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AZ SB1305
Bill
Status
1/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Catherine Miranda
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AI Summary
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Requires qualified schools receiving ESA funds to ensure all staff with unsupervised student contact are fingerprinted, at least 18 years old, and not subject to state board disciplinary action for immoral or unprofessional conduct.
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Mandates parents submit quarterly expenditure records to the Department of Education, which must review each expenditure to verify it qualifies as an allowable expense.
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Requires the Department of Education to assign student identifiers and update the student accountability information system for ESA enrollees.
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Expands quarterly reporting requirements to include lists of all educational service providers receiving ESA payments, the number of students using each provider, and total ESA monies paid to each provider.
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Grants the Attorney General enforcement authority over the ESA program, with the Department of Education and state treasurer required to provide requested information and records.
Legislative Description
ESAs; personnel; ADE; reporting requirements
Last Action
Senate read second time
1/27/2026