Votes at a glance: key House bills passed by the Arizona Senate on April 15, 2026
April 16, 2026 | 2026 Legislature Arizona, Arizona
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The Arizona Senate considered and passed multiple House bills during its April 15, 2026 session. Highlights and recorded outcomes available in the transcript include:
- House Bill 23-69 (traffic/photo enforcement): Committee adopted the Farnsworth floor amendment (which requires a citation from a photo enforcement system to be signed by the municipal mayor rather than the presiding judge) and the committee recommended do-pass; committee report recorded.
- House Bill 24-23 (advanced math placement): Miranda substitute adopted in committee; third-reading recorded vote passed (transcript: 20 ayes, 7 nays, 3 not voting) and bill was transmitted to the House.
- House Bill 24-81 (school district financial records): Angus floor amendment adopted changing corrective-training mechanics for out-of-compliance districts; committee recommended do-pass as amended and the bill passed on third reading (transcript records committee/do-pass and later passage).
- House Bill 26-21 (access to special education): Education committee amendment and Angus floor amendment adopted to clarify enrollment procedures for students in residential facilities; committee recommended do-pass as amended and the bill passed on third reading.
- House Bill 27-56 (utility/data-center reporting): Floor amendments adopted and the bill passed on a recorded vote; several senators explained their votes and emphasized remaining policy gaps.
- Additional bills and concurrent memorials (HB 21-92, HB 22-49, HB 24-82, HB 26-41, HB 26-61, HB 26-62, HB 26-73, HB 27-45, HB 27-52, HB 28-95, HB 29-23, several House concurrent memorials): the transcript records third readings, explanations of vote, and final disposition for each; many were passed and transmitted to the House. For some measures the transcript includes exact recorded tallies; where a tally was not provided in the reading, it is listed as not specified.
Why it matters: The package touches K-12 education policy, school finance compliance, public-safety related traffic enforcement mechanisms, utility planning related to data centers, and other matters the legislature has prioritized this session.
What’s next: Passed House bills will be transmitted to the House; additional committee meetings were announced for April 20 for nominations and rules business.
- House Bill 23-69 (traffic/photo enforcement): Committee adopted the Farnsworth floor amendment (which requires a citation from a photo enforcement system to be signed by the municipal mayor rather than the presiding judge) and the committee recommended do-pass; committee report recorded.
- House Bill 24-23 (advanced math placement): Miranda substitute adopted in committee; third-reading recorded vote passed (transcript: 20 ayes, 7 nays, 3 not voting) and bill was transmitted to the House.
- House Bill 24-81 (school district financial records): Angus floor amendment adopted changing corrective-training mechanics for out-of-compliance districts; committee recommended do-pass as amended and the bill passed on third reading (transcript records committee/do-pass and later passage).
- House Bill 26-21 (access to special education): Education committee amendment and Angus floor amendment adopted to clarify enrollment procedures for students in residential facilities; committee recommended do-pass as amended and the bill passed on third reading.
- House Bill 27-56 (utility/data-center reporting): Floor amendments adopted and the bill passed on a recorded vote; several senators explained their votes and emphasized remaining policy gaps.
- Additional bills and concurrent memorials (HB 21-92, HB 22-49, HB 24-82, HB 26-41, HB 26-61, HB 26-62, HB 26-73, HB 27-45, HB 27-52, HB 28-95, HB 29-23, several House concurrent memorials): the transcript records third readings, explanations of vote, and final disposition for each; many were passed and transmitted to the House. For some measures the transcript includes exact recorded tallies; where a tally was not provided in the reading, it is listed as not specified.
Why it matters: The package touches K-12 education policy, school finance compliance, public-safety related traffic enforcement mechanisms, utility planning related to data centers, and other matters the legislature has prioritized this session.
What’s next: Passed House bills will be transmitted to the House; additional committee meetings were announced for April 20 for nominations and rules business.
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