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HB2759 • 2026

appropriation; department of veterans' services

HB2759 - appropriation; department of veterans' services

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Quang H Nguyen, Gail Griffin
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
Senate second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

appropriation; department of veterans' services

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What This Bill Does

  • HB2759 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet Assigned to MABS & ATT��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� FOR COMMITTEE ARIZONA STATE SENATE Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session FACT SHEET FOR H.B.
  • 2759 appropriation; department of veterans' services Purpose Appropriates $500,000 in FY 2027 from the state General Fund (state GF) to the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS) to partner with an educational institution in Yavapai County to provide veterans' programs.
  • Background ����������� ADVS's duties include: 1) assisting veterans, family members of veterans and dependents of veterans in presenting, providing and establishing claims, privileges, rights and benefits provided under federal, state or local law; 2) cooperating with all government and private agencies receiving services for or benefits to veterans, family members of veterans and dependents of veterans; 3) entering into agreements with veterans' organizations in Arizona that hold a charter granted by the U.S.
  • Congress for the beneficial interest of veterans; 4) evaluating programs offered by educational institutions and training establishments pursuant to federal and state law, so that veterans and dependents of veterans may draw the educational allowance provided by federal law while pursuing approved programs; and 5) establishing an application process for the Arizona Gold Star Military Medal, verifying the eligibility of recipients and, if funding is available, awarding the Medal to an eligible individual ( A.R.S.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Senate second read

  2. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Senate Rules: None

  3. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology: None

  4. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Senate Military Affairs and Border Security: DP

  5. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Senate first read

  6. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Transmitted to Senate

  7. 2026-03-03 House

    House third read passed

  8. 2026-03-03 House

    House passed

  9. 2026-02-26 House

    House passed

  10. 2026-02-25 House

    House third read failed

  11. 2026-02-24 House

    House committee of the whole

  12. 2026-02-10 House

    House minority caucus

  13. 2026-02-10 House

    House majority caucus

  14. 2026-02-09 House

    House consent calendar

  15. 2026-01-21 House

    House second read

  16. 2026-01-20 House

    House Rules: C&P

  17. 2026-01-20 House

    House Appropriations: DP

  18. 2026-01-20 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2759 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

Assigned to
MABS
& ATT��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� FOR
COMMITTEE

ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
H.B. 2759

appropriation;
department of veterans' services

Purpose

Appropriates
$500,000 in FY 2027 from the state General Fund (state GF) to the Arizona
Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS) to partner with an educational
institution in Yavapai County to provide veterans' programs.

Background

����������� ADVS's
duties include: 1) assisting veterans, family members of veterans and
dependents of veterans in presenting, providing and establishing claims,
privileges, rights and benefits provided under federal, state or local law; 2)
cooperating with all government and private agencies receiving services for or
benefits to veterans, family members of veterans and dependents of veterans; 3)
entering into agreements with veterans' organizations in Arizona that hold a
charter granted by the U.S. Congress for the beneficial interest of veterans;
4) evaluating programs offered by educational institutions and training
establishments pursuant to federal and state law, so that veterans and
dependents of veterans may draw the educational allowance provided by federal
law while pursuing approved programs; and 5) establishing an application
process for the Arizona Gold Star Military Medal, verifying the eligibility of
recipients and, if funding is available, awarding the Medal to an eligible
individual (
A.R.S.
� 41-603
).

����������� H.B. 2759
appropriates $500,000 in FY 2027 from the state GF to ADVS.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates $500,000 in FY 2027 from the state GF to ADVS to partner
with an educational institution located in Yavapai County for the provision of
veterans' programs.

2.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

House Action

APPROP�������� 1/28/26����� DP���� 11-6-0-1

3
rd
Read��������� 2/25/26���������������� 27-27-6

3
rd
Read
*
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*on
reconsideration

Prepared by Senate Research

March 11, 2026

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Current Bill Text

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House Engrossed

appropriation;
department of veterans' services

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 2759

AN
ACT

APPROPRIATING monies to the department of
veterans' services.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.
Appropriation;
department of veterans' services; Yavapai county; veterans programs

The sum of $500,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
veterans' services to partner with an educational institution located in
Yavapai county for the provision of veterans programs.