# Arizona SB 1358: charter schools; access; decision-making authority

Arizona SB 1358, charter schools; access; decision-making authority, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David C. Farnsworth (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-29 (Final Reading: Passed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1358
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: charter schools; access; decision-making authority
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Final Reading: Passed
- Sponsor: David C. Farnsworth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: access, annual reports, application, charter schools, decision-making authority, definitions, education - title 15, exemptions, fee, funds, immunity, renewal of application, reprisal, requirements
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (137 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More flexibility for charter schools: benefit, low. The State Board of Education and the State Board for Charter Schools can approve qualified applicants seeking separate charter-holder status. Applications must meet charter-school rules, and sponsors may consider whether the applicant has separate boards, staff, facilities, students, and leaders. W…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David C. Farnsworth (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | CONCUR: Passed | fail |   |   |   |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | FINAL: Passed | pass | 29 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 55 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | DPA | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 28 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | DP | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-29: Final Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Concurrence: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: undefined: C&P (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: undefined: DPA (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Committee of the Whole: do pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: undefined: PFC (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: undefined: DP (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0100.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/530045)
- House Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1358H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/528658)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1358P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/522173)
- Senate Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1358S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/525914)

## Related bills

- SB 1281: adjutant general; duties (signed)
- HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio (signed)
- HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability (signed)
- HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan (signed)
- HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service (signed)
- HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0100.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/530045)
- [House Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1358H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/528658)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1358P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/522173)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1358S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/525914)

## Related
- [SB 1281: adjutant general; duties](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1281-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2015-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2077-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2034-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2036-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2035-57th-1st-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1358-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-27).