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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2015 | AZ | HB 2173 | Establishes Gold and Silver as Legal Tender | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| Jan. 15, 2015 | AZ | HB 2064 | Requires Additional Testing for High School Students | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| April 9, 2018 | AZ | SB 1394 | Amends Abortion Reporting Requirements | Bill Passed - House (35 - 22) |
| May 10, 2017 | AZ | HB 2372 | Extends Time Period for Individuals to Receive Government Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| March 28, 2017 | AZ | SB 1122 | Authorizes Sale of Firearms without Background Checks | Bill Passed - House (32 - 23) |
| April 3, 2019 | AZ | SB 1091 | Increases State Rainy-Day Fund by 10 Percent | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| March 24, 2016 | AZ | HB 2451 | Amends Requirements for Release of Undocumented Inmates | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| March 23, 2015 | AZ | HB 2150 | Amends Animal Cruelty Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| March 18, 2019 | AZ | SB 1072 | Requires Identification for Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (31 - 27) |
| May 6, 2019 | AZ | HCR 2009 | Classifies Pornography as a Public Health Crises | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| May 27, 2019 | AZ | HB 2756 | Amends Minimum Wage Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| May 2, 2019 | AZ | SB 1291 | Amends Prohibited Weapons List | Bill Passed - House (42 - 17) |
| May 27, 2019 | AZ | HB 2754 | Appropriates Funds for Health-Related Costs and Areas for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| May 27, 2019 | AZ | HB 2753 | Authorizes Environmental State Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| May 27, 2019 | AZ | SB 1558 | Increases Stipends for State Legislators | Bill Passed - House (37 - 23) |
| May 27, 2019 | AZ | HB 2749 | Appropriates Funds for K-12 Education for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| May 19, 2020 | AZ | SB 1557 | Amends State Consumer Annuity Laws and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| Feb. 13, 2020 | AZ | HB 2686 | Amends Local Government Utility Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| March 5, 2020 | AZ | HB 2771 | Amends State Income Tax Code to Conform with Federal Tax Law | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
| March 19, 2020 | AZ | HB 2902 | Appropriates Funds Related to Education | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
| May 20, 2020 | AZ | SB 1305 | Increases Autonomous Vehicle Delivery | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| Feb. 4, 2021 | AZ | SB 1462 | Appropriates Additional Funds for Childcare Services | Bill Passed - House (48 - 10) |
| Feb. 17, 2021 | AZ | HB 2042 | Requires Aquifer Protection Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| March 24, 2022 | AZ | SB 1165 | Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Bill Passed - House (31 - 24) |
| June 28, 2021 | AZ | SB 1848 | Authorizes Emergency Shelter Beds for Homeless Senior Citizens | Bill Passed - House (43 - 15) |
| May 17, 2021 | AZ | HB 2794 | Prohibits Election Officials from Changing Election Related Deadlines | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| May 17, 2022 | AZ | HB 2325 | Establishes 9/11 Education Day | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
| June 24, 2022 | AZ | SB 1740 | Terminates Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizonia | Bill Passed - House (48 - 1) |
| May 9, 2022 | AZ | HB 2130 | Limits Property Owner Liability | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11) |
| April 20, 2022 | AZ | HB 2696 | Expands Prohibition on Human Smuggling | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
| April 1, 2021 | AZ | HB 2770 | Authorizes Businesses to Ignore Mask Mandates | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| April 7, 2021 | AZ | HCR 2023 | Prohibits the Federal Government's Interference in the State's Elections | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| March 21, 2022 | AZ | HB 2659 | Prohibits Organ Donor Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0) |
| June 24, 2022 | AZ | HB 2397 | Amends Definitions Related to Vulnerable Adults and Emotional Abuse | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
| May 18, 2022 | AZ | HB 2031 | Increases Higher Education Access to Individuals with Disabilities | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
