Arizona Withhold Salaries of Elected Officials Until Budget Is Approved 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 Withhold Salaries of Elected Officials Until Budget Is Approved Amendment (2026) may be on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The constitutional amendment would withhold the salaries of the Governor, Lt. Governor, and state legislators if the budget for the next fiscal year has not been signed by April 30 of each year. Any salaries that are withheld after April 30 would not be paid retroactively after the budget bill is signed.[1]
Text of measure
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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.
House Concurrent Resolution 2048
The following is a timeline of the amendment in the state legislature:[2]
- February 9, 2026: State Rep. Michael Way (R-15) introduced the measure to the state House.
- March 2, 2026: The state House approved the amendment in a vote of 31-25. Thirty-one Republicans voted yes and 25 Democrats voted no. Two Democrats and one Republican did not vote, and one seat was vacant.
| Votes Required to Pass: 31 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 31 | 25 | 4 |
| Total % | 51.7% | 41.7% | 6.6% |
| Democratic (D) | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Republican (R) | 31 | 0 | 1 |
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See also
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