Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1242 — nursing care; assisted living; regulation

Last action — Signed by Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2022. Enacted.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 1242 has been updated to include a new chapter that confirms it was approved by the governor and filed with the Secretary of State on March 18, 2022. This addition clarifies the official status of the bill and its timeline, ensuring transparency about when it became law. This change is important because it helps people know the exact date the law took effect, which can impact when its provisions start to apply.

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regulation State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1242 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 36-446, 36-446.03 AND 36-446.04, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
regulation State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session CHAPTER 15 SENATE BILL 1242 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 36-446, 36-446.03 AND 36-446.04, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 18, 2022.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 18, 2022.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Transmit to Governor

  3. Transmit to Senate

  4. PASSED

  5. House Placed on Consent Calendar

  6. DP

  7. House Second Reading

  8. House First Reading.

  9. Transmit to House

  10. PASSED

  11. DPA

  12. DP

  13. Senate Second Reading

  14. Senate First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 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 52 Yea · 5 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31402
Republican 15101
Democrat 6000
Total 52503
% of votes cast 87%8%0%5%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Amish Shah — Yea
Andrea Dalessandro — Yea
Andres Cano — Yea
Athena Salman — Not Voting
Ben Toma — Yea
Brenda Barton — Yea
Christian Solorio — Yea
César Chávez — Yea
Daniel Hernandez — Yea
David L. Cook — Yea
Diego Espinoza — Yea
Domingo DeGrazia — Yea
Jacqueline Parker — Nay
Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren — Yea
Jennifer Jermaine — Yea
Jennifer Longdon — Yea
Jennifer Pawlik — Yea
Joanne Osborne — Yea
Joel John — Yea
John Fillmore — Nay
Judy Burges — Nay
Judy Schwiebert — Yea
Kelli Butler — Yea
Lorenzo Sierra — Yea
Marcelino Quiñonez — Yea
Melody Hernandez — Yea
Michelle Udall — Yea
Morgan Abraham — Yea
Pamela Powers Hannley — Yea
Regina E. Cobb — Yea
Reginald Bolding — Not Voting
Richard C. Andrade — Yea
Robert Meza — Yea
Russell Bowers — Yea
Steve Kaiser — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Nay
Walter Blackman — Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Brian Fernandez Democrat Yea
Christopher Mathis Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Yea
Sarah Liguori Democrat Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Not Voting
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Yea
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Lupe Diaz Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Nay
Neal Carter Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 27 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16002
Democrat 5000
Republican 6100
Total 27102
% of votes cast 90%3%0%7%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Christine Marsh — Yea
Juan Mendez — Not Voting
Karen Fann — Yea
Kelly Townsend — Yea
Lisa Otondo — Yea
Martin Quezada — Yea
Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita — Not Voting
Nancy Barto — Yea
Paul Boyer — Yea
Raquel Terán — Yea
Rebecca Rios — Yea
Rick Gray — Yea
Rosanna Gabaldon — Yea
Sean Bowie — Yea
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Tyler Pace — Yea
Victoria Steele — Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Yea
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Yea
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Yea
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 Nay
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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SB 1242 is sponsored by Tyler Pace.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2022. Enacted.
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