State Senate Archives - Page 12 of 17

Grantham Resurrects Tamale Bill

April 2, 2024 1:58 pm

Arizona House Speaker Pro-Tem Travis Grantham (R-14) successfully resusstated the so-called “Tamale bill” vetoed by Governor Katoe Hobbs during last year’s legislative session. Re-introduce this year as House Bill 2042, Grantham piggybacked on the bill’s broad bipartisan support, coupling that...

State Senate President Warren Petersen and Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives Ben Toma speaking with attendees at the 2024 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Petersen and Toma Sue Biden EPA over Unattainable Air Rules

March 25, 2024 12:02 pmMay 14, 2024 9:13 am

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) and House Speaker Ben Toma joined with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry to fight what they are describing as “a dangerous new air quality rule” that sets “unattainable environmental goals.” The rule,...

State Representatives Analise Ortiz and Oscar De Los Santos speaking on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Hobbs Veto Count Grows After Affordable Home Act Reversal

March 19, 2024 12:47 pm

In what amounted to a surprise reversal of expectations, Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs extended her veto run yesterday. She apparently sided with the left-leaning Arizona League of Cities and Towns, quashing the Arizona Starter Homes Act and the cost-saving...

State Representative Leo Biasiucci speaking with the media at a press conference hosted by Border 911 at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Warren, Borrelli, Hatathlie, Biasiucci, and Ortiz Speak Out Against League

March 14, 2024 11:46 amMarch 14, 2024 12:05 pm

Earlier this month, the Arizona legislature passed HB2570, dubbed the “Arizona Starter Homes Act” to help Arizona homebuyers, especially first-time buyers. Sponsored by House and Senate Majority Leaders Biasiucci and Borrelli, respectively, the bill is receiving unexpected pushback from the...

Bolick Sponsors Ballot Initiative for Child-Trafficking Punishment

March 12, 2024 11:59 am

AZ Senator Shawnna Bolick (R-LD2) is sponsoring a ballot initiative that would allow voters to approve lifetime sentencing rules for anyone convicted of child trafficking. By creating a ballot initiative, Bolick has effectively circumvented the possibility of a Hobbs veto....

Biasiucci and Borrelli Pass Home Affordability Act

March 8, 2024 9:46 amMarch 8, 2024 9:50 am

House Majority Leader Leo Biasiucci (R-30) joined with Senate Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli to author and spearhead the passage of a bill easing Arizona’s skyrocketing home prices. Dubbed the “Arizona Starter Homes Act,” it prohibits municipalities from mandating homeowner associations...

State Senator Janae Shamp and State Representative Gail Griffin at a press conference hosted by Border 911 at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Hobbs Veto of Border Protection Bill Signals 2024 Tone

March 6, 2024 8:20 am

On Monday, March 4, 2024, Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs fired her first veto salvo of 2024 by rejecting Senate Bill SB1231, dubbed the “Arizona Border Invasion Act.” The bill, which passed both houses on a straight party vote, parallelled a...