Senate places dozens of bills on first reading and posts committee schedule

The Arizona State Senate entered a long list of bills on the floor under introduction and first reading on Tuesday's session, referring many to standing committees and entering the full list into the journal.

The clerk read numerous Senate bills (SB and SP numbers) and committee references covering topics including appropriations, education, transportation, public safety, taxation and natural resources. Examples noted on the floor included SB 1546 (religious institutions; charitable services), SB 1555 (property tax increment; affordable housing), and SB 1571 (school district budgets; two-year budget option). The full set of bills was recorded in the Senate journal rather than read in full on the floor transcript.

President Pro Tem announced an appointment to committee business: Senator Fernandez was appointed to the Committee on Education to temporarily replace Senator Bravo for the Wednesday, Feb. 4 meeting. The majority leader later announced committee meeting times for Wednesday, Feb. 4: Government at 9:00 a.m. in Room 1; Health and Human Services at 9:00 a.m. in Room 2; Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency at 9:00 a.m.; Education at 1:30 p.m. in Room 1; Judiciary and Elections at 1:30 p.m. in Room 2; and Public Safety at 1:30 p.m. in Room 109.

The Senate adjourned until Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 1:15 p.m. at the close of the session.

Because the clerk and reading officer placed the bills in the journal, the transcript records titles and committee referrals but does not include the full bill text or detailed debate on most items; the committee process will provide further public hearings and votes.