Senate advances dozens of bills across calendars; votes on appropriations, public safety, health and education
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Summary
On March 3 the Arizona Senate worked through multiple calendars, reporting due‑pass recommendations and passing dozens of bills including budget and transportation appropriations, health measures and several public‑safety bills. Several measures were amended on the floor before being reported.
The Arizona Senate advanced a large package of bills on Wednesday, moving dozens of items off committee calendars and passing many on third reading.
Major categories acted on included appropriations and transportation funding measures, public safety and criminal justice bills, health and long‑term care items, and education policy changes. Committee and floor amendments were frequently adopted before final votes.
Examples of measures reported or passed: - Multiple appropriations for transportation projects (Route, intersection and state highway improvements) received committee amendments and due‑pass recommendations. (Various calendar entries.) - Health bills (long‑term care monitoring, obesity prevention advisory council, behavioral health network adequacy) advanced with committee and floor amendments. - Public safety and corrections appropriations and criminal justice bills (multiple entries on calendars) were approved or given due‑pass recommendations. - Several concurrent resolutions and memorials were adopted, including a unanimous Senate Concurrent Resolution (10 54) honoring former Attorney General Mark Bernovich.
Votes at a glance: The transcript records recorded votes for many third‑reading measures (journal will show final tallies). Several notable roll calls recorded on the floor included: - SCR 10 23 (IRC amendment) — committee adopted Meznard amendment and gave a due‑pass recommendation. - SB 14 74 (provisions on local cooperation with federal immigration authorities) — committee recorded a 15 ayes, 9 nays due‑pass recommendation on the floor for that item. - Multiple third‑reading bills were reported passed and transmitted to the House; the journal records detailed tallies for each bill.
What happens next: Passed bills will be transmitted to the House of Representatives as the session’s journal reflects; some constitutional amendments or concurrent resolutions will be placed on the ballot if advanced according to constitutional rules.
Sources: Committee of the Whole reports and third‑reading votes recorded on the Senate floor, March 3, 2026.
