Action taken on bills followed this week, HB2583, HB2088, HB2551, SB1280, SB1437, SB1452, SB1519, HB2544, HB2402, HB2447, SB1455.
HB2551 – Transparency, school bonds, overrides, funding sources – lost in the House 3rd Reading when 8 Republicans joined Democrats in torpedoing it. They were ACKERLEY, BOYER, RIVERO, SHOPE, CARTER, COLEMAN, PRATT, and ROBSON
HB2583 – Transparency in open meetings – also torpedoed by Republicans that joined Democrats. They were FANN, WENNINGER, ALLEN J, COLEMAN, PRATT, ROBSON, and FARNSWORTH.
HB2402 – Transparency, bond election pamphlet must contain disclosure of tax impact. Passed in the Senate Government Committee.
(*) For full info on any bill, click on the bill number column. To see exactly how every legislator voted, click on the Results column. Make a note of this information because it could be very valuable at election time, to evaluate whether candidates’ campaign rhetoric is supported or contradicted by their actions.
The latest results of actions on bills that we are watching, as reported on www.azleg.gov, are as follows:
| BILL # (*) | SHORT TITLE or WHAT THE BILL DOES |
WHERE | RESULTS (*) |
| HB2583 | open meetings; audiovisual recordings TRANSPARENCY BILL |
HOUSE 3RD READING | F-28-31-1 |
| HB2088 | STUDENT PRIVACY OF INFORMATION. AS AMENDED, NOT NEARLY AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL VERSION | HOUSE 3RD READING | P-34-24-2 |
| HB2551 |
schools; bonds; overrides; funding sources TRANSPARENCY IN BONDS AND OVERRIDES |
HOUSE 3RD READING | F-27-32-1 |
| SB1280 | empowerment scholarship accounts; eligibility; administration | SENATE 3RD READING | P-17-13-0 |
| SB1437 | national defense laws; prohibited actions | SENATE 3RD READING | P-18-12-0 |
| SB1452 | unlawful executive actions; second amendment | SENATE 3RD READING | P-19-11-0 |
| SB1519 | early ballots; collection; receipt POOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HB2023, FEEL GOOD BILL |
SENATE 3RD READING | P-18-12-0 |
| HB2544 |
schools; statewide achievement assessments; menu. | SENATE 3RD READING | P-40-18-2 |
| HB2402 |
bonds; disclosure; notice TRANSPARENCY IN BOND ELECTIONS |
SENATE GOVERNMENT | P-4-2-1 |
| HB2447 | business entities; database; posting; requirements SMALL BUSINESS FRIENDLY |
SENATE GOVERNMENT | P-4-2-1 |
| SB1455 | PARENTAL OPT-OUT – CURRENTLY INCLUDES THE ALLEN OPT-OUT AMENDMENT | SENATE COW | DPA |
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