Arizona state-government finances, comparable debt and interest figures, and the enacted budget.
The national companion measures federal finances. Here the unit is Arizona state government. Federal debt is not allocated to Arizona; a state budget is not the federal budget.
State debt outstanding$6.88BFY2024 · #38 of 50 · highest first
Interest expenditure$292.93MFY2024 · #29 of 50 · highest first
Total state tax collections$25.1BFY2024 · #18 of 50 · highest first
Arizona over time
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Arizona · state comparison
State debt and interest
Compare state-government balances and interest expenditure from the same Census fiscal-year survey.
Arizona · FY2024$6.88B
Arizona rank#38among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$1.1TSame measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
State debt outstanding
Long-term debt outstanding plus short-term debt outstanding at fiscal year end.
State governments only, Census level 2; amounts converted from thousands to dollars. Fiscal-year ending dates differ among states. Excludes local-government debt. Dollar ranks describe scale, not credit quality.
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Lower value · $728.59MHigher value · $166.39BStriped: unavailable
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Arizona · $6.88BFY2024 · Rank #38 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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State debt outstanding · FY2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
California
$166.39B
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#2
New York
$120.59B
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#3
Texas
$70.05B
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#4
Massachusetts
$65.87B
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#5
New Jersey
$57.23B
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#6
Pennsylvania
$48.67B
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#7
Illinois
$43.38B
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#8
Virginia
$33.73B
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#9
Connecticut
$33.27B
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#10
Ohio
$32.29B
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#11
Washington
$30.62B
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#12
Maryland
$25.9B
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#13
Michigan
$25.02B
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#14
Colorado
$23.57B
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#15
Wisconsin
$22.79B
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#16
Florida
$20.14B
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#17
Minnesota
$17.03B
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#18
Oregon
$16.91B
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#19
Louisiana
$16.09B
—
#20
South Carolina
$15.36B
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#21
West Virginia
$15.08B
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#22
Georgia
$14.05B
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#23
North Carolina
$13.13B
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#24
Hawaii
$11.72B
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#25
Rhode Island
$11.41B
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#26
Alabama
$10.99B
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#27
Oklahoma
$10.15B
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#28
Kentucky
$10.08B
—
#29
Tennessee
$9.03B
—
#30
Indiana
$8.52B
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#31
Iowa
$8.06B
—
#32
Arkansas
$8.05B
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#33
Mississippi
$7.72B
—
#34
New Hampshire
$7.58B
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#35
Kansas
$7.16B
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#36
New Mexico
$7.12B
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#37
Missouri
$6.99B
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#38
Arizona · your comparison
$6.88B
—
#39
Alaska
$5.72B
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#40
Utah
$5.55B
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#41
Maine
$5.3B
—
#42
North Dakota
$4.89B
—
#43
South Dakota
$4.67B
—
#44
Delaware
$3.69B
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#45
Nebraska
$3.39B
—
#46
Nevada
$2.89B
—
#47
Montana
$2.76B
—
#48
Vermont
$2.67B
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#49
Wyoming
$1.26B
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#50
Idaho
$728.59M
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Arizona · FY2024$13.16B
Arizona rank#11among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$465.4BSame measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
General sales-tax collections
Census category T09.
State governments only, Census level 2; amounts converted from thousands to dollars. Fiscal-year ending dates differ among states.
