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Senator Tim Dunn moved and explained the Dunn floor amendment, which requires the county board of supervisors to put the matter on an agenda and vote. The amendment was adopted on the floor and the committee recommended HB 2274 as amended receive a \"do pass\" recommendation.

Several senators raised concerns that allowing a domestic water improvement district and related authorities without broader groundwater management measures could worsen overpumping in the Wilcox Active Management Area (AMA). One senator said, \"This bill is not going to do anything that will benefit the Wilcox AMA. If anything, this is going to make the over pumping even worse. So what I call it is, we're putting a Band Aid on a very large cut,\" and urged focus on comprehensive solutions rather than measures that provide short-term relief to households already without water.

Sponsor representatives argued the measure is intended to help residents whose wells have already gone dry by providing a mechanism for water delivery and organized service, not to replace comprehensive groundwater management planning. The committee vote advanced the amended bill to the calendar.

Why it matters: the Wilcox Basin is facing severe groundwater stress; legislative changes that enable local water districts or water hauling affect both residents who have already lost well water and the basin's overall overdraft trajectory. Senators and representatives cautioned that the measure alone will not restore aquifer levels and urged comprehensive conservation and management steps as a complement to local relief measures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","04/17/2025 - Senate Floor Session","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 2274 would allow a special election to form a domestic water improvement district in the Wilcox groundwater basin. The Senate adopted a Dunn floor amendment requiring county board action and advanced the bill, but several senators warned the bill could intensify groundwater overdraft and called for comprehensive solutions.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature Arizona, Arizona","taxId",78572,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":76,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":77,"_40":78,"_42":79,"_44":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6268731,"Senate adopts 'Turquoise Alert' name and approves missing-indigenous alert bill (HB 2281)",568,4140000,4708000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050510-b5555718f9c2321dc32a662d5ade8391&start=4140&end=4708","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050510-b5555718f9c2321dc32a662d5ade8391/thumbnail_4140000.jpg","/articles/6268731/Arizona/Senate-adopts-Turquoise-Alert-name-and-approves-missing-indigenous-alert-bill-HB-2281","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268731-f856d27eca58a3917b7c375aa02382bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1769988649&Signature=F~2bErdnXLS4Qufnmz46XnaLaROgG8Ifsjo0YeZoAAi1~mTa75sX09In07bNp4s0NMCGO2oYs8grOgYvsvZ~~nQ5vpbvleCwagRFsjeD~NcWQyvr00klVF~25u1D2~CcADRZpdYdYuKEl~Afn-C1c5RfG-gXas1XcdBpm0ISVQtSVavDZlMx9AdKN6q~l6M4RQKaUJHbJRRUHM8sfgQiPuCF8Qy~RcU4N9mOHJhYYpZPnJ19mrqd3GsGuL4p9H1reTsUHIdqX~G~5dl5D8-D7uaBIqgUjaZUmo-GT7guK0ntslseofxymqUznWddwdMP2vq2wQkW-2qLY99NInmjwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arizona Senate on April 17 adopted a floor amendment to House Bill 2281 that renames the state's missing-indigenous / endangered-person alert system the \"Turquoise Alert,\" designates the statute in memory of Emily Pike, and clarifies age and agency parameters for issuing alerts. The Schoap floor amendment was adopted on the floor; the bill as amended received a committee \"do pass\" recommendation.

Senator T.J. Schoap, sponsor of the floor amendment, described the change as renaming the missing-indigenous endangered-person alert system to the \"turquoise alert system,\" restricting the alerts to persons aged 18 through 65 and clarifying definitions of law enforcement agencies. He closed by asking for support and acknowledging tribal and legislative colleagues who had assisted in drafting and outreach.

Several senators spoke in support and provided history of the state and federal work on missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP) issues. One senator who has worked on this policy for more than a decade described federal-level action and a bipartisan state-level effort to codify an alert code that the Federal Communications Commission approved in the prior fall. That senator said the alert name \"Turquoise\" has cultural significance for tribal nations and praised consensus among stakeholders to adopt the name in statute.

