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SB1605 • 2026

appropriation; area agencies on aging

SB1605 - appropriation; area agencies on aging

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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
Lela Alston, Flavio Bravo, Eva Diaz, Denise “Mitzi” Epstein, Rosanna Gabaldón, Sally Ann Gonzales, Lauren Kuby, Catherine Miranda, Kiana Sears, Priya Sundareshan, Janeen Connolly
Last action
2026-02-04
Official status
Senate second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the amounts and purposes but does not specify how funds will be distributed among different area agencies.

SB1605 - Funding for Area Agencies on Aging

This bill gives the Department of Economic Security money from the state general fund to share with local agencies that help older adults.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets aside $5,000,000 from the state general fund for home and community-based services.
  • Sets aside another $5,000,000 from the state general fund to assist with senior housing.
  • Requires the Department of Economic Security to give this money to area agencies on aging.
  • Applies these funds specifically for fiscal year 2026-2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Arizona Department of Economic Security
  • Area Agencies on Aging in the state

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money that lawmakers set aside for a specific purpose.
Area Agencies on Aging
Local groups that receive funding to provide services to older adults in their communities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not explain how the Department of Economic Security will choose which agencies get money.
  • The text does not list specific rules for who qualifies as a senior or what counts as housing assistance.
  • No effective date is listed in this document.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-04 Senate

    Senate second read

  2. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Senate Rules: None

  3. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Senate Health and Human Services: None

  4. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology: None

  5. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Senate first read

Official Summary Text

SB1605 - appropriation; area agencies on aging

Current Bill Text

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REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; area agencies on aging

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1605

Introduced by

Senators
Alston: Bravo, Diaz, Epstein, Gabald�n, Gonzales, Kuby, Miranda, Sears,
Sundareshan;� Representative Connolly

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the department of
economic security.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1.
Appropriations;
department of economic security; area agencies on aging

The following amounts are appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
economic security to distribute to area agencies on aging for the following
purposes:

1. $5,000,000 for home and
community-based services.

2. $5,000,000 for senior
housing assistance.