HB 2289 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

truth in taxation; bonds; notices

HB 2289 requires Arizona school districts to hold voter elections when proposed budgets exceed legal limits, mandating they create an alternate budget without excessive increases. It directs school superintendents to prepare an informational pamphlet for voters containing specific details: the election date, proposed tax impacts for different property types (e.g., average homes, half-value homes, businesses), and a neutral summary of how funds will be used. The pamphlet must also include up to 10 factual arguments for and against the budget increase, verified by the superintendent to correct inaccuracies. This directly affects school districts, voters deciding on budget approvals, and property owners who see tax impact calculations in the pamphlet.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Vetoed

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Vetoed Apr 7, 2026

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Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (03/03/2026) · 5 edits · Apr 1, 2026

MODERATE

This bill updates Arizona's school budget override and bond election laws to require more detailed financial disclosures and standardized ballot language. It ensures voters receive clearer information about tax impacts, funding sources, and specific project costs before voting on budget increases or debt issuance.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of required disclosures to include specific tax rate calculations for different property values and mandates standardized ballot language for various types of elections, including new provisions for capital improvement overrides.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirements for informational pamphlets to include tax rate estimates for homes valued at $100,000 and $300,000, as well as business property, to help voters understand the financial impact of budget increases.

Mandated standardized ballot language for budget overrides and bond elections that explicitly states the increase is funded by local taxes and exceeds state funding standards.

Updated argument submission rules for budget and bond elections to require notarized statements for individual submitters and sworn statements for organizations, with stricter formatting requirements for pamphlets.

Required county school superintendents to review factual statements in submitted arguments and correct any inaccuracies while leaving opinions unchanged.

TIMELINE

Adjusted notice and hearing timelines for various tax increase scenarios, including specific publication windows and hearing deadlines for school districts, community colleges, and local governments.

Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 7, 2026

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor

executive

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED

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Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

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Mar 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

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Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

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Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

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Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors