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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/20/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation & Technology and House Appropriations Joint Meeting
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- And Arizona is poised to be a leader here.
- governor's office and things like the Arizona Healthy Tomorrow, Arizona Future. as well as the governor's
- here to Arizona.
- The impacts on Arizona members is staggering.
- I want all the people of Arizona to relax.
Summary:
The committee met to review the governor’s fiscal 2027 budget presentation, with the chair repeatedly asking members to keep questions brief and avoid speeches. The discussion focused first on the overall revenue and spending outlook, including concerns from members that the executive forecast was more optimistic than the JLBC baseline and that the budget appeared to front-load revenue and expenditure growth. The governor’s budget team said the forecast was close to JLBC’s, that the budget was structurally balanced, and that differences were roughly $100 million per year on ongoing revenue. Members asked for follow-up calculations in writing, including the total multi-year gap and the amount of revenue enhancements above base revenues.
A major portion of the meeting centered on tax and fee proposals tied to data centers, water use, and sports betting. The governor’s team defended eliminating the existing data center tax incentive as the removal of a loophole rather than a new tax, arguing the incentive had already succeeded in attracting major investment. They also described a proposed Department of Water Resources fee-setting authority for data centers to support a new Colorado River Protection Fund, and said the proposal would apply to existing and future facilities without a grandfather clause. Members raised concerns about fairness, competitiveness, and whether the changes would require a supermajority vote. The team also discussed increased sports betting fees, saying the revenue forecast did not include dynamic behavioral effects.
The committee then moved through major spending areas, including corrections, public safety, border security, cybersecurity, K-12 education, Medicaid, and developmental disabilities. The governor’s budget includes ongoing funding to prevent correctional officer pay cuts, money to comply with prison health care court orders, probation funding, body-worn cameras, law enforcement staffing, fentanyl task forces, and cyber readiness grants. Members questioned the lack of funding for a prison oversight committee and asked for corrections spending totals over the administration. On border security, the executive said it was seeking about $759.7 million in federal reimbursement for border-related costs and that the governor had met with federal officials, including Secretary Noem and Tom Homan, about the request. In education, the budget proposes renewing Prop. 123, adding K-12 base funding, and issuing $1.5 billion in school facilities bonds over three years; members debated whether the proposal was appropriate and whether Prop. 123 revenues could support the debt service. The meeting also covered AHCCCS cost growth and federal HR1 impacts, with the executive warning of major coverage losses and hospital funding reductions, and DDD funding, where the governor’s team said the budget fully funds services and includes about $120 million in supplemental needs. No votes were taken; the meeting was a presentation and question-and-answer session only.
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- sits on the board for the Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists.
- Speaker and members, please welcome the Arizona House softball championship trophy.
- It's a simple check mark on the form: I am an Arizona resident or I am not an Arizona resident.
- And again, I want to reiterate that Arizona law So I think that is wrong.
- And again, I want to reiterate that Arizona law. So I think that is wrong.
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- And thank you for all your advocacy for Arizona. Thank you. Welcome to the House.
- So Arizona has proven that we are willing in 19...
- Mary Green was the first African-American settler in the Arizona Territory.
- It's Arizona history. She used culture to build community. This is Black history.
- It's Arizona history. It's American history. Mary Green did not just come west.
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- She's an embedded scholar with Arizona.
- Everybody, please give them a round of applause from Snowflake, Arizona. Welcome to the House.
- This coalition is made up of Families for Vaccines, Arizona Academy of Family Physicians, Arizona Medical
- Association, Families for Vaccines, Arizona Academy of Family Physicians, Arizona Medical Association
- SB 1316, Arizona Rural Health, SCR 1022, Legislator, 90 House District.
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/31/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #15 & #16
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- to Senate Bill 1254, which makes provisions to the statute governing the Industrial Commission of Arizona
- Department of Gaming, Arizona Racing Commission, and the Arizona State Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts
- to vote in Arizona using a federal write-in early ballot.
- All the circulator has to do is check a box saying they're not a resident of the state of Arizona.
- and the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board for eight years.
Summary:
The caucus reviewed a long agenda of Senate bills across elections, commerce, education, government, health and human services, judiciary, public safety, transportation, rural development, and ways and means. Many measures were described as consent or third-read consent items, including bills on campaign finance termination statements and late-report penalties, AI provenance data for media, adjuster/contractor conduct during emergencies, Industrial Commission changes, association meeting closures, banking and remittance rules, central bank digital currency, public safety parity funding, barbering and cosmetology board continuation, digital asset reserve management, contractor licensing, gaming and racing commission continuation, school AED instruction, classroom removal procedures, school safety reporting, special education complaint transparency, foreign influence and land ownership restrictions, DCS and DES process changes, health care licensing and reimbursement rules, EMS compact adoption, and multiple tax, housing, and transportation measures. Staff repeatedly summarized each bill and answered questions, with several bills noted as mirror or identical to House measures or as strike-everything amendments from committees.
A few bills drew discussion. On SB 2874, staff explained that the Senate amendment would limit penalties for untimely campaign finance reports when a committee certifies it received no contributions and made no expenditures, but the sponsor did not concur. SB 1074 prompted questions about whether parental notification changed; staff said it did not and that the bill was aimed at improving communication between teachers and principals about discipline. SB 1175, requiring DCS caseworkers to photograph children at each interaction in abuse or neglect cases, drew concern about the scope of the photos, while supporters said it would improve continuity and documentation. SB 1180 also drew comment because the sponsor and committee chair disagreed over an amendment, though the bill was advanced for further work.
The most extended debate came on SB 1751, which would allow death-row inmates to choose firing squad, lethal injection, or lethal gas if voters approve the related constitutional measure. One member strongly opposed the bill on moral and personal grounds, another argued it could be a more humane option if the state is going to carry out executions, and a third raised concern that it could be used against Second Amendment rights. The bill remained on the third-read consent calendar despite the objections. The caucus concluded after moving through the remaining agenda items, with no formal votes recorded in the transcript beyond committee status and consent-calendar placement.
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- And the people of Arizona deserve the confidence that when the state... ...of Arizona deserve the confidence
- We are the official Arizona-Satineo Legacy Buffalo Soldiers of the Arizona Territory and Ladies and Gentlemen
- Commander Fray Maribault is inducting to the Arizona Hall of Fame.
- When I moved to Arizona, I was a little shocked.
- Our history in Arizona is fraught with all kinds of things.
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- We also have Arizona Commerce Authority Operations Manager Val Frenzzi.
- State of Arizona Legislative Proclamation, declaring March 25th, 2026, Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day.
- Senate Bill 1071, Arizona Rangers, repeal. Clerk is instructed to record the action of the House.
- Senate Bill 1071, Arizona Rangers, repeal. Clerk is instructed to record the action of the House.
- I want to welcome Ferney Kiroz, Arizona State Organizer of Bread for the World, who came today.
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- SB 1685, Arizona Latino Affairs Commission. Government.
- SB 1685, Arizona Latino Affairs Commission. Government.
- SB 1756, standards Arizona plane coordinate system.
- Shope, Arizona State Senator, LD-16, and David Gowan, Arizona State Senator, LD-19.
- keep anybody who comes to Arizona safe.
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- And whereas Turning Point USA, headquarters, across Arizona and the nation.
- In Arizona throughout the United States, dated this 29th day of January 2026.
- Erica, on behalf of this entire Arizona House of Representatives, we are honored.
- his undergraduate at the University of Arizona.
- Our Arizona Constitution requires... ...sectarian information inside our public schools.
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/15/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #1
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- The state of Arizona needs you.
- Those small businesses bring in 85% of the new jobs in Arizona.
- What they don't have in there is what we did for the kids of Arizona and the parents of Arizona, which
- state of Arizona for that fact.
