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Votes at a glance

- House Bill 21‑25 (third reading): Passed 44 ayes, 11 nays, 5 not voting. Clerk recorded the bill as passed and sent to the Senate.

- House Bill 21‑33 (Arizona State Board of Nursing, temporary licenses/fingerprinting provision noted in debate): Passed 47 ayes, 9 nays, 4 not voting.

- House Bill 21‑80 (At‑home hospital care program extension): Passed 50 ayes, 7 nays, 3 not voting.

- House Bill 21‑84 (Arizona Health Innovation Trust Fund appropriation): Passed 40 ayes, 17 nays, 3 not voting.

- House Bill 22‑32 (on‑site wastewater changes): Passed 57 ayes, 0 nays, 3 not voting.

- House Bill 23‑20 (appropriation to Department of Veterans Services): Passed 57 ayes, 0 nays, 3 not voting.

- House Bill 23‑29 (healthcare directives registry, appropriation): Passed 47 ayes, 10 nays, 3 not voting.

- House Bill 23‑39 (Arizona Historical Society amendments): Passed 45 ayes, 12 nays, 3 not voting.

- House Bill 25‑59 (justification defense amendment): Passed 55 ayes, 2 nays, 3 not voting.

- House Bill 25‑62 (transportation appropriation): Passed 50 ayes, 7 nays, 3 not voting.

- House Bill 25‑84 (healthcare cost‑containment amendment): Passed 56 ayes, 1 nay, 3 not voting.

- House Bill 26‑35 (transaction privilege tax changes): Passed 57 ayes, 0 nays, 3 not voting.

- House Bill 26‑57 (trusts & estates changes): Passed 56 ayes, 0 nays, 4 not voting.

- House Bill 26‑66 (campaign contribution changes): Passed 57 ayes, 0 nays, 3 not voting.

- House Bill 28‑65 (condominiums and planned communities): Passed 42 ayes, 15 nays, 3 not voting.

These roll‑call tallies and committee reports were recorded in the House transcript during the floor session; the House clerk will enter the official vote records into the House journal and convey passed measures to the Senate. Where the transcript records individual explanations of votes, those explanations are paraphrased in the House record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","02/27/2025 - House Floor Session","oneSentenceSummary","The Arizona House recorded final actions and roll‑call tallies on numerous bills during the Feb. 27 floor session. Several bills were advanced to engrossing with recorded roll‑call votes shown below.","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},6302194,"House backs memorial urging federal action on aging San Carlos irrigation power system",167,4407000,4574000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2482202-f9ae1ae03ffa3e64d10506fb01169d40&start=4407&end=4574","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2482202-f9ae1ae03ffa3e64d10506fb01169d40/thumbnail_4407000.jpg","/articles/6302194/Arizona/House-backs-memorial-urging-federal-action-on-aging-San-Carlos-irrigation-power-system","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6302194-677dd6e8b2308aebe18af2aff63ad90c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773745113&Signature=BwuHrXNm1-ES~QPeIPuJxi2UdZTQMIgSbQQwyQ9omdarXZSV8C7ggq5s6q4hnhDWpSq2WivL704-zS5eGFh--5QOKBOp1CnHlbBVY1cM5qhOo7eKED4sexlgq96JPmkUJAxtAj8yCdo13g0Ac918M-uA8Rrkhaeke0G~sxkKqlLooKYs9XCfbYykRSLic6cbLAnDHm~Ctk6zgNrgm5aYDA9dxsTtCUzjSCQIXcdyzq5HdhVqFqkPsu08jHjE689VNyhiIjZqLsfEaA6Su~tjs54RAbD3e-cx1p-TYg7ruX9onqiXUNhNincaRh47FYmcypugpCq3zC~OzV41Hu1DgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arizona House of Representatives voted to advance House Concurrent Memorial 2009 on Feb. 27, urging federal engagement and steps to improve or divest the San Carlos irrigation project’s electric power system.

Sponsor Representative Martinez said the memorial asks Congress and federal agencies to begin a process to move the San Carlos system to more stable, modern providers because the Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated grid is aging and underperforming. “This does not only affect the Gila River and San Carlos tribes, but it also affects the communities of Casa Grande, Coolidge, and Florence,” Martinez said during floor remarks.

Representative Neil Carter, who spoke in support, described stakeholder meetings in Florence and said the issue affects reservations and surrounding communities. He urged colleagues to support the memorial, saying it seeks coordinated federal and local solutions to improve reliability and long‑term investment.

Representative Martinez said the office has been working with members of Congress on the issue, naming Representatives Eli Crane and Paul Gosar as congressional partners on the matter.

The committee of the whole recommended the memorial do pass and the House approved the committee report by voice vote; the measure was referred to engrossing for further processing.","A House concurrent memorial (HCM 2009) recommending federal action to divest or update the San Carlos irrigation district power system advanced after members said the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ system is aging and unreliable for reservations and local communities.",{"_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},6302199,"House advances symbolic bill to rename Gulf; opponents call proposal misplaced priority",119,3365000,3484000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2482202-f9ae1ae03ffa3e64d10506fb01169d40&start=3365&end=3484","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2482202-f9ae1ae03ffa3e64d10506fb01169d40/thumbnail_3365000.jpg","/articles/6302199/Arizona/House-advances-symbolic-bill-to-rename-Gulf-opponents-call-proposal-misplaced-priority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6302199-d784756045fb2304c6d567488dff7a80/orig.mp4?Expires=1773745113&Signature=ASN~gu1mgeU~kOT9guD7p8NBjMxW8EymzyNS~Ot3187kXkO9eEcabL6nDeDOpGm7Jj4F8OPY7Qop~-ig-rsRFSl321WSeHwwMqvngrVZMFdJ~9ER2pMchEDcbUTmGTXVHLC-7Ye44pMF-2aqmrxBcunoebeOP7KiWZctpJkrERyvPT1VF6cb2Rwp6d~UoTFzBgkXipFfRv5n4tAjPaBYxt1k6QD9qMRPiESxVzLn47JJ9s32zqDPJJjizWxAJDlAIx6PJTpysy0pShyuQOXZU4jVm8R-qp~RAHdjj1cR~AIsEuD6CsQ55Mf2Ukjg4hr6X8o9am4CBGQ1NeXkRPQSHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 2,700, a proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” in state statutes, received a do‑pass recommendation from the committee of the whole on Feb. 27 after partisan floor remarks about the measure’s purpose and priority.

