Senate Concurrent Resolution 1044 Summary

• Submits a ballot measure to voters regarding classification of students for tuition purposes at Arizona universities and community colleges.

• Amends section 15-1803 to allow students without lawful immigration status to qualify for in-state tuition if they attended high school in Arizona for at least two years and graduated from an Arizona high school or obtained a high school equivalency diploma in the state.

• Removes exemption of postsecondary education from the definition of "state or local public benefits" in section 1-502, meaning postsecondary institutions must verify lawful presence for eligibility.

• Repeals section 15-1825, which previously restricted in-state tuition classification for students without lawful immigration status.

• Requires voter approval and gubernatorial proclamation for the measure to become law.