Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/27/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Hildy Angius — Mentioned as leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • Warren Petersen — Addressed as 'President' in the floor exchange.
  • Shawnna Bolick — Senator Bolick is referenced during a brief floor exchange about the proclamation and reader arrangement, then directly addressed as the signer of the proclamation and as the senator with the floor, with remarks acknowledging her role and prompting her response.
  • Thomas Shope — Referenced as the Senate Pro Tem in the exchange.
  • Timothy Dunn — Mentioned as not being present while the speaker highlights related work.
  • SB1211 — Senate Bill 1211 is discussed as a bill worked on with Amberley’s Place and noted as having been signed into law, providing lifetime no-contact injunctions for domestic violence victims.
  • Chantay Salisbury — Mentioned as being worked with through Janice’s Women’s Center in 2022 on strengthening protections for domestic violence survivors.
  • Kaylee Kozak — Kaylee Kozak is praised as a courageous survivor whose advocacy has significantly shaped Arizona’s approach to protecting victims of child sex abuse. Her leadership is highlighted as instrumental in creating Kaylee’s Law and in advancing broader survivor protections and family court reform.
  • HB2950 — A motion was made to reconsider the Senate’s action in failing to pass HB 2950 on third reading on April 21, 2026, and the same motion was repeated immediately afterward.
  • Lauren Kuby — Appointed to the Committee on Health and Human Services to temporarily replace Senator Gonzales for the day.
  • Sally Gonzales — Named as the senator being temporarily replaced on the committee.
  • John Kavanagh — In a brief procedural exchange, the Majority Leader is addressed and then moves that the Senate stand adjourned until Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.