Arizona Senate reads dozens of bills into record, refers measures to committees and adjourns to Jan. 27
Summary
During a floor session, the Arizona Senate read a long list of bills into the record and referred many to standing committees, placed several measures on second reading, approved the journal by unanimous consent and voted to adjourn until Jan. 27, 2025.
The Arizona Senate read dozens of bills into the record and referred many measures to standing committees during a floor session, then adjourned until Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 at 1:15 p.m.
Senators dispensed with and approved the reading of the journal from Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 by unanimous consent after the secretary reported 22 present, 0 absent and 8 excused. The chamber’s routine introductions and references included appropriations, judiciary, education, natural resources and rule-technical bills.
The list of bills read into the record included (as announced on the floor): SB 1082; SB 1103; SB 1104; SB 1106; SB 1112; SB 1117; SB 1120 (listed with two different titles in the record); SB 1122; SB 1123; SB 1124; SB 1125; SB 1126; SB 1127; SB 1129; SB 1130; SB 1131; SB 1132; SB 1133; SB 1134; SB 1135; SB 1136 (schools noncertificate personnel background investigation — referred to Education); SB 1137; SB 1138; SB 1139; SB 1140; SB 1141; SB 1142; SB 1143; SB 1144; SB 1145; SB 1147; SB 1148; SB 1149; SB 1150; SB 1151; SB 1152; SB 1153; SB 1154; SB 1155; SB 1156; SB 1157; SB 1158; SB 1159; SB 1160 (office of defense innovation appropriation — referred to Appropriations, Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency); SB 1162 (appropriation, highway project Patagonia use — referred to Appropriations and Public Safety); SB 1163 (veterans emergency admission transport — referred to Military Affairs and Border Security); SB 1164 (immigration laws, local enforcement — referred to Military Affairs and Border Security and Appropriations); SB 1165 (book gifting fund appropriation — referred to Government and Appropriations); SB 1168 (misdemeanor/spongement procedure — referred to Judiciary and Elections); SB 1169 (public nuisance, crime victims — referred to Judiciary and Elections); SB 1171 (low-income housing tax credits comment — referred to Finance); SB 1176 (appropriation, affordable housing — referred to Appropriations); SB 1181 (felony murder offense — referred to Judiciary and Elections); SB 1185 (homeless restrooms/water statewide preemption — referred to Government); SB 1189 (criminal restitution, order of interest — referred to Judiciary and Elections); SB 1191 (appropriation, DES, legal aid — referred to Appropriations); S V 1191 (automatic voter registration, same day — referred to Judiciary and Elections); S V 1193 (state voting rights act — referred to Judiciary and Elections); S V 1195 (ballot delivery and collection; animal cruelty classification — referred to Judiciary and Elections); S V 1199 (jury termination of parental rights — referred to Judiciary and Elections); S V 1200 (mandated health coverage; fiscal analysis noted — referred to Finance); SB 1201 (technical correction, public health/health services monitoring — referred to Rules); SB 1203 (technical correction, limited partnerships — referred to Rules); SB 1204 (technical correction, home health agencies — referred to Rules); SB 1205 (technical corrections, access capitation rates — referred to Rules); SB 1206 (special deposits, bank requirements/definitions — referred to Finance); SB 1210 (appropriation, dementia awareness — committee listed on the record); SB 1211 (publication revolving fund — referred to Appropriations); and SB 1212 (biosolids land application immunity — referred to Natural Resources). Several bills and committee destinations were read in sequence and placed on the second reading calendar as announced on the floor.
The clerk also announced a procedural change for one bill: Senate Bill 1109 was withdrawn from the Federalism Committee and further referred to Military Affairs and Border Security. The record included multiple other committee meeting notices: the Rules Committee will meet at 1 p.m. Monday in Caucus Room 1; the Federalism Committee will meet at 2 p.m. in Senate Hearing Room 2; the Finance Committee will meet at 2 p.m. in Senate Hearing Room 1; and the committee of reference will meet at 2:05 p.m. or upon recess of Finance in the same chamber. A floor announcement said there will be no meeting for Military Affairs and Border Security on the noted date.
The Senate's majority leader moved to adjourn the session until Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 at 1:15 p.m.; the motion carried on the chamber voice vote and the President pro tempore ordered the Senate adjourned.
No floor debate on the substance of the listed measures appears in the transcript provided; titles, committee referrals and placement on the second reading calendar were those read into the record by Senate staff during the introduction and reference period.
