Advocating for Arizona in a Hostile Legislature
Although LD2 Representative Stephanie Simacek could not attend our March meeting, we shared a legislative update highlighting the important work she and fellow Democrats are doing and the extremist bills we’re fighting against.
📽️ Watch: Rep. Simacek in Action
Rep. Simacek is standing up for our community, defending our rights, and advocating for common-sense solutions.
Good Bills—Blocked by GOP Leadership
Nine bills—focused on healthcare, affordable housing, and consumer protection—have been assigned to committees but are being deliberately ignored by Republican leadership:
- HB2782 (Simacek): Establishes a Healthcare Claims Consumer Assistance Program to help residents appeal denied claims.
- HB2757 (Mathis): Bans price gouging of essential generic drugs.
- HB2360 / HB2848 / HB2847 (De Los Santos): Curb corporate housing grabs and algorithmic price fixing.
- SB1397 / SB1402 / SB1403 / SB1209 (Burch, Ortiz): Senate versions of the same key consumer protection and healthcare bills.
🔴 These bills reflect real solutions—but Republicans are refusing to hear them.
WTF Bills on the Move
Meanwhile, a wave of radical, anti-democratic bills is advancing quickly:
- SCR1028: Requires a 60% supermajority to pass school bonds, undermining local control.
- SB1001: Ends early drop-off of ballots the Friday before Election Day—voter suppression in disguise.
- HCR2057: Guts citizen initiatives by requiring signatures in all 15 counties.
- HB2670: Mandates biased fetal development content in schools, without requiring sex education.
- SB1694: Defunds universities that offer DEI courses.
- SB1298 / SB1693: Expand tax breaks and privileges for private religious schools.
- HB2700: Requires AZ social studies to include the “Gulf of America”—yes, really.
💬 It’s clear the GOP majority is focused on culture wars, silencing voters, and protecting corporate interests—not solving real problems.
🗳️ Stay informed, stay engaged.
We’ll continue tracking legislation and providing ways for you to take action. Together, we’ll resist these dangerous policies and fight for the Arizona we believe in.