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Lower value · $0Higher value · $54.35BStriped: unavailable
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Arizona · $13.16BFY2024 · Rank #11 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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General sales-tax collections · FY2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Texas
$54.35B
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#2
California
$53.33B
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#3
Florida
$40.09B
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#4
Washington
$22.81B
—
#5
New York
$19.99B
—
#6
Ohio
$16.33B
—
#7
Illinois
$16.05B
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#8
Pennsylvania
$15.6B
—
#9
New Jersey
$14.31B
—
#10
Tennessee
$14.08B
—
#11
Arizona · your comparison
$13.16B
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#12
Michigan
$12.7B
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#13
North Carolina
$12.16B
—
#14
Indiana
$10.96B
—
#15
Massachusetts
$9.4B
—
#16
Georgia
$9.01B
—
#17
Minnesota
$8.49B
—
#18
Nevada
$8.4B
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#19
Wisconsin
$7.59B
—
#20
Virginia
$7.4B
—
#21
Maryland
$6.85B
—
#22
South Carolina
$6.44B
—
#23
Connecticut
$6.23B
—
#24
Kentucky
$5.8B
—
#25
Missouri
$5.26B
—
#26
Mississippi
$5.07B
—
#27
Arkansas
$5.07B
—
#28
Louisiana
$4.87B
—
#29
Hawaii
$4.79B
—
#30
Colorado
$4.67B
—
#31
Iowa
$4.64B
—
#32
Utah
$4.63B
—
#33
Alabama
$4.59B
—
#34
Kansas
$4.33B
—
#35
New Mexico
$4.33B
—
#36
Oklahoma
$3.81B
—
#37
Idaho
$3.09B
—
#38
Nebraska
$2.97B
—
#39
Maine
$2.35B
—
#40
West Virginia
$1.82B
—
#41
South Dakota
$1.68B
—
#42
Rhode Island
$1.63B
—
#43
Oregon
$1.34B
—
#44
North Dakota
$1.32B
—
#45
Wyoming
$1.01B
—
#46
Vermont
$597.33M
—
#47
Alaska
$0
—
#47
Delaware
$0
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#47
Montana
$0
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#47
New Hampshire
$0
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Arizona · FY2024$26.02B
Arizona rank#11among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$1.02TSame measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Public welfare current operations
Current operations for public welfare institutions and other public welfare, excluding capital and transfers.
State governments only, Census level 2; amounts converted from thousands to dollars. Fiscal-year ending dates differ among states.
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Lower value · $1.09BHigher value · $156.71BStriped: unavailable
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Arizona · $26.02BFY2024 · Rank #11 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Public welfare current operations · FY2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
California
$156.71B
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#2
New York
$97.35B
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#3
Texas
$57.32B
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#4
Illinois
$41.13B
—
#5
Florida
$40.11B
—
#6
Ohio
$39.77B
—
#7
Pennsylvania
$39.34B
—
#8
Massachusetts
$34.12B
—
#9
North Carolina
$30.64B
—
#10
New Jersey
$28.06B
—
#11
Arizona · your comparison
$26.02B
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#12
Michigan
$24.37B
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#13
Virginia
$23.68B
—
#14
Minnesota
$23.37B
—
#15
Indiana
$22.93B
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#16
Maryland
$21.61B
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#17
Kentucky
$20.54B
—
#18
Oregon
$20.47B
—
#19
Washington
$19.6B
—
#20
Georgia
$18.99B
—
#21
Louisiana
$18.69B
—
#22
Tennessee
$16.42B
—
#23
Wisconsin
$16.26B
—
#24
Missouri
$15.65B
—
#25
Oklahoma
$14.57B
—
#26
Colorado
$13.6B
—
#27
South Carolina
$12.84B
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#28
New Mexico
$10.72B
—
#29
Iowa
$10.26B
—
#30
Alabama
$9.73B
—
#31
Arkansas
$8.67B
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#32
Mississippi
$8.08B
—
#33
Utah
$6.91B
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#34
Kansas
$6.84B
—
#35
Nevada
$6.62B
—
#36
West Virginia
$6.24B
—
#37
Maine
$5.7B
—
#38
Nebraska
$4.97B
—
#39
Connecticut
$4.88B
—
#40
Rhode Island
$4.54B
—
#41
Hawaii
$4.14B
—
#42
Delaware
$3.97B
—
#43
Idaho
$3.73B
—
#44
Alaska
$3.27B
—
#45
Montana
$2.89B
—
#46
New Hampshire
$2.72B
—
#47
Vermont
$2.69B
—
#48
North Dakota
$2.09B
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#49
South Dakota
$1.95B
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#50
Wyoming
$1.09B
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Arizona · FY2024$38.71B
Arizona rank#17among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$2.04TSame measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Current operation expenditure
Sum of Census current-operation expenditure categories, excluding capital outlay, interest, and assistance/subsidy expenditure.
State governments only, Census level 2; amounts converted from thousands to dollars. Fiscal-year ending dates differ among states. This FY2024 comparison differs in scope and period from Arizona’s FY2027 appropriations and Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 audit shown below.
