Arizona 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session Status: Passed House 4 R cosponsors

HB 2497 — lawn equipment emissions reduction program

Last action — DP

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

This bill died with 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 2497 now includes a clear requirement for counties to establish a voluntary emissions reduction program specifically for lawn and garden equipment. This program's goal is to achieve measurable reductions in emissions, and counties will have the option to work with independent contractors to implement it. The changes aim to improve environmental quality while providing residents with an opportunity to lower their emissions by using cleaner equipment. This matters because it encourages more sustainable practices in gardening and landscaping, potentially leading to better air quality in communities.

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HB2497 - 542R - I Ver       REFERENCE TITLE:
HB2497 - 542R - H Ver       House Engrossed         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session       HOUSE BILL 2497       AN ACT   amending section 49‑474.02, Arizona Revised Statutes;
lawn equipment emissions reduction program         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session       HB 2497   Introduced by Representatives Dunn:
Biasiucci, Finchem, Griffin, Longdon, Osborne, Pierce, Toma, Udall, Senator Kerr     AN ACT   amending section 49‑474.02, Arizona Revised Statutes;
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Action History

  1. DP

  2. Senate Second Reading

  3. Senate First Reading

  4. Transmit to Senate

  5. PASSED

  6. DP

  7. House Placed on Consent Calendar

  8. DP

  9. House Second Reading

  10. House First Reading.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 83 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (83)

83 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 44 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35900
Republican 5700
Democrat 4000
Total 441600
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Lieberman — Yea
Amish Shah — Yea
Andres Cano — Yea
Anthony T. Kern — Nay
Arlando Teller — Yea
Athena Salman — Yea
Becky A. Nutt — Nay
Ben Toma — Yea
Bob Thorpe — Yea
Bret Roberts — Nay
Charlene R. Fernandez — Yea
César Chávez — Yea
Daniel Hernandez — Yea
David L. Cook — Nay
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 — Nay
Kelli Butler — Yea
Kelly Townsend — Yea
Kirsten Engel — Yea
Lorenzo Sierra — Yea
Michelle Udall — Yea
Nancy Barto — Nay
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 — Nay
Steve Pierce — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Nay
Walter Blackman — Nay
Alma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Yea
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Nay
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Nay
Kevin Payne Republican Nay
Leo Biasiucci Republican Nay
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Nay
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Nay
Warren Petersen Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2497?
HB 2497 is sponsored by Timothy "Tim" Dunn (Republican), Leo Biasiucci (Republican), Mark Finchem (Republican), Gail Griffin (Republican), Sine Kerr, Michelle Udall, Ben Toma, Steve Pierce, Joanne Osborne, and Jennifer Longdon.
What is the current status of HB 2497?
This bill died with 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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