Arizona Move Legislative Session Start Date To Fourth Monday in January Amendment (2026)
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| Topic State legislative processes and sessions |
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| Status Proposed |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Arizona Move Legislative Session Start Date To Fourth Monday in January Amendment (2026) may be on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would require the regular sessions of the state legislature to begin on the fourth Monday in January instead of the second Monday.[1]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the measure can be read here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Arizona State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Arizona House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Arizona State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1025
The following is a timeline of the amendment in the state legislature:[2]
- January 27, 2026: State Sen. J.D. Mesnard (R-13) introduced the measure to the state Senate.
- March 3, 2026: The state Senate approved the measure in a vote of 19-11. Two Democrats and 17 Republicans voted yes, and 11 Democrats voted no.
| Votes Required to Pass: 16 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 19 | 11 | 0 |
| Total % | 63.3% | 36.7% | 0.0% |
| Democratic (D) | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Republican (R) | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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See also
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