compensation; elective state officers; inflation

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• Mar 10, 2026
  Transmit to House

  Senate
• Mar 15, 2026
  House First Reading.

  Housereading-1
• Mar 16, 2026
  House Second Reading

  Housereading-2
• Mar 29, 2026
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• Mar 30, 2026
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• Passed

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  Senate · Mar 10, 2026

  19 yes9 no0 other0 absent0 excused2 not voting

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• HOUSE SUMMARY: 03/27/2026 Appropriations

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• SENATE FACT SHEET: 01/30/2026 ATT

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Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of
Representatives concurring:
1. Article V, section 12, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to
be amended as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the
Governor:
12. Compensation of elective state officers; commission
on salaries for elective state officers
SECTION 12. A. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION C OF
THIS SECTION, THE SALARY OF THOSE HOLDING THE OFFICE OF STATE
LEGISLATOR SHALL BE THE AMOUNT MOST RECENTLY APPROVED BY THE
VOTERS AS ADJUSTED FROM THE CALENDAR YEAR THAT THE SALARY WAS
APPROVED, ON JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR, UP OR DOWN FOR INFLATION
OR DEFLATION PURSUANT TO THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, OR ITS
SUCCESSOR INDEX, AS PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF LABOR, BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, OR ITS SUCCESSOR AGENCY.
THE ADJUSTED ANNUAL SALARY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL TAKE
EFFECT ON THE SECOND MONDAY IN JANUARY OF EACH YEAR.
B. The salaries of those holding elective state offices
OTHER THAN THE OFFICE OF STATE LEGISLATOR shall be as
established by law from time to time, subject to the
limitations of article 6 VI, section 33 OF THIS CONSTITUTION
and to the limitations of article 4 IV, part 2, section 17 OF
THIS CONSTITUTION. Such salaries as are presently established
may be altered from time to time by the procedure established
in this section or as otherwise provided by law, except that
legislative salaries may be altered only by the procedures
established in this section.
C. A commission to be known as the commission on
salaries for elective state officers is authorized to be
established by the legislature. The commission shall be
composed of five members WHO ARE appointed from private life,
two of whom shall be appointed by the governor and one each by
the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of
representatives, and the chief justice. At such times as may
be directed by the legislature, the commission shall report to
the governor with recommendations concerning the rates of pay
of elected state officers. The governor, shall upon ON the
receipt of such report, SHALL make recommendations to the
legislature with respect to the exact rates of pay which he
THAT THE GOVERNOR deems advisable for those offices and
positions other than for the rates of pay of members of the
legislature. Such recommendations shall become effective at a
time established by the legislature after the transmission of
the recommendation of the governor without aid of further
legislative action unless, within such period of time, there
has been enacted into law a statute which THAT establishes
rates of pay other than those proposed by the governor, or
unless   either   house   of  the   legislature   specifically
disapproves all or part of the governor's recommendation. The
recommendations of the governor, unless disapproved or altered
within the time provided by law, shall be effective; and any
1971 recommendations shall be effective as to all offices on
the first Monday in January of 1973. In case of either a
legislative enactment or disapproval by either house, the
recommendations shall be effective only insofar as not altered
or disapproved. The recommendations of the commission as to
legislative salaries shall be certified by it to the secretary
of state and the secretary of state shall submit to the
qualified electors at the next regular general election the
question, "Shall the recommendations of the commission on
salaries for elective state officers concerning legislative
salaries be accepted? [ ] Yes [ ] No." Such recommendations
if approved by the electors shall become effective at the
beginning of the next regular legislative session without any
other authorizing legislation. All recommendations which THAT
become effective under this section shall supersede all laws
enacted prior to BEFORE their effective date relating to such
salaries.
2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the
voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI,
Constitution of Arizona.