budget unit; vacant positions; reporting
SB 1056 requires most Arizona state agencies to annually report vacant full-time positions that have remained unfilled for 150 days or longer, along with detailed staffing and salary data broken down by retirement system and employee tier. Agencies must eliminate these long-vacant positions each fiscal year, adjusting their allocated staff numbers to reflect the reduction. The law applies to state departments, boards, and agencies that handle state funds, excluding the Arizona Board of Regents, universities, community colleges, and the Departments of Corrections and Public Safety. This aims to align state budgets with actual staffing levels by removing unfilled positions that have remained vacant for extended periods.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Vetoed
Feb 2026
Introduced Dec 19, 2025
Vetoed Feb 20, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced Version
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Senate Engrossed Version (02/16/2026)
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Feb 16, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was reorganized and renumbered from an introduced version to a Senate engrossed version, incorporating specific amendments to Arizona Revised Statutes regarding vacant government positions. The changes clarify that budget units must eliminate positions vacant for over 150 days and adjust their full-time equivalent counts accordingly, while also defining which state agencies are excluded from these requirements.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on the Department of Administration and budget units, but the text was updated to explicitly exclude the Department of Corrections and the Department of Public Safety from the vacancy elimination mandate.
DEFINITION
Updated the definition of 'Budget unit' to explicitly list the Department of Corrections and Department of Public Safety as excluded entities.
REQUIREMENT
Refined the reporting requirements to ensure vacant positions are listed in the annual report submitted to the legislature and governor's office.
Clarified the mandate for budget units to eliminate positions vacant for more than 150 days and adjust their allocated full-time equivalent positions.
TECHNICAL
Standardized formatting, capitalization, and section numbering to align with Senate engrossed version standards.
Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Feb 20, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Finchem
RRepublican
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