Arkansas HB1079: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to make an appropriation for contraband interdiction and corrections intelligence technology for the department of corrections - division of correction for the fiscal year ending june 30, 2027; and for other purposes. subtitle an act for the department of corrections - division of correction appropriation for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

From the introduced text, April 8, 2026:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR CONTRABAND INTERDICTION AND CORRECTIONS INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - CORRECTIONS INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY - CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Corrections, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for procuring, implementing and operating corrections intelligence technology and related services designed to detect, identify, monitor and mitigate contraband wireless device activity within correctional facilities of the Department of Corrections - Division of Correction for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following: ITEM FISCAL YEAR NO. 2026-2027 (01) CONTRABAND INTERDICTION AND CORRECTIONS INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY $1,000,000 *DJC039* 04/08/2026 2:56:17 PM DJC039 HB1079 SECTION 2. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures …

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Sponsors

• Dwight Tosh (R, 38) · primary sponsor
• David Wallace (R, 19)

Latest actions

1. April 22, 2026: Notification that HB1079 is now Act 64
2. April 16, 2026: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
3. April 16, 2026: TO BE ENROLLED
4. April 16, 2026: Returned from the Senate as passed.
5. April 16, 2026: Returned to the House as Passed.
6. April 16, 2026: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
7. April 16, 2026: Read the third time and passed.
8. April 15, 2026: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
9. April 15, 2026: Received from the House.
10. April 15, 2026: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

Votes

• Senate Roll Call #1441 (April 16, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1513 (April 15, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1079?

HB1079 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2026 Fiscal)): AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

What does HB1079 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to make an appropriation for contraband interdiction and corrections intelligence technology for the department of corrections - division of correction for the fiscal year ending june 30, 2027; and for other purposes. subtitle an act for the department of corrections - division of correction appropriation for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

What is the status of HB1079?

Chaptered as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: Notification that HB1079 is now Act 64 (April 22, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1079?

Dwight Tosh (R, 38), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB1079?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F&measureno=HB1079