- But he can't use it in Arizona on Arizona forms. But he does it on the federal forms.
Summary:
The caucus focused on HB 2153, a tax conformity bill that would align Arizona statute with the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026, including retroactive provisions affecting tax year 2025. Staff explained that the bill excludes three federal provisions from H.R. 1: the additional $6,000 senior deduction, the increase in the state and local tax (SALT) deduction to $40,000, and the deduction for interest on new car loans. It also adds several Arizona-specific provisions, including a $6,000 deduction for certain retirement distributions for taxpayers age 65 or older, a $6,000 deduction for Roth IRA contributions, an increase in the dependent tax credit from $100 to $125, and a deduction for child and dependent care expenses above the federal credit. JLBC’s fiscal note was cited as a negative $441.3 million in year one, declining over the next two years.
Chairman Livingston and other Republican members argued the bill was needed immediately because the Department of Revenue had already issued tentative forms assuming full conformity, creating confusion for taxpayers and businesses. They said the state needed a signed law as soon as possible to avoid amended returns, inconsistent filing rules, and uncertainty for small businesses. Livingston emphasized that the bill was intended to protect small businesses from having to keep two sets of books and said he was advising taxpayers not to file until the issue was resolved. Members also discussed the practical impact on small businesses, citing testimony that Arizona has about 700,000 small businesses employing well over a million people.
Several exchanges clarified the difference between the governor’s November direction to the Department of Revenue and the bill before the committee. Staff explained that DOR normally assumes “simple conformity” and that the governor’s directive attempted to add “below-the-line” deductions through a worksheet, but that those items still require statutory authorization. Members said the governor’s action was confusing and characterized it as a press release rather than binding law. The committee also discussed the child care provisions, describing them as a federal-style deduction Arizona has not previously adopted and as one of the main new benefits in the bill. The caucus ended without a vote, and members were told the floor would begin at 10 a.m.
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- He was previously the president of the Arizona Radiology Society.
- Arizona stands firmly with Israel.
- Arizona stands firmly with Israel.
- Thanks. ...welcoming Consul General Israel Bashar to the Arizona House of Representatives.
- So we want all of us in Arizona to work together to make it a better Arizona for the present and the
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- This here, this bill, HB 2248, is labeled as the Arizona Medical Freedom Act.
- I'm a pediatrician here in Chandler, Arizona.
- Not so much in Arizona, but some and more in other states.
- Ashley Chambers, executive director at Arizona Families for Vaccines. Mr.
- Again, this bill does not represent what Arizona voters want.
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- Let's support this kind of legislation and support rural Arizona.
- Let's support this kind of legislation and support rural Arizona.
- And that is not what Arizona is about.
- And so I think that Arizona is taking a great stance.
- of more than 9,000 Arizona Army and Air National Guard personnel and the State of Arizona Division of
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
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- Ted Dietrich, who started the Arizona Heart Institute.
- Bad for them, bad for the state of Arizona. Two dependents.
- Bad for them, bad for the state of Arizona.
- I have been a resident of Arizona for over 45 years.
- They've also earned their medical license from the Arizona Medical Board.
Bills:
SB1001, SB1011, SB1016, SB1052, SB1072, SB1100, SB1112, SB1113, SB1116, SB1118, SB1120, SB1121, SB1122, SB1123, SB1124, SB1125
Keywords:
appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, medical examiners, sudden infant death, autopsy protocols, forensic pathology, public health, religious exemption, employment practices, COVID-19 vaccination, accommodation, discrimination, assisted living, health care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, physician orders, informed consent
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle Study Committee
Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle Study Committee
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Transcript Highlights:
- And 16-5-10, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to the conduct of elections.
- House Bill 289, an act amending Section 38-783, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to the Arizona State
- House Bill 2090, an act amending Section 38-7907, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to the Arizona State
- Revised Statutes, relating to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System.
- So this is a great idea to put the emphasis on physical education in Arizona.
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- Finally, Arizona is finally putting the hammer down on selling to minors.
