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HB4087In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

The legislative council is authorized to provide for a privately funded memorial to Barbara Leff in the governmental mall, with no public money allowed, and this authorization is repealed after September 30, 2029.

Official title: Barbara Leff; memorial

  • September 12, 2026
  • Repealed after September 30, 2029: Authorization for the Barbara Leff memorial

What changes

  • NowThe legislative council is authorized to provide for placing a memorial to Barbara Leff in the governmental mall, following the existing procedures in state law for such memorials.

  • NowNo public money may be used for the memorial's costs. The proponents are solely responsible for all fundraising and for contracts for its artistic design and construction.

  • NowThe state may not help with fundraising or set up a state fund to hold the money.

  • NowThis authorization is repealed after September 30, 2029.

Who it affects

  • Proponents of a Barbara Leff memorial
  • Arizona Legislative Council

What you need to do

Nothing.

What the law doesn't answer

  • Who Barbara Leff was or why she is being honored
  • Who the proponents of the memorial are
  • What the memorial will look like or where exactly in the governmental mall it will go
  • What the procedures in the existing memorial law require
  • What happens if the memorial is not completed by September 30, 2029

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.

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