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SCR 1042 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

expenditure limitation; school districts; 2026-2027

This resolution would allow Arizona school districts to spend more than the state's constitutional spending limit for the 2026-2027 school year. It requires approval by at least two-thirds of both legislative chambers to take effect. If passed, it temporarily lifts a spending cap that normally restricts school district budgets.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesTemporarily lifts constitutional spending cap for school districts, enabling increased budget flexibility for essential services. Directly advances fiscal management by removing a budget constraint.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationLifts constitutional spending cap, enabling increased school district funding for 2026-2027, directly supporting education budgets95% confidence
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Jun 16, 2025 Last action Jun 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill has been formally restructured from a standard Senate bill to a Senate Concurrent Resolution, which is a different legislative vehicle that requires approval by both the Senate and House of Representatives. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, authorizing school districts to spend local revenues above constitutional expenditure limits for fiscal year 2026-2027, with the same two-thirds vote requirement for both houses to make it effective.
TECHNICAL

Changed document type from a standard Senate bill to a Senate Concurrent Resolution, which requires concurrence by both legislative chambers rather than just Senate passage.

Reorganized the document structure and formatting, moving the title and explanatory text to different positions while keeping the core legislative language identical.

POLICY

The core authorization for school districts to exceed expenditure limitations in fiscal year 2026-2027 remains exactly the same.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2025 · House Jun 26, 2025

How they voted

24–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Jun 20, 2025
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican17
11 Yea 5 Nay 1
64% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of John Kavanagh
John Kavanagh
RRepublican
AZ
3