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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2021 | AZ | SB 1572 | Establishes a Literacy Instruction Exam for Teacher Certification Applicants | Bill Passed - House (31 - 28) |
| June 28, 2021 | AZ | SB 1082 | Authorizes Certain Contraceptive Products to be Dispensed Without a Prescription | Bill Passed - House (33 - 24) |
| June 28, 2021 | AZ | SB 1848 | Authorizes Emergency Shelter Beds for Homeless Senior Citizens | Bill Passed - House (43 - 15) |
| June 25, 2021 | AZ | SB 1783 | Establishes a Tax Reform Package | Bill Passed - House (31 - 25) |
| June 25, 2021 | AZ | SB 1835 | Establishes Fines for Impersonating Election Officials | Bill Passed - House (31 - 25) |
| June 25, 2021 | AZ | HB 2906 | Prohibits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory | Bill Passed - House (31 - 25) |
| June 25, 2021 | AZ | HB 2898 | Amends Education Laws | Bill Passed - House (31 - 25) |
| June 25, 2021 | AZ | HB 2905 | Limits Distribution of Mail-In Ballots | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
| June 24, 2021 | AZ | SB 1827 | Amends Tax Code to Establish a 4.5 Percent Cap on the Top Marginal Rate | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| June 24, 2021 | AZ | SB 1828 | Amends Existing Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| June 24, 2021 | AZ | SB 1819 | Requires New Security Features on Ballots | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| May 26, 2021 | AZ | SB 1713 | Repeals Early Ballot Laws | Bill Failed - House (29 - 31) |
| May 26, 2021 | AZ | SB 1022 | Amends Arizona Revised Statutes in Regard to Unborn Children | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| April 28, 2021 | AZ | SB 1530 | Requires Early Ballot Envelope Marking Requirements | Bill Passed - House (47 - 13) |
| April 22, 2021 | AZ | HB 2168 | Requires Collecting Data from All State Law Enforcement Agencies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 25) |
| April 20, 2021 | AZ | SB 1485 | Rescinds Voters From the Early Ballots Mailing List | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| March 11, 2021 | AZ | SB 1002 | Prohibits Absentee Ballots from Revealing Political Party Affiliation | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| March 4, 2021 | AZ | HB 2308 | Establishes Guidelines for Obtaining Signatures on Recall Petitions | Bill Passed - House (31 - 28) |
| March 4, 2021 | AZ | HB 2039 | Increases the Number of Hand-Counted Ballots | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| March 4, 2021 | AZ | HB 2302 | Prohibits Settlement of Election-Related Civil Actions in Certain Cases | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| March 4, 2021 | AZ | HB 2792 | Prohibits Sending Ballots to Voters Not on the Permanent Early Voting List | Bill Passed - House (31 - 28) |
| March 4, 2021 | AZ | HB 2794 | Prohibits Election Officials from Changing Election Related Deadlines | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| March 4, 2021 | AZ | HCR 2037 | Authorizes a Simple Majority to Call a Special Session to Review Executive Powers | Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 28) |
| March 4, 2021 | AZ | HCR 2023 | Prohibits the Federal Government's Interference in the State's Elections | Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| March 3, 2021 | AZ | HB 2840 | Authorizes Individuals to Bring Loaded Weapons on School Campuses | Bill Passed - House (31 - 28) |