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AZ SB1511

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Finchem

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Establishes new salary formulas for statewide elected officials and legislators effective January 1, 2027, based on the median household income for a family of four as determined by the American Community Survey, each with different multipliers (Governor: 1.23x, Attorney General: 1.17x, Secretary of State and State Treasurer: 0.91x each, Superintendent of Public Instruction: 1.10x, Legislature members: 0.33x).

  • Removes the superintendent of public instruction, governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, and attorney general from the compensation commission's jurisdiction established in Chapter 41-1903.

  • Repeals the voter approval requirement for legislative salary recommendations previously required under the compensation commission process.

  • Makes clarifying edits throughout statutes to update gender-neutral language and modernize dollar amount formatting (e.g., "$500" instead of "five hundred dollars").

  • Bill becomes effective only if Arizona voters approve a related constitutional amendment at the next general election via Senate Concurrent Resolution.

Legislative Description

Executive officers; salaries

Superintendent Of Public Instruction

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules2/10/2025
Government Institutions2/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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