Sponsor and committee actions: Senator Kevin Payne moved the committee motion to give HB 2281 a due-pass recommendation; following the adopted floor amendment and extended remarks on the subject, the committee motion was adopted.

Why it matters: the statute establishes a specialized alert protocol to be used in cases involving missing indigenous or endangered persons, codifies system parameters (including age ranges and the agencies that can initiate alerts) and memorializes the measure as Emily's Law. Supporters emphasized long-standing advocacy by tribal leaders and the MMIP task force and noted recent FCC action establishing a missing/endangered person alert code.","Senators adopted a floor amendment renaming the missing-indigenous alert system to the \"Turquoise Alert,\" designated the measure as Emily's Law, and sent HB 2281 back with a due-pass recommendation. Senators emphasized long-running advocacy and recent federal action on an alert code.",{"_32":88,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":89,"_40":90,"_42":91,"_44":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6268737,"Senate advances voting-centers bill after senators warn counties cannot implement it as written",260,3193000,3453000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050510-b5555718f9c2321dc32a662d5ade8391&start=3193&end=3453","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050510-b5555718f9c2321dc32a662d5ade8391/thumbnail_3193000.jpg","/articles/6268737/Arizona/Senate-advances-voting-centers-bill-after-senators-warn-counties-cannot-implement-it-as-written","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268737-a414206a867e0303be21f33acab69288/orig.mp4?Expires=1769988649&Signature=ZB1HKNd9lOPmRzn2uKjVSIO8guJT-6d7AkD0zca94I25oSfWQVZKpo2TJnXgR-AEi~42ZM9IEcAd8rO~sK1~0Mbv-iQ316l-K-joSEIPcvVawKRVxhrx0T--0u1eObksK0oNQUi47sO0j0hZh16~5E2H30RfhntGHcstvq67J~SJHA4aarQdDNkGTwShYNCnPz9bvrewPO62A707XwiqjOM9lLyKAF6D1EpJA6DA5udvw9ChY18VF0UUzIOfx-Ae~slLkfljCwPALPI3tjj9N-JNyhAcv8bBaeN8v7aLZCuyyTkrpntinq4jgQ7AYhntUBQbkmH2BC1OzjrGXWcqZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 2017, a measure affecting the operation of voting centers in Arizona, was advanced by the committee of the whole on April 17, 2025, after extended questioning on the floor about implementation capacity.

Senator Koobbe fielded repeated questions from colleagues about how many additional polling places and poll workers would be needed if the bill were enacted. She gave county-level estimates during the floor session: \"Just Maricopa County alone 2,643 new polling sites and 10,000 extra poll workers,\" Koobbe said. She added that Pima County would need about 552 new polling places and roughly 2,000 extra poll workers, and Pinal County would need about 168 new sites and 800 extra poll workers.

Multiple senators noted testimony from county officials and recorders in committee that the counties could not implement the bill as written, citing physical and staffing limitations. One senator described the effect as adding an \"immeasurable burden\" on counties and potentially reducing access for voters who currently benefit from vote centers and vote-by-mail options.

The committee-of-the-whole motion to return HB 2017 with a due-pass recommendation was moved and adopted; the transcript records the committee report and the committee motion as carried. The record shows robust floor-level concern about operational feasibility in Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties though the committee advanced the measure.

