Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1507: school districts; receivership; mandatory consolidation
Status: In committee, March 3, 2026
SB1507 - school districts; receivership; mandatory consolidation
What the bill says
An act amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-103.01; amending section 15-397, Arizona Revised Statutes; repealing section 15-103.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act; relating to public schools.
From the engrossed text, March 3, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-103.01; amending section 15-397, Arizona Revised Statutes; repealing section 15-103.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act; relating to public schools. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-103.01, to receivership; consolidation as a matter of law; new governing board; division of assets and liabilities for previously existing districts; powers and duties of receiver A. Notwithstanding any other law, if the state board of education places a school district in receivership pursuant to section 15-103 on or before December 31, 2025 and the school district is in receivership on the effective date of this section and if the school district has a student count of less than three hundred, the following school districts are consolidated into one school district as a matter of law: 1. If the school district in receivership is a high school district or a union high school district, the school district in receivership AND the closest school district. 2. If the school district in receivership is not a high school district or a union high school district, the school district in receivership and …
Sponsors
- Fernandez, Brian (D, SD-023) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : do pass amended
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Education: do pass amended
- : Assigned to Education
- : Introduced and first read
Votes
- ED DPA (February 18, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1507?
- SB1507 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): school districts; receivership; mandatory consolidation.
- What does SB1507 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-103.01; amending section 15-397, Arizona Revised Statutes; repealing section 15-103.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act; relating to public schools.
- What is the status of SB1507?
- In committee as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: do pass amended (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1507?
- Fernandez, Brian (D, SD-023).
- Where is the official record for SB1507?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85097/?SessionId=130
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