technical correction; veterans; tuition deferment
SB 1413 amends Arizona law to clarify and update the existing veterans' tuition deferment program. It allows eligible veterans to defer payment for tuition, fees, and required books/materials for up to 120 days while awaiting federal VA education benefits, requiring only a no-interest promissory note. If VA benefits haven't arrived by the 120-day deadline, the deferment may be extended until benefits are received. Colleges may withhold grades or transfer credits until the deferred amount is paid. This bill directly affects veterans enrolled in Arizona state colleges or universities who are waiting for VA benefit disbursements.
Bill status
passed both
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Failed
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Last action Apr 16, 2026
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What changed between versions
House Engrossed Version (04/16/2026)
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Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026)
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Feb 26, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from the House to the Senate version, removing the repealed Section 1 regarding traffic signal legends and consolidating all amendments into a single Section 1. The substantive policy change involves removing the phrase 'occurs simultaneously with' from the definition of causing injury or death by a moving violation, which broadens the scope of the offense to include accidents where the injury or death happens as a result of the violation, even if not strictly simultaneous.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed in terms of content by deleting the traffic signal legend section, but the legal scope of the remaining offense was broadened by removing a timing restriction on when an accident must occur relative to the violation.
SCOPE
Deleted the entire text of Section 1, which previously defined rules for traffic control signal legends and inoperative signals.
TECHNICAL
Changed the bill title from 'House Engrossed' to 'Senate Engrossed' and updated the version identifier.
REQUIREMENT
Removed the requirement that an accident causing injury or death must occur 'simultaneously' with the moving violation, expanding the law to cover accidents that result from the violation regardless of exact timing.
Simplified the description of the offense by removing the phrase 'or in the course of an accident' to focus solely on the violation resulting in an accident.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House Apr 16, 2026
How they voted
27–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Feb 26, 2026
D
Democratic13
92% Yea
R
Republican17
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
0
Amendments
4
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA/SE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shawnna Bolick
RRepublican
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