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Rules attorney Holder told the House Rules Committee the Arizona Constitution allows the Legislature to prescribe additional duties for executive officers. \"House Bill 2051 requires that beginning in 2027, the governor or the lieutenant governor must appear before the legislature once a month to answer questions from 6 legislators,\" Holder said. She added the office of lieutenant governor will be filled for the first time in the 2026 election and that Article V of the Arizona Constitution permits duties for executive officers to be prescribed by law.

The measure drew concerns from some members about separation of powers. Representative Mathis questioned whether calling the head of the executive branch before the Legislature could violate separation of powers, saying in part, \"It seems like this bill would be similar to having the speaker stand for question time ... I just note that there is a distinction, and again it seems to me that there's no way this can't be a violation of separation of powers when you're calling the head of a separate branch before this body.\" Holder responded that the committee's legal analysis relied on the constitutional provision giving the Legislature authority to prescribe additional duties for executive offices.

The committee voted to recommend the bill is constitutional and in proper form. The roll call recorded individual votes (where given) of Representative Carbone voting Aye; Representative Contreras voting Nay; Representative Mathis voting Nay; Speaker Montenegro voting Aye; Representative Willoughby voting Aye; Vice Chairman Carter voting Aye; Chairman Hendricks voting Aye. The committee reported a tally of 5 ayes, 2 nays and 1 absent and recommended HB2051 is constitutional and in proper form.

The committee's recommendation is a legal-form and constitutionality finding by the Rules Committee staff and members; it is not final enactment of the bill. If the bill advances, further committee hearings and floor action would determine its statutory fate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","02/25/2025 - House Rules","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 2051 would require that, beginning in 2027, the governor or the lieutenant governor appear before the Legislature once a month to answer questions from six legislators.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature Arizona, Arizona","taxId",78572,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6310662,"Rules Committee recommends dozens of bills constitutional in single mass motion; committee approves bundle 7-0 (one absent)",218,492935,711259,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2399218-2f27be2deae80acdef9770edb7dca7ca&start=492&end=711","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2399218-2f27be2deae80acdef9770edb7dca7ca/thumbnail_492935.jpg","/articles/6310662/Arizona/Rules-Committee-recommends-dozens-of-bills-constitutional-in-single-mass-motion-committee-approves-bundle-7-0-one-absent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310662-2272f049f911f95d0f0680e04e4da8fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1775380737&Signature=osbnCzYBVikia4JRq6uEiFCHiKdKcL97A68IP0DYIbQaW61K5nhMxlAdTHkHLg8imwwJwg8GVr0nZ79s~XbNIMCRisM7riPPRJaMkeivr9RZ8ZqOKWXb7C2r1GwlDc4Z5LteidUATqrnvkju2E5LXKQ5Hvxju8O4er4T8oiCptRt9gVB0pBo46g6uqGhyiuhsC~dhuyL3kNuoXXFj6VIcOWu3-jK1330i~Dy25QHfRLjHW~yShVE-p9DYeymguHWOrpIAUD~MJYzruA7Y99mi6NZLKY~hvg-mzFxdVZ5KsfXFX9A5iBFX1CIXuSevUEA7j8fEKphjhDXv4HpQXTB5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vice Chair Carter moved a mass motion covering a large group of measures. Rules attorney Holder told the committee the rules office had reviewed each measure included in the mass motion and found them constitutional and in proper form, with one comment concerning House Bill 2867 (see separate article).

The mass motion listed more than 40 separate House bills and two House concurrent resolutions by bill number; the transcript lists each bill number included in the bundle. The committee voted on the bundle by roll call. The roll call recorded Representative Carbone Aye; Representative Contreras Aye; Representative Mathis Aye; Representative De Los Santos Aye; Speaker Montenegro Aye; Representative Willoughby Aye; Vice Chairman Carter Aye; Chairman Hendricks Aye. The committee announced a vote of 7 ayes and 1 absent and recommended the measures in the mass motion are constitutional and in proper form.

Chairman Hendricks closed the meeting, saying, \"Without objection, the meeting is adjourned.\"","The Rules Committee used a mass motion to recommend constitutional/form findings for a long list of House bills and two concurrent resolutions; the rules office said all reviewed measures were in proper form except one bill where staff raised language concerns (see HB2867), and the committee approved the mass motion 7 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6310667,"Rules office flags overbroad language in HB2867 that could affect higher-education coursework; sponsor to consider floor amendment",84,581980,666910,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2399218-2f27be2deae80acdef9770edb7dca7ca&start=581&end=666","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2399218-2f27be2deae80acdef9770edb7dca7ca/thumbnail_581980.jpg","/articles/6310667/Arizona/Rules-office-flags-overbroad-language-in-HB2867-that-could-affect-higher-education-coursework-sponsor-to-consider-floor-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310667-275e963d05e1479290e7618016f67e85/orig.mp4?Expires=1775380737&Signature=LxeLhvGa39rp9w3pfM6UlEkHHMl5gd88Iz659TB1c4MIC4~xXhQH~ReHBWtdrDvgyJc0JGeqPKGKS15lsRnlHMM3UbZnUSZTLeJ6BlQ27Ppl7Ab4iwOKSWCa~AhZotYyz-khTiQl8n4pYeD9jfMaPAKSYNEAHUo6zvMkoh29jxxlmU49t4mvjRDP3R5AUVlAk03U8A791b5-byirXIpxqX~ZLMFNvVQYK5SPr3ZViwPwGitBTl4Kjo0LQPnRso9vsWCFcMWPQ-n-gTL~0QojBZ-IKCzBXOgi6XDnCA-P3RDqM0531IqufthJlAfxQaGuMib6YSzfiDk6XGNvOy5UPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 2867 addresses a prohibition on teaching antisemitism and related conduct; the rules attorney told the committee one provision in the bill raised concerns because it extended to higher education.

