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AZ SB1434

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jake Hoffman

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Divides Maricopa County into four separate counties: a reduced Maricopa County (centered on Phoenix, Glendale, Tempe, and Chandler), Hohokam County (Mesa and Chandler area), Mogollon County (northern Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley area), and O'odham County (western portion including Peoria, Surprise, and Goodyear)

  • Establishes a three-year transition period during which an intercounty oversight and accountability board, composed of the chairpersons of each new county's board of supervisors, will manage shared services and intergovernmental agreements

  • Requires special elections within 120 days after the effective date to elect new boards of supervisors for all four counties, with supervisors initially elected at-large and later by district

  • Mandates shared use agreements for existing capital assets up to ten years and requires intergovernmental agreements for community college operations for at least ten years

  • Takes effect December 31, 2026, with new county supervisors to be sworn in by June 15, 2027

Legislative Description

Maricopa county; new counties; division

Division

Last Action

Senate consent calendar

2/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/28/2026
Government Institutions1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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