Arizona Senate convenes, places wide slate of bills on second reading and makes temporary committee appointment
January 21, 2026 | 2026 Legislature Arizona, Arizona
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The Arizona Senate met Thursday and advanced a broad docket of legislation to second reading while making a temporary committee appointment and receiving multiple guest delegations.
President pro tempore called the chamber to order and directed an electronic roll call, announcing 28 present, 0 absent and 2 excused. Rabbi Mendel Super delivered the invocation, urging senators to "govern by just laws" and to be "the candle that kindles many others with goodness, kindness, and the pursuit of justice and truth." Senator Carroll led the Pledge of Allegiance for guests in the gallery.
Clerks recited a long slate of bills placed on second reading that span education, public safety, health, water and natural resources, taxation, transportation and appropriations. Items read for second reading included measures on DCS intake and periodic reviews, public school safety reporting, graduate medical education appropriations, stormwater storage credits, conformity of DOR income tax forms, accessory dwelling unit sprinkler requirements, and a range of other SB and SP bills and concurrent resolutions listed by the clerk.
The President appointed Senator Leach to the Committee on Public Safety to temporarily replace Senator Gowen for Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. The appointment was announced from the floor by the presiding officer and entered into the record.
Senators also introduced guests representing healthcare professionals, rural electric cooperatives and education advocates; the chamber recognized CRNA Capital Day visitors, representatives of several rural electric cooperatives and volunteers from March of Dimes. Several senators invited visitors and students in the gallery to stand and be welcomed.
Before recessing for bill assignments, the Majority Whip moved that the Senate stand adjourned until Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 at 10 a.m.; the presiding officer called for the ayes and stated "appears the ayes have it," and the Senate adjourned.
No recorded roll-call votes on substantive measures were taken during this floor session; the clerk read bills and referred first-reading measures to committees for follow-up.
What’s next: committees were granted permission to continue meeting during recess; the Senate will reconvene Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. for continued consideration of the calendar.
President pro tempore called the chamber to order and directed an electronic roll call, announcing 28 present, 0 absent and 2 excused. Rabbi Mendel Super delivered the invocation, urging senators to "govern by just laws" and to be "the candle that kindles many others with goodness, kindness, and the pursuit of justice and truth." Senator Carroll led the Pledge of Allegiance for guests in the gallery.
Clerks recited a long slate of bills placed on second reading that span education, public safety, health, water and natural resources, taxation, transportation and appropriations. Items read for second reading included measures on DCS intake and periodic reviews, public school safety reporting, graduate medical education appropriations, stormwater storage credits, conformity of DOR income tax forms, accessory dwelling unit sprinkler requirements, and a range of other SB and SP bills and concurrent resolutions listed by the clerk.
The President appointed Senator Leach to the Committee on Public Safety to temporarily replace Senator Gowen for Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. The appointment was announced from the floor by the presiding officer and entered into the record.
Senators also introduced guests representing healthcare professionals, rural electric cooperatives and education advocates; the chamber recognized CRNA Capital Day visitors, representatives of several rural electric cooperatives and volunteers from March of Dimes. Several senators invited visitors and students in the gallery to stand and be welcomed.
Before recessing for bill assignments, the Majority Whip moved that the Senate stand adjourned until Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 at 10 a.m.; the presiding officer called for the ayes and stated "appears the ayes have it," and the Senate adjourned.
No recorded roll-call votes on substantive measures were taken during this floor session; the clerk read bills and referred first-reading measures to committees for follow-up.
What’s next: committees were granted permission to continue meeting during recess; the Senate will reconvene Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. for continued consideration of the calendar.
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