\"Our concern with this bill was one specific provision that was seen in both the original language and in the amendment that also includes higher education institutions, and that is the part that prohibits schools and teachers from requiring a student to advocate for or against a specific topic or point of view to receive credit across every subject area for coursework or to receive credits that are necessary to graduate,\" Rules attorney Holder said. She said that language could be read to cover classroom activities such as speech-and-debate assignments or law-school advocacy exercises and described it as potentially \"very overbroad and vague.\"

Holder said the sponsor has indicated willingness to work on a floor amendment to limit that requirement \"perhaps to the subject of the rest of the bill, which is this antisemitism and antisemitic conduct.\" The rules office said it is working with the sponsor to narrow the language.

Committee members did not take a formal vote on the provision during the Rules Committee session; the record shows the rules office recommended the sponsor consider a floor amendment and that staff will assist with drafting.

The exchange occurred during a mass-motion review of multiple measures; committee members subsequently approved the mass motion for a bundle of bills (see separate summary).","The Rules Committee's staff said one provision in House Bill 2867 that would bar schools and teachers from requiring students to advocate for or against a topic as a condition for credit could be read so broadly it would affect speech-and-debate and law-class exercises; the sponsor has signaled willingness to accept a limiting floor amendment.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6310671,"Rules office tentatively clears strike-everything amendment to HB2328 on fantasy sports; flags tribal compact complexity",142,235665,378005,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2399218-2f27be2deae80acdef9770edb7dca7ca&start=235&end=378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2399218-2f27be2deae80acdef9770edb7dca7ca/thumbnail_235665.jpg","/articles/6310671/Arizona/Rules-office-tentatively-clears-strike-everything-amendment-to-HB2328-on-fantasy-sports-flags-tribal-compact-complexity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310671-9c1b469d75bd357242663a78a2477d1b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775380737&Signature=mYx13LLeejSd7-fRz3eZLVzLkY9aUxGkVhm1lO9bBXwpuA820QfhXA6nwYYCI~i7aPeGHLwimt4x-aq~a97tYckx50X6veg6jFpYWUHWE0EPQwk1knbafUorkSLilvS0RTcVq6Fbn4Bvc-5SgMnyTNx8VujmJS3ySexHhbTtMiSZGFamH1moJffLmAHyOiCBwoBmzSI-ySgLtMHCCCTWA6oGAKL5pEsZ7QRVFdRkuxwgIn9DfySyS0PEgHZHCokCfn69aQ~tkUUXU1taWtosp8prZXEZlsORby8X6cVDOCJZH6TLWWqUts4h4AVH6FMrQBVxJvpXm-kQe-8XZBl6nA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The strike-everything amendment to House Bill 2328 alters statutory definitions for fantasy sports contests and event wagering, the committee heard. Rules attorney Holder told the committee gaming-related measures require examination for their interaction with the state's tribal gaming compact.

\"The compact includes an exclusivity clause,\" Holder said, describing the compact as an agreement that allows tribes to conduct Class III gaming on tribal lands under specified restrictions and that, in return, the state receives a portion of proceeds. She said an exception added to the compact in 2021 for off-reservation fantasy sports and off-reservation event wagering \"weighs toward a conclusion that the changes made in the strike-everything to House Bill 2328 are permissible.\" Holder added that the office had not completed all of its legal research because of crossover-week scheduling and the compacts' complexity: \"To be candid, mister chairman, and with the committee ... we haven't gotten to fully complete our research on this bill. ... If our research gives us a different conclusion, we will definitely let the committee know. But as of now ... we do believe that the bill ... is constitutional and likely not contrary to that exclusivity clause, and the bill is otherwise in proper form.\"

Representative Mathis asked whether reasonable arguments exist that the exclusivity clause could create concerns; Holder agreed the issue is \"incredibly complicated and complex\" and said it is a fair argument to raise because a strong exclusivity clause could have significant consequences for tribal obligations under the compact.

The committee voted to recommend HB2328 is constitutional and in proper form. The roll call recorded Representative Carbone voting Aye; Representative Contreras voting Nay; Representative Mathis voting Nay; Speaker Montenegro voting Aye; Representative Willoughby voting Aye; Vice Chairman Carter voting Aye; Chairman Hendricks voting Aye. The committee reported a tally of 5 ayes, 2 nays and 1 absent and recommended the measure is constitutional and in proper form.

Holder told the committee staff will continue research and notify members if the office reaches a different legal conclusion.","The committee's rules attorney said the strike-everything amendment to HB2328, which addresses fantasy sports contests and event wagering definitions, is likely constitutional and in proper form but noted unresolved legal questions about the state's tribal gaming compact and said staff research is not yet complete.","actionData","errors"]

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