Education-K-12 |
| CAP's Position | Bill | Summary | Status | Actions |
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 | HB 2085
Scholarships for Section 504 Pupils
(Representative Andy Biggs) | Expands the disabled student voucher program to include students who are included under Section 504. | This bill failed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 27-32 on March 11.
Last Updated: 2008-03-13 14:34:40 | Bill Text
House Vote
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| | HB 2098
Corporate Tax Credit Built-In Repeal
(Representative Steve Yarbrough) | Makes the corporate tax credit program for contributions to school tuition organization permanent. | This bill failed in the House by a vote of 29-29 on Tuesday, April 1.
Last Updated: 2008-04-01 14:05:50 | Bill Text
Fact Sheet
House Vote
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| | HB 2089
Non-Lapsing Funds for Scholarships
(Representative Andy Biggs) | States that the disabled and foster care student voucher program funds may not lapse on June 30, 2008. | This bill has been assigned to the House Appropriations Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-01-28 15:42:15 | Bill Text
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| | HB 2096
Parental Educational Choice Grants
(Representative Andy Biggs) | Creates a scholarship program so any parent may send their child to the school of their choice. | This bill has been assigned to the House K-12 Education and Appropriations Committees.
Last Updated: 2008-01-17 20:16:21 | Bill Text
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| | HB2099
Premium Tax Credit for STO Contributions
(Representative Yarbrough) | Allows insurance companies to receive a tax credit on their premium tax liability if they contribute to school tuition organizations. | This bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 32-27 on March 3, 2008. It passed the Senate Finance Committee by a vote of 6-2 on Wednesday, March 26. The bill now goes to the Rules Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-03-26 18:19:19 | Bill Text
House Vote
Senate Finance Vote
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| | HB2100
Payroll Deduction for School Tuition Tax Credit
(Representative Yarbrough) | Allows employers the option of offering payroll deductions to make it easier for employees to contribute to both the school tuition organization and public school tax credit programs. | This bill passed the House by a vote of 31-29 on March 25, 2008. It now goes to the Senate Finance Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-03-26 18:27:04 | Bill Text
Fact Sheet
House Vote
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| | HB 2101
School Tax Credit Contribution Date
(Representative Yarbrough) | Changes the contribution date for the school tuition organization and public school tax credits from December 31 to April 15. | This bill has been assigned to the House Ways and Means Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-02-13 14:32:08 | Bill Text
Fact Sheet
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 | HB 2708/SB 1342
HIV Education
(Representative David Lujan/ Senator Debbie McCune Davis) | Removes the prohibition that states schools may not promote a homosexual lifestyle in sexual education classes. | HB 2708 has been assigned to the House K-12 Education Committee.
SB 1342 has been assigned to the Senate K-12 Education Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-02-06 20:52:15 | Bill Text
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Life |
| CAP's Position | Bill | Summary | Status | Actions |
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| | HB 2769/ SB 1099
Partial Birth Abortion Ban
(Representative Andy Tobin, Senator Linda Gray) | Places a ban on partial-birth abortion in Arizona statute. The language mirrors the federal law, upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in April 2007. | HB 2769 passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 34-25 on Monday, March 3. It passed the Senate by a vote of 21-9 on March 25. Governor Napolitano vetoed the bill on April 4, 2008.
Last Updated: 2008-04-04 14:01:23 | Bill Text
Fact Sheet
Veto Letter
House Vote
Senate Vote
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| | HB 2823
Jesse's Law
(Representative Bob Stump) | Based on real life experience of Jesse Ramirez, clarifies the circumstances in which food and fluid may be removed from patients who are unable to communicate with their doctors. | This bill passed the House by a vote of 44-15 on March 19, 2008. It passed the Senate Health Committee by a vote of 4-2 on April 10. It passed Senate Rules and is now ready for Committee of the Whole.
Last Updated: 2008-04-21 20:06:01 | Bill Text
Fact Sheet
House Vote
Senate Health Vote
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| | SB 1048
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban
(Senator Linda Gray) | Places a partial-birth abortion ban in Arizona statute. This bill addresses the concerns mentioned by the Governor in her veto letter of HB 2769 | This bill passed the House by a vote of 31-24 with 5 members absent on April 22. It now goes to a conference committee for an amendment.
