Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1687: ESAs; returned monies; administrative costs
Status: Failed, June 12, 2026
SB1687 - (NOW: voter access; elections; primary date)
What the bill says
An act amending sections 9-204, 9-231, 9-821.01, 15-503, 16-201, 16-204, 16-206, 16-301, 16-311, 16-312, 16-314, 16-322, 16-341, 16-411, 16-544, 16-822, 16-949, 16-951, 16-961, 41-563.02, 42-17056 and 42-17057, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to elections.
From the engrossed text, June 11, 2026:
AN ACT amending sections 9-204, 9-231, 9-821.01, 15-503, 16-201, 16-204, 16-206, 16-301, 16-311, 16-312, 16-314, 16-322, 16-341, 16-411, 16-544, 16-822, 16-949, 16-951, 16-961, 41-563.02, 42-17056 and 42-17057, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to elections. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 9-204, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE9-204. Officers in cities and towns of six hundred to eight hundred fifty voters; terms of office; elections; removal A. In all cities or towns not organized under article 3 or 4 of this chapter, in which at the next preceding municipal election not more than eight hundred fifty nor less than six hundred votes were cast, the only officers shall be a mayor, four councilmen, a chief of police, a recorder who is also ex officio city auditor and police judge, and a treasurer. B. The term of office of each officer, except councilmen, is two years. Each councilman shall hold office for a term of four years. The recorder shall be elected as other city or town officers. C. Through 2031, elections shall be held on the third Tuesday in May of each odd-numbered year at which all officers whose terms have then expired shall be elected. beginning in 2032, Elections shall be held on the Tuesday before the last Monday in May of each odd-numbered year …
Sponsors
- Jake Hoffman (R, SD-015) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House third reading (30 votes)
- : failed to pass
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections: do pass
- : Assigned to Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Votes
- THIRD failed to pass (June 12, 2026): 30 yea, 26 nay, failed
- RULES C&P (March 23, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FMAE DP (March 18, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 16 yea, 12 nay, passed
- JUDE DPA/SE (February 11, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1687?
- SB1687 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): ESAs; returned monies; administrative costs.
- What does SB1687 do?
- In its own words: An act amending sections 9-204, 9-231, 9-821.01, 15-503, 16-201, 16-204, 16-206, 16-301, 16-311, 16-312, 16-314, 16-322, 16-341, 16-411, 16-544, 16-822, 16-949, 16-951, 16-961, 41-563.02, 42-17056 and 42-17057, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to elections.
- What is the status of SB1687?
- Failed as of June 12, 2026. Latest action: House third reading (30 votes) (June 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1687?
- Jake Hoffman (R, SD-015).
- Where is the official record for SB1687?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85333/?SessionId=130
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