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Lower value · $4.01BHigher value · $287.03BStriped: unavailable
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Arizona · $38.71BFY2024 · Rank #17 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Current operation expenditure · FY2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
California
$287.03B
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#2
New York
$161.37B
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#3
Texas
$136.18B
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#4
Florida
$86.61B
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#5
Pennsylvania
$77.15B
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#6
Illinois
$75.67B
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#7
Ohio
$66.77B
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#8
New Jersey
$64.53B
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#9
Massachusetts
$61.38B
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#10
North Carolina
$59.01B
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#11
Michigan
$57.27B
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#12
Virginia
$53.45B
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#13
Washington
$49.82B
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#14
Georgia
$45.19B
—
#15
Maryland
$45.06B
—
#16
Oregon
$41.41B
—
#17
Arizona · your comparison
$38.71B
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#18
Minnesota
$38.1B
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#19
Indiana
$37.4B
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#20
Kentucky
$36.94B
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#21
Wisconsin
$34.5B
—
#22
Missouri
$34.43B
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#23
South Carolina
$32.85B
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#24
Colorado
$32.73B
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#25
Louisiana
$31.67B
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#26
Tennessee
$31.12B
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#27
Alabama
$26.99B
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#28
Oklahoma
$24.28B
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#29
Utah
$22.7B
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#30
New Mexico
$21.94B
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#31
Connecticut
$21.22B
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#32
Iowa
$19.89B
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#33
Kansas
$18.39B
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#34
Hawaii
$16.62B
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#35
Mississippi
$16.46B
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#36
Arkansas
$16.28B
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#37
West Virginia
$13.19B
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#38
Nevada
$12.43B
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#39
Nebraska
$10.41B
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#40
Maine
$10.12B
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#41
Delaware
$9.24B
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#42
Rhode Island
$8.93B
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#43
Alaska
$8.4B
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#44
Idaho
$8.21B
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#45
New Hampshire
$7.12B
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#46
Montana
$6.44B
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#47
Vermont
$6.28B
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#48
North Dakota
$5.63B
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#49
South Dakota
$4.55B
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#50
Wyoming
$4.01B
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The Joint Legislative Budget Committee's reported FY2027 Total Spending — All Sources, including appropriated General and other funds, non-appropriated funds, and federal funds. The official chart is rounded to $0.1 million and excludes administrative adjustments and revertments.
Shares of the $22.7 billion in taxes reported as general revenue for Arizona's primary government in the latest published audited ACFR. The denominator excludes grants, charges for services, investment earnings, land-sale gains, miscellaneous revenue, and local-government tax collections.
Every category in the official Total Spending — All Sources chart is assigned exactly once to one of these service groups. The amounts retain the source chart's $0.1 million precision and reconcile to its reported $72.0 billion total.
Latest published audited government-wide activity for Arizona's primary government. Revenue is total program and general revenue before endowment contributions and internal transfers; these accrual-accounting results are not the FY2027 spending authority.
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Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act This bill provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of FY2026. It also ends the partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, because the continuing resolution (CR) that was funding DHS expired and a regular FY2026 DHS appropriations bill had not been enacted. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, including the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management; the Management Directorate; Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; and the Office of Inspector General. In addition, the bill provides…
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The official record directly addresses immigration enforcement, immigrant residents, refugees, asylum, naturalization, or services tied to immigration status. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's foreign-born population share.
Retained Arizona evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act This bill provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of FY2026. It also ends the partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, because the continuing resolution (CR) that was funding DHS expired and a regular FY2026 DHS appropriations bill had not been enacted. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, including the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management; the Management Directorate; Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; and the Office of…
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Feb 4, 2026 · H.R.7345 · Studying Disastrous Impacts of Mass Deportation Act · IntroducedU.S. Congress · Arizona delegation · H.R.7345
Studying Disastrous Impacts of Mass Deportation Act
Feb 4, 2026 · Introduced
Rep. Yassamin Ansari · Sponsored
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direct the Congressional Budget Office to conduct a study with respect to the long-term economic impact of Trump Administration immigration policies, and for other purposes
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses immigration enforcement, immigrant residents, refugees, asylum, naturalization, or services tied to immigration status. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's foreign-born population share.
