Arizona State Legislature Salary Adjustment Amendment (2026)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Arizona State Legislature Salary Adjustment Amendment may be on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The measure would adjust state legislative salaries that were most recently approved by voters by inflation or deflation on January 1 of each year.[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 1020 (2026)
The following is a timeline of the measure in the state legislature:[2]
- January 26, 2026: State Sen. John Kavanagh (R-3) introduced the bill to the state Senate as Senate Concurrent Resolution 1020 (SCR 1020).
- March 11, 2026: The state Senate approved SCR 1020 in a vote of 19-9 with two not voting.
| Votes Required to Pass: 16 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| Total % | 63.3% | 30.0% | 6.7% |
| Democratic (D) | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Republican (R) | 10 | 5 | 2 |
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See also
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