Arizona public bodies may no longer put proposals to impose or raise a tax rate, assessment or fee on a meeting's consent agenda, and matters discussed in a closed executive session that need a final vote must go on the regular agenda.
Official title: public bodies; executive sessions; agenda
- September 12, 2026
What changes
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NowA public body may not place any proposal to impose or increase a tax rate, assessment or fee in Arizona on its consent agenda. A consent agenda generally means a group of items approved together in one vote without separate discussion.
BeforeA public body could not take a final vote in executive session (a closed meeting) and had to hold a public vote before any legal action bound it. That rule stays.
NowA matter discussed in executive session that requires a final vote or final decision must also be placed on the regular agenda and may not be placed on the consent agenda.
Who it affects
- Members of the public who attend or follow public meetings
- Public bodies in Arizona, such as city and town councils, county boards, school boards and state boards
What you need to do
Nothing.
What the law doesn't answer
- How "consent agenda" or "regular agenda" is defined
- What penalty or remedy applies if a public body places one of these items on a consent agenda
- Whether actions already approved on a consent agenda before the law takes effect are affected
- Whether any separate discussion or public comment is required for items on the regular agenda
This summary describes the law as enacted. Later laws, court rulings or referendum petitions can change the picture. Check the official text for the current wording.