ArkansasArkansas commission may spend up to $167,641 on juvenile resentencing
Starting July 1, 2026, the Arkansas Public Defender Commission may use up to $167,641 for expenses related to resentencing juveniles sentenced to mandatory life without parole.
What it does
The Arkansas Public Defender Commission may use up to $167,641 for expenses related to resentencing juveniles sentenced to mandatory life without parole.
Argument forThe appropriation could help the commission pay costs tied to resentencing juveniles serving mandatory life sentences without parole.
Argument againstThe $167,641 cap could leave some costs tied to these resentencing cases uncovered.
More detail
The law appropriates up to $167,641 to the Arkansas Public Defender Commission for juvenile resentencing expenses. The money is for expenses related to resentencing juveniles sentenced to mandatory life without parole. The money comes from the Development and Enhancement Fund. Contracts and other obligations cannot exceed state treasury funds actually available. Grants, donations, and other available funds may supplement that money. The appropriation is effective July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 27Notification that SB60 is now Act 83Became Law
- Apr 24DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.To Governor
- Apr 24Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- Apr 23ORDERED ENROLLED
- Apr 23Returned from the House as passed.
- Apr 23Returned To Senate as Passed.
- Apr 23EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 23Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.Passed House
- Apr 23Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
- Apr 23RULES SUSPENDED
- Apr 22Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.Minor
- Apr 22RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
- Apr 22Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.
- Apr 22EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 22Read the third time and passed.Passed Senate
- Apr 21Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do PassMinor
- Apr 14Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEEMinor
- Apr 14FiledIntroduced
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