Arizona Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center Arizona State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

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Action Needed Now

There are no active action alerts at this time, but please check back soon.

Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
AZ SB 1250 2023-03-23 SUPPORT Expands religious exemptions for employer mandates to include influenza & EUA vaccines, prohibits inquiry & discrimination, provides penalties Passed full House 3rd Reading by vote of 31 Yeas, 29 Nays, transmitted to Senate on 3/23/2023; passed full Senate 2/28/2023

Action: Contact your Senator, ask to SUPPORT
AZ SB 1703 2023-03-23 SUPPORT Prohibits a person in loco parentis from being able to consent to vaccination of a child Referred to House Judiciary Committee on 3/23/2023; passed full Senate on 3/21/2023

Action: Contact House Judiciary Committee Members & your Representative, ask to SUPPORT
AZ HB 2303 2023-03-16 SUPPORT Prohibits an employer from requiring or requesting an employee's vaccination records as a condition of employment Hearing in House Commerce Committee on 2/14/2023 cancelled, no further activity

Action: Contact House Commerce Committee Members, your Representative & Senator, ask to SUPPORT
AZ HB 2474 2023-03-14 SUPPORT Prohibits EUA (Emergency Use Authorization) vaccines from being required for school attendance Passed Senate Minority & Majority Caucus on 2/14/2023; passed House on 2/21/2023

Action: Contact your Senator, ask to SUPPORT
AZ SB 1704 2023-03-09 WATCH Amends current law on prohibition of COVID-19 vaccine mandates to add unlawful discriminatory practice, exempts all health care facilities & schools Referred to House Health and Human Services Committee on 3/9/2023; passed full Senate on 3/7/2023

Action: Contact House Health and Human Services Committee Members & your Representative with concerns
AZ SB 1433 2023-02-21 WATCH Requires employers requiring COVID and emergency use authorized vaccines for employment who deny religious exemptions be liable for serious injuries Passed the Senate Minority & Majority Caucuses on 2/21/2023

Action: Contact your Senator, & Representative with your concerns
AZ HB 2316 2023-02-13 SUPPORT Prohibits government from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare workers at government health care facilities unless required by federal law Voted down in House Health & Human Services Committee on 2/13/2023, by a vote of 4 Yes, 5 No

Action: Contact your Representative & Senator, ask to SUPPORT
AZ HB 2762 2023-02-13 SUPPORT Requires disclosure for products made from aquaculture/livestock/poultry that received mRNA vaccines & prohibits these from being labeled as organic Hearing held on 2/13/2023 in House Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, no vote available

Action: Contact House Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT
AZ SB 1350 2023-02-02 OPPOSE Requires every public and charter school that has a website to post the immunization rate of students enrolled in the school Referred to the Senate Education and Rules Committees on 2/2/2023

Action: Contact Senate Education and Rules Committees Members, your Senator & your House Member, ask them to OPPOSE
AZ SB 1461 2023-02-01 SUPPORT Authorizes a licensed veterinarian to test dogs annually for rabies antibody titer in lieu of vaccine Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee on 2/1/2023

Action: Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative, ask to SUPPORT
AZ SB 1424 2023-02-01 SUPPORT Prohibits businesses from requiring COVID-19 vaccines as a condition of employment Read for a Second Reading the Senate Health & Human Services Committee on 2/1/2023

Action: Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee Members, your State Senator and House Member, ask to SUPPORT
AZ SB 1633 2023-01-30 OPPOSE Expands current Arizona vaccine tracking system to include adults Filed on 1/30/2023

Action: Contact your Senator and House Member, ask them to OPPOSE
AZ SB 1031 2023-01-10 SUPPORT Prohibits state agencies from firing an employee based on their vaccination status and provides a penalty Introduced & referred to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee on 1/10/2023

Action: Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee Members, your Representative & Senator to SUPPORT

Announcements

The following table lists postings about events, initiatives, people, and pretty much anything related to protecting and expanding your rights!

State Title
AZ 2022-09-14 Arizona 2022 Legislative Summary