SB 1507 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

school districts; receivership; mandatory consolidation

SB 1507 mandates automatic consolidation of Arizona school districts with fewer than 300 students that are placed under state receivership. It requires merging such districts with the closest adjacent district providing matching grade-level instruction (elementary or secondary), based on proximity and boundary adjacency. The existing governing boards continue until the next election, after which a new five-member board is elected. The bill also specifies that state-appointed receivers must provide financial plans to the new board and are dismissed once the district achieves financial solvency and compliance for one fiscal year.

Bill status introduced 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

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Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026

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Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a sunset date, requiring the new receivership consolidation rules to be repealed by December 31, 2029. It also added a new requirement for the auditor general to certify that a school district has been financially solvent for one full year before the receiver can be dismissed. Additionally, the bill was updated to clarify that districts consolidated under these rules automatically retain their participation in career technical education districts.

Scope change

The bill's scope is now time-limited; the new consolidation procedures will only apply until December 31, 2029, after which the section will be repealed.

TIMELINE

Added a sunset provision repealing the new consolidation rules on December 31, 2029.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the auditor general to certify one year of financial solvency before the receiver can be dismissed.

DEFINITION

Clarified that districts consolidated under this act automatically continue participation in career technical education districts.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the petition threshold for voluntary consolidation to require a combined student count between 8,000 and 8,400.

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Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

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Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

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