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  • SB 1600 – Infants; Born Alive; Requirements

    Co-sponsored by Sen. Rogers and Rep. Cook, this bill would broaden a controversial 2017 anti-abortion law that requires clinics, hospitals, and physicians to care for a fetus or embryo “born alive.” This bill specifically prohibits a healthcare professional from depriving any born-alive infant of medically-appropriate and reasonable care or treatment, “regardlessof whether the infant is…

  • SB 1595 – Early Ballots; Identification; Tabulation

    Co-sponsored by Sen. Rogers, this bill restricts the return of early ballots, making it likely that many voters would not have their voted early ballotscounted. For an early ballot to be counted and valid, the early ballot would have to be (1) delivered to the county recorder or elections official by 7:00 pm on the…

  • SB 1300 – Disruption; Educational Institutions; Concealed Weapon

    Sponsored by Sen. Rogers, this bill would bar the governing body of any university, college, or community college from prohibiting the lawful transportation or storage of a firearm or the possession of a concealed weapon by a concealed weapon permit holder. The Arizona Board of Regents currently prohibits, with certain exceptions, the use, possession, display,…

  • SB 1234 – Prohibition; Photo Radar

    Sponsored by Sen. Wendy Rogers, this bill would prohibit localauthorities from using a photo radar enforcement system to enforce laws relating to excessive speed or failure to obey a traffic control device. According to the Arizona Department of Transportation’s 2022 Motor Vehicle Crash Facts Report, the number of traffic fatalities in Arizona are at their…

  • HB 2415 – Active Early Voting Lists; Removal

    Co-sponsored by Rep. Cook, this bill would decrease, fromtwo consecutive election cycles (approximately four years) to one election cycle (two years), the number of election cycles in which a person may fail to vote and remain on the AEVL and eligible to automatically receive an early ballot by mail. This is yet another of many…

  • HB 2401 – TPT; Diapers; Feminine Hygiene; Exemption:

    Co-sponsored by Rep. David L. Cook, this long-overdue legislation would benefit women and girls, families with babies, and people using adult incontinence products by eliminating the sales tax on these essential items. A win for health, hygiene, personal dignity, and household budgets!

  • HB 2307 – Elections; Hand-Counting; Machines; Prohibition:

    Co-Sponsored by Rep. Marshall, this bill would prohibit the use of tabulating machines to count votes, requiring all votes to be counted by hand in city, town, and county elections. The terms “inefficient,” “costly,” and “riddled with human error” come to mind. But seriously, do you think for one minute that the legislators sponsoring this…

  • HB 2304 – Voting Locations; Precinct-Based:

    Co-Sponsored by Rep. Marshall, this bill would prohibit voting centers, instead requiring county elections offices to conduct all elections at precinct-basedpolling places. Talk about making voting inconvenient and costly! This bill would make voting especially difficult for voters in rural counties who may have to travel long distances on rough roads to get to their…

  • HCR 2041 – Initiatives; Referendum; Signatures; Legislative Districts

    Under the Arizona State Constitution, the people of the state reserve the power to propose legislation and constitutional amendments and to veto laws passed by the Legislature. Sponsored by Rep. David Marshall, Sr., House Concurrent Resolution 2041 proposes amending the state Constitution to make it much more difficult for Arizona voters to exercise their constitutional…