Why it matters: changes to voting-center rules affect how and where Arizonans can cast ballots and impose implementation costs on counties that administer elections. The senator's county estimates provide a concrete sense of the scale of the operational impact reported in committee testimony.","Senator Koobbe provided county-level estimates of new polling sites and poll workers that would be required under House Bill 2017; county officials have told committees they cannot implement the bill as written. The committee recommended \"do pass.\"",{"_32":100,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":101,"_40":102,"_42":103,"_44":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6268742,"Senate defeats Miranda amendment to school-safety bill, then advances HB 2074",389,1121000,1510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050510-b5555718f9c2321dc32a662d5ade8391&start=1121&end=1510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050510-b5555718f9c2321dc32a662d5ade8391/thumbnail_1121000.jpg","/articles/6268742/Arizona/Senate-defeats-Miranda-amendment-to-school-safety-bill-then-advances-HB-2074","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268742-a650a247972ab99ea4abebfff9ae212c/orig.mp4?Expires=1769988649&Signature=JWPG7Dz7UNxtXRWRSK3JydQO~bhxYZTgavE2TMuYTdqDvkXr9vgX50xRqLIHNlyN0xg1DeW9nIHGM0Bms6BtDoh6c~Hz73pNSwU4kUP8JXw3q4r12mVcxiy1-THyyuG8VYJ20NNPyq2iuaKQB-PRZG1B5fxZ~QaYZKR3ILakA~MILycLBnJinVSsoEFw0xP5jRAo3GYXSzpZDY-b~Y~ROfw1jE8X2P9DYudBWhcKsK99R5feNGSMhfyWrNA-CEyOse9hwa7vd8eefS1EtICw3xV5m1YE7S30CTVEcWBYCiXg78j3qxUtYCB70gz~SjfELfB5LG5eArMxWuDf3KeG3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Catherine Miranda offered a floor amendment to House Bill 2074 on April 17, 2025, proposing to add school psychologists to the school-safety program and to narrow allowable uses of the program's funds so they would be limited to school-safety professionals rather than technology or infrastructure projects. Miranda said the amendment was intended to make the bill reflect the recommendations of Superintendent Horne's School Safety Task Force.

\"The goal of my floor amendment is to ensure that the bill accurately reflects recommendations of superintendent Horne's school safety task force,\" Senator Catherine Miranda said on the floor. \"This amendment includes school psychologists in the school safety program. ... This amendment removes the ability for the school safety program to be opened up for purchasing technology and funding infrastructure projects.\"

The Senate held a division vote on the Miranda amendment; the transcript records 11 ayes and 14 nays, and the amendment failed. The bill sponsor corroborated on the floor that the sponsor and superintendent were willing to accept the amendment as a \"soft hostile\" amendment, but the senators voted it down. After the failed amendment, the committee report recommending HB 2074 received a \"do pass\" recommendation and was advanced to the calendar.

Why it matters: the amendment would have changed who and what the school-safety program can fund — expanding inclusion of school psychologists but narrowing the program's authority to purchase technology and to require emergency response plan changes. Supporters argued the task-force recommendations were not reflected in the printed bill; opponents urged rejection because the bill sponsor preferred the measure as printed.

The transcript records debate on the floor about stakeholder vetting and the appropriate role of the school-safety program. The committee-of-the-whole motion to return HB 2074 with a due-pass recommendation was moved by Senator David C. Farnsworth and adopted as recorded in the session transcript.","Senator Catherine Miranda offered a floor amendment to House Bill 2074 to add school psychologists and narrow the program's permitted uses; the amendment lost 11–14 in a division. The Senate then advanced HB 2074 on a committee \"do pass\" recommendation.",{"_32":112,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":113,"_40":114,"_42":115,"_44":116,"_46":117,"_48":118,"_50":119,"_52":120,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":121,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":122,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6268747,"Senate committee reports: dozens of bills advanced; key floor amendments noted",878,832000,1710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050510-b5555718f9c2321dc32a662d5ade8391&start=832&end=1710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050510-b5555718f9c2321dc32a662d5ade8391/thumbnail_832000.jpg","/articles/6268747/Arizona/Senate-committee-reports-dozens-of-bills-advanced-key-floor-amendments-noted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268747-57bf663d368dc7e6d00ceb1c5f5369d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1769988649&Signature=W0S4IOHWtinMc5tVJtkVkbWo31GigQNgUdaAEOibSlbqY~gpDHmaZO1jgy4o~PV9lXEkJsGmaKlziO-0GzDSgOUeA~khy9y3tzb8Erx178fBXVJnOL7PjKCIgJSCQm5~lnYD-fgtmw5thm1BvRNsXKrFvbnos8f5gJ8sF5STIt4kfaCrOKVaaOMS8SWStmjt7ouWO4il1HWsL3BHJW2nj4MXuE1JtjKqUvQEOhOYCFgH4eDVe91e1LHvL8LzqeNvGWffwnJlo6~zv0w8iegxUVRnM34G8WyY6H2fEbv1thPhCcfJWEV5-tJTntF0u7PSYBflIgUqknKchxJhFpIZkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arizona State Senate on April 17, 2025, advanced a package of House bills in multiple committee-of-the-whole sessions, approving committee recommendations and several floor amendments before sending the measures back to the full Senate calendar.

