# Arizona HB 4161: higher education; 2026-2027

Arizona HB 4161, higher education; 2026-2027, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-06-13 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB4161-57th-2nd-regular
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 4161
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: higher education; 2026-2027
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-09
- Last action: 2026-06-13, Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: 2026-2027, abor (see also: arizona board of regents), arizona board of regents (abor), arizona veterinary loan assistance program, community college districts, education - title 15, financial aid trust fund, higher education, required state match, state aid for science, technology, engineering and mathematics and workforce programs, stem (see also: science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (46 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More loan help for Arizona veterinarians: benefit, high. Veterinarians with a degree earned after January 1, 2023, can receive up to $200,000 toward their veterinary school loans, limited to their outstanding loan balance. They must pass the required licensing exam and work full time in Arizona for four years. At least two years must be in a designated a…
- More operating funds for university leaders: benefit, low. The Arizona Board of Regents can keep up to $5 million each year from university funds to support its operations, unless the Legislature approves more. By November 1, the board must report how much it kept, its spending plan, and its prior-year spending.
- State aid supports community colleges: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2026–2027, state aid for Arizona community college operations and science, technology, engineering, math, and workforce programs follows amounts in the general budget act. The provisions do not give a total dollar amount or promise direct payments to students.
- Less state matching for student aid: cost, low. For fiscal year 2026–2027, each dollar raised through a student registration-fee surcharge may be matched with less than $2 in state money for the financial aid trust fund. The law does not state the total funding or how much aid any student receives.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: David Livingston (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Willoughby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Carbone (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Neal Carter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Montenegro (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 23 | 5 |   |
| 2026-06-10 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-10 | House | Appropriations: DP | pass | 15 | 1 | 2 |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-06-13: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Miscellaneous Motion: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-06-11: Committee of the Whole: do pass (House)
- 2026-06-10: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-06-10: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-06-10: Appropriations: DP (House)
- 2026-06-09: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0133.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543914)
- House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB4161H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543720)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB4161P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543531)

## Related bills

- HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental (signed)
- HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale (signed)
- HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions (signed)
- HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study (signed)
- HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (signed)
- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0133.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543914)
- [House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB4161H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543720)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB4161P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543531)

## Related
- [HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2786-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2780-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2477-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2406-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2397-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2104-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB4161-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).