SB17
An Act For The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Appropriation For The 2026-2027 Fiscal Year.
Last Action (April 15, 2026): Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
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AI-Generated Summary
Senate Bill 17 provides the annual appropriation for the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ATRS) for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The bill establishes the maximum number of regular employees at 87 and authorizes up to 20 temporary or part-time staff positions. It allocates funding for operations, personal services, data processing, and investment consulting. Furthermore, the bill appropriates funds for retirement benefits and refunds to be paid out from the Teacher Retirement Fund and cash funds. The total appropriation from the Teacher Retirement Fund is $218,179,319, with an additional $1,706,000,000 appropriated for payments to beneficiaries. The act includes an emergency clause to ensure funding is available by the start of the fiscal year on July 1, 2026.
Potential Impact Analysis
Who Might Benefit?
The primary beneficiaries are retired Arkansas educators and school employees who receive pension benefits, as well as the active school personnel who are members of the system. Additionally, the administrative staff and employees of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System benefit from the authorization of their positions, salaries, and operating budgets.
Who Might Suffer?
There are no specific groups or entities negatively impacted by this legislation, as it is a standard appropriations bill required to maintain the operations and benefit disbursements of an existing state retirement system. No programs are being cut or taxes increased; the bill serves to authorize the necessary funding to fulfill pre-existing financial obligations to retirees.
Vote Records
Third Reading
April 15, 2026View individual votes (35)
| Legislator | Party | Chamber | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane English | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Jonathan Dismang | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Greg Leding | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Bryan King | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Kim Hammer | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Stephanie Flowers | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Frederick Love | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Terry Rice | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Reginald Murdock | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Jim Dotson | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| John Payton | Republican | Senate | Absent |
| Alan Clark | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Ronald Caldwell | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Bart Hester | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Jimmy Hickey | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Dan Sullivan | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| David Wallace | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Blake Johnson | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Justin Boyd | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Clarke Tucker | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Scott Flippo | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Clint Penzo | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Ricky Hill | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Jamie Scott | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Breanne Davis | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Ben Gilmore | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Joshua Bryant | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Matt McKee | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Jim Petty | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Steve Crowell | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Tyler Dees | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Matt Stone | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Brad Simon | Republican | Senate | Yea |
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