Arizona 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 2135 — liability; diversity; equity; inclusion laws

Last action — Senate Second Reading

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

This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

42 added · 65 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 2135 includes new language that emphasizes the importance of liability concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion laws. Additionally, the bill has removed certain introductory details that are no longer necessary. These changes clarify the focus of the bill and highlight its urgent nature, indicating that it aims to address important social issues quickly to ensure public safety and order.

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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION 57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session Majority Research Staff HB 2135:
House Engrossed liability;
liability;
inclusion laws WAY FLOOR AMENDMENT 1.
inclusion laws State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2135 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 12, CHAPTER 6, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 20;
Removes the emergency clause from the bill.
RELATING TO CIVIL LIABILITY.
NM 2/4/2026 (602) 926-3848 Fifty-seventh Legislature Way Second Regular Session H.B.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - H.B.
2135 WAY FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
2135 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
2135 (Reference to printed bill) Amendment instruction key:
[GREEN UNDERLINING IN BRACKETS] indicates text added to statute or previously enacted session law.
[Green underlining in brackets] indicates text added to new session law or text restoring existing law.
[GREEN STRIKEOUT IN BRACKETS] indicates new text removed from statute or previously enacted session law.
[Green strikeout in brackets] indicates text removed from existing statute, previously enacted session law or new session law.
<<Green carets>> indicate a section added to the bill.
<<Green strikeout in carets>> indicates a section removed from the bill.
The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
House Amendments to H.B.
(ii) THE UNITED STATES IS FUNDAMENTALLY RACIST OR SEXIST.
2135 (ii) THE UNITED STATES IS FUNDAMENTALLY RACIST OR SEXIST.
(ix) MERITOCRACY OR TRAITS SUCH AS A HARD WORK ETHIC ARE RACIST OR SEXIST OR WERE CREATED BY A PARTICULAR RACE TO OPPRESS ANOTHER RACE.
- 1 - H.B.
2135 (ix) MERITOCRACY OR TRAITS SUCH AS A HARD WORK ETHIC ARE RACIST OR SEXIST OR WERE CREATED BY A PARTICULAR RACE TO OPPRESS ANOTHER RACE.
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Emergency This act is an emergency measure that is necessary to preserve the public peace, health or safety and is operative immediately as provided by law.>> Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform MICHAEL WAY 2135FloorWAY1.docx 02/03/2026 01:52 PM H:
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Action History

  1. Senate Second Reading

  2. Senate First Reading

  3. Transmit to Senate

  4. PASSED

  5. DPA

  6. House Placed on Consent Calendar

  7. DP

  8. House Second Reading

  9. House First Reading.

  10. Prefiled.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 25 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Passed

Passed 32 Yea · 25 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 02502
Republican 32001
Total 322503
% of votes cast 53%42%0%5%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Márquez Democrat Nay
Alma Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Anna Abeytia Democrat Nay
Betty J Villegas Democrat Nay
Brian Garcia Democrat Nay
Cesar Aguilar Democrat Nay
Christopher Mathis Democrat Nay
Consuelo Hernandez Democrat Nay
Elda Luna-Nájera Democrat Nay
Janeen Connolly Democrat Nay
Junelle Cavero Democrat Nay
Kevin Volk Democrat Nay
Lorena Austin Democrat Nay
Lupe Contreras Democrat Nay
Lydia Hernandez Democrat Nay
Mae Peshlakai Democrat Nay
Mariana Sandoval Democrat Nay
Myron Tsosie Democrat Nay
Nancy Gutierrez Democrat Nay
Oscar De Los Santos Democrat Not Voting
Patty Contreras Democrat Nay
Quantá Crews Democrat Nay
Sarah Liguori Democrat Nay
Seth Blattman Democrat Nay
Stacey Travers Democrat Nay
Stephanie Simacek Democrat Nay
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Nay
Alexander Kolodin Republican Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Yea
Chris Lopez Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
David Marshall, Sr. Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
James Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Gillette Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Not Voting
Julie Willoughby Republican Yea
Justin Olson Republican Yea
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Khyl Powell Republican Yea
Laurin Hendrix Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Lisa Fink Republican Yea
Lupe Diaz Republican Yea
Matt Gress Republican Yea
Michael Carbone Republican Yea
Michael Way Republican Yea
Michele Peña Republican Yea
Neal Carter Republican Yea
Nick Kupper Republican Yea
Pamela Carter Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Yea
Rachel Keshel Republican Yea
Ralph Heap Republican Yea
Selina Bliss Republican Yea
Steve Montenegro Republican Yea
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Walt Blackman Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2135?
HB 2135 is sponsored by Michael Way (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2135?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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