Arizona 53rd Legislature - 2nd Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 2421 — national guard; employment rights

Last action — signed by governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2018. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 40 sponsors

    1 primary, 39 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

49 added · 39 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Bill HB 2421 clarify some details about the military leave for members of the National Guard and armed forces reserves. Key updates include a clearer explanation of how leaves of absence for military duty will not impact vacation rights and job seniority, ensuring that employees can return to their previous or a higher position without penalty. This matters because it provides stronger job protections for service members, helping them balance their military commitments with their civilian employment.

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HB2421 - 532R - H Ver       House Engrossed       State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session     HOUSE BILL 2421       AN ACT   amending section 26-168, Arizona Revised Statutes;
Chapter 0118 - 532R - H Ver of HB2421     House Engrossed       State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session       CHAPTER   HOUSE BILL 2421     AN ACT   amending section 26-168, Arizona Revised Statutes;
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END_STATUTE         APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 3, 2018.
  FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 3, 2018.
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Action History

  1. signed by governor

  2. transmit to governor

  3. transmit to house

  4. passed

  5. senate second reading

  6. senate first reading

  7. transmit to senate

  8. passed

  9. house second reading

  10. house first reading.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 39 co-sponsors · 53 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (39)

Not signed on (53)

53 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 23000
Democrat 2000
Total 30000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Dalessandro — Yea
Bob Worsley — Yea
David Bradley — Yea
Frank Pratt — Yea
Jamescita Peshlakai — Yea
Juan Mendez — Yea
Judy Burges — Yea
Karen Fann — Yea
Kate Brophy McGee — Yea
Katie Hobbs — Yea
Kimberly Yee — Yea
Lisa Otondo — Yea
Martin Quezada — Yea
Nancy Barto — Yea
Olivia Cajero Bedford — Yea
Rick Gray — Yea
Robert Meza — Yea
Sean Bowie — Yea
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Steve Farley — Yea
Steve Smith — Yea
Steve Yarbrough — Yea
Catherine Miranda Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Sylvia Allen Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46001
Democrat 4000
Republican 9000
Total 59001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
BEN TOMA — Yea
Anthony T. Kern — Yea
Athena Salman — Yea
Becky A. Nutt — Yea
Bob Thorpe — Yea
Brenda Barton — Yea
Charlene R. Fernandez — Yea
César Chávez — Yea
Daniel Hernandez — Yea
Darin Mitchell — Yea
David L. Cook — Yea
David Stringer — Yea
Diego Espinoza — Yea
Douglas Coleman — Yea
Drew John — Yea
Eddie Farnsworth — Yea
Eric Descheenie — Not Voting
Gerae Peten — Yea
Heather Carter — Yea
Isela Blanc — Yea
Jay Lawrence — Yea
Jill Norgaard — Yea
John M. Allen — Yea
Kelli Butler — Yea
Kelly Townsend — Yea
Ken Clark — Yea
Kirsten Engel — Yea
Macario Saldate — Yea
Maria Syms — Yea
Mark A. Cardenas — Yea
Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita — Yea
Michelle Udall — Yea
Noel W. Campbell — Yea
Pamela Powers Hannley — Yea
Paul Boyer — Yea
Paul Mosley — Yea
Randall Friese — Yea
Ray D. Martinez — Yea
Rebecca Rios — Yea
Regina E. Cobb — Yea
Reginald Bolding — Yea
Richard C. Andrade — Yea
Russell Bowers — Yea
Todd A. Clodfelter — Yea
Tony Navarrete — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Yea
Wenona Benally — Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Yea
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety veterans labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2421?
HB 2421 is sponsored by Denise “Mitzi” Epstein (Democrat), Mark Finchem (Republican), Sally Ann Gonzales (Democrat), Venden "Vince" Leach (Republican), Tony Navarrete, Darin Mitchell, Jay Lawrence, Drew John, Kevin Payne (Republican), Mae Peshlakai (Democrat), Gerae Peten, Lisa Otondo, Juan Mendez, Michelle Udall, Ben Toma, Bob Thorpe, David Stringer, Becky A. Nutt, Teresa Martinez (Republican), Macario Saldate, Rebecca Rios, Daniel Hernandez, Rosanna Gabaldón, Randall Friese, Charlene R. Fernandez, Diego Espinoza, David L. Cook, Douglas Coleman, Regina E. Cobb, Todd A. Clodfelter, Ken Clark, César Chávez, Heather Carter, Mark A. Cardenas, Noel W. Campbell, Kelli Butler, Reginald Bolding, Wenona Benally, Lela Alston, and Richard C. Andrade.
What is the current status of HB 2421?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2018. Enacted.
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