school safety interoperability monies; return
SB 1583 requires Maricopa County and the City of Tucson to return any unspent funds from the School Safety Interoperability Fund to the Arizona Department of Administration by September 30, 2026. These funds were originally distributed under 2021 and 2022 laws (Laws 2021, Ch. 408, Sec. 89; Laws 2022, Ch. 414, Sec. 5). The returned money must be deposited back into the same School Safety Interoperability Fund established under Arizona Revised Statutes § 41-1733. This is a procedural bill focused on returning unused state funds, not creating new policy.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2026
Last action Mar 5, 2026
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Feb 25, 2026
MINOR
The bill was amended to expand the requirement for returning unspent school safety funds. Originally, only Maricopa County and Tucson were required to return funds, but the Senate version now includes the cities of Yuma and Tucson. Additionally, the specific laws cited for the fund's creation were updated to reflect the correct legislative chapters.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include the city of Yuma in the requirement to return unexpended monies, in addition to Maricopa County and the city of Tucson.
ELIGIBILITY
Added the city of Yuma to the list of entities required to return unexpended monies from the school safety interoperability fund.
REQUIREMENT
Updated the citation for the 2022 enabling legislation from chapter 414 to chapter 313.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026
How they voted
16–10
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 30
Feb 25, 2026
D
Democratic13
76% Nay
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Amendments
2
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
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Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
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upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Payne
RRepublican
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