- It is legal in the state of Arizona.
- It is, it is legal in the state of Arizona.
- of Commerce, the Arizona Asian Sun Publication, and the Arizona Asian American Association.
- Arizona has the 17th highest rate of gun deaths in the U.S.
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and then moved through a lengthy third-reading calendar. Early bills included SB 1135 on workers’ compensation, which passed 49-4, and SB 1127 on family offenses, which failed 5-50 after Rep. Gress said he supported the policy but voted no to allow reconsideration. SB 1133 on nominating procedures passed 32-23 without the emergency clause, and SB 1136 on workers’ compensation passed 54-1. Members then debated several health-related and regulatory measures, including SB 1145 on behavioral health behavior analysis, SB 1165 on health insurance coverage for breast exams, SB 1175 on child welfare, SB 1184 on condominiums and planned communities, SB 1205 on municipal regulations, SB 1210 on private post-secondary education institutions, and SB 1233 on state agencies, with mixed votes and several floor explanations focused on costs, insurance mandates, and public health benefits.
The chamber also considered SB 1243 on court-ordered treatment, where supporters framed it as protecting vulnerable people and opponents warned about guardianship abuse and indefinite confinement; it passed 50-7. SB 1246 on condominium and planned community notices passed unanimously, while SB 1253 on Safe Haven providers passed 57-0. SB 1259 on campaign-related address confidentiality drew extensive debate about candidate safety, threats, and residency rules, and passed 43-14. Additional measures passed included SB 1271 on municipal authority, SB 1286 on veterinarians, SB 1292 on the public safety personnel retirement system, SB 1366 creating a towing and impound advisory committee, SB 1446, SB 1497 on school insurance, SB 1561 and SB 1564 on health care institutions, and several final-read House bills.
On final reading, the House concurred in amendments to several bills and passed HB 2082, HB 296 on WIFA, HB 2557 on patient records, HB 2749 on reclassifying certain felony convictions to misdemeanors under strict conditions, and HB 4001 on nicotine products and youth access. HB 4001 drew the most extended debate, with supporters emphasizing youth protection, stronger penalties for sales to minors, and anti-vaping enforcement, while opponents criticized the bill as regulatory overreach or insufficiently focused on taxation and education. The House also adopted a motion to request the Senate return SB 1456 for reconsideration, heard a memorial resolution honoring James Hong Shee, and received remarks and a proclamation on National Gun Violence Awareness Day before recessing.
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- State of Arizona, Legislative Proclamation, in honor of Arizona Human Trafficking Awareness Day.
- Bliss invites the members of the Arizona House of Representatives to proclaim January 13th as Arizona
- HB 255, Arizona beef count away. Land, agricultural and rural affairs. HB 2156...
- HB 2062, buffalo sores Arizona. HB 2063, appropriation oversight over vulnerable interests.
- HB 2149, Arizona Beef Council. HB 2152, TPT exemption. HB 2153, international revenue code.
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- , relating to the Arizona State Retirement System.
- Or the actual violation of a state statute to be prosecuted in Arizona.
- So again, the conduct outlined in this bill can already be prosecuted in Arizona.
- The sponsor has been told that the conduct can be prosecuted in Arizona.
- Senate Bill 1164, an act relating to the Arizona long-term care system.
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- Kevin McCarthy, president of the Arizona Tax Research Association, here in support.
- We are a small community, 4,800 population, in upper northern Arizona.
- We're a small community, 4,800 population, in upper northern Arizona.
- to those who are locating in Arizona, those who are creating jobs.
- We've got to make it easier for hardworking Arizona families to make ends meet—hardworking Arizona families
Keywords:
judicial foreclosure, tax lien, redemption rights, excess proceeds, property auction, income tax, federal tax conformity, revenue analysis, legislative session, tax reporting, municipal fees, county fees, utility rates, moratorium, tax classification, local government, inflation, economic stability, tax increases, cost-of-living protection