republic-os/legislation/us/states/az/53rd-2nd-regular/sb-1520.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "general appropriations act; 2018-2019"
description: "general appropriations act; 2018-2019"
jurisdiction: "us/states/az"
legislature: "Arizona Legislature"
session: "53rd-2nd-regular"
identifier: "SB 1520"
citation: "Arizona SB 1520 (53rd-2nd-regular)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ABOR", "APPROPRIATING MONIES", "APPROPRIATIONS", "ARIZONA BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC EXAMINERS IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY", "ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS", "ARIZONA COMMERCE AUTHORITY", "ARIZONA COMMUNITY COLLEGES", "ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION", "ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE", "ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE MANAGEMENT", "ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING", "ARIZONA EXPOSITION AND STATE FAIR BOARD", "ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT", "ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM", "ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY", "ARIZONA JUDICIARY", "ARIZONA MEDICAL BOARD", "ARIZONA NAVIGABLE STREAM ADJUDICATION COMMISSION", "ARIZONA PIONEERS HOME", "ARIZONA STATE BOARD OF NURSING", "ARIZONA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY", "ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION", "ARIZONA STATE PARKS BOARD", "ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM", "ARIZONA STATE SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND", "ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY", "ARIZONA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD", "ASRS", "ATTORNEY GENERAL", "AUTOMATION PROJECTS", "AUTOMOBILE THEFT AUTHORITY", "BOARD OF ATHLETIC TRAINING", "BOARD OF BARBERS", "BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXAMINERS", "BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY", "BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF NURSING CARE INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATORS", "BOARD OF EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY", "BOARD OF HOMEOPATHIC AND INTEGRATED MEDICINE EXAMINERS", "BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY", "BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINERS", "BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY", "BOARD OF RESPIRATORY CARE EXAMINERS", "BUDGET", "BUDGET BILLS", "BUDGET RECONCILIATION", "CHARTER SCHOOLS", "COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION", "COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND THE HARD OF HEARING", "COMMISSION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN AFFAIRS", "CORPORATION COMMISSION", "COUNTY", "DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION", "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE", "DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY", "DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY", "DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS", "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY", "DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS", "DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE MANAGEMENT", "DEPARTMENT OF GAMING", "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES", "DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE", "DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS", "DEPARTMENT OF LAW", "DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR LICENSES AND CONTROL", "DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY", "DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE", "DEPARTMENT OF STATE", "DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION", "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES", "DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES", "FUND BALANCE TRANSFERS", "GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS", "GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY", "GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING", "GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ON TRIBAL RELATIONS", "INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION", "NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS MEDICAL BOARD", "NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY", "OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH", "OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS", "OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY", "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR", "OFFICE OF TOURISM", "OPERATING BUDGET REQUEST", "PAYMENT DEFERRALS", "PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER", "PRESCOTT HISTORICAL SOCIETY", "QUARTERLY REPORTS", "REGISTRAR OF CONTRACTORS", "RESIDENTIAL UTILITY CONSUMER OFFICE", "RIO NUEVO", "SCHOOL FACILITIES BOARD", "SECRETARY OF STATE", "STATE BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION", "STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS", "STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS", "STATE BOARD OF DISPENSING OPTICIANS", "STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION", "STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION", "STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS", "STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY", "STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS", "STATE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGIST EXAMINERS", "STATE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS", "STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL REGISTRATION", "STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS", "STATE LAND DEPARTMENT", "STATE MINE INSPECTOR", "STATE PERSONNEL BOARD", "STATE REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT", "STATE TREASURER", "SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION", "UNIVERSITIES", "UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Steve Yarbrough"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 8
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-04-30"
last_action: "2018-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4d0cf093-4ea0-439e-a9a6-6aa966c6689e"
source_url: "https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/70935?SessionId=119"
source_hash: "5e56c22b0154d88e802dbe34000f112ada922536bd7bfcbf17adc5165f6bd0a2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-az"]
---

# Arizona SB 1520 (53rd-2nd-regular) — general appropriations act; 2018-2019

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Chaptered Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/53leg/2R/laws/0276.htm)
2. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/53leg/2R/bills/SB1520P.htm)
3. **Senate Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/53leg/2R/bills/SB1520S.htm)

## Votes

- Passed — **31–28** (pass) · lower
- Passed — **17–12** (pass) · upper
- do pass amended — **0–0** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- Steve Yarbrough — primary (person)
- John Kavanagh — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-04-30** senate first reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-02** transmit to senate
- **2018-05-03** passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2018-05-01** senate second reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-03** passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2018-05-03** signed by governor `executive-signature`
- **2018-05-03** transmit to governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-05-03** transmit to house

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4d0cf093-4ea0-439e-a9a6-6aa966c6689e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Arizona legislature records).