“Thank you. With all due respect to the bill sponsor, it is not a great bill. This bill is very silly,” Representative De Los Santos said during floor debate, urging colleagues to vote no and calling the proposal a poor use of legislative time. De Los Santos also cited polling referenced on the floor, saying the measure was “opposed by 71% of Americans.”

Sponsor Representative Martinez said language and civic education matter and framed the bill as a way to teach patriotism. “I do think words matter. I do think language is important,” Martinez said. He added that if the president of the United States were to rename the body of water, “the state of Arizona will support that.”

After brief closing remarks by the sponsor and no recorded roll‑call objections, members approved the committee report that recommended the bill do pass. The action advances the measure to engrossing for further consideration; it remains a symbolic change at the state‑statute level and does not change federal or geographic nomenclature.

The discussion highlighted political and symbolic uses of state legislation, with members on both sides using floor time to make larger points about legislative priorities and civic messaging.","House Bill 2,700, a symbolic measure that would rename the Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America' in state law, advanced out of committee of the whole after members debated its merits and priorities. Critics said it is a distraction from pressing issues; supporters said language matters for teaching patriotism.",{"_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},6302204,"House advances bill letting local groups form assessment districts for tourism; critics call it taxation without representation",1747,2264000,4011000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2482202-f9ae1ae03ffa3e64d10506fb01169d40&start=2264&end=4011","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2482202-f9ae1ae03ffa3e64d10506fb01169d40/thumbnail_2264000.jpg","/articles/6302204/Arizona/House-advances-bill-letting-local-groups-form-assessment-districts-for-tourism-critics-call-it-taxation-without-representation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6302204-dbe8e5c656616002e3eb119108dd2acb/orig.mp4?Expires=1773745113&Signature=JO4mDcYMaXuIBzfAdTL3J3TAX7cen3r~dF~FBwy65IXkl8yv2g4Jne1QVO5zj9VgKy9LM~bc8HVJX77P4hcL8JxHt-7a-cn3S2MFLEMg~GpiIKRg1FLScCPyrfXIvJHT4L9FoCm-VS3k89Qhns0PXj0y7cuXCpDk9WfUK1lyfIATPvCn64nEg7jmGhrhZjpxb1DKIxxERAA642lKgz5TggPeIm5~a5knOZLRwIf2AJs~WuV~DPkNm7stANIifRw9CwyXvZikudkEkqgYR5lU0FBxsrmcsrWejLgnQ-rPrphMHXBGlZnG8KQuhxPYNT3auxlkxkCPknj1-1XQOZ~N8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arizona House of Representatives on Feb. 27 advanced House Bill 28‑73 as amended, a measure that lets local businesses in certain zones form nonprofit assessment districts to fund marketing and services for visitors, after debate over who controls and benefits from the districts.

Supporters said the districts are optional, must be approved by a supermajority of affected businesses in a zone and have safeguards to allow small operators to opt out. “This is an economic tool — it is merely an option, and it will not be levied against in‑state taxpayers,” Representative Wilmeth, the bill sponsor, told colleagues during closing remarks. He said 24 states have similar tools and asserted they can produce a “return on investment of 6 to 1.”

Opponents said the measure still hands quasi‑taxing authority to private organizations and risks imposing levies on competing businesses that cannot elect the nonprofit boards that would impose assessments. “This bill, on the other hand, grants a private organization taxing authority. Or, I’m sorry, I should say assessment authority,” Representative Culligan said on the floor, arguing the proposal could become “taxation without representation” because customers, not local voters, would ultimately bear costs and businesses outside a zone would have little recourse.

The House approved a floor amendment the sponsor described as clarifying voluntary formation, the role of the Department of Revenue and which entities count as a homeless service provider in earlier related language. The House then approved the committee amendment as amended; the minutes record that the ayes prevailed on the roll calls recorded for the committee and the floor but do not show a recorded roll‑call tally for the amendment debate itself.

Representative Collin pressed the sponsor on whether enthusiastic support from some hotels reflected self‑interest. “Do you think that might be the reason that these hoteliers up in Flagstaff who have talked to you about being excited about the bill are excited about the bill?” Collin asked. Wilmeth replied that formation requires a two‑thirds vote among participating businesses, and that businesses can petition to be excluded.

The bill’s proponents framed the measure as a voluntary economic development tool to help areas market more effectively to visitors. Critics cited constitutional and equity concerns and warned of potential competitive harms and private control over assessments. The measure was advanced to engrossing for further processing.

Votes at committee and on the floor were recorded as “ayes have it” for the committee report and final committee‑of‑the‑whole report; the legislative record in the House journal will carry the official vote tallies for engrossing and third‑reading steps.

The House continues work on multiple bills this week; HB 28‑73 will move to the next legislative steps before final enactment.","The Arizona House advanced HB 28‑73 as amended, which allows industry-backed assessment districts (often for hotel/tourism marketing) to form with a supermajority vote of affected businesses. Supporters say the tool is voluntary and widely used; opponents warn it grants private bodies taxing power with limited public oversight.","actionData","errors"]

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