Summary of legislative bill activity (Exclusive of budget bills):
| INTRODUCED HOUSE | INTRODUCED SENATE | INTRODUCED TOTAL | TRACKING BY PEOPLES LOBBYISTS | REACTED TO BY PEOPLES LOBBYISTS |
| 1,027 | 775 | 1,802 | 492 | 162 |
Our 6th year, 11th week. For an activity update on the bills we are tracking, go to https://rb.gy/c9uff3
We are in the last few weeks of the 2025 legislative session. We no longer have standing committee hearings on bills, except for Appropriations and Rules, which get one additional week.
SPECIAL HEARING: HOBBS BUDGET MISMANAGEMENT
The recently-formed House Ad Hoc Committee on Executive Budget Mismanagement will be holding its first public hearing on Thursday, April 3rd. To watch this hearing online, go to https://shorturl.at/d9VaQ
DEADLINES:
Friday, 3/28 – Last day for bills to be heard in committees
Friday, 4/18 – Last day to consider bills in conference committees
Tuesday, 4/22 – 100th day of this session. Target date to adjourn
STRIKE EVERYTHING AMENDMENTS:
We are also in the season of the STRIKE EVERYTHING amendments to bills. These “amendments” do not just amend bills, but replace all the content with a totally different content. For a list of bills being subjected to strike everything amendments, go to https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/StrikeEverything.
To put this in perspective, here are some recent numbers.
| YEAR | NUMBER PROPOSED | NUMBER ADOPTED |
| 2023 | 149 | 121 |
| 2024 | 121 | 99 |
| 2025 (so far) | 167 | 121 |
HOBBS WATCH
As of the time of this writing, 40 bills have been sent to Hobbs, 12 have been signed, and 1 has been vetoed. Those numbers will change drastically in the next few days.
Bills Sent to Hobbs https://rb.gy/9n2614
Bills Vetoed by Hobbs https://rb.gy/pxkzkp
Hobbs Contacts: Phone Phoenix: 602.542.4331 Tucson: 520.628.6580 Email https://rb.gy/zpy39v
Among the bills that experienced action this week, a few deserve to be highlighted:
SB1229 – planning; home design; restrictions; prohibition. This bill is quite controversial. It imposes restrictions on what municipalities can do regarding planning and home design. In spite of some staunch opposition by some Republicans, it cleared the Senate and is moving through the House with the approval of the Commerce Committee by 5-4.
SB1128 – air quality; causation; state boundaries A significant problem for Arizona is that a substantial source of its air pollution originates outside of its borders, which means that Arizona has no control over those sources. However, Arizona is still penalized for that pollution. This bill was aimed at alleviating that condition. It failed because Republican Representative Teresa Martinez, of LD16, joined Democrats and voted NO on it.
SB1371 – income tax; subtraction; retirement distribution This would be a welcome tax relief for senior citizens who are feeling the pinch of inflation. This bill allows retirement account payments to be reduced from the taxable income to senior citizens. Certain restrictions apply, but the overall result is a significant state income tax relief for retired older citizens.
HB2518 – employment; prohibitions; corporation commission This bill is aimed at reducing the conflict of interest that may exist when people go back and forth between being employed by a regulated entity and being part of the regulating body. It has cleared the full House by a nearly-unanimous 51-2 vote and the Senate Government Committee by a unanimous 7-0 vote.
HCR2037 – prohibited weapons; definition repeal This bill has been amended with a strike everything amendment containing language that does not, even remotely reflects the original bill. As amended, this bills places a restriction on the practice of going back and forth between being a registered lobbyist and being elected to the legislature or statewide office.
HERE IS THE LIST OF ALL THE TRACKED BILLS THAT SAW ACTION THIS WEEK
(SE = BILL HAS BEEN STRIKE EVERYTHING AMENDED)
Next week will also be very active in terms of legislative action. But that action will revolve around full chamber votes because committee hearings are no longer possible this session, except for Appropriations and Rules, that get an extra week.
Unlike committee hearings, full chamber votes are not customarily announced far in advance, so we cannot alert readers. However, among the bills that we are tracking, a handful will experience Appropriations Committee hearings next week:
LIST OF ALL TRACKED BILLS SCHEDULED FOR ACTION NEXT WEEK
| BILL # and SHORT TITLE | WHERE | DATE |
| HB2172 – parent training; schools; K-8 students | Senate Appropriations | 04/01/2025 |
| HB2268 – (NOW: wildfire prevention authority; fund) | Senate Appropriations | 04/01/2025 |
| HB2320 – appropriation; veterans’ services; mental health | Senate Appropriations | 04/01/2025 |
| HB2919 – state budget; structural balance; estimates | Senate Appropriations | 04/01/2025 |
| SCR1003 – compensation; elective state officers; inflation | House Appropriations | 03/31/2025 |