Arizona 53rd Legislature - 2nd Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1082 — full-day kindergarten; instruction requirements

Last action — signed by governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2018. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 1082 allows school districts and charter schools that provide full-day kindergarten to also offer half-day kindergarten options. This change matters because it gives families more flexibility in choosing the type of kindergarten instruction that best fits their child’s needs and circumstances. By formally recognizing both options, schools can better accommodate varying preferences and help support diverse learning environments.

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SB1082 - 532R - S Ver       Senate Engrossed         State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session     SENATE BILL 1082       AN ACT   amending section 15‑901.02, Arizona Revised Statutes;
Chapter 0023 - 532R - S Ver of SB1082     Senate Engrossed       State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session       CHAPTER 23   SENATE BILL 1082     AN ACT   amending section 15‑901.02, Arizona Revised Statutes;
C.  a parent of a kindergarten pupil may choose either half-day kindergarten instruction or full-day kindergarten instruction pursuant to section 15-703.END_STATUTE
C.  a parent of a kindergarten pupil may choose either half-day kindergarten instruction or full-day kindergarten instruction pursuant to section 15-703.END_STATUTE         APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 16, 2018.
  FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 16, 2018.
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Action History

  1. signed by governor

  2. transmit to governor

  3. transmit to senate

  4. passed

  5. house placed on consent calendar

  6. house second reading

  7. house first reading.

  8. transmit to house

  9. passed

  10. senate second reading

  11. senate first reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Not signed on (87)

87 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 46 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 361001
Democrat 4000
Republican 6300
Total 461301
% of votes cast 77%22%0%2%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
BEN TOMA — Yea
Anthony T. Kern — Nay
Athena Salman — Yea
Becky A. Nutt — Yea
Bob Thorpe — Yea
Brenda Barton — Yea
Charlene R. Fernandez — Yea
César Chávez — Yea
Daniel Hernandez — Yea
Darin Mitchell — Nay
David L. Cook — Yea
David Stringer — Yea
Diego Espinoza — Yea
Douglas Coleman — Yea
Drew John — Yea
Eddie Farnsworth — Nay
Eric Descheenie — Yea
Gerae Peten — Yea
Heather Carter — Yea
Isela Blanc — Yea
Jay Lawrence — Yea
Jill Norgaard — Nay
John M. Allen — Nay
Kelli Butler — Yea
Kelly Townsend — Nay
Ken Clark — Yea
Kirsten Engel — Yea
Macario Saldate — Yea
Maria Syms — Yea
Mark A. Cardenas — Yea
Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita — Not Voting
Michelle Udall — Yea
Noel W. Campbell — Yea
Pamela Powers Hannley — Yea
Paul Boyer — Nay
Paul Mosley — Nay
Randall Friese — Yea
Ray D. Martinez — Yea
Rebecca Rios — Yea
Regina E. Cobb — Yea
Reginald Bolding — Yea
Richard C. Andrade — Nay
Russell Bowers — Yea
Todd A. Clodfelter — Yea
Tony Navarrete — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Nay
Wenona Benally — Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Yea
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Nay
Mark Finchem Republican Nay
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Nay

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Passed

Passed 28 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4001
Unaffiliated 22100
Democrat 2000
Total 28101
% of votes cast 93%3%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Dalessandro — Yea
Bob Worsley — Yea
David Bradley — Yea
Frank Pratt — Yea
Jamescita Peshlakai — Yea
Juan Mendez — Yea
Judy Burges — Yea
Karen Fann — Yea
Kate Brophy McGee — Yea
Katie Hobbs — Yea
Kimberly Yee — Yea
Lisa Otondo — Yea
Martin Quezada — Nay
Nancy Barto — Yea
Olivia Cajero Bedford — Yea
Rick Gray — Yea
Robert Meza — Yea
Sean Bowie — Yea
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Steve Farley — Yea
Steve Smith — Yea
Steve Yarbrough — Yea
Catherine Miranda Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Not Voting
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Sylvia Allen Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1082?
SB 1082 is sponsored by Sylvia Allen (Republican), Karen Fann, Sonny Borrelli, Maria Syms, Regina E. Cobb, and Todd A. Clodfelter.
What is the current status of SB 1082?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2018. Enacted.
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