Arizona 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 4103 — school districts; property; bonding authority

Last action — DP

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

This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 48 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill HB 4103 clarify and specify how a school district's enrollment is calculated in relation to its capacity before it can seek voter approval for issuing bonds. The bill now states that if a district's enrollment is less than fifty percent of its capacity, it cannot hold elections related to bond issuance. This matters because it sets a clear threshold that could prevent districts with low enrollment from taking on additional financial obligations, ensuring that financial resources are used more judiciously based on current student numbers.

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Fifty-seventh Legislature Education Second Regular Session H.B.
House Engrossed school districts;
4103 PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
property;
4103 (Reference to printed bill) Amendment instruction key:
bonding authority State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session HOUSE BILL 4103 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 15, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 5, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 15-492;
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RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.
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(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - H.B.
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4103 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 15-491, IF THE RATIO OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S [ENROLLMENT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S] ENROLLMENT CAPACITY IS LESS THAN [_____] [FIFTY PERCENT], THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MAY NOT CALL AN ELECTION TO EITHER:
NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 15-491, IF THE RATIO OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ENROLLMENT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ENROLLMENT CAPACITY IS LESS THAN FIFTY PERCENT, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MAY NOT CALL AN ELECTION TO EITHER:
[THE RATIO OF] A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S [ENROLLMENT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S] ENROLLMENT CAPACITY IS EQUAL TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP AS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 15-901 FOR THE PRIOR YEAR DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO CAN BE EDUCATED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS, AS CALCULATED [PURSUANT TO SECTION 41-5702.01] [BY THE SCHOOL FACILITIES OVERSIGHT BOARD CONSISTENT WITH THE MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY ADEQUACY GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 41-5711].
THE RATIO OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ENROLLMENT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ENROLLMENT CAPACITY IS EQUAL TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP AS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 15-901 FOR THE PRIOR YEAR DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO CAN BE EDUCATED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS, AS CALCULATED BY THE SCHOOL FACILITIES OVERSIGHT BOARD CONSISTENT WITH THE MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY ADEQUACY GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 41-5711.
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THE SCHOOL FACILITIES OVERSIGHT BOARD MAY NOT INCLUDE IN THE CALCULATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION ANY EXISTING BUILDING THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT LEASES AS LESSOR IF THE LESSEE USES THE BUILDING TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS OR ANY OF GRADES ONE THROUGH TWELVE.
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Title 41, chapter 56, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-5702.01, to read:
41-5702.01.
School district buildings;
academic square footage;
maximum student count ON OR BEFORE _____ OF EACH YEAR, THE BOARD SHALL CALCULATE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO CAN BE EDUCATED IN THE EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS, CONSISTENT WITH THE MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY ADEQUACY GUIDELINES House Amendments to H.B.
4103 ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 41-5711, FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THIS STATE.
THE BOARD MAY NOT INCLUDE SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR ANY SCHOOL BUILDING, OR PORTION OF A SCHOOL BUILDING, THAT IS USED SOLELY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, STORAGE OF VEHICLES OR OTHER NONACADEMIC PURPOSES IN THE CALCULATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.>> Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform JUSTIN OLSON 4103OLSON.docx 02/11/2026 10:39 AM C:
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The bill establishes new conditions under which a school district may not call for bond elections based on enrollment capacity.

  • Title 15, chapter 4, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes

    15-492. School buildings; enrollment to enrollment capacity ratio; election eligibility A. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 15-491, IF THE RATIO OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ENROLLMENT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ENROLLMENT CAPACITY IS LESS THAN FIFTY PERCENT, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MAY NOT CALL AN ELECTION TO EITHER: 1. DETERMINE WHETHER BONDS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY BE ISSUED AND SOLD. 2. CHANGE THE LIST OF CAPITAL PROJECTS OR THE PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY PRIOR VOTER APPROVAL TO ISSUE BONDS. B. THE RATIO OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ENROLLMENT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ENROLLMENT CAPACITY IS EQUAL TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP AS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 15-901 FOR THE PRIOR YEAR DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO CAN BE EDUCATED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS, AS CALCULATED BY THE SCHOOL FACILITIES OVERSIGHT BOARD CONSISTENT WITH THE MINIMUM SCHOOL FACILITY ADEQUACY GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 41-5711. THE SCHOOL FACILITIES OVERSIGHT BOARD MAY NOT INCLUDE IN THE CALCULATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION ANY EXISTING BUILDING THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT LEASES AS LESSOR IF THE LESSEE USES THE BUILDING TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS OR ANY OF GRADES ONE THROUGH TWELVE.

    This provision prohibits school districts with low enrollment ratios from holding elections for bond issuance or changes to previously approved capital projects.

Action History

  1. DP

  2. Senate Second Reading

  3. Senate First Reading

  4. Transmit to Senate

  5. PASSED

  6. DPA

  7. DPA

  8. House Second Reading

  9. House First Reading.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 24 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 32 Yea · 24 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 02403
Republican 32001
Total 322404
% of votes cast 53%40%0%7%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Márquez Democrat Nay
Alma Hernandez Democrat Nay
Anna Abeytia Democrat Nay
Betty J Villegas Democrat Nay
Brian Garcia Democrat Nay
Cesar Aguilar Democrat Nay
Christopher Mathis Democrat Nay
Consuelo Hernandez Democrat Nay
Elda Luna-Nájera Democrat Nay
Janeen Connolly Democrat Nay
Junelle Cavero Democrat Nay
Kevin Volk Democrat Nay
Lorena Austin Democrat Nay
Lupe Contreras Democrat Not Voting
Lydia Hernandez Democrat Nay
Mae Peshlakai Democrat Nay
Mariana Sandoval Democrat Nay
Myron Tsosie Democrat Nay
Nancy Gutierrez Democrat Nay
Oscar De Los Santos Democrat Nay
Patty Contreras Democrat Not Voting
Quantá Crews Democrat Nay
Sarah Liguori Democrat Nay
Seth Blattman Democrat Not Voting
Stacey Travers Democrat Nay
Stephanie Simacek Democrat Nay
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Nay
Alexander Kolodin Republican Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Yea
Chris Lopez Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
David Marshall, Sr. Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
James Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Gillette Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Not Voting
Julie Willoughby Republican Yea
Justin Olson Republican Yea
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Khyl Powell Republican Yea
Laurin Hendrix Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Lisa Fink Republican Yea
Lupe Diaz Republican Yea
Matt Gress Republican Yea
Michael Carbone Republican Yea
Michael Way Republican Yea
Michele Peña Republican Yea
Neal Carter Republican Yea
Nick Kupper Republican Yea
Pamela Carter Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Yea
Rachel Keshel Republican Yea
Ralph Heap Republican Yea
Selina Bliss Republican Yea
Steve Montenegro Republican Yea
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Walt Blackman Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4103?
HB 4103 is sponsored by Justin Olson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4103?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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