SB 1625 — school transparency portal; reporting; requirements
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 - First 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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
57 added · 55 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Senate Bill 1625 adds requirements for school districts and charter schools to publish certain financial information, focusing on making school funding more transparent. Specifically, schools must now provide detailed data on revenues and expenditures in a more accessible way, including comparisons with other schools, and they are also required to post their general ledger online. This change matters because it aims to improve accountability in school funding, allowing parents and the public to better understand how education dollars are being spent.
REFERENCESenate TITLE:Engrossed school transparency portal;
school transparency portal;
requirements State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SBSENATE BILL 1625 IntroducedAN byACT SenatorsAMENDING Werner:SECTION 15-747, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
Angius, Bolick, Carroll, Farnsworth, Gowan, Shope AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 15-747, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - SBS.B. 1625 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
1625 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
school general ledger posting requirements;
EACH ENTRY INTO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S OR CHARTER SCHOOL'S GENERAL LEDGER, INCLUDING RECEIPTS OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND DISBURSEMENTS, EXCEPT THAT THE SCHOOL FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY PORTAL MAY NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION LISTED IN SECTION 41-725, SUBSECTION E.
EXPENDITURE DATA INCLUDED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL LIST:
(a) THE MANNER OF PAYMENT, INCLUDING CHECK OR WARRANT OR CREDIT, DEBIT OR OTHER PURCHASE CARD.
(b) THE FUNDING SOURCE, INCLUDING CATEGORICAL CODES AND THE ACCOUNTS FROM WHICH THE EXPENDITURE IS APPROPRIATED.
(c) A DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPE AND PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION.
(d) THE DATE AND AMOUNT OF EACH PAYMENT.
(e) THE NAME OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY RECEIVING THE PAYMENT, INCLUDING TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE A PARENT ENTITY OF THE RECIPIENT IF THE RECIPIENT IS OWNED BY ANOTHER ENTITY.
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TheTHE auditorCOPY generalOF mayTHE provideGENERAL assistanceLEDGER relatedTHAT toIS thisPOSTED section.PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION LISTED IN SECTION 41-725, SUBSECTION E AND SHALL LIST:
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THE MANNER OF PAYMENT, INCLUDING CHECK OR WARRANT OR CREDIT, DEBIT OR OTHER PURCHASE CARD.
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THE FUNDING SOURCE, INCLUDING CATEGORICAL CODES AND THE ACCOUNTS FROM WHICH THE EXPENDITURE IS APPROPRIATED.
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A DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPE AND PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION.
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THE DATE AND AMOUNT OF EACH PAYMENT.
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THE NAME OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY RECEIVING THE PAYMENT, INCLUDING TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE A PARENT ENTITY OF THE RECIPIENT IF THE RECIPIENT IS OWNED BY ANOTHER ENTITY.
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The department of education and the state board for charter schools shall provide and assist with any necessary data or financial information the department of administration or the contractor selected pursuant to subsection C D of this section requests to comply with and implement subsection A of this section.
The auditor general may provide assistance related to this section.
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View plain text versions (3)
- Engrossed Senate Engrossed Version Current pdf
- SENATE - Education View text 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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DPA
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DPA
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Senate Second Reading
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Senate First Reading
Sponsors
- Thomas "T.J." Shope · Cosponsor
- David Gowan · Cosponsor
- David C. Farnsworth · Cosponsor
- Frank Carroll · Cosponsor
- Shawnna Bolick · Cosponsor
- Hildy Angius · Cosponsor
- Carine Werner · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 86 not signed on · 11 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Carine Werner Republican
Co-sponsors (6)
- Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican
- David Gowan Republican
- David C. Farnsworth Republican
- Frank Carroll Republican
- Shawnna Bolick Republican
- Hildy Angius Republican
Not signed on (86)
86 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 86 →"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 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 37% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Analise Ortiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Brian Fernandez | Democrat | Nay |
| Catherine Miranda | Democrat | Nay |
| Denise “Mitzi” Epstein | Democrat | Nay |
| Eva Burch | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Eva Diaz | Democrat | Nay |
| Flavio Bravo | Democrat | Nay |
| Lauren Kuby | Democrat | Nay |
| Lela Alston | Democrat | Nay |
| Priya Sundareshan | Democrat | Nay |
| Rosanna Gabaldón | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Ann Gonzales | Democrat | Nay |
| Theresa Hatathlie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| John Kavanagh | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Finchem | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1625?
- SB 1625 is sponsored by Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican), David Gowan (Republican), David C. Farnsworth (Republican), Frank Carroll (Republican), Shawnna Bolick (Republican), Hildy Angius (Republican), and Carine Werner (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1625?
- This bill died with 57th Legislature - First 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 1625?
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