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Senate President Peterson vows one of the largest tax cuts in Arizona history, promises enforcement of laws and election integrity push
Summary
Senate President Warren Peterson told the joint session Republicans will pass a major tax‑cut package, defend conservative laws (including protections for girls’ sports) possibly via litigation, and send an election‑integrity measure to voters after it failed to be signed last year.
Senate President Warren Peterson used his address at the joint session to lay out a conservative legislative agenda focused on tax relief, parental choice in education and election‑security measures.
Peterson said the Republican majority will "pass one of the largest tax cuts in the history of Arizona" and that the package would reach the governor's desk "in a matter of days." He framed the agenda around protecting individual rights and limiting government while saying the Legislature will act if the attorney general does not defend certain statutes, including protections for girls' sports.
On elections, Peterson said a measure aimed at delivering faster, more secure results was placed on the governor’s desk last year and, after it was not signed, the Legislature will send that measure directly to voters. He also cast the session as an opportunity for quicker, more productive action through bipartisan work if unity holds.
Next steps: Peterson’s remarks set expectations for swift floor action on tax‑cut legislation and for a voter referral on election‑related measures; the joint session itself produced no votes on these items.
