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AZ SB1807

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

David Gowan

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Allows any state legislator to file a complaint with the Attorney General alleging a county, city, or town spent a legislative appropriation for an unauthorized purpose

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to bring legal action to enjoin illegal expenditure of public monies and recover illegally spent funds, which would be returned to the original appropriation fund

  • Requires the State Treasurer to withhold and redistribute state shared revenues from non-compliant local governments until misspent public monies are fully recovered, based on Attorney General notification

  • Creates an exception preventing withholding of funds that local governments certify as necessary for debt service on bonds or long-term obligations issued before the violation occurred

  • Amends encumbrance document rules so that once a purchase order is completed, the encumbered funds remain held until authorized for release, regardless of standard appropriation lapsing provisions

Legislative Description

Encumbered monies; unauthorized use; withholding

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/5/2026
Government Institutions2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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