Key Votes

SB 1406 - Interstate Compact to Build a Border Fence - Key Vote

Arizona Key Votes

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Legislation - Signed (Executive) -

Title: Interstate Compact to Build a Border Fence

Signed by Governor Jan Brewer
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (21-9) - (Key vote)

Title: Interstate Compact to Build a Border Fence

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that authorizes the Governor of Arizona to enter into a compact with other states to construct and maintain a secure fence along the Arizona-Mexico border.

Highlights:
-Authorizes the Governor of Arizona to enter into a compact with other states to provide for the construction and maintenance of a secure fence along the Arizona-Mexico border that is located on private, state or federal property if permitted (Sec. 1). -Authorizes the state to develop its own funding mechanism to construct and maintain the border fence through public or private donations (Sec. 1). -Requires the state to use correctional inmates as well as private contractors to construct and maintain the border fence (Sec. 1). -Authorizes the state to construct and maintain a secure fence along the Arizona-Mexico border even if the state does not enter into a compact with other states (Sec. 1).
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (40-19) - (Key vote)

Title: Interstate Compact to Build a Border Fence

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the Governor of Arizona to enter into a compact with other states to construct and maintain a secure fence along the Arizona-Mexico border.

Highlights:
-Authorizes the Governor of Arizona to enter into a compact with other states to provide for the construction and maintenance of a secure fence along the Arizona-Mexico border that is located on private, state or federal property if permitted (Sec. 1). -Authorizes the state to develop its own funding mechanism to construct and maintain the border fence through public or private donations (Sec. 1). -Requires the state to use correctional inmates as well as private contractors to construct and maintain the border fence (Sec. 1). -Authorizes the state to construct and maintain a secure fence along the Arizona-Mexico border even if the state does not enter into a compact with other states (Sec. 1).
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Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (20-9) - (Key vote)

Title: Interstate Compact to Build a Border Fence

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the governor to enter into a compact with other states to construct and maintain a secure fence along the Arizona-Mexico border on private property.

Highlights:
-Authorizes the governor of Arizona to enter into a compact with other states to construct and maintain a secure fence along the Arizona-Mexico border on private property with the consent of landowners (Sec. 1). -Authorizes any state in the compact to elect not to use state money to construct and manage the border fence (Sec. 1). -Authorizes any state in the compact to develop its own funding mechanism through private donations from whatever source (Sec. 1). -Requires the use of correctional inmates as well as private contractors for the construction and maintenance of the border fence (Sec. 1).
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Legislation - Introduced (Senate) -

Title: Interstate Compact to Build a Border Fence

Sponsors

  • Steve Smith (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)

Co-sponsors