# Arizona SB 1283: appeals court; division two; elimination

Arizona SB 1283, appeals court; division two; elimination, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mark Finchem (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-02 (Rules: PFC) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1283-57th-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 SB 1283
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: appeals court; division two; elimination
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-02-02, Rules: PFC
- Sponsor: Mark Finchem (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: appeals court, appellate court, appropriating monies, conforming changes, court of appeals, courts and civil proceedings - title 12, division two, elimination, legislative intent, retention of appellate court judges, transfer of monies
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (4 yes, 3 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: Mark Finchem (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Judiciary and Elections: DP | pass | 4 | 3 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-02: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Judiciary and Elections: DP (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Senate First Reading (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1283P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/534382)
- Senate Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1283S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543191)

## Related bills

- SB 1198: Arizona beef council; continuation (signed)
- SB 1189: campaign spending; personal security (signed)
- SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers (signed)
- HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale (signed)
- HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental (signed)
- HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1283P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/534382)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1283S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543191)

## Related
- [SB 1198: Arizona beef council; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1198-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1189: campaign spending; personal security](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1189-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1215-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2780-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2786-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2477-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1283-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).