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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas appropriates $77.9 million for the Child Support Enforcement division for fiscal year 2027
Last action · April 22, 2026: Notification that HB1038 is now Act 40
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What This Bill Does
House Bill 1038 appropriates $77,949,301 for the personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Finance and Administration - Child Support Enforcement for the ending June 30, 2027, taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Provides operating funds and staff position limits for state child support enforcement services through mid-2027, establishing salary caps for up to 775 regular employees and 15 temporary positions.
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 Finance and Administration - Child Support Enforcement
Receives funding allocations, salary caps, and staff position limits for its operations during the 2027 fiscal year.
State employees in Child Support Enforcement
Subject to established regular salary rates, maximum position limits, and employment conditions.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
18 actions- Apr 22, 2026HouseEnrolledNotification that HB1038 is now Act 40
- 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, 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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