By Reagan Priest | State Affairs
With 57 bills awaiting action from Gov. Katie Hobbs, lawmakers are still working through the piles of legislation that cleared committees this session.
Thirteen originated in the Senate, while 44 of them came from the House. Hobbs did not take any legislative action yesterday, and lawmakers in both chambers were on the floor preparing to send her more bills today.
School choice proponents and opponents alike are waiting to see what action the governor will take on Senate Bill 1142. If signed, the measure would opt the state into the federal government’s new school tuition organization tax credit program.
Similar to an education voucher and the state’s current School Tuition Organizations, or STO, program, the federal program allows individuals to receive up to $1,700 for donating to scholarship granting organizations that help families pay for private school tuition, tutoring and more.
Hobbs declined to comment on pending legislation when asked about the bill by reporters Thursday. The Democratic governor has pushed to scale back Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program and could face significant blowback from her party if she signed SB1142.
