Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1598: appropriation; schools; community gardens
Status: In committee, March 11, 2026
SB1598 - appropriation; schools; community gardens
What the bill says
An act appropriating monies to the department of education.
From the engrossed text, March 5, 2026:
AN ACT appropriating monies to the department of education. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of department of education; community gardens The sum of $500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of education to award grants pursuant to title 41, chapter 24, Arizona Revised Statutes, to school districts and charter schools to build community gardens.
Sponsors
- Alston, Lela (D, SD-005) · primary sponsor
- Connolly, Janeen (D, HD-008)
- Sandoval, Mariana (D, HD-023)
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Assigned to Appropriations
- : Assigned to Education
- : Passed
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Education: do pass
- : Assigned to Education
- : Appropriations, Transportation and Technology: do pass
- : Assigned to Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Votes
- THIRD Passed (March 5, 2026): 21 yea, 7 nay, passed
- ATT DP (February 17, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- ED DP (February 11, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1598?
- SB1598 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): appropriation; schools; community gardens.
- What does SB1598 do?
- In its own words: An act appropriating monies to the department of education.
- What is the status of SB1598?
- In committee as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1598?
- Alston, Lela (D, SD-005), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1598?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85229/?SessionId=130
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