HB 2575 — hospitals; visitation
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2021. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
3 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
18 added · 12 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised version of HB 2575 includes new provisions to ensure that if a hospital's visitation policy allows in-person visits, clergy can visit patients for religious purposes, provided the patient or their representative approves. If in-person visits are not allowed due to health and safety reasons, hospitals must offer virtual visits for clergy instead. This change is important because it ensures that patients have access to spiritual support even during restrictions, helping to uphold their religious needs during critical times.
HB2575Chapter 0321 - 551R - HS Ver of HB2575 HouseSenate Engrossed House Bill hospitals;
visitation State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER HOUSE BILL 2575 AN ACT Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-407.01;
religious purposes;purposes A hospital shall provide notice of its visitation policy to a patient or the patient's representative.
definitionIf A.A hospital's visitation policy allows in-person visitation of any kind and if authorized by the patient or the patient's representative, the hospital must facilitate the ability of clergy to visit the patient in person for religious purposes.
Aclergy hospital's visitation policy must facilitatecomply thewith abilityreasonable ofhealth clergyand tosafety visitprecautions patientsimposed forby religioushospitals purposes,in includingconnection duringwith a pandemic. In an end-of-life situation, a hospital must facilitate in-person clergyvisitation. visitation regardless of the time of day.
clergyIf musta complyhospital's withvisitation reasonablepolicy does not allow in-person visitation of any kind at all times or temporarily for health and safety precautionsreasons, imposedthe byhospital hospitalsmust infacilitate connectiona withvirtual clergy visitation.END_STATUTEvisit B.using communication technology.
ForEND_STATUTE the(EMERGENCY purposesNOT ofENACTED) thisSec. 2. section, "clergy visitation" or "visit" includes a virtual visit using communication technology.
Sec. 2.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 05, 2021.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 05, 2021.
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Transmit to Governor
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PASSED
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PASSED
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Transmit to House
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PASSED
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DPA
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DPA
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Senate Second Reading
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Senate First Reading
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Transmit to Senate
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PASSED
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DPA
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DPA
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House Second Reading
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House First Reading.
Sponsors
- Quang H Nguyen · Primary
- Ben Toma · Cosponsor
- Amish Shah · Cosponsor
- Steve Kaiser · Cosponsor
- Joel John · Cosponsor
- Travis W. Grantham · Cosponsor
- Russell Bowers · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 86 not signed on · 26 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Quang H Nguyen Republican
Co-sponsors (6)
Not signed on (86)
86 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 86 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 37% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Christine Marsh | — | Yea |
| Jamescita Peshlakai | — | Nay |
| Juan Mendez | — | Nay |
| Karen Fann | — | Yea |
| Kelly Townsend | — | Yea |
| Kirsten Engel | — | Nay |
| Lisa Otondo | — | Yea |
| Martin Quezada | — | Nay |
| Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita | — | Yea |
| Nancy Barto | — | Yea |
| Paul Boyer | — | Yea |
| Rebecca Rios | — | Nay |
| Rick Gray | — | Yea |
| Rosanna Gabaldon | — | Nay |
| Sean Bowie | — | Yea |
| Sine Kerr | — | Yea |
| Sonny Borrelli | — | Yea |
| Tony Navarrete | — | Nay |
| Tyler Pace | — | Yea |
| Victoria Steele | — | Nay |
| Lela Alston | Democrat | Nay |
| Lupe Contreras | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Ann Gonzales | Democrat | Nay |
| David Gowan | Republican | Yea |
| David Livingston | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Mesnard | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas "T.J." Shope | Republican | Yea |
| Venden "Vince" Leach | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Rogers | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 31 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 22% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (60)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2575?
- HB 2575 is sponsored by Quang H Nguyen (Republican), Ben Toma, Amish Shah, Steve Kaiser, Joel John, Travis W. Grantham, and Russell Bowers.
- What is the current status of HB 2575?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2021. Enacted.
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