Summary of legislative bill activity (Exclusive of budget bills):
| INTRODUCED HOUSE |
INTRODUCED SENATE |
INTRODUCED TOTAL |
TRACKING BY PEOPLES LOBBYISTS |
REACTED TO BY PEOPLES LOBBYISTS |
| 1,027 | 775 | 1,802 | 492 | 162 |
Our 6th year, 12th week. For an activity update on all the bills we are tracking, go to https://rb.gy/c9uff3
The deadline for committee hearings has come and gone. There will not be any more committee hearings of bills unless it is done via special permission, which does not happen often.
The 100th day of this session will be Tuesday, 4/22. The adjournment target date is the 1st Saturday after the 100th day, which will be Saturday, 4/26. However, the adjournment date may be postponed, which has happened often.
STRIKE EVERYTHING AMENDMENTS:
We are also in the season of the STRIKE EVERYTHING amendments to bills. These “amendments” do not just amend bills, but replace all the content with a totally different content. For a list of bills being subjected to strike everything amendments, go to https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/StrikeEverything.
To put this in perspective, here are some recent numbers.
| YEAR | NUMBER PROPOSED | NUMBER ADOPTED |
| 2023 | 149 | 121 |
| 2024 | 121 | 99 |
| 2025 (so far) | 168 | 132 |
HOBBS WATCH
As of the time of this writing, 57 bills have been sent to Hobbs, 39 have been signed, and 2 have been vetoed. Those numbers will change drastically in the next few days.
Complete list of Bills Sent to Hobbs https://rb.gy/9n2614
Complete list of Bills Vetoed by Hobbs https://rb.gy/pxkzkp
Hobbs Contacts: Phone Phoenix: 602.542.4331 Tucson: 520.628.6580 Email https://rb.gy/zpy39v
HOBBS ACTIVITY
Bills signed by governor this week:
HB2025 medical assistants; scope of practice (now: scope of practice; medical assistants)
HB2108 communications from inmate; victims’ right
HB2115 observing nude minor; sexual gratification
HB2116 small estate; affidavit; limits
HB2173 mental health inquiry; prohibition
HB2232 on-site wastewater treatment; general permit
HB2343 legal document preparers; license requirements
HB2345 loan agreements; escrow
HB2390 justices of the peace; online signature (now: JPs; constables; online signature)
HB2405 topical medications
HB2447 self-certification program; administrative review
HB2628 pharmacists; emergency medication; administration
HB2666 campaign finance; third-party complaints
HB2688 internal revenue code; conformity.
HB2720 hydrolyzed cocaine; threshold amount
HB2769 state land transfer; Bullhead City
HB2905 craft producer; festival; fair; license
SB1039 homeowner’s associations; meetings; recordings
SB1040 recall elections; procedures; timeline
SB1060 internal investigations; notice; confidentiality
SB1070 tax deed land sales; procedures
SB1078 manufacturer plates; proof of contract
SB1102 pharmacy benefits; prescribing; exemption
SB1104 police reports; victims; prosecuting agency
SB1105 medical marijuana dispensaries; location
SB1122 property tax exemptions; inflation adjustment
SB1124 dental board; oral preventive assistants
SB1153 write-in candidates; nomination paper filing
SB1159 employment practices; wage claims
SB1218 townsites; trustees; board of supervisors.
SB1225 grade levels; 9/11 instruction
SB1231 newly elected constables; training (now: training; newly elected constables)
SB1286 counties; board; administrative review; approval
SB1311 west valley charity specialty plates
SB1320 implements of husbandry; autonomous; automated
SB1354 evaluation agencies; hearings; witnesses
SB1506 department of corrections; reporting; website
SB1549 conservation easements; valuation
SB1618 security guards; private investigators; licensure
LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
Among the bills we are tracking, these experienced action this week
