Act takes effect on July 1, 2026.
The measure determines state funding levels and staffing caps for tobacco prevention and cessation services across Arkansas, while setting restrictions on budget transfers and tobacco settlement dependency.
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 Health
Receives $14,702,255 in appropriations and is subject to position limits and transfer restrictions.
Tobacco Settlement-funded employees and contractors
Must receive disclosures regarding the non-commitment of state funds if Tobacco Settlement proceeds are insufficient.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is appropriated for tobacco prevention and cessation programs?
Can tobacco settlement funds be permanently replaced by state funds if they expire?
What is the purpose of the $500,000 fund transfer authorized in the act?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- May 1, 2026HouseEnrolledNotification that HB1035 is now Act 162
- Apr 29, 2026HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- Apr 29, 2026HouseTO BE ENROLLED
- Apr 29, 2026HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
- Apr 29, 2026SenateReturned to the House as Passed.
- Apr 29, 2026SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
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- Apr 29, 2026SenateFloorRead the third time and passed.
- Apr 28, 2026SenateIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
- Apr 28, 2026SenateReceived from the House.
- Apr 28, 2026HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 28, 2026HouseFloorRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- Apr 27, 2026HouseFloorRead the third time and failed.
- Apr 23, 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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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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