2026 Legislative timetable

• Thursday, January 15: Last day for House members to file legislation before the seven-bill limit starts
• Monday, February 2: Last day to introduce bills in the Senate
• Monday, February 9: Last day to introduce bills in the House
• Friday, February 20: Last day for a bill to get out of a committee in its originating chamber
• Monday, February 23: Crossover week starts (House bills go to the Senate, and vice versa)
• Friday, March 27: Last day for a bill to get out of a committee in the opposite chamber
• Tuesday, April 21: 100th day of session — allegedly the end of the legislative session

The Arizona Constitution requires that laws not take effect until 90 days after the end of the session.

“Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made,” wrote lawyer-poet John Godfrey Saxe.

The Arizona Legislature
in 2026

Arizona’s 57th Legislature, Second Regular Session convened on  January 12, 2026 (the second Monday in January).

2026 Progress of Bills

2026 All Lending Bills Tracked

2026 All State Legislation

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