Last Updated: 2008-05-01 09:21:32 | Bill Text
House Vote
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| | HB2674
Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims
(Representative Linda Lopez) | Requires physicians to give rape victims the option of receiving emergency contraception. If this violates a physician's religious beliefs, they must refer the woman to another physician. | This bill has been assigned to the House Health Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-02-05 18:24:31 | Bill Text
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| | HB 2269
Prevent Nurses from Performing Abortions
(Representative Bob Stump) | States that a nurse practitioner may not perform surgical abortions. | This bill passed the House by a vote of 32-28 on March 25, 2008. It passed the Senate Public Safety & Human Services Committee by a vote of 4-2 on April 3. It passed the Senate Rules Committee and is now ready for Committee of the Whole.
Last Updated: 2008-04-09 11:22:37 | Bill Text
Fact Sheet
House Vote
Senate Committee Vote
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| | HB2263/ SB 1102
Parental Consent for Abortion
(Representative Warde Nichols, Senator Linda Gray) | Codifies in statute an appellate court opinion’s guidelines for court orders authorizing abortions for minors. Responds to Gov. Napolitano’s 2006 veto message of same bill by changing the bill to meet the Governor’s objections. | HB 2263 passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 32-27 on March 3, 2008. It passed the Senate by a vote of 18-12 on March 25, 2008. Governor Napolitano vetoed the bill on April 4, 2008.
Last Updated: 2008-04-04 14:00:28 | Bill Text
Veto Letter
House Vote
Senate Vote
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| | Maintain Abstinence Until Marriage Education Funding | Keep $1.5 million in the Department of Health Services budget for abstinence education. | This issue will be addressed in budget negotiations.
Last Updated: 2008-02-13 14:27:24 | Fact Sheet
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| | Abortion Alternatives Funding | Maintain the $500,000 appropriation in the Arizona Department of Health Services budget for pregnancy resource centers. This funding provides grants up to $20,000 to pregnancy centers that provide alternatives to abortion. | This will be addressed in budget negotiations.
Last Updated: 2008-02-13 14:26:40 | Fact Sheet
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| | HB 2387
Aid in Dying
(Representative Linda Lopez) | HB 2387 is modeled after the Oregon euthanasia law. It allows a patient to request a prescription to end their life after they have discussed their prognosis with their physician. | This bill has been assigned to the House Judiciary and Health Committees.
Last Updated: 2008-02-13 14:35:09 | Bill Text
Fact Sheet
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Marriage |
| CAP's Position | Bill | Summary | Status | Actions |
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| | HCR 2065/ SCR 1038
Marriage Referendum
(Speaker Jim Weiers/ President Tim Bee) | Places a measure on the ballot amending the constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. | HCR2065 passed the House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 6-3 with one member absent on February 14. It passed the House Rules Committee 9-0 on March 4, and was amended to include recognition of domestic partners in House Committee of the Whole on April 3. The vote to remove the amendment failed by a vote of 27-28.
SCR1038 passed the Senate Public Safety & Human Services Committee on Thursday, February 21 by a vote of 4-1 with 2 members absent. It is being held in the Senate Rules Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-04-04 11:14:19 | HCR2065 Bill Text
SCR 1038 Bill Text
Fact Sheet
HCR2065 Committee Vote
HCR 2065 vote to remove domestic partner amendment
SCR1038 Committee Vote
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| | SCR 1042
Marriage Referendum
(Sen. Ron Gould/ Rep. Eddie Farnsworth) | Places a measure on the ballot to amend the constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. | This bill passed out of the House Judiciary Committee 6-3 on April 21. The bill passed the Rules Committee and Committee of the Whole. It is now ready for a vote by the full House.
Last Updated: 2008-04-22 12:44:29 | Bill Text
Judiciary Committee Vote
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| | HB 2002
Employment Non-Discrimination Act
(Representative Sinema) | Redefines the protected class of "sex" in employment statutes to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. | This bill has been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-02-13 14:34:50 | Bill Text
Fact Sheet
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| | HB 2712/ SB 1416
Housing Non-Discrimination
(Representative Cloves Campbell/ Senator Rebecca Rios) | Includes sexual orientation and gender identity or expression in the list of protected classes for housing, all public establishments, and employment. | HB 2712 has been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.
SB 1416 has been assigned to the Senate Commerce & Economic Development Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-02-13 14:40:13 | Bill Text
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| | HB 2752/SB 1483
Hate Crimes Record-Keeping
(Representative Linda Lopez/ Senator Meg Burton-Cahill) | Adds crimes based on gender identity and gender expression to the list of statistics the Department of Public Safety must collect. It also expands the definition of sexual orientation to include bisexuality. | HB 2752 has been assigned to the House Natural Resources and Public Safety Committee.
