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:
- 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 |
| 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 |
