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2025R: SB36 ACT 890

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Latest action: Notification that SB36 is now Act 890

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Sponsor	Role
Joint Budget Committee	lead

When	Chamber	Action
Jan 13, 2025, 8:38 a.m. CT	Senate	Filed
Jan 13, 2025, 1:15 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Mar 17, 2025, 4:13 p.m. CT	Senate	Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
Mar 17, 2025, 4:14 p.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Mar 17, 2025, 4:59 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 17, 2025, 4:59 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Apr 3, 2025, 2:34 p.m. CT	Senate	Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2
Apr 3, 2025, 2:34 p.m. CT	Senate	Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Apr 3, 2025, 4:18 p.m. CT	Senate	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 3, 2025, 4:18 p.m. CT	Senate	Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Apr 8, 2025, 1:44 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 9, 2025, 2:15 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 9, 2025, 2:15 p.m. CT	Senate	EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
Apr 9, 2025, 2:15 p.m. CT	Senate	Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.
Apr 9, 2025, 5:05 p.m. CT	House	RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Apr 9, 2025, 9:10 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
Apr 10, 2025, 4:50 p.m. CT	House	RULES SUSPENDED
Apr 10, 2025, 4:50 p.m. CT	House	Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
Apr 10, 2025, 4:50 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 10, 2025, 4:50 p.m. CT	House	EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
Apr 10, 2025, 4:50 p.m. CT	House	Returned To Senate as Passed.
Apr 10, 2025, 6:08 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned from the House as passed.
Apr 10, 2025, 6:08 p.m. CT	Senate	ORDERED ENROLLED
Apr 14, 2025, 8:32 a.m. CT	Senate	Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Apr 14, 2025, 8:32 a.m. CT	Senate	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Apr 21, 2025, 3:38 p.m. CT	Senate	Notification that SB36 is now Act 890

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 20, 2025, 9:00 a.m. CT	Joint Budget Committee · Big Mac, Room A	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 3, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 8, 2025, 9:00 a.m. CT	Joint Budget Committee · Big Mac, Room A	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 9, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: S1 (Senate) by Joint Budget Committee, filed Mar 13, 2025, 10:49 a.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form JBC 03/13/2025 (1c) ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 36 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEHAVIORA; S2 (Senate) by Joint Budget Committee, filed Apr 2, 2025, 12:56 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form JBC 4/2/2025 (2a) ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 36 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEHAVIORAL .

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
S1	Senate	Joint Budget Committee	Mar 13, 2025, 10:49 a.m. CT
S2	Senate	Joint Budget Committee	Apr 2, 2025, 12:56 p.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass · House · Apr 10, 2025, 4:50 p.m. CT
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
Do Pass · Senate · Apr 8, 2025, 1:44 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 1189

Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:50:22 PM · arkleg

97Yea

0Nay

3Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (97)

Not voting (3)

Senate · RCS 1034

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 2:15:35 PM · arkleg

34Yea

0Nay

1Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (34)

Not voting (1)

Bryan King (R)

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News stories that mention SB36, found by bill number and title words and filtered for Arkansas coverage. Checked about every 12 hours for bills people follow.

Arkansas Department of Human Services backs off proposed cuts for Area Agencies on Aging - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Jun 5, 2026

Last checked Nov 12, 2026, 7:51 p.m. CT.

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