Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 2741 — state licensing; fee waiver

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 08, 2022. 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 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 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

24 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to HB 2741 simplify the process for waiving licensing fees for certain individuals applying for their licenses for the first time. The main addition is an annual reporting requirement, which will track how many fees were waived and for what reasons. Notably, the bill removed a provision that allocated $300,000 to reimburse agencies for those waived fees, indicating a shift from direct funding to enhanced transparency and accountability in reporting. This matters because it aims to support those in need, such as low-income individuals and military spouses, while ensuring the state can monitor the benefits of the fee waiver program effectively.

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House Engrossed state licensing;
Senate Engrossed House Bill state licensing;
fee waiver State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2741 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 41-1080.01, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
fee waiver State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session CHAPTER 336 HOUSE BILL 2741 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 41-1080.01, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
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THE SUM OF $300,000 IS APPROPRIATED FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND EACH FISCAL YEAR TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION TO REIMBURSE AN AGENCY ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS FOR FEES THAT THE AGENCY WAIVED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION SHALL REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WAIVED LICENSING FEES BY EACH AGENCY.
AN AGENCY SHALL APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF FEES THAT THE AGENCY WAIVED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
THE REPORT SHALL SPECIFY FOR WHICH PURPOSE THE FEE WAS WAIVED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JULY 1, 2022.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 1, 2022.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Transmit to Governor

  3. PASSED

  4. PASSED

  5. Transmit to House

  6. PASSED

  7. DPA

  8. DP

  9. DP

  10. Senate Second Reading

  11. Senate First Reading

  12. PASSED

  13. House Placed on Consent Calendar

  14. DP

  15. Transmit to Senate

  16. DP

  17. House Second Reading

  18. House First Reading.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (89)

89 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 48 Yea · 1 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29107
Republican 15002
Democrat 4002
Total 481011
% of votes cast 80%2%0%18%
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 — Yea
Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren — Yea
Jennifer Jermaine — Yea
Jennifer Longdon — Yea
Jennifer Pawlik — Yea
Joanne Osborne — Yea
Joel John — Yea
John Fillmore — Nay
Judy Burges — Not Voting
Judy Schwiebert — Yea
Kelli Butler — Not Voting
Lorenzo Sierra — Yea
Marcelino Quiñonez — Yea
Melody Hernandez — Not Voting
Michelle Udall — Yea
Morgan Abraham — Not Voting
Pamela Powers Hannley — Not Voting
Regina E. Cobb — Not Voting
Reginald Bolding — Yea
Richard C. Andrade — Yea
Robert Meza — Yea
Russell Bowers — Yea
Steve Kaiser — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Yea
Walter Blackman — Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Brian Fernandez Democrat Yea
Christopher Mathis Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Not Voting
Sarah Liguori Democrat Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Not Voting
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Not Voting
Lupe Diaz Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
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 26 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Democrat 3002
Unaffiliated 16002
Total 26004
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
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 — Yea
Nancy Barto — Yea
Paul Boyer — Yea
Raquel Terán — Yea
Rebecca Rios — Not Voting
Rick Gray — Yea
Rosanna Gabaldon — Yea
Sean Bowie — Yea
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Tyler Pace — Yea
Victoria Steele — Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Not Voting
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 52 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32401
Republican 14300
Democrat 6000
Total 52701
% of votes cast 87%12%0%2%
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 — Yea
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 — Nay
Reginald Bolding — Yea
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 Nay
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Nay
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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2741?
HB 2741 is sponsored by Kevin Payne (Republican), Quang H Nguyen (Republican), Joanne Osborne, and Michelle Udall.
What is the current status of HB 2741?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2022. Enacted.
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