Retained Arizona evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
direct the Congressional Budget Office to conduct a study with respect to the long-term economic impact of Trump Administration immigration policies, and for other purposes
The bill addresses immigration enforcement, immigrant residents, refugees, asylum, naturalization, or services tied to immigration status.
The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Committees. The measure was not enacted in the 2026 session.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses immigration enforcement, immigrant residents, refugees, asylum, naturalization, or services tied to immigration status. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's foreign-born population share.
Retained Arizona evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
The bill addresses residential rent, tenant protections, rental assistance, eviction, or housing supply and affordability.
The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Committees. The measure was not enacted in the 2026 session.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses residential rent, tenant protections, rental assistance, eviction, or housing supply and affordability. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median gross rent.
Retained Arizona evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Jan 21, 2026 · HB 2561 · appropriation; housing assistance; elderly · Did not passArizona Legislature · HB 2561
appropriation; housing assistance; elderly
Jan 21, 2026 · Did not pass
Rep. Patty Contreras · Sponsored
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The bill addresses residential rent, tenant protections, rental assistance, eviction, or housing supply and affordability.
The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Committees. The measure was not enacted in the 2026 session.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses residential rent, tenant protections, rental assistance, eviction, or housing supply and affordability. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median gross rent.
Retained Arizona evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
The bill addresses health-insurance eligibility, enrollment, premiums, Medicaid coverage, or Arizona's insurance marketplace.
The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in House. The measure was not enacted in the 2025 session.
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The official record directly addresses health-insurance eligibility, enrollment, premiums, Medicaid coverage, or Arizona's insurance marketplace. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's uninsured rate.
Retained Arizona evidence context: People under 65 without health insurance. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
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14 statements from 9 candidates
2026 Arizona State Treasurer — General Election
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Elijah Norton is a self-made businessman and committed conservative with a strong track record of creating jobs, balancing budgets, leading a successful company, and standing up for American values. Now, he’s running for State Treasurer to bring those skills to government, where he will serve as a w…
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Source topic or question: Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
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Elijah Norton is a self-made businessman and committed conservative with a strong track record of creating jobs, balancing budgets, leading a successful company, and standing up for American values. Now, he’s running for State Treasurer to bring those skills to government, where he will serve as a watchdog over taxpayer dollars, eliminate waste, divest from woke and leftist causes, and return money to the people — where it belongs.
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Elijah wants to work with the Arizona legislature and auditor general to conduct “Arizona’s Audit”. Arizona’s audit would perform a comprehensive audit of the entire state budget. The findings would be published and help provide a path to cutting waste, fraud, and abuse in Arizona’s government – whi…
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Elijah wants to work with the Arizona legislature and auditor general to conduct “Arizona’s Audit”. Arizona’s audit would perform a comprehensive audit of the entire state budget. The findings would be published and help provide a path to cutting waste, fraud, and abuse in Arizona’s government – which some budget experts say could be billions of dollars, and return the savings back to the taxpayers of Arizona.
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It’s time to send a Libertarian to Washington, the only party that truly puts America first and upholds the principles of our Founding Fathers and the Constitution. The astronomical government spending on the administrative state, bloated government programs, bureaucracy, and empire building has onl…
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It’s time to send a Libertarian to Washington, the only party that truly puts America first and upholds the principles of our Founding Fathers and the Constitution. The astronomical government spending on the administrative state, bloated government programs, bureaucracy, and empire building has only increased the national debt. The trillions stolen from taxpayers for foreign aid and never-ending wars—without the consent of the people—wastes trillions of dollars that could create wealth and prosperity here at home. This MUST STOP. The destruction, corruption, lies and treachery perpetrated by the Uniparty has reached a level so shocking it inflicts psychological trauma, assaulting the conscience of every American.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
I believe hardworking Americans should keep more of what they earn. We must protect retirement programs and ensure they remain financially secure for future generations. At the same time, we need to reduce government waste, increase accountability, and bring greater transparency to federal spending.
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Source topic or question: Stop the Party politics from ignoring your voice in the Government.
