AZBio Legislative Watch List for 2022

As Arizona’s Statewide Bioscience Industry Association, AZBio works with our elected leaders to educate and inform on the key issues that will help to make Arizona a Top-Tier Bioscience State and works across our community to support our members, our industry, our healthcare partners, and patient advocacy organizations.

Each year, AZBio publishes its Policy Initiatives as approved by the AZBio Board of Directors.

Click here to view the AZBio Government Affairs Policy for 2022

AZBio is supported at the State Capitol by our contract lobbyists at Dorn Policy Group. 

Legislative Deadlines: 

January 2022

• Thursday 1/13 – House 7-bill Introduction Limit Begins at 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesday 1/19* – Senate Bill Request Deadline (5:00 p.m.)
• Monday 1/25 – Senate Bill Intro Set Preparation Deadline (5:00 p.m.)

FEBRUARY 2021

• Monday 2/1 – Senate Bill Introduction Deadline (5:00 p.m.)
• Friday 2/4  – House Bill Request Deadline (5:00 p.m.)
• Monday 2/7 – House Bill Introduction Deadline (5:00 p.m.)
• Friday 2/18 – Last Day to Hear SBs in Senate Committees / Last Day to Hear HBs in House Committees 

Note: 

1. S-HHS meeting 2/21 with permission of the Senate President
2. Appropriations  bills have an additional 2 weeks.

MARCH 2022

• Friday 3/25 Last Day to Hear SBs in House Committees / Last Day to Hear HBs in Senate Committees

APRIL 2022

• Friday 4/15 Last Day for Conference Committees (By Senate and House Rule)
• Tuesday 4/19 100th Day of Session

Adjournment sine die on Saturday, April 23, 2022– regular sessions shall be adjourned sine die no later than the Saturday of the week in which the 100th day of session falls. (The Speaker and the President may extend the session for a period not to exceed seven additional days. Thereafter, the session can be extended only by a majority vote of the Members.

* 1/17/22 Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day

 

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Active Bills at the Second Regular Session, 55th Legislature, 2022

The list below highlights bills that pertain to our areas of focus.   As these bills progress, our positions to support, monitor, or oppose will be added.  All AZBio Members have the option to add bills to the Watch List.  To do so, email AZBio.

This list will be updated as new bills are introduced.

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Signed by Governor

HB2144     health insurance coverage; biomarker testing 

HB2434     surgical smoke evacuation; requirements

HB2490    pharmacists; providers; collaborative practice agreements

HB2498     COVID-19; vaccination requirements; prohibition 

HB2616     mask mandates; minors; parental consent 

SB1009      state of emergency; executive powers

SB1162      opioid prescriptions; intractable pain; exceptions 

SB1163       individualized investigational treatment; availability; prohibitions 

Transmitted to Governor

 

NOTE: After a Bill is received by Governor having been passed by both House and Senate, the Governor may sign the Bill or allow the Bill to become law without his signature if he takes no action during next five days (or ten days after adjournment). 

The Governor may veto a Bill, but must return Bill to House stating his reasons. The House and Senate may override the Governor’s veto by a two thirds vote (or three-fourths, if an emergency measure).

House Bills

HB2017      STEM funding; appropriation

S-Appropriations 3/29 DP and S-Rules

HB2039     live, remote instruction; dual enrollment NOW: Strike everything amendment to H.B. 2039, relating to health; innovation; trust fund   (Please Support)

S-Appropriations 3/29 DPA  and S-Rules

HB2083     AHCCCS services; diabetes management

H-HHS 1/31 DP and H Approps 2/2  DP and  H-Rules 2/22 C&P – 2/24 3RD READ 49-10-2 – 2/25 Transmitted to Senate

S-HHS 3/9 DP and S-Approps 3/29 DP and S-Rules (Please Support)

HB2086     DHS; school immunizations; exclusions

H-HHS 2/7 DP and H-ED2/15 DP and Rules 2/21 C&P – 3rd Read 2/24 31-28-1 – 2/25 Transmitted to Senate

 S-HHS  3/23 9 AM and S-Rules 3/31 PFC; 4/11 COW DP

HB2111     appropriation; healthy families program NOW: Strike everything amendment to H.B. 2111, relating to appropriation; learning; workforce; STEM (Please Support)

S-Appropriations 3/29 DPA/SE and S-Rules

HB2123     commerce authority; adult workforce education – NOW: adult workforce diploma program

H-ED 2/8 DPA/SE and H-Approp W/D 2/14 and H-Rules 2/22 C&P 2/23  3RD Read  44-15-1   2/24 Transmitted to Senate

 S-ED 3/8 DP and S-Approp  3/31 DPA/SE and S-Rules  4/18 PFC  (Please Support)

HB2125     electronic smoking devices; retail licensing

H-HHS 2/14 DP and H-Rules 2/21 C&P, 3rd Read 3/3/29-27-2-2 (FAILED) 3/3 Motion to reconsider passed 3/30 Motion to reconsider extended 14 days

HB2371     state agencies; cash payment; acceptance STRIKER: ENFORCEMENT PROHIBITION; VACCINATIONS; REQUIREMENTS

S-FIN 3/23 DP/SE and S-Rules 3/31 PFCA 4/6 COW DPA 5/16 3rd Read

HB2453     governmental entities; mask requirement; prohibition

5/16 Senate 3rd read

HB2551     children’s health insurance program; redetermination

H-Approps 2/2 DP and H-Rules 2/22 C&P – 2/23 3rd Read 44-15-1 – 2/24 Transmitted to Senate

S-Approp 3/15 DPA and S-Rules

HB2594     trauma recovery centers; grants

H-HHS  2/14 DPA and H-Rules 2/21 C&P – 2/23 3rd Read 49-10-1 – 2/24 Transmitted to Senate

S-HHS 3/23 DP and S-Rules

HB2635     health care workers; assault; prevention

H-HHS 2/14 DP and H-Rules 2/22 C&P – 2/23 3rd Read 56-3-1 – 2/24 Transmitted to Senate

S-HHS 3/23 DP and S-Rules 3/28 PFC

HB2691     health care workforce; grant programs

H-Approp 2/26 DPA and H-Rules 2/22 C&P, 3rd Read 2/24 44-15-1

S-Approp 3/22 DP and S-Rules 

Senate Bills

SB1021       health care liens; limitation

S-FIN  DP and S-Rules 1/24PFC; 3rd Read 19-9-2 3/3 Transmitted to House

S-COM 3/22 2 PM and S-Rules 3/28 C&P

SB1271     Arizona veterinary loan assistance program

S-Approps 2/1 DP and S-Rules 2/14 PFC – 2/17  3rd Read  27-2-1 – 2/17 Transmitted to House

H-LARA 3/14 DP and H-Approp  3/16 DP and H-Rules

SB1368     continuation; Arizona board of regents

H-Approp 3/28 DP and H-Rules  (Please Support)