Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: Enacted 16 R cosponsors

HB 2853 — Arizona empowerment scholarship accounts; appropriation

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 June 15, 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 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 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

3 added · 0 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds a new chapter and includes the dates when the bill was approved by the governor and filed with the Secretary of State. This change is important because it officially marks the bill's progression through the legislative process and ensures that the public records are accurate and up-to-date.

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appropriation State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2853 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 15-2401, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
appropriation State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session CHAPTER 388 HOUSE BILL 2853 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 15-2401, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JULY 7, 2022.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 7, 2022.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Transmit to House

  3. Transmit to Governor

  4. PASSED

  5. PASSED

  6. Senate Second Reading

  7. DP

  8. W/D

  9. W/D

  10. Transmit to Senate

  11. Senate First Reading

  12. PASSED

  13. DPA

  14. House Second Reading

  15. House First Reading.

  16. DP

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 66 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (66)

66 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 16 Yea · 10 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 0302
Unaffiliated 9702
Republican 7000
Total 161004
% of votes cast 53%33%0%13%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
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 — Not Voting
Rick Gray — Yea
Rosanna Gabaldon — Nay
Sean Bowie — Nay
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Tyler Pace — Yea
Victoria Steele — Nay
Lela Alston Democrat Not Voting
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

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Passed

Passed 31 Yea · 26 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 142003
Democrat 0600
Total 312603
% of votes cast 52%43%0%5%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Amish Shah — Nay
Andrea Dalessandro — Not Voting
Andres Cano — Nay
Athena Salman — Not Voting
Ben Toma — Yea
Brenda Barton — Yea
Christian Solorio — Nay
César Chávez — Nay
Daniel Hernandez — Not Voting
David L. Cook — Yea
Diego Espinoza — Nay
Domingo DeGrazia — Nay
Jacqueline Parker — Yea
Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren — Nay
Jennifer Jermaine — Nay
Jennifer Longdon — Nay
Jennifer Pawlik — Nay
Joanne Osborne — Yea
Joel John — Yea
John Fillmore — Yea
Judy Burges — Yea
Judy Schwiebert — Nay
Kelli Butler — Nay
Lorenzo Sierra — Nay
Marcelino Quiñonez — Nay
Melody Hernandez — Nay
Michelle Udall — Yea
Morgan Abraham — Nay
Pamela Powers Hannley — Nay
Regina E. Cobb — Yea
Reginald Bolding — Nay
Richard C. Andrade — Nay
Robert Meza — Nay
Russell Bowers — Yea
Steve Kaiser — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Yea
Walter Blackman — Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Nay
Brian Fernandez Democrat Nay
Christopher Mathis Democrat Nay
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Nay
Myron Tsosie Democrat Nay
Sarah Liguori Democrat Nay
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 Yea
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
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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Subjects

finance education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2853?
HB 2853 is sponsored by Justin Wilmeth (Republican), Jeff Weninger (Republican), Beverly Pingerelli (Republican), Kevin Payne (Republican), Teresa Martinez (Republican), John Kavanagh (Republican), Gail Griffin (Republican), Mark Finchem (Republican), Timothy "Tim" Dunn (Republican), Lupe Diaz (Republican), Neal Carter (Republican), Frank Carroll (Republican), Leo Biasiucci (Republican), Joseph Chaplik (Republican), Walt Blackman (Republican), Quang H Nguyen (Republican), Ben Toma, Brenda Barton, Shawnna Bolick, Russell Bowers, Judy Burges, Regina E. Cobb, David L. Cook, John Fillmore, Travis W. Grantham, Steve Kaiser, and Joanne Osborne.
What is the current status of HB 2853?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 15, 2022. Enacted.
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