Arizona 57th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: Passed House 7 R cosponsors

HB 2800 — fire insurance; policy cancellation; prohibition

Last action — Senate Second Reading

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

20 added · 29 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 2800 now prohibits insurance companies from canceling or refusing to renew fire insurance policies for sixty days after a natural disaster or wildfire. Previously, the bill mentioned a much longer period of twenty-four months, but this has been changed to a shorter timeframe. This matters because it allows homeowners in affected areas a temporary safeguard against losing their coverage immediately after a disaster, giving them time to recover before facing potential cancellation of their fire insurance.

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Fifty-seventh Legislature Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs First Regular Session H.B.
House Engrossed fire insurance;
2800 PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
policy cancellation;
2800 (Reference to printed bill) Amendment instruction key:
prohibition State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2800 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 20, CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 7, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 20-1511;
[GREEN UNDERLINING IN BRACKETS] indicates text added to statute or previously enacted session law.
RELATING TO FIRE INSURANCE.
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(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - H.B.
[GREEN STRIKEOUT IN BRACKETS] indicates new text removed from statute or previously enacted session law.
2800 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
[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:
cancellation prohibition IF THE GOVERNOR DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY AS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 26-303 AFTER A NATURAL DISASTER OR WILDFIRE, AN [INSURANCE PRODUCER] [INSURER] MAY NOT CANCEL OR REFUSE TO RENEW, FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS, A FIRE INSURANCE POLICY WITH AN INSURED WHO RESIDES OR THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN A FIVE MILE RADIUS OF THE NATURAL DISASTER OR WILDFIRE.
cancellation prohibition IF THE GOVERNOR DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY AS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 26-303 AFTER A NATURAL DISASTER OR WILDFIRE, AN INSURER MAY NOT CANCEL OR REFUSE TO RENEW, FOR THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS, A FIRE INSURANCE POLICY WITH AN INSURED THAT RESIDES OR THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN A FIVE MILE RADIUS OF THE NATURAL DISASTER OR WILDFIRE.
Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform TERESA MARTINEZ 2800MARTINEZ.docx 02/14/2025 10:41 AM H:
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Action History

  1. Senate Second Reading

  2. Senate First Reading

  3. Transmit to Senate

  4. PASSED

  5. DPA

  6. DPA

  7. House Second Reading

  8. House First Reading.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 86 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (86)

86 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 52 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 26001
Republican 26601
Total 52602
% of votes cast 87%10%0%3%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Márquez Democrat Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Anna Abeytia Democrat Yea
Betty J Villegas Democrat Yea
Brian Garcia Democrat Yea
Cesar Aguilar Democrat Yea
Christopher Mathis Democrat Yea
Consuelo Hernandez Democrat Yea
Elda Luna-Nájera Democrat Yea
Janeen Connolly Democrat Yea
Junelle Cavero Democrat Not Voting
Kevin Volk Democrat Yea
Lorena Austin Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
Lydia Hernandez Democrat Yea
Mae Peshlakai Democrat Yea
Mariana Sandoval Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Yea
Nancy Gutierrez Democrat Yea
Oscar De Los Santos Democrat Yea
Patty Contreras Democrat Yea
Quantá Crews Democrat Yea
Sarah Liguori Democrat Yea
Seth Blattman Democrat Yea
Stacey Travers Democrat Yea
Stephanie Simacek Democrat Yea
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Yea
Alexander Kolodin Republican Nay
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Yea
Chris Lopez Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
David Marshall, Sr. Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Not Voting
James Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Gillette Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Nay
Julie Willoughby Republican Yea
Justin Olson Republican Nay
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Khyl Powell Republican Yea
Laurin Hendrix Republican Nay
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Lisa Fink Republican Nay
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 Nay
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Walt Blackman Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2800?
HB 2800 is sponsored by Justin Wilmeth (Republican), Chris Lopez (Republican), Nick Kupper (Republican), Gail Griffin (Republican), Pamela Carter (Republican), Teresa Martinez (Republican), and David Marshall, Sr. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2800?
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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