REFERENCE TITLE: legislative sessions; opening date

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SCR 1025

Introduced by

Senator Mesnard

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the constitution of Arizona; Amending article IV, part 2, section 3, CONSTITUTION of Arizona; RELATING to sessions of the legislature.

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Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:

1. Article IV, part 2, section 3, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

CONST3. Sessions of legislature; special sessions; limitation of subjects for consideration

Section 3. The sessions of the legislature shall be held annually at the capitol of the this state, and shall commence on the second fourth Monday of January of each year. The governor may call a special session, whenever in his the governor's judgment it is advisable. In calling a special session, the governor shall specify the subjects to be considered, and at such a special session no laws shall be enacted except such as laws that relate to the subjects mentioned in the call. CONST

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.