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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2025 | AZ | HB 2572 | Establishes New Provisions for Irrigation Grandfathered Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| April 16, 2025 | AZ | HB 2572 | Establishes New Provisions for Irrigation Grandfathered Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| April 15, 2025 | AZ | SB 1309 | Requires Improvements of the Electrical Power Grid to Protect Against Severe Weather and Drought Conditions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
| April 15, 2025 | AZ | SB 1309 | Requires Improvements of the Electrical Power Grid to Protect Against Severe Weather and Drought Conditions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
| April 9, 2025 | AZ | HB 2203 | Amends Current Groundwater Statutes in Arizona | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| April 9, 2025 | AZ | HB 2203 | Amends Current Groundwater Statutes in Arizona | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| March 6, 2025 | AZ | SB 1538 | Amends the Definition of a "Plant" in ARS Section 40-360 to Include Non-Thermal Electric Generating Units | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11) |
| March 6, 2025 | AZ | SB 1538 | Amends the Definition of a "Plant" in ARS Section 40-360 to Include Non-Thermal Electric Generating Units | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11) |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | AZ | SB 1309 | Requires Improvements of the Electrical Power Grid to Protect Against Severe Weather and Drought Conditions | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | AZ | SB 1309 | Requires Improvements of the Electrical Power Grid to Protect Against Severe Weather and Drought Conditions | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| May 1, 2024 | AZ | HB 2325 | Prohibits Cities from Banning Backyard Chickens at a Single-Family Home | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| March 27, 2024 | AZ | HB 2123 | Amends Revised Statutes Regarding Water Measuring Devices | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| March 27, 2024 | AZ | HB 2123 | Amends Revised Statutes Regarding Water Measuring Devices | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| March 14, 2024 | AZ | SB 1186 | Authorizes Specific THC Products | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9) |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | AZ | SB 1026 | Prohibits Certain Types of Racketeering and Cockfighting | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5) |
| June 13, 2023 | AZ | SB 1432 | Establishes Updated Water Regulations for Arizona | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
| April 5, 2023 | AZ | HB 2509 | Authorizes the Individual Sale of "Cottage Foods" or Home Baked Goods | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
| June 24, 2022 | AZ | SB 1740 | Terminates Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizonia | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 1) |
| Feb. 17, 2021 | AZ | HB 2042 | Requires Aquifer Protection Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| Feb. 13, 2020 | AZ | HB 2686 | Amends Local Government Utility Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| May 27, 2019 | AZ | HB 2753 | Authorizes Environmental State Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| May 4, 2016 | AZ | SB 1400 | Amends Review Process for County Water Supply | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| May 4, 2016 | AZ | SB 1268 | Exempts Cities from Assured Water Supply Requirement | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| March 23, 2015 | AZ | HB 2150 | Amends Animal Cruelty Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| March 23, 2015 | AZ | HB 2150 | Amends Animal Cruelty Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| April 30, 2012 | AZ | HCR 2004 | Establishes State Sovereignty Over Certain Natural Resources | Resolution Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| April 30, 2012 | AZ | HCR 2004 | Establishes State Sovereignty Over Certain Natural Resources | Resolution Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| April 5, 2012 | AZ | HB 2780 | Exempts Ranch Dogs from Animal Cruelty Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| April 5, 2012 | AZ | HB 2780 | Exempts Ranch Dogs from Animal Cruelty Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| April 3, 2012 | AZ | HB 2199 | Authorizes Confidential Environmental Audits by Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
| March 1, 2012 | AZ | SB 1507 | Prohibits Implementation of the United Nations Rio Declaration | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
| March 1, 2011 | AZ | SB 1394 | Regulation of Greenhouse Substances and Freedom to Breathe | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| April 29, 2010 | AZ | SB 1307 | Treatment of Human Embryos | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| Feb. 11, 2010 | AZ | SB 1125 | Statewide Prohibition of Roadside Animal Sales | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
| June 23, 2008 | AZ | SB 1167 | Off-Highway Vehicle Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 7) |
| June 23, 2008 | AZ | HB 2156 | Reviews for Potential Railroad Sites | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6) |
| June 16, 2008 | AZ | HB 2485 | Public Sale of Animals | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 12) |
| April 23, 2008 | AZ | HB 2017 | Legislative Approval for Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
| June 19, 2007 | AZ | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 3) |
| March 8, 2006 | AZ | SB 1356 | Air Pollutant Regulation | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |