Reclassifies sexual conduct with a minor of at least 15 years of age as a class 4 felony and mandates one year of jail time for a person convicted of the crime if placed on probation.

HB2242

Protecting Minors from Sexual Predators

Expands open meeting law requirements to apply to all public bodies, except the_x000D_
Legislature, and requires all public bodies to provide for an opportunity for public comment before_x000D_
any final decision. Requires a public meeting agenda to be available at least 48 hours before the_x000D_
meeting._x000D_


HB2481

Transparent Governance Act

Creates regulations on forced organ harvesting.

HB2504

Stopping Forced Organ Harvesting

This bill aims to extend the operations of several Arizona state agencies and boards that were slated for termination. Specifically, the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA), Occupational Safety and Health Review Board (OSHA Review Board), Boiler Advisory Board, Arizona Board of Technical Registration (AZBTR), Arizona State Personnel Board (ASPB), Governor's Office on Tribal Relations (GOTR), Arizona Historical Society, and Prescott Historical Society. These entities would remain operational until July 1, 2026, or later, depending on the agency. 

HB2632

State Agencies and Boards Continuation Act

Urges Congress to enact legislation that transfers 30% of Western federal land to the states by 2030.

HCM2005

Transfer Federal Land to Arizona

A Concurrent Resolution to support Israel in their efforts defend themselves from terrorism.

HCR2009

Supporting Israel

Prohibits a local authority or state agency from using a photo enforcement system to identify violators of state or local speed restrictions or traffic control devices. 

SB1003

Speed Photo Enforcement

Prohibits a public entity from requiring or spending public monies on a diversity, equity_x000D_
and inclusion program (DEI program) and allows an employee who is required to participate in_x000D_
the program to bring an action against the public entity. Prohibits a public entity from entering into_x000D_
a contract with a company that participates in a DEI program.

SB1005

Stop Public Money 

Establishes prohibitions on recording a person's vehicle miles of travel, imposing a fee,_x000D_
charge or tax based on vehicle miles traveled and considering or establishing any vehicle miles of_x000D_
travel reduction goals or targets, as prescribed._x000D_


SB1010

Highway Integration and Transportation Funding Act

Expands the criminal classification of obstructing a highway or other public thoroughfare to make it unlawful for a person, having no legal privilege to do so and after receiving a verbal warning to desist, to intentionally interfere with passage on: 1) any roadway in or leading to an airport; or 2) a highway, bridge or tunnel currently holding 25 or more vehicles or people. Classifies a violation as a class 6 felony. 

SB1073

Expanding Penalties for Blocking a Highway

Requires the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (ASBCS) to each establish a complaint process for school district or charter school violations of the requirements to display the U.S. flag, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Imposes a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for a first offense that a school district or charter school fails to correct or a repeat offense.

SB1122

Displaying the American Flag in Schools

Directs a public school to notify a parent after the first time an employee or independent contractor knowingly addresses a student by a pronoun that differs from the pronoun that aligns with the student's biological sex or a first name not listed in school records. Prohibits a public school employee or independent contractor from being required to address a person by a pronoun that differs from the pronoun that aligns with the person's biological sex.

SB1166

Protecting Children From Harmful Gender Ideology in Schools

Modifies offender age thresholds that require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to include offenders of specified offenses on the Internet Sex Offender Website (Website).

SB1236

Protecting Children from Sex Offenders

Prohibits the display of satanic memorials, statues, altars or displays or any other method_x000D_
of representing or honoring Satan on public property in Arizona._x000D_


SB1279

Public Property Satanic Display Prohibition Act

Forbids a health insurer that provides coverage for gender transition procedures to deny coverage for gender detransition procedures. Requires health care providers who perform gender transition procedures to provide gender detransition procedures and contains reporting requirements and session law provisions for updating official documents that indicate name, sex and gender.

SB1511

No Insurance Coverage for Gender Transitions

Establishes the Arizona Bullion Depository (Depository). Designates the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) administrative authority. Outlines duties, procedures on administration and deposits, fees, redemptions, prohibitions, audit requirements and rules.

SB1633

Establishing the Arizona Bullion Depository

Requires the court to issue a warrant for the rearrest of a defendant who is released on probation resulting from a felony conviction and who is charged by indictment or information with a felony offense that was committed during the probationary term.

SB1646

Establishing Regulations on the Rearrest of Felons

Subject to voter approval, statutorily prohibits a school district or charter school employee_x000D_
from, without parental permission, referring to a student under 18 years old by a pronoun that_x000D_
differs from the pronoun that aligns with the person's biological sex or a first name that is not listed_x000D_
in school records. Requires a public school to provide access to a single-occupancy or employee_x000D_
restroom or changing facility to a person who is unwilling or unable to use a multi-occupancy_x000D_
restroom or changing facility designated for the person's sex or multi-occupancy sleeping quarters._x000D_
Grants a private cause of action, against the public school, to a person who encounters a person of_x000D_
the opposite sex in specified areas._x000D_


SCR1013

Student Privacy and Parental Rights Act

Proclaims the Legislature's support for the people and government of the state of Texas in its efforts to secure our nation's southern border.

SCR1042

Supporting Texas to Secure the Border

Permits federal candidates for President of the United States, Senate and House of Representatives to designate observers for counting centers and establishes certain guidelines and minimum requirements for early ballot challengers, voting location challengers and observers.

SB1060

Allowing Candidates to Election Observers

Replaces the term drop box with ballot box or container in specified circumstances.

SB1330

Renaming Ballot Drop Boxes

Establishes specified procedures for the selection of hand count board workers.

SB1342

Selecting Hand Count Auditors for Elections

Requires each ballot, except provisional ballots, to bear a unique identification number or other unique designation and sets guidelines for counting and printing physical ballots.

SB1375

Identification Numbers on Ballots

Subject to voter approval, constitutionally requires that a general election for city, town_x000D_
and school district officials must take place on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in_x000D_
November of every even numbered year._x000D_


SCR1023

City, Town, and School District General Election Date

This Bill repeals the recent abortion ban instituted in Arizona.

HB2677

Repealing the Abortion Ban

This bill implements licensing requirements for Genetic Counselors in the state of Arizona.

SB1043

Licensing of genetic Counselors 

Subject to voter approval, statutorily prohibits a public entity from entering into a contract with a value of $100,000 or more with a company to acquire or dispose of services, supplies, information technology or construction unless the contract includes a written certification that the company does not currently, and will not, discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade Association._x000D_


SCR1007

Protecting Firearm Associations

Subject to voter approval, prohibits this state and any city, town, county, municipal_x000D_
corporation or other political subdivision of this state from imposing a fee or tax based on_x000D_
vehicle miles traveled by a person in a motor vehicle or enacting any rule or law to monitor_x000D_
or limit the vehicle miles traveled by a person in a motor vehicle._x000D_


HCR2018

Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax Prohibition Act

Prohibits the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) from, and from accepting_x000D_
federal monies conditioned on, planning, designing or constructing bicycle paths or pedestrian_x000D_
walkways that are parallel to and separate from a highway or state route._x000D_


SB1282

Integrated Transportation Infrastructure Act

This bill amends existing Arizona laws to address illegal border crossings. Key provisions include: - Providing civil immunity and indemnification for local and state officials who enforce laws against illegal border crossings, except in cases of bad faith, conscious indifference, or recklessness. - Creating new criminal offenses for illegal entry into Arizona and illegal reentry by certain aliens who have been previously deported or removed, with varying misdemeanor and felony classifications. - Allowing judges to order aliens charged with these offenses to return to their country of origin in certain circumstances. - Requiring the state's criminal history repository to maintain records of these new offenses and share them with relevant agencies. The bill is an emergency measure aimed at enhancing enforcement of laws against illegal border crossings in Arizona.

SB1231

Aiding Police and Closing the Border

The state may not require a bank or financial institution to use a social credit score when the bank or financial institution evaluates whether to lend money to a customer. _x000D_


HB2472

Prohibiting the use of a Social Credit Score in Banking

Requires a public school to provide a reasonable accommodation to a person who is unwilling or unable to use specified facilities designated for their sex in a public school building or multioccupancy sleeping quarters while attending a public school-sponsored activity. Stipulates that if a public school gives a person of the opposite sex permission to use a restroom, changing facility or sleeping quarters, a person has a private cause of action against the public school._x000D_


SB1040

Reasonable Restroom Accommodations for Public School Students

Requires a social media platform (Platform) to publish censorship standards relating to deplatforming users. _x000D_


SB1106

Public Access to Media Censorship Standards

Requires the State Treasurer to post a current list of state investments by name and investment managers on the State Treasurer's website and update any changes within a reasonable period of time._x000D_


SB1139

Public Access to State Investments

Deems fentanyl coming across Arizona's borders as a public health crisis and that DHS must do everything within its authority to stem the crisis.

HB2469

Deeming The Fentanyl Epidemic a Public Health Crisis

States the Arizona House of Representatives and Arizona Senate encourage the U.S. Congress to enact the State Immigration Enforcement Act

HCM2007

Pass the State Immigration Enforcement Act!

This bill prohibits the Secretary of State from personally performing any aspect of election operations if they are a candidate in that election, except for the constitutional duty to certify the statewide canvass. 

HB2308

Secretary of State Election Responsibilities

This Bill allows any voter to request inclusion on the active early voting list to receive an early ballot by mail for eligible elections. The county recorder is responsible for maintaining this list as part of the voter registration roll. To be included on the list, a voter must submit a written request that meets specific requirements, including providing necessary personal information. If a voter fails to vote using an early ballot in two consecutive election cycles, they may be removed from the active early voting list.

HB2415

Cleaning Our Voter Rolls

This Bill expresses the legislature's support and affirmation of the Electoral College's significance in presidential elections for three main reasons. Firstly, the Founding Fathers included the Electoral College in the U.S. Constitution because they believed it was the most effective method for electing the President. Secondly, the Electoral College ensures that all regions of the country are engaged in the process of selecting the President. Finally, the Electoral College provides certainty to the outcome of the presidential election._x000D_


HB2477

Affirm Our Support of the Electoral College

This Bill gives information about the required doses, recommended ages for administering immunizations, authorized representatives from health agencies who can sign laboratory evidence of immunity, and other necessary provisions to implement the article. The bill lists certain immunizations that are not required for school attendance, including human papillomavirus, COVID-19, or any variant of COVID-19 immunizations, and those with a United States Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization. However, any immunization required for in-person school attendance must be prescribed through a rule adopted by the director. 

HB2474

Vaccines in School

Requires an employer to allow an employee to take an unpaid leave of absence when the employee: a) Serves as an elected member in the Senate or the House of Representatives during a Legislative session; or b) Is required to perform administrative duties as required by the Legislature as an elected member.

HB2545

Unpaid Leave of Absence for Legislators

Directs hospitals to comply with federal hospital price transparency regulations. 

SB1603

Comply with Hospital Federal Price Regulations

Modifies the dates in which a school district governing board (governing board) is required to have an organizational meeting._x000D_


HB2663

School District Meeting Deadlines

Mandates The Arizona Board of Regents adopt rules to exempt a student from the requirement to pay student activity fees if payment would violate the student's conscience or the student: a) is a veteran who recently returned from service; b) was recently married or became a parent and does not participate in student activities; c) objects to the student activity fees on religious or moral grounds; d) demonstrates financial hardship; or e) is on campus only part time. 

SB1145

Student Activity Payment Exemptions

Mandates a governing board establish a mechanism for each school to receive and investigate complaints filed by students' parents alleging the school, school district or an employee or contractor of the school or school district has violated any of the parent's or student's rights.

SB1410

Mandate Investigation for a Violation of Parents Rights

This bill asserts the state's sovereignty and declares that both the state and its political subdivisions are prohibited from using any personnel or financial resources to enforce, administer, or cooperate with any act, law, treaty, order, rule, or regulation of the United States government that conflicts with any state law concerning the regulation of firearms. This includes any taxes, levies, fees, or stamps imposed on firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition that are not applicable to other goods and services and might reasonably discourage law-abiding citizens from purchasing or owning such items._x000D_


HB2394

Affirming Firearm Rights

Removes a device that is designed, made or adapted to muffle the report of a firearm from the definition of a prohibited weapon.

SB1109

Allowing Muffling Devices on Weapons

Proscribes a Subdivision from prohibiting a gun show from occurring within the Subdivision or enacting or enforcing any rule or policy that primarily affects and effectively prohibits a gun show from occurring. 

SB1428

More Gun Shows for Arizona

This bill extends the dedicated sales tax that continues to expand and modernize the regional transportation system.

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