SB 1333 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

SNAP; error rate; forensic audit.

This bill sets a target for Arizona's SNAP program to reduce its payment error rate to no more than 3% by December 2030, as reported by the USDA. The Arizona Department of Economic Security must submit annual progress reports to the legislature starting in 2027-2028, detailing strategies and barriers to meeting the target. If targets are missed, the department must submit a corrective plan, pay 50% of any federal penalties, and face potential funding reductions under the Auditor General's oversight. By December 2031, the Auditor General must complete a forensic audit identifying causes of errors and recommending solutions, which the department must implement within a year. The bill directly affects Arizona's SNAP administration and federal funding relationships.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Feb 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version (02/11/2026) · 5 edits · Feb 12, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reorganized from an 'Introduced' draft to a 'Senate Engrossed' version, changing the title format and adding a short title. Substantively, the timeline for reducing the SNAP error rate was accelerated, and reporting requirements were made more frequent and detailed.

Scope change

The scope of reporting and audit timelines was expanded and accelerated.

TIMELINE

The deadline to reduce the SNAP payment error rate to 3% was moved from December 30, 2030, to December 30, 2030 (unchanged), but the audit deadline was moved forward from December 30, 2031, to November 15, 2027.

The annual reporting period for the department's progress was changed from starting in fiscal year 2027-2028 to starting in fiscal year 2026-2027.

REQUIREMENT

New quarterly reports must be submitted to the legislature within 30 days after the end of each quarter, detailing monthly progress instead of just annual progress.

The audit type was changed from a 'forensic audit' to a 'special audit', and the deadline for completion was moved up by over three years.

A new provision requires the auditor general to request a written status report on the implementation of audit recommendations.

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How they voted

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

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Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

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Feb 12, 2026

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Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

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Feb 11, 2026

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Feb 4, 2026

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors