SB 1084 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

adult education programs; revisions; appropriation

SB 1084 establishes a new program to help adults aged 18+ earn high school diplomas and industry-recognized certificates through approved nonprofit service providers. It directly affects disadvantaged adult learners facing barriers like lack of childcare, transportation, or educational gaps, and requires participating providers to have at least 10 years of experience serving such adults. The bill provides $7,700 per full-time student in funding (with proportional funding for part-time learners), exempts program schools from standard requirements like English proficiency tests and residency records, and mandates support services including on-site childcare, transportation assistance, and career counseling. Program schools must partner with school districts or charter schools and demonstrate how they will help learners overcome specific barriers to education.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Mar 31, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 7 edits · Mar 10, 2025

MODERATE

This bill establishes three new adult education programs in Arizona with specific funding allocations and eligibility requirements. The changes primarily add new program structures, funding amounts, and reporting requirements while modifying existing statutes to accommodate these new initiatives.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of adult education by creating three distinct programs: a continuing high school and workforce training program, an adult workforce diploma program, and a community college adult education workforce development program.

FISCAL

Added $6,000,000 appropriations for each of three adult education programs in fiscal year 2025-2026, totaling $18,000,000 in new state funding.

ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility requirements for service providers requiring a ten-year history of workforce training and specific documentation for adult learners including residency, age verification, and English proficiency assessments.

REQUIREMENT

Added detailed application requirements for program schools including partnership descriptions, administrative structure, facility details, support services, and projected enrollment numbers.

DEFINITION

Added new statutory definitions for terms including 'milestones,' 'stackable credential,' 'cohort,' and 'industry-recognized credential' to standardize program administration.

ENFORCEMENT

Added performance standards requiring 50% graduation rates and $7,000 or less per graduate average cost, with provisions for revoking approval if standards are not met within two years.

TIMELINE

Added specific reporting deadlines including October 30 and December 15 annual reports to state officials and enrollment caps of 600, 1,000, and 1,407 students for different fiscal years.

TECHNICAL

Removed introductory formatting text and repealed Laws 2024, chapter 218, sections 2 and 4 to clean up prior legislation.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

25–2

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 30

Mar 10, 2025

D Democratic13

10 Yea 3

76% Yea

R Republican17

15 Yea 2 Nay

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

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Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

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Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors