Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB4163: K-12 education; 2026-2027
Status: Chaptered, June 13, 2026
HB4163 - K-12 education; 2026-2027
What the bill says
An act amending sections 15-185, 15-901 and 15-945, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-1307; amending section 41-1276, Arizona Revised Statutes; appropriating monies; relating to kindergarten through grade twelve.
From the chaptered text, June 15, 2026:
AN ACT amending sections 15-185, 15-901 and 15-945, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-1307; amending section 41-1276, Arizona Revised Statutes; appropriating monies; relating to kindergarten through grade twelve. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 15-185, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to financing; civil penalties; transportation; definition A. A school district is not financially responsible for any charter school that is sponsored by the state board of education, the state board for charter schools, a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents, a community college district or a group of community college districts. B. Financial provisions for a charter school that is sponsored by the state board of education, the state board for charter schools, a university, a community college district or a group of community college districts are as follows: 1. The charter school shall calculate a base support level as prescribed in section 15-943, except that: (a) Section 15-941 does not apply to these charter schools. (b) The small school weights prescribed in section 15-943, paragraph 1 apply if a charter holder holds one charter for one or more school sites and the average daily membership for the school sites are combined for the calculation of the small school weight. The …
Sponsors
- David Livingston (R, HD-028) · primary sponsor
- Michael Carbone (R, HD-025)
- Neal Carter (R, HD-015)
- Steve Montenegro (R, HD-029)
- Julie Willoughby (R, HD-013)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 135
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate third reading passed (23 votes)
- : House third reading passed (46 votes)
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Transmitted to House
- : Senate read first time
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
Votes
- THIRD Passed (June 11, 2026): 46 yea, 12 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (June 11, 2026): 23 yea, 5 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (June 10, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- APPROP DP (June 10, 2026): 15 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB4163?
- HB4163 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): K-12 education; 2026-2027.
- What does HB4163 do?
- In its own words: An act amending sections 15-185, 15-901 and 15-945, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-1307; amending section 41-1276, Arizona Revised Statutes; appropriating monies; relating to kindergarten through grade twelve.
- What is the status of HB4163?
- Chaptered as of June 13, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 135 (June 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4163?
- David Livingston (R, HD-028), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4163?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85753/?SessionId=130
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