HB 2331 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 15-481 regarding school district budget override elections and the language used in informational materials.

• Modifies the informational pamphlet requirements for override elections to ensure ballot language and disclosures are presented in a neutral, factual manner.

• Requires school districts to post election deadlines for submitting arguments in the informational pamphlet on their websites prominently.

• Maintains existing procedures for override elections including limits on maximum budget increases (15% of revenue control limit, with exceptions for small districts and specific override types).

• Requires school districts to hold annual public meetings between September 1 and October 31 to update the public on programs and capital improvements funded through overrides.