The State Senate reconvened on May 8th after adjourning in late March to observe Governor Ducey’s Stay at Home Order.  They are reconvening in order to sine die. This means they are adjourning indefinitely until the next legislative session begins in January 2021 or the Governor calls them into a special session.  

The State House of Representatives has decided it will not sine die, but will continue in session. This means that Representatives could pass some legislation already approved by the Senate, but there’s no way to predict how this will move forward. 

Bills that have not made it through the Senate as of May 8th will most likely die and need to be reintroduced when the new legislative session begins in 2021. 

Still Relevant for November Elections  

• Save Our Schools Act – Seeks to limit private school voucher programs and increase accountability and oversight of state spending on vouchers. For more information or if you would like to help gather signatures go to: https://sosarizona.org/
• Invest in Ed Initiative –  A ballot initiative to increase education funding by charging a 3.5% income tax surcharge on Arizona’s top 1%. For more information go to: https://investined.com/

To find your state legislator: https://azredistricting.org/districtlocator/

If you have any questions please email Lisa Kanarish at lkanarish@scottsdaleparentcouncil.org