AZBio Legislative Watch List for 2023

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-Ten 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 Guide for 2023

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

Legislative Deadlines: 

January 2023

  • Monday 1/9  – Deadline for pre-files is 12:00 PM
  • Thursday 1/12 – Last day for sponsorship of bills before the seven-bill limit begins (5:00 PM)
  • Tuesday 1/17* Senate Bill Request Deadline (5:00 p.m.)
  • Monday 1/23 Senate Bill Intro Set Preparation Deadline (5:00 p.m.)
  • Monday 1/30 Senate Bill Introduction Deadline (5:00 p.m.)

FEBRUARY 2023

  • Friday 2/3  – House Bill Request Deadline (5:00 p.m.)
  • Monday 2/6 – House Bill Introduction Deadline (5:00 p.m.)
  • Friday 2/17 – Last Day to Hear SBs in Senate Committees / Last Day to Hear HBs in House Committees 

MARCH 2023

  • Friday 3/24 – Last day for House consideration of Senate bills; Last day for Senate consideration of House bills (Note 1)

APRIL 2023

  • Friday, 4/14 – Last day for consideration of bills in Conference Committees
  • Tuesday, 4/18  100th day of session
  • Saturday, April 22, 2023 –  Sine Die

Note: 

  1. Appropriations  bills have an additional 2 weeks.

Adjournment sine die on Saturday, April 22, 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.

* 1/16/22 Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day



Active Bills at the First Regular Session, 56th Legislature, 2023

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.

TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF STATE

HCR2001 school district expenditures; authorization.  – 2/9 Transmitted to Sec. of State 

SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

HB2498 do-not-call list; text messages 4/12
HB2624 AHCCCS; redeterminations  3/30
HB2826 health boards; AHCCCS; continuation. 5/19
SB1052 biomarker testing; insurance coverage; definitions – 4/11
SB1053 veterinary medicine; electronic means – 5/8
SB1382 pharmacy benefit managers; certificate requirements – 4/18

FY24 Budget

(JLBC Report)

HB2087 appropriation; dementia awareness – $964K in the FY24 Budget
SB1220 Alzheimer’s disease state plan; appropriation – see above
HB2449 appropriation; Pinal East-West Corridor- NOW S/E  I-10 Widening – $89M in the FY 24 Budget
HB2470 AHCCCS; rapid genome sequencing – $160K in AHCCCS FY24 Budget

VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR

HB2474 school immunizations; exclusions 4/18
SB1005 unjustified actions; parental rights –  4/11
SB1250 employers; vaccines; religious exemption 3/30

Transmitted to Governor

 

HOUSE BILLS

HB2001 department of health services; rulemaking

H-GOV DPA; H-HHS DPA ; H-RULES 2/21C&P 2/22 Passed; Transmitted to Senate 2/23

SENATE: HHS 3/28 DPA; RULES 4/3 PFC

HB2003 corporate income tax; rates

H-WM 1/11 DP; H-APPROP 1/11 DP; H-RULES 2/13 C&P; Amended/Passed House 2/21; Transmitted to Senate 2/21

SENATE: S-APPROP DP; S-RULES

HB2338 AHCCCS; preventive dental care – Not included in FY24 Budget

H-HHS 2/16 DP; H- APPROP 2/20 DP; 2/22 2 PM; H-RULES 2/27 C&P; passed 3/8 transmitted to Senate

SENATE:  S- HHS; S-APPROP 3/28 DP; RULES

HB2451 prescription digital therapeutics; pilot program – Not included in FY24 Budget

H-HHS 2/6 DP; H- APPROP 2/20 DP; 2/22 2 PM; H-RULES C&P 2/21; Passed House 2/22; Transmitted to Senate 2/23

SENATE: Senate HHS 3/14 DP; SENATE:  S-APPROP DP; RULES

HB2455 developmental disabilities; Prader-Willi syndrome – Not included in FY24 Budget

