HB 2784 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

cities and towns; technical correction

HB 2784 is a technical correction to Arizona Revised Statutes Section 9-237, which specifies the required officers for towns. The amendment fixes a punctuation error in the list of officers to clearly state that towns must appoint a town clerk, town marshal, and town engineer, along with other necessary officers as determined by the common council. This change clarifies existing requirements without altering the substance of the law or affecting any policy outcomes. It directly affects all Arizona towns that must appoint these officers under state law.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Mar 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (03/11/2026) · 4 edits · Mar 11, 2026

MODERATE

The bill completely replaced the original text regarding city and town officers with new legislation focused on school district tax levies. It mandates that county school superintendents recompute equalization assistance and file detailed tax estimates with oversight commissions by specific deadlines. Additionally, it establishes a temporary requirement for counties to reduce primary school district tax levies by at least 20% between 2027 and 2031.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted entirely from municipal governance (appointing city/town officers) to state-level education finance, specifically regulating how school districts calculate and levy property taxes.

SCOPE

All provisions related to appointing town officers, such as town clerks, marshals, and engineers, were deleted.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added for county school superintendents to recompute equalization assistance and certify tax amounts to the property tax oversight commission by July 25 annually.

TIMELINE

A temporary tax reduction mandate was introduced, requiring a minimum 20% cut to primary school district tax levies for the tax years 2027 through 2031.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'assessed valuation' was updated to include values used for voluntary contributions under specific state titles.

Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

31–21

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 60

Mar 11, 2026

D Democratic27

21 Nay 6

77% Nay

R Republican33

31 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA/SE

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors