The Arizona Constitution provides that “The sessions of the legislature shall be held annually at the capitol of the state, and shall commence on the second Monday of January of each year.”
January 9, 2023, marked the start of Arizona’s 56th Legislature’s First Regular Session. On that day, Governor Katie Hobbs addressed the joint legislative session and provided her State of the State Address.
Click here for the 2023 Session Timeline.
To find your legislative district and the names of your state senator and representatives, visit the Arizona State Legislature website and follow the instructions.
The Request To Speak (RTS) is designed to allow the public to register an opinion on bills listed on agendas. You only need to physically go to the capitol once. After that, you do not have to appear in person to register your opinion. Click here for information on Request to Speak trainings.
Summary of the 2022 Legislative Session
RSK Position Statements
House Bills
HB2014 STOs; scholarships; corporate tax credit
HB2053 nurse-home visitation; program; appropriations
HB2057 classroom-based preparation program; employment
HB2071 schools; corporal punishment; prohibition
HB2137 children’s health insurance program; eligibility
HB2160 school mental health professionals; academy
HB2166 DHS; licensure; group homes
HB2174 supported decision-making; supporter obligations
HB2224 homeschool; private school students; examinations
HB2338 AHCCCS; preventive dental care
HB2455 developmental disabilities; Prader-Willi syndrome
HB2460 suspension; requirements; K-4 students (click here to read RSK Position Statement)
HB2470 AHCCCS; rapid genome sequencing
HB2474 school immunizations; exclusions
HB2548 school safety program; mental health
HB2600 children’s behavioral health services fund
HB2603 reimbursement; direct care workers
HB2624 AHCCCS; redeterminations
Senate Bills
SB1001 pronouns; biological sex; school policies
SB1017 AHCCCS; cochlear implants
SB1018 mental health coverage; collaborative care
SB1032 developmental disabilities; spina bifida
SB1038 probate advisory panel; establishment
SB1040 public schools; restrooms; reasonable accommodations
SB1044 student discipline; nonattendance; suspension; requirements
SB1216 health insurance coverage; insulin
SB1267 eligibility; children’s health insurance program
SB1291 guardianship; conservatorship; policies; procedures
SB1315 emergency response; students with disabilities
SB1349 medical conditions; medical marijuana
SB1385 student discipline profiles; school achievement
SB1411 developmental disabilities; parents; guardianship
SB1417 students with disabilities; diaper changes
SB1421 developmental disabilities; Prader-Willi syndrome
SB1457 psychologists; prescribing authority
SB1459 mental illness; medication; authorization
SB1498 qualified schools; special education; enforcement
SB1551 schools; corporal punishment; prohibition
SB1578 group B weight; kindergarten; appropriation
SB1607 students with disabilities; body cameras
SB1638 group B weight; tribal students
SB1702 gender transition; prohibitions; hormone therapies