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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas appropriates $1.9 billion for Teacher Retirement System operations and benefits for 2026-2027
Last action · April 23, 2026: Notification that SB17 is now Act 7
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What This Bill Does
Arkansas enacted a $1.9 billion budget for the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System for the 2026-2027 , funding regular salaries, operating expenses, and member benefits starting July 1, 2026.
Sets the complete annual operating and benefit payout limits for the state pension fund covering Arkansas educators, directly impacting pension administration and funding availability for beneficiaries.
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 Teacher Retirement System members and beneficiaries
Receive pension benefits and refunds funded by the $1.7 billion cash appropriation and operational disbursements.
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System employees
Subject to established salary schedules, maximum position limits, and regular salary rates authorized for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much total funding is appropriated for the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System in fiscal year 2026-2027?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Apr 23, 2026SenateEnrolledNotification that SB17 is now Act 7
- 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 the 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 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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