| April 18, 2022 | AZ | SB 1311 | Increases Prevention Measures and Penalties for Healthcare Workers Assault | Bill Passed - House (53 - 5) |
| April 27, 2022 | AZ | SB 1009 | Limits the Governor's Power to Declare a Public Health Emergency | Bill Passed - House (31 - 27) |
| April 18, 2022 | AZ | SB 1163 | Expands Healthcare Options for Individuals with Terminal Illness/Disease | Bill Passed - House (39 - 18) |
| May 26, 2021 | AZ | SB 1022 | Amends Arizona Revised Statutes in Regard to Unborn Children | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| Feb. 21, 2022 | AZ | HCR 2039 | Repeals the School Spending Cap Mandate in the State Constitution | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (23 - 6) |
| March 24, 2022 | AZ | SB 1138 | Prohibits Irreversible Gender Reassignment Surgery for Minors | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
| March 24, 2022 | AZ | SB 1164 | Expands Restrictions on Abortion | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
| March 23, 2022 | AZ | HB 2492 | Requires Proof of Citizenship in Order to Vote in a Presidential Election | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| June 30, 2021 | AZ | HB 2550 | Prohibits False Complaints Against a Peace Officer | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| June 24, 2021 | AZ | SB 1827 | Amends Tax Code to Establish a 4.5 Percent Cap on the Top Marginal Rate | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| June 24, 2021 | AZ | SB 1828 | Amends Existing Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| June 22, 2022 | AZ | SB 1251 | Defines the Classification of Armed Robbery and Deadly Weapons | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
| June 23, 2022 | AZ | SB 1494 | Prohibits the Non-Vaccinated Terminated Persons from Being Denied Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
| June 22, 2022 | AZ | SB 1177 | Requires Renewal Reminder Notices for Concealed Weapon Permittees | Bill Passed - House (54 - 4) |
| June 24, 2021 | AZ | SB 1819 | Requires New Security Features on Ballots | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| June 23, 2022 | AZ | HB 2319 | Limits Civilians' Ability to Film Police | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| March 11, 2021 | AZ | SB 1002 | Prohibits Absentee Ballots from Revealing Political Party Affiliation | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| June 30, 2021 | AZ | HB 2906 | Prohibits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| June 25, 2021 | AZ | SB 1835 | Establishes Fines for Impersonating Election Officials | Bill Passed - House (31 - 25) |
| June 30, 2021 | AZ | HB 2905 | Limits Distribution of Mail-In Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| April 13, 2021 | AZ | HB 2359 | Requires any Method of Electronic Access to be Secured While Voting In Person | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0) |
| April 7, 2021 | AZ | HB 2569 | Prohibits Election Administrators from Receiving Private Funding for Conducting Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| June 30, 2021 | AZ | SB 1572 | Establishes a Literacy Instruction Exam for Teacher Certification Applicants | Bill Passed - House (31 - 28) |
| Feb. 16, 2023 | AZ | SB 1530 | Appropriates Funding for K-12 Education | Bill Passed - House (31 - 27) |
| Feb. 14, 2023 | AZ | SB 1184 | Repeals Rental Tax Across the State | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
| April 10, 2023 | AZ | SB 1565 | Prohibits Arizona Counties from Using Artificial Intelligence in Verifying a Voter's Signature | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
| April 12, 2023 | AZ | HB 2691 | Requires a Video Livestream of Ballots During the Signature Matching Process | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| April 12, 2023 | AZ | HB 2474 | Prohibits Schools from Requiring Students Receive Vaccines Approved via Emergency Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| April 12, 2023 | AZ | HB 2394 | Prohibits Any County or Municipality in Arizona from Enacting New Taxes, Levies or Fees on Firearms or Ammunition | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| April 11, 2023 | AZ | SB 1260 | Reduces the Arizona Small Business Tax Rate from 2.8% to 2.5% | Bill Passed - House (36 - 11) |
| May 15, 2023 | AZ | SB 1201 | Reduces the Number of Signatures Election Officials Could Use to Verify Ballot Signatures | Bill Passed - House (31 - 27) |
