SCR 1013 Summary

• Establishes a constitutional referendum measure for voter approval that restricts public program eligibility based on citizenship and immigration status.

• Repeals section 15-1825, Arizona Revised Statutes, and amends adult education provisions to limit classes to citizens, legal residents, or individuals lawfully present in the United States.

• Modifies higher education in-state tuition eligibility by prohibiting classification of non-citizens or individuals without lawful immigration status as in-state students under federal immigration law.

• Amends child care assistance definitions and eligibility requirements to restrict benefits to citizens, legal residents, or individuals otherwise lawfully present in the United States.

• Requires the Department of Education and Department of Economic Security to report semi-annually to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on applications and denials based on immigration status.