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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/09/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/02/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #21
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/02/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #23
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/02/2026 - Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/01/2026 - Joint Legislative Audit Committee
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Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, journal approval, and routine announcements, including temporary committee substitutions and a guest introduction recognizing AIM Youth Mental Health and its student ambassadors. Senator Epstein read a proclamation designating May 31, 2026, as Youth Mental Health Day in Arizona. The chamber then recessed for caucuses before moving into Committee of the Whole to consider calendar bills.
The first measure, HB 2995 on legal decision-making and parenting time, received a committee amendment and a Mesnard floor amendment. The floor amendment emphasized child and victim safety in domestic violence cases, tightened standards for rebutting presumptions, and added an emergency clause for quicker implementation. The amendments were adopted, and the Committee of the Whole reported HB 2995 out with a do pass recommendation as amended.
The second measure, HCR 2040, a proposed constitutional amendment concerning labor organization use of public resources in school districts, drew extensive debate. Supporters argued it would prevent school resources from being used for union political or membership activities and protect students from work stoppages, while opponents raised constitutional concerns involving free speech, due process, contracts, pensions, and employee rights, and argued it would harm educators and union communication. After a division vote, the Committee of the Whole reported HCR 2040 out with a do pass recommendation as amended by a 12-11 vote. The Senate then adopted the Committee of the Whole report and adjourned until May 18, 2026.
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
05/06/2026 - Joint Legislative Budget Committee
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Arizona 2026 Regular Session
05/06/2026 - Joint Committee on Capital Review
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