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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas Legislature appropriates $49,980,832 for Legislative Audit operations for fiscal year 2026-2027
Last action · April 22, 2026: Notification that HB1042 is now Act 43
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What This Bill Does
Arkansas enacts House Bill 1042 (Act 43), appropriating $49,980,832 from the for the personal services, operating expenses, and staff positions of the Arkansas Legislative Audit for the ending June 30, 2027. The measure establishes a maximum cap of 296 regular employees and 10 extra-help positions, taking effect on July 1, 2026.
State funding ensures the Arkansas Legislative Audit can continue financial and compliance reviews of state agencies and local governments. The measure allocates $34,265,727 for regular salaries and $10,267,305 for , setting specific position caps across 16 job classifications.
Who It Affects
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Arkansas Legislative Audit staff
Agency employees receive authorized salary allocations, position classifications, and operational funding for the fiscal year.
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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 HB1042 is now Act 43
- 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
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