Arkansas SB400: TO AMEND THE FAIR-FUNDING PROGRAM

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning agriculture; to amend the fair-funding program; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the fair-funding program.

From the enrolled text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING AGRICULTURE; TO AMEND THE FAIR-FUNDING PROGRAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE FAIR-FUNDING PROGRAM. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 2-36-101 is amended to read as follows: 2-36-101. Fair-funding program Funding for livestock shows and fairs -- Requirements -- Districts -- Definition. (a) There is created within the Department of Agriculture a fairfunding program that shall be used to provide fair-funding assistance to junior livestock shows, county fairs, district fairs, and the Arkansas State Fair and Livestock Show. (b) The department shall utilize a historical average of total fair funding provided by the State of Arkansas to previous fair-funding recipients in determining an equitable distribution of available funding appropriated by the General Assembly. (c)(1)(A)(1) A recipient of fair funding under the fair-funding program financial assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture under subsection (a) subsection (b) of this section and (ii) Submit an annual financial report to the department and to Arkansas Legislative Audit by the end of each calendar year. *CRH199* 04-09-2025 13:41:33 CRH199 As Engrossed: S3/19/25 S3/31/25 S4/9/25 SB400 (B) A recipient of fair funding is subject to a decrease in future funding if the recipient of fair funding does not: (i) Submit …

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Sponsors

• Missy Irvin (R, 24) · primary sponsor
• Jon Milligan (R, 33)
• Frances Cavenaugh (R, 30)
• Trey Steimel (R, 2)
• Bruce Cozart (R, 91)
• Jeremy Wooldridge (R, 1)
• Deann Vaught (R, 87)

Latest actions

1. April 22, 2025: Notification that SB400 is now Act 933
2. April 16, 2025: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3. April 16, 2025: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4. April 15, 2025: ORDERED ENROLLED
5. April 15, 2025: Returned from the House as passed.
6. April 15, 2025: Returned to the Senate as passed.
7. April 15, 2025: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
8. April 14, 2025: Returned by the Committee Do Pass
9. April 10, 2025: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE
10. April 10, 2025: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

Votes

• House Roll Call #1352 (April 15, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1260 (April 14, 2025): 90 yea, 3 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #1104 (April 9, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #703 (March 31, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB400?

SB400 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE FAIR-FUNDING PROGRAM.

What does SB400 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning agriculture; to amend the fair-funding program; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the fair-funding program.

What is the status of SB400?

Chaptered as of April 22, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB400 is now Act 933 (April 22, 2025).

Who sponsored SB400?

Missy Irvin (R, 24), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB400?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB400