Arizona 57th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 7 R cosponsors

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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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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 removed

Plain-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.

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Senate Engrossed school transparency portal;
school transparency portal;
requirements State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SB 1625 Introduced by Senators Werner:
requirements State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1625 AN ACT AMENDING 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 - SB 1625 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - S.B.
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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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 of this section requests to comply with and implement subsection A of this section.
ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL POST ON THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S OR CHARTER SCHOOL'S WEBSITE A COPY OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S OR CHARTER SCHOOL'S GENERAL LEDGER FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING RECEIPTS OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND DISBURSEMENTS.
The auditor general may provide assistance related to this section.
THE COPY OF THE GENERAL LEDGER THAT IS POSTED 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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1625 C.
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Action History

  1. House Second Reading

  2. House First Reading.

  3. Transmit to House

  4. PASSED

  5. DPA

  6. DPA

  7. Senate Second Reading

  8. Senate First Reading

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 86 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (86)

86 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 17 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 01102
Republican 17000
Total 171102
% 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

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Subjects

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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.
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