Candidate campaign source
I believe hardworking Americans should keep more of what they earn. We must protect retirement programs and ensure they remain financially secure for future generations. At the same time, we need to reduce government waste, increase accountability, and bring greater transparency to federal spending.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 17, 2026
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Arizona incumbents
What incumbents are proposing
Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current Arizona legislators and Arizona’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from Arizona’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.
20 matching sponsorships or proposals · 14 Arizona incumbents. These filters apply only to this section.
Rep. Alma Hernandez
Arizona House of Representatives, District 20 · D–AZ
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Alma HernandezArizona Legislature · HB 2682
rental assistance program; appropriation
Jan 21, 2026 · Did not pass
Rep. Alma Hernandez · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses residential rent, tenant protections, rental assistance, eviction, or housing supply and affordability.
The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Committees. The measure was not enacted in the 2026 session.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses residential rent, tenant protections, rental assistance, eviction, or housing supply and affordability. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median gross rent.
Retained Arizona evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
U.S. representative for Arizona, District 6 · R–AZ
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Juan CiscomaniU.S. Congress · Arizona delegation · H.R.8029
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
Apr 2, 2026 · Passed the House
Rep. Juan Ciscomani · Sponsored
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Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act This bill provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of FY2026. It also ends the partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, because the continuing resolution (CR) that was funding DHS expired and a regular FY2026 DHS appropriations bill had not been enacted. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, including the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management; the Management Directorate; Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; and the Office of Inspector General. In addition, the bill provides…
Received in the Senate.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses immigration enforcement, immigrant residents, refugees, asylum, naturalization, or services tied to immigration status. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's foreign-born population share.
Retained Arizona evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act This bill provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of FY2026. It also ends the partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, because the continuing resolution (CR) that was funding DHS expired and a regular FY2026 DHS appropriations bill had not been enacted. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, including the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management; the Management Directorate; Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; and the Office of…
Arizona House of Representatives, District 30 · R–AZ
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Leo BiasiucciArizona Legislature · HB 2278
gang and immigration intelligence; appropriation
Mar 5, 2024 · Did not pass
Rep. Leo Biasiucci · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses immigration enforcement, immigrant residents, refugees, asylum, naturalization, or services tied to immigration status.
The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Senate. The measure was not enacted in the 2024 session.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses immigration enforcement, immigrant residents, refugees, asylum, naturalization, or services tied to immigration status. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's foreign-born population share.
Retained Arizona evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
The bill addresses residential rent, tenant protections, rental assistance, eviction, or housing supply and affordability.
The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Committees. The measure was not enacted in the 2023 session.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses residential rent, tenant protections, rental assistance, eviction, or housing supply and affordability. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median gross rent.
Retained Arizona evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
The bill addresses residential rent, tenant protections, rental assistance, eviction, or housing supply and affordability.
The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Committees. The measure was not enacted in the 2019 session.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses residential rent, tenant protections, rental assistance, eviction, or housing supply and affordability. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median gross rent.
Retained Arizona evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
The bill addresses residential rent, tenant protections, rental assistance, eviction, or housing supply and affordability.
The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Committees. The measure was not enacted in the 2026 session.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses residential rent, tenant protections, rental assistance, eviction, or housing supply and affordability. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median gross rent.
Retained Arizona evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
The bill addresses residential rent, tenant protections, rental assistance, eviction, or housing supply and affordability.
The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Committees. The measure was not enacted in the 2025 session.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses residential rent, tenant protections, rental assistance, eviction, or housing supply and affordability. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median gross rent.
Retained Arizona evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Only current Arizona officeholders retained in the reviewed collection qualify. Bills require a recorded primary sponsorship; cosponsors and signing officials are excluded from sponsorship counts. An official introducer recorded as acting by request is labeled “Introduced by request”; that procedural role does not establish personal policy endorsement. Governor and agency records qualify when recorded as proposed. A separately verified governor transmittal can also establish an original proposal whose latest status reflects its later outcome. Signing an enacted law alone does not establish a proposal. A record appearing under several facts is counted once per officeholder. A bill with multiple primary sponsors appears under each recorded sponsor.
Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a Arizona statistic. Collection reviewed Sep 4, 2026.
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