SB 1483 has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-02-13 09:25:09 | Bill Text
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| | HB 2775
Special Rights for Foster Care Children
(Representative Robert Meza) | Lists a number of special rights for children in foster care, including protecting the child from "unfair treatment" because of gender identity or sexual orientation issues. | This bill was held in the House Human Services Committee on February 28.
Last Updated: 2008-03-13 19:50:39 | Bill Text
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| | HM 2001/ SM 1004
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal
(Representative Steve Farley/ Senator Meg Burton Cahill) | Asks Congress to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding homosexuals. | HM 2001 has been assigned to the House Counties, Municipalities, and Military Affairs Committee.
SM 1004 has been assigned to the Senate Government Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-02-12 13:53:49 | Bill Text
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| | HM 2002/ SM 1002
Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act
(Representative Ed Ableser/ Senator Paula Aboud) | Urges Congress to pass the thought crimes bill | HM 2002 has not been assigned to committee.
SM 1002 has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-02-06 20:58:36 | Bill Text
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| | HM 2004/SM 1003
Citizenship for Same-Sex Couples
(Representative Steve Gallardo/ Senator Rebecca Rios) | Asks Congress to enact the "Uniting American Families Act", which allows the same-sex partners of immigrants to be given permanent residency. | HM 2004 has been assigned to the House Homeland Security & Property Rights Committee.
SM 1003 has been assigned to the Senate Public Safety & Human Services Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-02-22 13:50:11 | Bill Text
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| | Marriage and Communications Skills Funding | Continue to allow $1.2 million of the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families funds be used for marriage education and counselling. | This issue will be addressed in budget negotiations.
Last Updated: 2008-02-13 14:29:21 | Fact Sheet
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Other Issues |
| CAP's Position | Bill | Summary | Status | Actions |
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| | HB 2129
Age Misrepresentation on the Internet
(Representative Bob Robson) | Makes it a felony for a person to misrepresent their age on the Internet for the purpose of committing a sexual offense against a minor. | This bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 56-0 with 4 members absent on February 25. It passed the Senate by a vote of 28-0 with 2 members absent on April 15. The House gave final approval by a vote of 55-0. Governor Napolitano signed the bill into law on April 28, 2008.
Last Updated: 2008-04-28 21:15:54 | Bill Text
Fact Sheet
House Vote
Senate Vote
House Final Vote
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| | HB 2498
Record-Keeping for Internet Service Providers
(Representative Bob Robson) | Requires Internet service providers to keep records for two years for law enforcement purposes. | This bill passed the House by a vote of 57-0 on March 11. It now goes to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-03-26 18:23:56 | Bill Text
Fact Sheet
House Vote
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| | HB 2693
Charitable Tax Credit Simplification
(Representative Yarbrough) | Simplifies the requirements for the tax credit for contributions to organizations that help the working poor. | This bill passed the House Ways & Means Committee 9-0 on Monday, February 11. It now goes to the House Rules Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-02-13 14:33:32 | Bill Text
Fact Sheet
Ways & Means Committee Vote
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| | HB 2515
Expanding Lottery Advertising Dollars
(Representative John Nelson) | Removes the cap on money the Arizona Lottery may use for advertising. | This bill passed the House Counties, Municipalities, & Rural Affairs Committee by a vote of 6-2 on March 4, 2008. It now goes to the House Appropriations Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-03-06 11:46:59 | Bill Text
House Committee Vote
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| | HB 2588
Lottery Game for Energy-Efficient Schools
(Representative Bob Robson) | Creates a new lottery game to fund school energy efficiency projects. | This bill passed the House 39-21 on March 11, 2008. It has been assigned to the Senate K-12 Education Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-03-26 18:32:26 | Bill Text
House Vote
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Religious Freedom |
| CAP's Position | Bill | Summary | Status | Actions |
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| | HB 2713
Student's Religious Liberties Act
(Representative Doug Clark) | Enumerates the constitutional rights that students in public schools have to express religious viewpoints in class, in academic work, and through clothing or jewelry. | This bill passed the House by a vote of 36-23 on March 24, 2008. It passed the Senate K-12 Education Committee 6-2 on April 2. It now goes to the Senate Rules Committee.
Last Updated: 2008-04-04 11:12:35 | Bill Text
Fact Sheet
House Vote
Senate Education Committee Vote
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