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HB 2265 Eliminating Constitutional Due Process Fees Now in Effect<\/a><\/h3>
\n \n<\/svg>\nSep 14, 2026<\/span>\n \n<\/svg>\n0<\/span>\n \n \n<\/svg>\n1 min read<\/span><\/div><\/div>
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On Saturday, HB 2265\u2014a bill passed by the Arizona legislature and signed into law by Governor Hobbs to eliminate constitutional due process fees for jury trials, public defenders, and appeals\u2014went into effect.\u00a0 HB 2265 was a key bill supported by Stand for Children Arizona during the 2026 legislative session to ensure that no one is […]<\/div>
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Arizona\u00a0Students Celebrate First Day of School with\u00a0New 9th\u00a0Grade On-Track Programs\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>
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This year,\u00a0more than\u00a020,000 students\u00a0will\u00a0return to schools with\u00a09th\u00a0Grade On-Track programs\u00a0due to $3.4\u00a0million\u00a0of grant funding included in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget.\u00a0This is up from\u00a04,900 students\u00a0during the 2025-2026 school year\u00a0who\u00a0attended schools with 9th\u00a0Grade On-Track\u00a0programs.\u00a0\u00a0 Districts with newly implemented or expanded 9th Grade On-Track programs include Holbrook Unified, Mesa Public Schools, J.O. Combs Unified, Tolleson Union, Casa Grande Union, and Apache Junction Unified. These […]<\/div>
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Stand for Children Arizona Launches\u00a0Issue Campaign Citing\u00a0Early Childhood as the Defining Issue of 2026<\/a><\/h3>
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Campaign to feature investment in all 30 legislative districts leading up to Election Day\u00a0 Today, Stand for\u00a0Children\u00a0Arizona launched Growing Arizona, a new\u00a0multi-platform\u00a0campaign\u00a0to define\u00a0early childhood as the most\u00a0important issue\u00a0on the ballot this November.\u00a0\u00a0 The Growing Arizona campaign comes at a time when polling conducted by Tulchin Research found that 56% of Arizonans support expanding the Child Tax Credit to […]<\/div>
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June School Boards Recap<\/a><\/h3>
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Here\u2019s your quick June wrap-up for Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Peoria, and Tucson school districts:  School Board Members: Courtney Davis, Lacy Chaffee, Sharon Benson, Marcie Hutchinson, and Rachel Walden   School Board Members: Patti Serrano, Barb Mozdzen, Claudia Mendoza, Kurt Rhors, and Ryan Heap  School Board Members: Jessie Brainard, Chad Thompson, Dr. Blake Robison, Jill Humpherys, Shana Murray  School Board Members: Sandra Christensen, Anne Greenberg, Dr. Amanda Lim, Jessica Wani, and Tony […]<\/div>
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Stand for Children Arizona Statement on Governor Hobbs Signing HB 2265<\/a><\/h3>
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Stand for Children Arizona Executive Director Rebecca Gau released the following statement about Governor Hobbs signing HB 2265 into law on Friday, June 19th. HB 2265 would eliminate court fees for jury trials, public defenders, and appeals.  \u201cWe are grateful to Governor Hobbs and the Arizona legislature for eliminating fees that create barriers for Arizonans to access their constitutional rights. The right to […]<\/div>
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Stand for Children Arizona Statement on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget<\/a><\/h3>
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Stand for Children Arizona Executive Director Rebecca Gau released the following statement about Arizona\u2019s Fiscal Year 2027 budget that passed out of the legislature yesterday. \u201cWe applaud Governor Hobbs and legislative leadership for working to make Arizona more affordable for working families. Their inclusion of a child tax credit and continuing to fund child care subsidies are wins.  However, we are disappointed in what was not included […]<\/div>
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