AZBio Legislative Watch List for 2026

This page will be updated with bills from the Second Regular Session of the 57th Legislature once bills are introduced.

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 2026.

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

AZBio Members are encouraged to register to use the REQUEST TO SPEAK system Learn about RTS.

Legislative Deadlines: Second Regular Session, 57th Legislature, 2026

First Day of Session is January 12, 2026

January 2026

Monday 1/12 Deadline for pre-files is 12:00 PM
Thursday 1/15 Last day for sponsorship of bills before the seven-bill limit begins (5:00 PM)
Monday 1/12 Senate Bill Request Deadline (5:00 p.m.)
Tuesday 1/20* Senate Bill Intro Set Preparation Deadline (5:00 p.m.)

FEBRUARY 2026

Monday 2/2 Senate Bill Introduction Deadline (5:00 p.m.)
Friday 2/6 House Bill Request Deadline (5:00 p.m.)
Monday 2/9 House Bill Introduction Deadline (5:00 p.m.)
Friday 2/20 Last Day to Hear SBs in Senate Committees / Last Day to Hear HBs in House Committees

MARCH 2026

Friday 3/27 Last day for House consideration of Senate bills; Last day for Senate consideration of House bills

APRIL 2026

Friday, 4/17 Last day for consideration of bills in Conference Committees
Tuesday, 4/21 100th day of session
Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Sine Die

Note:

Appropriations bills have an additional 2 weeks.

Adjournment sine die on Saturday, April 25, 2026– 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.

* 1/19/26 Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day

Tracked Bills in the Second Regular Session, 57th Legislature, 2026

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.