# Arizona SB 1126: equine economic improvement fund

Arizona SB 1126, equine economic improvement fund, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-10 (Third Reading: Passed) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1126
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: equine economic improvement fund
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-03-10, Third Reading: Passed
- Sponsor: Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: agricultural consulting and training trust fund, amusements and sports - title 5, arizona breeders' award fund, arizona county fairs racing betterment fund, arizona stallion award fund, committee, county fair racing fund, county fairs livestock and agriculture promotion fund, disposition of revenues and monies, equine economic improvement fund, event wagering fund, exemption, fantasy sports contest fund, fees, funds, horse racing, retired racehorse adoption fund
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (70 yes, 48 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | DP | pass | 6 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 16 | 11 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | THIRD: failed to pass | pass | 15 | 14 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | RECON_3RD: Passed | pass | 18 | 11 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | PFC | pass | 4 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | DP | pass | 6 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | DP | pass | 5 | 3 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-03-27: undefined: DP (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Motion to Reconsider Third: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Third Reading: failed to pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Committee of the Whole: do pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: undefined: PFC (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: undefined: DP (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: undefined: DP (Senate)
- undated: undefined: None (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1126P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/520999)
- Senate Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1126S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/526718)

## Related bills

- SB 1735: 2025-2026; general appropriations act (signed)
- SB 1744: 2025-2026; K-12 education (signed)
- SB 1743: 2025-2026; human services (signed)
- SB 1742: 2025-2026; higher education (signed)
- SB 1741: 2025-2026; health care (signed)
- SB 1738: 2025-2026; commerce (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1126P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/520999)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1126S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/526718)

## Related
- [SB 1735: 2025-2026; general appropriations act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1735-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1744: 2025-2026; K-12 education](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1744-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1743: 2025-2026; human services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1743-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1742: 2025-2026; higher education](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1742-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1741: 2025-2026; health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1741-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1738: 2025-2026; commerce](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1738-57th-1st-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1126-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-17).