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Arizona House passes wide slate of bills on third reading; dozens of measures advance to Senate
Summary
On Feb. 20, 2025 the Arizona House approved a large package of bills on third reading and several concurrent measures, sending them to the Senate. Most measures passed with broad margins; a few drew extended debate or narrower votes.
The Arizona House gave final approval on Feb. 20 to a broad set of measures on third reading and adopted several concurrent resolutions and memorials, sending the bills to the Senate for consideration.
The chamber recorded passage for a sequence of measures spanning policy areas including elections, education, health care, public safety and procurement. Bills approved on third reading included HB 20 25, HB 20 26, HB 20 49, HB 20 83, HB 21 09, HB 21 10 (emergency), HB 21 35, HB 21 75, HB 22 10, HB 22 70, HB 22 91, HB 23 91, HB 24 05, HB 24 25, HB 24 48, HB 24 50, HB 24 92, HB 25 14, HB 25 16, HB 25 40, HB 25 81, HB 26 10, HB 26 23, HB 26 28, HB 26 32, HB 26 38, HB 26 78, HB 27 20 and others listed on the House calendar. The House also approved HCR and HCM measures including HCR 20 40, HCR 20 22 and multiple memorials urging federal or administrative actions.
Many bills were advanced after brief committee-led explanations and unanimous or near-unanimous voice votes. Several measures generated more extended floor debate before final passage; those items are covered in separate articles. Where a bill was declared an emergency measure, the House recorded that the two-thirds requirement was met in roll-call votes that appear in the official record.
Votes at a glance (selected final actions recorded on Feb. 20, 2025): - HB 20 25 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 57 ayes, 1 nay, 2 not voting. - HB 20 26 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 58 ayes, 0 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 20 49 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 31 ayes, 27 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 20 83 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 36 ayes, 22 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 21 09 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 38 ayes, 20 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 21 10 — Passed on third reading as an emergency measure; clerk recorded 42 ayes, 16 nays, 2 not voting (emergency enacted). - HB 21 35 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 34 ayes, 24 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 21 75 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 58 ayes, 0 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 22 10 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 47 ayes, 11 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 22 70 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 32 ayes, 26 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 22 91 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 36 ayes, 22 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 23 91 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 33 ayes, 25 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 24 05 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 58 ayes, 0 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 24 25 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 32 ayes, 26 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 24 48 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 39 ayes, 19 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 24 50 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 32 ayes, 26 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 24 92 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 43 ayes, 15 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 25 14 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 58 ayes, 0 nays, 0 not voting. - HB 25 16 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 32 ayes, 26 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 25 40 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 33 ayes, 25 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 25 81 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 56 ayes, 2 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 26 10 — Passed on third reading (see separate article for floor debate); clerk recorded 37 ayes, 21 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 26 23 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 37 ayes, 21 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 26 28 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 58 ayes, 0 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 26 32 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 32 ayes, 26 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 26 38 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 58 ayes, 0 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 26 78 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 41 ayes, 17 nays, 2 not voting. - HB 27 20 — Passed on third reading; clerk recorded 59 ayes, 0 nays, 1 not voting.
Several concurrent memorials and resolutions passed as well, including HCM 2,006, HCM 2,007, HCM 2,008, and HCR 20 22; votes and recorded tallies are in the official journal.
Why this matters: the surge of measures clears a large portion of the House calendar and sends a mix of policy changes to the Senate. Many of the bills are technical or narrow in scope; others change statutory definitions or create new state programs that will face additional review in the Senate. The House journal will carry the official roll-call entries for each bill and the clerk’s certificate for the record.
For readers: committee reports and engrossment referrals were announced during the session; the moving papers and final bill texts will be available in the legislative file and the official House journal.
Ending note: This roundup lists selected final actions recorded during the Feb. 20 session. For bills that drew extended debate or votes that were not unanimous, separate articles detail the floor discussion and the positions advanced by members.