H-HHS 1/23 DP; H-RULES 2/21 C&P; Passed House 2/22; Transmitted to Senate 2/23

SENATE: HHS 3/28 DP; APPROP DPA; RULES

SENATE BILLS

SCR1034 general appropriation bill; continuing appropriation

S-APPROP 2/14 DPA; S-RULES 2/20 PFC; PASSED 3/1 (16-12-2NV) Transmitted to House

HOUSE: H-APPROP 3/22 DP; H-RULES

SB1017 AHCCCS; cochlear implants  Not included in FY24 Budget

S-HHS 1/10 DP; S-APPROP 1/15 DP; S-RULES 2/7 PFC; 3/21 PASSED Transmitted to House 3/21

HOUSE:  HHS 3/27 DP; RULES

SB1084 appropriation; health innovation trust fund – SUPPORT – Not included in FY24 Budget

S-HHS 2/7 2 DP; S-APPROP 2/23 DPA (Reduced to $50M); S-RULES 3/6 PFC; COW 3/13 DPA; 3/14 Passed; Transmitted to House

HOUSE: H-APPROP 3/29 (Reduced to $10M) DPA ; RULES

 

DID NOT PROGRESS

HCR2002 school district expenditures; authorization
HB2112 essential drugs; price increases; limits
HB2125 repeal; imprisonment; abortion; advertising
HB2126 contraception; cost sharing prohibition
HB2137 children’s health insurance program; eligibility
HB2138 abortion regulation; benefits
HB2139 medical services; purchase; study committee
HB2141 AHCCCS; dental care; pregnant women
HB2243 insulin; health insurance coverage
HB2245 generic prescription drugs; manufacturing
HB2253 appropriation; health innovation trust fund. – SEE SB1084
HB2263 tax credits; reporting requirements
HB2265 appropriations; community colleges
HB2268 income tax credits; repeal
HB2269 tax exemptions; credits; review schedule
HB2271 repeal; tax credits; grants; reporting
HB2274 income tax; credits; subtractions.
HB2290 insurance; claims; appeals; provider credentialing
HB2303 employment; vaccination record; prohibition
HB2316 federal government; mandatory vaccinations; prohibition
 HB2360 Arizona community impact statement
HB2388 health care workers; employment rights
HB2391 higher education; increased costs; restrictions
HB2395 repeal; individual income tax
HB2453 appropriation; widening; I-10.
HB2475 hospitals; early treatment protocols; COVID-19
HB2476 health care institutions; provider; liability
HB2486 clinical research; psilocybin; grants; appropriation
HB2622 cost sharing; health coverage; report


SENATE BILLS

SCR1003 school districts; expenditure limitation; repeal
SCR1004 aggregate expenditure limitation; school districts
SCR1005 school districts; expenditure limit; authorization
SB1031 public employees; employment; termination
SB1032 developmental disabilities; spina bifida.
SB1043 expenditure limitation; school districts; repeal
SB1081 AHCCCS; continuation
 SB1082 community colleges; expenditure limitation.

SB1114  appropriation; hyperbaric oxygen therapy; veterans – FAILED SENATE (15 Aye – 12 Nay – 3 NV)

SB1183 appropriation; STEM; learning; workforce development – SUPPORT.
SB1203 income tax; reduction; budget surplus
SB1221 health information organizations -Replaced with S/E Different subject
SB1216 health insurance coverage; insulin
SB1238 biometrics identifiers; collection; retention; disclosure 
SB1238 biometrics identifiers; collection; retention; disclosure 
SB1272 CTEs; in-demand programs; funding
 SB1280 prescriptions; public health emergencies
SB1292 health insurance; essential benefits; requirements
SB1350 schools; immunization rate; website posting
SB1424 vaccines; masks; requirements; prohibition
SB1553 appropriation; UA; pharmacy lab
SB1562 research; development; tax credits – 3/21 FAILED SENATE 10-19-1
SB1694 public monies; ideology training; prohibition – 5/15 FAILED House 30-28-1 NV-1 VAC