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Arizona House grants Senate adjournment consent, reads dozens of measures for first reading

Arizona House of Representatives · January 13, 2026

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Summary

On Jan. 13, the Arizona House approved motions requesting the Senate's consent to adjourn and the clerk conducted first reading of dozens of bills spanning health, water, natural resources, appropriations, education and public safety; the House adjourned to 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 14.

The Majority Leader moved twice under Article 4, Part 2, Section 9 of the Arizona Constitution to grant the Senate consent to adjourn after it completed its labors on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 and to set return dates; the Speaker called voice votes and declared the ayes apparent on both motions.

On the floor the clerk read the calendar for first reading and committee referral, entering dozens of measures into the journal. The list included measures across commerce, child support and family law, judiciary, natural resources and water, appropriations, health services, education and public safety. Examples recorded on the calendar included a rural radiation therapy bill (HB 2049) and measures addressing lactation care provider certification (HB 2072) and open meeting enforcement (HB 2073); most items were announced with committee referrals and no floor debate took place at first reading.

Committee scheduling and member announcements followed: the Commerce Committee, Education Committee, Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee, and others set meeting times for the afternoon or noted they would not meet. Representative Wilmeth used a point of personal privilege to promote CSG West events and invited colleagues to a 5:00 p.m. reception.

The Majority Leader then moved that the House stand adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. After a voice vote the Speaker declared the ayes apparent and adjournment was ordered.

No recorded roll-call floor votes on the listed bills were held during this session; first reading is a procedural step that assigns measures to committee for consideration.