Representative Alma Hernández Archives

Hernandez, Kolodin Advance Bipartisan Court ‘Due Process’ Bill

February 9, 2026 4:04 pmFebruary 24, 2026 7:51 am

PHOENIX – House Bill 2976, a proposal to require due process protections before state or county entities materially alter the statutory administrative authority of elected justices of the peace (JP), advanced Wednesday after a contentious hearing that devolved into a...

AZ GOP and DEMS Clash over Unborn Child Legislation

January 27, 2026 2:10 pmFebruary 17, 2026 12:22 pm

Three bills moving through the Arizona House—HB2043, HB2144, and HB2074—are intended to expand the legal recognition of unborn children in Arizona law, aimed explicitly at homicide cases, family-court child support, and abortion-related criminal reporting. Supporters are framing them as “catch-up”...

AZ Legislature Adjourns ‘Sine Die’ after Budget Passage

June 17, 2024 10:30 amJuly 1, 2024 7:38 am

After a marathon “midnight oil” negotiation session Friday night, June 14, 2024, the AZ legislature eeked out a budget that left everyone wanting but achieved bipartisan dissatisfaction equally. A $1.4B deficit this year mandated some draconian cuts to programs that...