SCR 1031 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

legislative districts; population; census; citizenship

This proposed constitutional amendment (SCR 1031) would establish an independent redistricting commission to redraw Arizona's legislative and congressional districts after each census. The commission would consist of five members appointed to ensure political balance (no more than two from the same party, with specific county and party distribution requirements), selected from a pool of qualified voters. It directly affects how Arizona's voting districts are drawn, impacting all residents by determining which legislative district they belong to. The commission would operate transparently with public meetings and strict qualifications to prevent partisan influence in the redistricting process.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026

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Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version (02/24/2026) · 5 edits · Feb 24, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a draft resolution into an official Senate Engrossed version, adding new operational details for the redistricting commission. Key substantive changes include the addition of a fifth commission member who serves as chair, the establishment of a state census fund to finance the new citizen-based census, and the requirement that districts be drawn in a grid-like pattern before adjusting for communities of interest.

Scope change

The scope expanded to include a new state-wide citizen census and a dedicated funding mechanism, shifting the redistricting basis from total population to citizen population only.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new section requiring the selection of a fifth commission member to serve as chair, with specific procedures if the members fail to agree on a selection.

Added a new section mandating that district mapping begin with a grid-like pattern of equal population before making adjustments for communities of interest.

Added a new requirement for the legislature to conduct a citizen census every year ending in zero to determine district populations based on citizenship rather than total population.

FISCAL

Created a new 'state census fund' with $5 million in annual transfers from the Citizens Clean Election Fund to finance the new citizen census.

DEFINITION

Changed the redistricting criteria to prioritize 'citizen population' over total population, aligning with the new census requirement.

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Feb 24, 2026

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Feb 24, 2026

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Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

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