The deadline for bills to be heard in assigned committees in their house of origin is long past so all the bills that did not get a committee hearing are now dead (although there are resurrection pathways).
This week was dominated by floor votes (called 3rd Read). Bills that successfully get approved on the floor votes then move over to the other chamber. Here’s a list of the public health related bills that have advanced out of their chamber this week:
Senate
- SB1019 photo enforcement; traffic (AzPHA opposes)
- SB1071 SNAP TANF verification (AzPHA Opposed)
- SB1108 international medical licenses; provisional licensing (no AZPHA Position)
- SB1612 RFP document retention; AHCCCS (No Position)
House
- HB2001 behavioral health temporary licenses (AzPHA Supports)
- HB2012 emergency use products; employers (AzPHA Opposed)
- HB2130 claims; prior authorization (AzPHA Supports)
- HB2058 immunization proof; higher ed (AzPHA Opposed)
- HB2063 parental notification; immunizations (AzPHA Opposes)
- HB2125 insurance coverage; hearing aids (AzPHA Supports)
- HB2126 medical records; parental choice (AzPHA Opposes)
- HB2145 registered sanitarians; qualifications (AzPHA Supports)
- HB2164 school lunches; ultra processed food (AzPHA Supports)
- HB2165 SNAP; prohibited purchases (AzPHA No Position)
- HB2175 claims; prior auth; company conduct (AzPHA Supports)
- HB2176 training; investigations; complaints (AzPHA Neutral)
- HB2257 DCS, vaccination; child placement (AzPHA No Position)
- HB2291 opioids, red cap packaging (AzPHA Supports)
- HB2449 AHCCCS presumptive eligibility (AzPHA Opposed)