SB 1536 — street lighting improvement districts; consolidation
Last action — House Second Reading
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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
4 added · 5 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised version of Senate Bill 1536 includes a new title that specifies it focuses on "street lighting improvement districts" and their consolidation. The title change helps make it clear what the bill is about and why it's important—essentially, to provide a more organized way for communities to manage their street lighting. This could lead to improved public safety and reduced costs for municipalities.
REFERENCESenate TITLE:Engrossed street lighting improvement districts;
streetconsolidation lightingState improvementof districts;Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1536 AN ACT RELATING TO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.
consolidation(TEXT StateOF ofBILL ArizonaBEGINS SenateON Fifty-seventhNEXT LegislaturePAGE) Second- Regulari Session- SBS.B. 1536 Introduced by Senator Mesnard AN ACT RELATING TO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - SB 1536 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
View plain text versions (2)
- Engrossed Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) Current pdf
- Introduced Introduced Version pdf
Action History
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House Second Reading
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House First Reading.
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Transmit to House
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PASSED
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DP
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Senate Second Reading
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Senate First Reading
Sponsors
- J.D. Mesnard · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- J.D. Mesnard Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 92 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Analise Ortiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Fernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Catherine Miranda | Democrat | Yea |
| Denise “Mitzi” Epstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva Diaz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Flavio Bravo | Democrat | Yea |
| Kiana Sears | Democrat | Yea |
| Lauren Kuby | Democrat | Yea |
| Lela Alston | Democrat | Yea |
| Priya Sundareshan | Democrat | Yea |
| Rosanna Gabaldón | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Ann Gonzales | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Hatathlie | Democrat | Yea |
| Carine Werner | Republican | Yea |
| David C. Farnsworth | Republican | Yea |
| David Gowan | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| Hildy Angius | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Mesnard | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Hoffman | Republican | Yea |
| Janae Shamp | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Kavanagh | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Finchem | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shawnna Bolick | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas "T.J." Shope | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy "Tim" Dunn | Republican | Yea |
| Venden "Vince" Leach | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Rogers | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1536?
- SB 1536 is sponsored by J.D. Mesnard (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1536?
- This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
- Where can I track SB 1536?
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