Arizona 54th Legislature - 1st Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 2646 — department of agriculture; application review

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 February 12, 2019. 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.

  • 36 sponsors

    1 primary, 35 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 2 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

5 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of House Bill 2646 updates references from a previous section regarding water and agriculture (Title 3) to focus on the Arizona Commerce Authority (Title 41). It introduces a new section (41-1526) related to a rural e-Connectivity pilot program, which aims to improve internet access in rural areas. This change is important because it shifts the focus to enhancing economic opportunities and connectivity for rural communities, potentially impacting their development and quality of life.

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HB2646 - 541R - S Ver       Senate Engrossed House Bill         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature First Regular Session       HOUSE BILL 2646       AN ACT   amending Title 41, chapter 10, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1526;
Chapter 0295 - 541R - S Ver of HB2646     Senate Engrossed House Bill       State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature First Regular Session       CHAPTER   HOUSE BILL 2646     AN ACT   amending Title 41, chapter 10, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1526;
      APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JUNE 7, 2019.
  FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 7, 2019.
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Action History

  1. signed by governor

  2. passed

  3. transmit to governor

  4. passed

  5. transmit to house

  6. passed

  7. dpa

  8. dpa

  9. senate second reading

  10. senate first reading

  11. transmit to senate

  12. passed

  13. dp

  14. dp

  15. house second reading

  16. house first reading.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 35 co-sponsors · 57 not signed on

"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 59 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44000
Republican 11001
Democrat 4000
Total 59001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Lieberman — Yea
Amish Shah — Yea
Andres Cano — Yea
Anthony T. Kern — Yea
Arlando Teller — Yea
Athena Salman — Yea
Becky A. Nutt — Yea
Ben Toma — Yea
Bob Thorpe — Yea
Bret Roberts — Yea
Charlene R. Fernandez — Yea
César Chávez — Yea
Daniel Hernandez — Yea
David L. Cook — Yea
Diego Espinoza — Yea
Diego Rodriguez — Yea
Domingo DeGrazia — Yea
Gerae Peten — Yea
Isela Blanc — Yea
Jay Lawrence — Yea
Jennifer Jermaine — Yea
Jennifer Longdon — Yea
Jennifer Pawlik — Yea
Joanne Osborne — Yea
John Fillmore — Yea
John M. Allen — Yea
Kelli Butler — Yea
Kelly Townsend — Yea
Kirsten Engel — Yea
Lorenzo Sierra — Yea
Michelle Udall — Yea
Nancy Barto — Yea
Noel W. Campbell — Yea
Pamela Powers Hannley — Yea
Randall Friese — Yea
Raquel Terán — Yea
Regina E. Cobb — Yea
Reginald Bolding — Yea
Richard C. Andrade — Yea
Robert Meza — Yea
Russell Bowers — Yea
Steve Pierce — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Yea
Walter Blackman — Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Yea
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Not Voting
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 20001
Total 29001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Dalessandro — Yea
David Bradley — Yea
Eddie Farnsworth — Yea
Frank Pratt — Yea
Heather Carter — Yea
Jamescita Peshlakai — Yea
Juan Mendez — Yea
Karen Fann — Yea
Kate Brophy McGee — Yea
Lisa Otondo — Yea
Martin Quezada — Yea
Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita — Yea
Paul Boyer — Yea
Rebecca Rios — Yea
Rick Gray — Yea
Sean Bowie — Yea
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Tony Navarrete — Not Voting
Tyler Pace — Yea
Victoria Steele — Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Sylvia Allen Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed

Passed 60 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44000
Republican 12000
Democrat 4000
Total 60000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Lieberman — Yea
Amish Shah — Yea
Andres Cano — Yea
Anthony T. Kern — Yea
Arlando Teller — Yea
Athena Salman — Yea
Becky A. Nutt — Yea
Ben Toma — Yea
Bob Thorpe — Yea
Bret Roberts — Yea
Charlene R. Fernandez — Yea
César Chávez — Yea
Daniel Hernandez — Yea
David L. Cook — Yea
David Stringer — Yea
Diego Espinoza — Yea
Diego Rodriguez — Yea
Domingo DeGrazia — Yea
Gerae Peten — Yea
Isela Blanc — Yea
Jay Lawrence — Yea
Jennifer Jermaine — Yea
Jennifer Longdon — Yea
Jennifer Pawlik — Yea
Joanne Osborne — Yea
John Fillmore — Yea
John M. Allen — Yea
Kelli Butler — Yea
Kelly Townsend — Yea
Kirsten Engel — Yea
Lorenzo Sierra — Yea
Michelle Udall — Yea
Nancy Barto — Yea
Noel W. Campbell — Yea
Pamela Powers Hannley — Yea
Randall Friese — Yea
Raquel Terán — Yea
Regina E. Cobb — Yea
Reginald Bolding — Yea
Richard C. Andrade — Yea
Robert Meza — Yea
Russell Bowers — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Yea
Walter Blackman — Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Yea
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2646?
HB 2646 is sponsored by Amish Shah, Myron Tsosie (Democrat), Reginald Bolding, Rosanna Gabaldón, Randall Friese, Denise “Mitzi” Epstein (Democrat), Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican), John Fillmore, Walt Blackman (Republican), Charlene R. Fernandez, Diego Espinoza, Domingo DeGrazia, César Chávez, Andres Cano, Victoria Steele, Juan Mendez, Sylvia Allen (Republican), Mae Peshlakai (Democrat), Alma Hernandez (Democrat), Richard C. Andrade, Daniel Hernandez, Russell Bowers, Paul Boyer, Lela Alston, Michelle Udall, Bob Thorpe, Raquel Terán, Lorenzo Sierra, Athena Salman, Diego Rodriguez, Jennifer Pawlik, Joanne Osborne, Robert Meza, Jennifer Longdon, Jennifer Jermaine, and Arlando Teller.
What is the current status of HB 2646?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2019. Enacted.
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