The bulk of items on the calendar received committee \"due pass\" recommendations and were adopted on voice or electronic votes. Where the transcript records numeric tallies, those counts are noted below. Several items that drew extended debate also generated separate articles in this package.

Votes at a glance (selected bills and formal outcomes recorded in the Senate transcript):

- House Bill 2019 — Committee of the Whole recommended \"do pass.\" (committee report read; motion carried.)
- House Bill 2033 — Retained on calendar by motion.
- House Bill 2068 — Committee amendment adopted; bill as amended received a \"do pass\" recommendation.
- House Bill 2074 — A Miranda floor amendment to HB 2074 was offered and defeated (division recorded: 11 ayes, 14 nays); HB 2074 as reported received a \"do pass\" recommendation.
- House Bill 2121 — Committee recommended \"do pass.\"
- House Bill 2122 — Committee recommended \"do pass.\"
- House Bill 2046, 2050, 2083, 2109, 2175, 2256 (as amended), 2332 (as amended) and others listed on the calendar — committee reports recommended \"do pass\" and the committee motions were adopted.
- House Bill 2017 (election/voting centers) — Committee recommended \"do pass\"; the floor record includes extended questioning and opposition testimony regarding implementation capacity (see separate article).
- House Bill 2267, House Bill 2344, House Bill 2667, House Concurrent Memorial 2014 — all were amended on the floor and recommended \"do pass\" in the committee reports adopted that day.
- House Bill 2274 (Wilcox groundwater / domestic water improvement district) — Committee recommended \"do pass\" after a Dunn floor amendment that requires a county board of supervisors action; debate noted concerns about groundwater overdraft impacts.
- House Bill 2281 — A Schoap floor amendment renaming the missing-indigenous alert to the \"Turquoise Alert\" was adopted; the bill as amended received a \"do pass\" recommendation.

What the record shows and what it does not: the transcript records the committee recommendations and many voice votes as \"ayes have it,\" but many electronic roll-call tallies are not printed for each bill in the public transcript. Explicit division or roll-call tallies are captured in the transcript when members or sponsors requested them, as noted above (for example, the Miranda floor amendment on HB 2074 recorded 11 ayes and 14 nays). When a specific numeric count is not in the record, this summary reports only the committee's recommendation and the committee motion outcome as recorded in the transcript.","During the April 17 session the Arizona Senate's committees of the whole advanced multiple House bills with committee amendments and several floor amendment votes. Most bills received a \"due pass\" recommendation; the transcript records explicit roll-call results only for a handful of floor amendments.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate advances Wilcox Basin water measure, but senators warn it may worsen overdraft

Senate adopts 'Turquoise Alert' name and approves missing-indigenous alert bill (HB 2281)

Senate advances voting-centers bill after senators warn counties cannot implement it as written

Senate defeats Miranda amendment to school-safety bill, then advances HB 2074

Senate committee reports: dozens of bills advanced; key floor amendments noted