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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas Legislature passes HB 1025 appropriating $25.2 million for University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana operations
Last action · April 22, 2026: Notification that HB1025 is now Act 32
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What This Bill Does
Act 32 appropriates a total of $25,287,949 for the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana for the 2026-2027 , funding personal services, operating expenses, and up to 2,166 regular employees and 200 positions, taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Determines the exact annual funding limits, staff maximum pay rates, and operating budgets for campus instruction, administration, and capital improvements for the upcoming .
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana
Receives its annual operational appropriations and staffing position caps for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
College faculty and staff
Subject to maximum annual salary rates and employment position limits established by the act.
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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 HB1025 is now Act 32
- 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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