Arizona 57th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: Passed House 4 R cosponsors

HB 2722 — public resources; expenditures; prohibition

Last action — DP

  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 - First 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

53 added · 70 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to House Bill 2722 clarifies the definitions of "public entity," "public purpose," and "public resources." It specifies that public entities include various levels of state and local government, while individual aid to private businesses for economic development is explicitly excluded from what constitutes a public purpose. These changes emphasize a stricter approach to how public resources can be spent, ensuring that they are used primarily for the benefit of the public rather than for private gain. This matters because it aims to protect taxpayers' money from being used in ways that do not directly serve the public interest.

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HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION Bill Number:
House Engrossed public resources;
HB 2722 Carter N Floor Amendment The floor amendment in Rep.
expenditures;
N.
prohibition State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2722 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 5, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 2;
Carter's name dated February, 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM creates specific exclusions from what is included as a Public Entity.
RELATING TO PUBLIC RESOURCES.
Amendment explanation prepared by Vince Perez Phone Number 926-5989 ls 2/24/2025 Fifty-seventh Legislature Carter N First Regular Session H.B.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - H.B.
2722 CARTER N FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
2722 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
2722 (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:
"PUBLIC ENTITY" [INCLUDES] [:
"PUBLIC ENTITY":
(a) MEANS] THIS STATE, ANY AGENCY OR UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND ANY CITY, TOWN, COUNTY, SCHOOL DISTRICT OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE AND SHALL BE BROADLY CONSTRUED.
(a) MEANS THIS STATE, ANY AGENCY OR UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND ANY CITY, TOWN, COUNTY, SCHOOL DISTRICT OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE AND SHALL BE BROADLY CONSTRUED.
[(b) DOES NOT INCLUDE IRRIGATION, POWER, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT, DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICTS AND TAX LEVYING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM ARTICLE IX, SECTION 7, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA.] 4.
(b) DOES NOT INCLUDE IRRIGATION, POWER, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT, DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICTS AND TAX LEVYING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM ARTICLE IX, SECTION 7, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA.
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House Amendments to H.B.
(a) MEANS AN ACTIVITY THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO A FUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT AND FOR WHICH THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARY IS THE PUBLIC AS A WHOLE AND NOT A PRIVATE ENTITY.
2722 (a) MEANS AN ACTIVITY THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO A FUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT AND FOR WHICH THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARY IS THE PUBLIC AS A WHOLE AND NOT A PRIVATE ENTITY.
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2722 1-553.
Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform NEAL CARTER 2722FloorCARTER N.docx 02/18/2025 4:04 PM C:
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Action History

  1. DP

  2. Senate Second Reading

  3. Senate First Reading

  4. Transmit to Senate

  5. PASSED

  6. DPA

  7. House Placed on Consent Calendar

  8. DP

  9. House Second Reading

  10. House First Reading.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 28 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.

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 · 28 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 02700
Republican 32100
Total 322800
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Márquez Democrat Nay
Alma Hernandez Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
David Marshall, Sr. Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
James Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Gillette Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Yea
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

public-safety finance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2722?
HB 2722 is sponsored by Julie Willoughby (Republican), Nick Kupper (Republican), Walt Blackman (Republican), and Neal Carter (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2722?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - First 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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