| April 4, 2023 | AZ | HB 2322 | Amends and Codifies Outdated Signature Verification Guidelines | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| April 5, 2023 | AZ | HB 2552 | Prohibits Ranked Choice Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| May 15, 2023 | AZ | SB 1066 | Requires All Nongovernmental Entities Sending Election-Related Information Specify Their Status | Bill Passed - House (38 - 20) |
| May 15, 2023 | AZ | SB 1135 | Authorizes the State to Exit the Electronic Registration Information Center | Bill Passed - House (31 - 27) |
| April 4, 2023 | AZ | HB 2415 | Authorizes the Removal of Voters from Arizona's Permanent Mail-In Voting List | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| May 15, 2023 | AZ | SB 1264 | Prohibits Election Officials or Workers from Being in Political Action Committees | Bill Passed - House (42 - 16) |
| April 11, 2023 | AZ | HB 2319 | Amends How Judges Interpret Election Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| May 15, 2023 | AZ | SB 1180 | Prohibits an Individual From Being Paid on the Basis of How Many Voter Registration Forms They Collect | Bill Passed - House (35 - 23) |
| May 15, 2023 | AZ | SB 1597 | Requires On-Site Tabulation of All Election Ballots | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
| May 15, 2023 | AZ | HB 2560 | Authorizes the State to Release More Voter Registration and Ballot Image Data to the Public | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
| May 10, 2023 | AZ | HB 2613 | Requires 100% of a Voting Machine be Manufactured in the United States | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| March 29, 2023 | AZ | HB 2477 | Specifies the Importance of the Electoral College to United States Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| May 15, 2023 | AZ | SB 1221 | Amends Biometric Laws Regarding Fingerprinting | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
| May 10, 2023 | AZ | HB 2561 | Amends Water Provider Regulations for Arizona Municipalities | Bill Passed - House (43 - 10) |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | AZ | SB 1231 | Classifies Illegal Border Crossing as a State Crime | Bill Passed - House (31 - 28) |
| March 20, 2024 | AZ | SB 1185 | Prohibits the Possession of Detached Catalytic Converters | Bill Passed - House (29 - 27) |
| April 29, 2010 | AZ | HB 2281 | Ethnic Studies Ban | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 26) |
| April 24, 2012 | AZ | SB 1182 | Prohibits Enforcement of Certain Provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
| April 4, 2012 | AZ | HB 2434 | Requires Federal Agents to Notify Local Law Enforcement Prior to Taking Action | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
| April 28, 2010 | AZ | SB 1307 | Treatment of Human Embryos | Bill Passed - House (35 - 24) |
| April 20, 2010 | AZ | HB 2246 | Fireworks Deregulation | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
| April 13, 2010 | AZ | SB 1070 | Expanding Undocumented Immigration Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (35 - 21) |
| April 14, 2011 | AZ | SB 1609 | Public Workers' Pensions | Bill Passed - House (36 - 20) |
| April 23, 2012 | AZ | SB 1332 | Requires the Federal Government to Give Back Land to Arizona | Bill Passed - House (35 - 15) |
| March 27, 2012 | AZ | HB 2036 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| April 5, 2012 | AZ | HB 2780 | Exempts Ranch Dogs from Animal Cruelty Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| June 29, 2009 | AZ | SB 1175 | Prohibiting Non-Physicians from Performing Abortions | Bill Passed - House (35 - 19) |
| April 22, 2010 | AZ | HB 2338 | Yellow Light Standardization | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 3) |
| April 13, 2011 | AZ | SB 1593 | Authorizing Out-of-State Insurance Policies in Arizona | Bill Passed - House (37 - 21) |
| March 16, 2022 | AZ | HB 2840 | Amends Existing Laws Regarding the Election of Precinct Committeemen | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
| April 21, 2010 | AZ | SCR 1013 | Replacing Secretary of State with Lieutenant Governor | Bill Passed - House (51 - 9) |
| March 21, 2011 | AZ | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5) |
| April 19, 2011 | AZ | HB 2230 | Relating to the 9/11 Memorial | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
| April 1, 2011 | AZ | SB 1619 | Provisions to Health and Health Care for 2011-2012 Budget | Bill Passed - House (39 - 20) |