Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1746: elections; voting centers; polling places
Status: In committee, March 16, 2026
SB1746 - elections; voting centers; polling places
What the bill says
An act amending sections 15-801, 16-411 and 16-531, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to conduct of elections.
From the engrossed text, March 3, 2026:
AN ACT amending sections 15-801, 16-411 and 16-531, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to conduct of elections. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 15-801, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to election days A. When July 4, Veterans' Day, December 25 or Thanksgiving Day occurs within the school week, the schools shall be closed and the compensation of the teachers shall not be diminished on that account. School district governing boards may declare a recess during the Christmas holiday season of not to exceed two school weeks, and teachers shall receive compensation during the recess. B. On every regular primary and general election day as prescribed by sections 16-201 and 16-211, schools that are operated by a school district shall be closed, except that teachers and staff shall receive or conduct in-service training or development activities on those election days. Teachers and staff may not use personal, vacation or other leave time on those election days but shall receive compensation. This subsection does not prohibit a school district from providing an employee time off to vote pursuant to section 16-402. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Section 16-411, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to voting centers; electioneering; wait times A. The board of supervisors of each county, on or before …
Sponsors
- Jake Hoffman (R, SD-015) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Assigned to Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
- : Senate third reading passed (16 votes)
- : Passed
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : do pass
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
Votes
- THIRD Passed (March 9, 2026): 16 yea, 13 nay, passed
- JUDE DP (February 18, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1746?
- SB1746 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): elections; voting centers; polling places.
- What does SB1746 do?
- In its own words: An act amending sections 15-801, 16-411 and 16-531, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to conduct of elections.
- What is the status of SB1746?
- In committee as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: House read second time (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1746?
- Jake Hoffman (R, SD-015).
- Where is the official record for SB1746?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85410/?SessionId=130
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