Legislation Archives - Page 8 of 14

Ciscomani Pens Bill to Stop Cartel Recruitment

January 29, 2025 8:35 amFebruary 8, 2025 1:48 pm

A bipartisan bill in Congress aims to crack down on how cartels use social media platforms like Snapchat to get American citizens to traffick drugs into the country, including in Arizona. House Resolution 488 was introduced on Jan. 16 by...

Biasiucci Leads MAHA Supporters to Ensure Passage of HB2164

January 24, 2025 2:12 pmJanuary 30, 2025 9:25 am

Arizona State Rep. Leo Biasiucci (R-30) met this week with a cadre of legislators and local leaders as a part of his legislative push to ban harmful additives and dyes in school lunches. The legislation, dubbed House Bill HB 2164,...

Kolodin Seeks Limits on ‘Environmental Manipulation’ Bill

January 24, 2025 10:00 amJanuary 29, 2025 4:13 pm

Arizona State Representative Alexander Kolodin(R-3) is proposing amendments to HB 2056, a bill introduced by freshman Representative Lisa Fink (R-27) that aims to prohibit “geoengineering” practices in the state. The bill defines geoengineering as “the intentional manipulation of the environment,...

Ortiz Signals Willingness to Work Together on Election Bill

January 17, 2025 9:09 amJanuary 24, 2025 2:35 pm

Despite opposing Senate Bill SB1011, which streamlines early voting procedures, Senator Analise Ortiz (D-LD24) has signaled a willingness to work with Republicans to craft a compromise. The bill, introduced by Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14), aims to expedite election...

Blackman Introduces HB2030 Criminalizing ‘Stolen Valor’

January 16, 2025 3:00 pmJanuary 23, 2025 1:29 pm

State Representative Walt Blackman (R-7), a U.S. Army veteran and Chairman of the House Committee on Government, has returned to the Arizona legislature following a challenging primary campaign. He is now leading efforts to combat “stolen valor”—the act of falsely...

Rogers Champions Petersen’s Sweeping Senate Election Bill

January 16, 2025 9:31 amJanuary 23, 2025 12:33 pm

Arizona Senate Bill 1011 (SB1011), introduced by Senate President Warren Petersen (R-Gilbert) and other Republican legislators, proposes significant changes to the state’s early voting procedures to expedite election result reporting. The Judiciary and Elections Committee, chaired by Senator Wendy Rogers...

Kupper, Delgado Propose Tax Exemptions for Minors

January 13, 2025 9:59 amJanuary 17, 2025 8:19 pm

Arizona’s newly elected representative, Nick Kupper (R-25), is preparing to introduce legislation aimed at helping minors keep more of their hard-earned income. The idea behind the bill comes from 17-year-old Nico Delgado, the former Teenage Republican President, who approached Kupper...