SB 1839 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

2026-2027; higher education

This bill modifies how Arizona funds higher education for the 2026-2027 fiscal year by allowing the state to match less than two dollars for every dollar collected from student registration fee surcharges. It also adjusts the specific amounts of state aid provided to community college districts for STEM and workforce programs, as well as general operating funds. These changes direct the legislature to set the exact funding levels in the upcoming general appropriations act rather than following previous statutory requirements. The legislation directly affects the financial resources available to Arizona's community colleges and the students who rely on associated financial aid.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 27, 2026 Last action May 4, 2026

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Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 2 edits

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The bill has transitioned from a draft introduction to a formally engrossed Senate version, incorporating standard legislative formatting and header information. The substantive policy content regarding funding rules for higher education and community college districts remains unchanged.

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Added official Senate header details, including the bill number, session dates, and sponsor information, which were missing in the introduced version.

Reformatted the text to align with standard state legislative printing conventions, removing draft markers and adjusting line breaks.

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Committee

May 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

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Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor