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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 15, 2026 | AZ | SB 1106 | Amends State Tax Rates to Align With the Federal Rates Established in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" | Bill Passed - House (31 - 27) |
| Jan. 15, 2026 | AZ | SB 1106 | Amends State Tax Rates to Align With the Federal Rates Established in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| June 23, 2025 | AZ | HB 2704 | Authorizes Tax Distribution for a New Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Stadium | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 20) |
| June 19, 2025 | AZ | HB 2704 | Authorizes Tax Distribution for a New Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Stadium | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
| May 1, 2025 | AZ | SB 1294 | Authorizes the Leasing of Former State Prison in Marana, Arizona to the Federal Government or a Private Contractor. | Bill Failed - House (10 - 48) |
| April 29, 2025 | AZ | SB 1540 | Extends the Types of Properties Eligible for the $400,000 Homestead Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 3) |
| April 28, 2025 | AZ | SB 1694 | Exempts Community Colleges and Public Universities in Arizona from Receiving State Funding if they Offered Courses on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) | Bill Passed - House (32 - 23) |
| April 28, 2025 | AZ | SB 1472 | Requires School Districts Appropriate Funding for the Next 3 State Fiscal Years Instead of One Year | Bill Passed - House (32 - 24) |
| April 24, 2025 | AZ | HB 2945 | Appropriates Funding for the State's Disability Services Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1) |
| April 23, 2025 | AZ | HB 2945 | Appropriates Funding for the State's Disability Services Program | Bill Passed - House (48 - 11) |
| April 16, 2025 | AZ | SB 1464 | Requires the Arizona Department of Revenue to Notify the State Legislature of Tax Laws that Adversely Impact Residents | Bill Passed - House (33 - 25) |
| March 31, 2025 | AZ | SB 1013 | Requires Municipalities and Counties to Secure Two-Thirds Vote for Tax Increases | Bill Failed - House (26 - 30) |
| March 13, 2025 | AZ | SB 1472 | Requires School Districts Appropriate Funding for the Next 3 State Fiscal Years Instead of One Year | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
| March 4, 2025 | AZ | SB 1694 | Exempts Community Colleges and Public Universities in Arizona from Receiving State Funding if they Offered Courses on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11) |
| March 3, 2025 | AZ | SB 1294 | Authorizes the Leasing of Former State Prison in Marana, Arizona to the Federal Government or a Private Contractor. | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | AZ | SB 1464 | Requires the Arizona Department of Revenue to Notify the State Legislature of Tax Laws that Adversely Impact Residents | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | AZ | HB 2704 | Authorizes Tax Distribution for a New Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Stadium | Bill Passed - House (35 - 25) |
| Feb. 3, 2025 | AZ | SB 1013 | Requires Municipalities and Counties to Secure Two-Thirds Vote for Tax Increases | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| April 11, 2023 | AZ | SB 1260 | Reduces the Arizona Small Business Tax Rate from 2.8% to 2.5% | Bill Passed - House (36 - 11) |
| March 2, 2023 | AZ | SB 1026 | Prohibits State Tax Funding from Sponsoring Drag Shows Targeting Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| Feb. 20, 2023 | AZ | SB 1260 | Reduces the Arizona Small Business Tax Rate from 2.8% to 2.5% | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| Feb. 16, 2023 | AZ | SB 1530 | Appropriates Funding for K-12 Education | Bill Passed - House (31 - 27) |
| Feb. 14, 2023 | AZ | SB 1184 | Repeals Rental Tax Across the State | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
| Feb. 9, 2023 | AZ | SB 1184 | Repeals Rental Tax Across the State | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| Feb. 1, 2023 | AZ | SB 1530 | Appropriates Funding for K-12 Education | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| June 23, 2022 | AZ | SB 1095 | Authorizes Property Tax Exemptions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 0) |
| June 22, 2022 | AZ | HB 2853 | Appropriates Funds towards Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Accounts | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
| June 25, 2021 | AZ | SB 1783 | Establishes a Tax Reform Package | Bill Passed - House (31 - 25) |
| June 24, 2021 | AZ | SB 1827 | Amends Tax Code to Establish a 4.5 Percent Cap on the Top Marginal Rate | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| June 24, 2021 | AZ | SB 1828 | Amends Existing Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| June 22, 2021 | AZ | SB 1828 | Amends Existing Tax Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| June 22, 2021 | AZ | SB 1827 | Amends Tax Code to Establish a 4.5 Percent Cap on the Top Marginal Rate | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| March 3, 2021 | AZ | SB 1783 | Establishes a Tax Reform Package | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| Feb. 24, 2021 | AZ | HB 2156 | Appropriates Funding from the State General Fund to Provide Broadband Grants | Bill Passed - House (50 - 8) |
| Feb. 17, 2021 | AZ | SCR 1024 | Requires New Ballot Initiatives for Taxation | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| Feb. 17, 2021 | AZ | SB 1327 | Amends Tax Credit Laws for Affordable Housing | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
| March 19, 2020 | AZ | HB 2902 | Appropriates Funds Related to Education | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
| March 19, 2020 | AZ | SB 1690 | Establishes the Emergency Crisis Contingency and Safety Net Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
| March 19, 2020 | AZ | SB 1694 | Amends State Unemployment Laws Due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0) |
| March 19, 2020 | AZ | HB 2902 | Appropriates Funds Related to Education | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| March 12, 2020 | AZ | HCR 2045 | Requires Warning Labels on Medical Marijuana Among Other Provisions | Bill Passed - House (31 - 27) |
| March 5, 2020 | AZ | HB 2771 | Amends State Income Tax Code to Conform with Federal Tax Law | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
| March 2, 2020 | AZ | SB 1059 | Establishes a Ballot Referendum to Raise $900 Million Per Year for State K-12 Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| Feb. 27, 2020 | AZ | HB 2771 | Amends State Income Tax Code to Conform with Federal Tax Law | Bill Passed - House (44 - 16) |
| Feb. 18, 2020 | AZ | HB 2732 | Increases Low-Income Housing Tax Credits by $8 Million | Bill Passed - House (45 - 15) |
| May 27, 2019 | AZ | SB 1558 | Increases Stipends for State Legislators | Bill Passed - House (37 - 23) |
| May 27, 2019 | AZ | HB 2753 | Authorizes Environmental State Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| May 27, 2019 | AZ | HB 2754 | Appropriates Funds for Health-Related Costs and Areas for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| May 27, 2019 | AZ | HB 2749 | Appropriates Funds for K-12 Education for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| May 27, 2019 | AZ | SB 1558 | Increases Stipends for State Legislators | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| May 25, 2019 | AZ | HB 2749 | Appropriates Funds for K-12 Education for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 | Bill Passed - House (31 - 28) |
| May 24, 2019 | AZ | HB 2753 | Authorizes Environmental State Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| May 24, 2019 | AZ | HB 2754 | Appropriates Funds for Health-Related Costs and Areas for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| April 3, 2019 | AZ | SB 1091 | Increases State Rainy-Day Fund by 10 Percent | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| Feb. 7, 2019 | AZ | SB 1091 | Increases State Rainy-Day Fund by 10 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
| May 5, 2016 | AZ | HB 2568 | Authorizes Developers to Levy Property Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 26) |
| Feb. 22, 2016 | AZ | SB 1402 | Amends Tax Rate for Property Belonging to Institutions of Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| March 25, 2015 | AZ | HB 2173 | Establishes Gold and Silver as Legal Tender | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| March 11, 2015 | AZ | HB 2069 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (31 - 28) |
| Feb. 18, 2015 | AZ | HB 2173 | Establishes Gold and Silver as Legal Tender | Bill Passed - House (34 - 23) |
| Feb. 5, 2015 | AZ | HB 2128 | Exempts Religious Organizations from Certain Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (33 - 25) |
| April 7, 2014 | AZ | HB 2703 | 2014-2015 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 11) |
| April 7, 2014 | AZ | HB 2703 | 2014-2015 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 19) |
| June 10, 2013 | AZ | HB 2399 | Authorizes School Boards to Increase Property Taxes to Pay for Bonds | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
| May 16, 2013 | AZ | SB 1492 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
| May 3, 2012 | AZ | HB 2815 | Establishes Tax Credits for Certain Businesses | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 16) |
| May 3, 2012 | AZ | HB 2815 | Establishes Tax Credits for Certain Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
| April 24, 2012 | AZ | HB 2800 | Prohibits State Funding for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 8) |
| March 28, 2012 | AZ | SB 1118 | Appropriates Funds for Forest Restoration | Bill Failed - House (18 - 40) |
| March 21, 2012 | AZ | HB 2862 | Appropriates Funds for Independent Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9) |
| March 20, 2012 | AZ | HB 2862 | Appropriates Funds for Independent Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - House (36 - 20) |
| March 8, 2012 | AZ | SB 1338 | Requires Online Retailers to Pay Sales Taxes | Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 20) |
| March 5, 2012 | AZ | HCR 2043 | Amends Requirements for Ballot Measures for Future Tax Increases | Resolution Passed - House (32 - 26) |
| March 5, 2012 | AZ | HB 2800 | Prohibits State Funding for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
| March 1, 2012 | AZ | HB 2815 | Establishes Tax Credits for Certain Businesses | Bill Passed - House (39 - 18) |
| March 1, 2012 | AZ | SB 1083 | Establishes the Arizona Special Missions Unit | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| Feb. 28, 2012 | AZ | SCR 1021 | Repeals Public Campaign Financing | Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
| April 5, 2011 | AZ | HB 2619 | Unemployment Security Special Assessment | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
| April 1, 2011 | AZ | SB 1618 | 2011-2012 Budget Reconciliation for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
| April 1, 2011 | AZ | SB 1617 | K-12 Education Budget for 2011-2012 | Bill Passed - House (39 - 20) |
| April 1, 2011 | AZ | SB 1619 | Provisions to Health and Health Care for 2011-2012 Budget | Bill Passed - House (39 - 20) |
| April 1, 2011 | AZ | SB 1619 | Provisions to Health and Health Care for 2011-2012 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| April 1, 2011 | AZ | SB 1618 | 2011-2012 Budget Reconciliation for Higher Education | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| April 1, 2011 | AZ | SB 1617 | K-12 Education Budget for 2011-2012 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| March 16, 2011 | AZ | SB 1613 | Budget Proposal | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
| March 14, 2011 | AZ | HB 2636 | Flat Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
| March 10, 2011 | AZ | SCR 1019 | State Appropriations | Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
| March 2, 2011 | AZ | SB 1231 | State Spending Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
| Feb. 28, 2011 | AZ | HB 2384 | Taxpayer Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | AZ | HB 2001 | Tax Reductions for Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | AZ | HB 2001 | Tax Reductions for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| April 1, 2010 | AZ | SCR 1060 | State Debt Limit Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (18 - 8) |
| March 16, 2010 | AZ | HCR 2001 | Repealing Early Childhood Development and Health Program | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
| March 11, 2010 | AZ | HCR 2001 | Repealing Early Childhood Development and Health Program | Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 28) |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | AZ | SB 1003 | Lottery Revenue Bond Authorization and State Building Lease-Purchase Agreements | Bill Passed - House (31 - 27) |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | AZ | SCR 1001 | Temporary Sales Tax Increase | Joint Resolution Passed - House (34 - 25) |
| Feb. 2, 2010 | AZ | SCR 1001 | Temporary Sales Tax Increase | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| Feb. 2, 2010 | AZ | SB 1003 | Lottery Revenue Bond Authorization and State Building Lease-Purchase Agreements | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
| Jan. 28, 2010 | AZ | HB 2250 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
| Aug. 18, 2009 | AZ | SB 1025 | Tax Law Amendments (Budget Reconciliation) | Bill Passed - House (32 - 15) |