HB 2507 — religious services; essential services
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 January 24, 2022. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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13 sponsors
1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
3 passed, 4 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
15 added · 11 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of HB 2507 now prohibits both state government and private individuals from taking discriminatory actions against religious organizations. Previously, only the state government was included in this protection. This change is significant because it broadens the scope of the law, ensuring that individuals cannot discriminate against religious organizations, which extends protections even during emergencies. This could lead to greater support for religious groups in challenging situations.
HouseSenate Engrossed House Bill religious services;
essential services State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session CHAPTER 181 HOUSE BILL 2507 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 41, CHAPTER 9, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 11;
(d) ANY PRIVATE PERSON SUING UNDER OR ATTEMPTING TO ENFORCE A LAW, RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT.
STATE GOVERNMENT OR ANY PRIVATE PERSON WHO SUES UNDER OR ATTEMPTS TO ENFORCE A LAW, RULE OR REGULATION THAT IS ADOPTED BY THIS STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE MAY NOT TAKE ANY DISCRIMINATORY ACTION AGAINST A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION ON THE BASIS THAT THE ORGANIZATION:
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 25, 2022.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 25, 2022.
View plain text versions (6)
- Chaptered Chaptered Version Current pdf
- Engrossed House Engrossed Version pdf
- Engrossed Senate Engrossed Version pdf
- Amended HOUSE - Floor Amend to Bill - Toma - passed pdf
- Amended SENATE - Petersen flr amend (ref Bill) adopted pdf
- Introduced Introduced Version pdf
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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DP
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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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House Placed on Consent Calendar
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DP
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House Second Reading
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House First Reading.
Sponsors
- David Livingston · Cosponsor
- Justin Wilmeth · Cosponsor
- Beverly Pingerelli · Cosponsor
- John Kavanagh · Cosponsor
- Jake Hoffman · Cosponsor
- Mark Finchem · Cosponsor
- Frank Carroll · Cosponsor
- Leo Biasiucci · Cosponsor
- Quang H Nguyen · Cosponsor
- Walt Blackman · Cosponsor
- Ben Toma · Primary
- Shawnna Bolick · Cosponsor
- John Fillmore · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 80 not signed on · 36 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (12)
- David Livingston Republican
- Justin Wilmeth Republican
- Beverly Pingerelli Republican
- John Kavanagh Republican
- Jake Hoffman Republican
- Mark Finchem Republican
- Frank Carroll Republican
- Leo Biasiucci Republican
- Quang H Nguyen Republican
- Walt Blackman Republican
- Shawnna Bolick
- John Fillmore
Not signed on (80)
80 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 80 →"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 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 37% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 40% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Christine Marsh | — | Nay |
| Juan Mendez | — | Not Voting |
| Karen Fann | — | Yea |
| Kelly Townsend | — | Yea |
| Lisa Otondo | — | Nay |
| Martin Quezada | — | Nay |
| Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita | — | Yea |
| Nancy Barto | — | Yea |
| Paul Boyer | — | Yea |
| Raquel Terán | — | Nay |
| Rebecca Rios | — | Nay |
| Rick Gray | — | Yea |
| Rosanna Gabaldon | — | Nay |
| Sean Bowie | — | Nay |
| Sine Kerr | — | Yea |
| Sonny Borrelli | — | Yea |
| Tyler Pace | — | Yea |
| Victoria Steele | — | Nay |
| Lela Alston | Democrat | Nay |
| Lupe Contreras | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Ann Gonzales | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Stephanie Stahl Hamilton | Democrat | Nay |
| Theresa Hatathlie | 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 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 37% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (60)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2507?
- HB 2507 is sponsored by David Livingston (Republican), Justin Wilmeth (Republican), Beverly Pingerelli (Republican), John Kavanagh (Republican), Jake Hoffman (Republican), Mark Finchem (Republican), Frank Carroll (Republican), Leo Biasiucci (Republican), Quang H Nguyen (Republican), Walt Blackman (Republican), Ben Toma, Shawnna Bolick, and John Fillmore.
- What is the current status of HB 2507?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2022. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 2507?
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