House Member
Committee Assignments
| Committee | Position | Minutes | Agendas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural and Economic Development | Chairman | Click here | Click here |
| Agriculture, Water and Lands | Member | Click here | Click here |
| Commerce | Member | Click here | Click here |
| Personal Information: | |
| Home City: Coolidge Occupation: Shope's IGA Supermarket Member Since: 2013 |
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| T.J. Shope is a resident of Coolidge, Arizona, and has long been active in the community. Born in Florence in 1985, Shope has lived in Coolidge for the overwhelming majority of his life and is a 2003 graduate of Coolidge High School and 2005 graduate of Central Arizona College, where he was recently induced into the colleges Wall of Success. In 2008, he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science from Arizona State University.
Elected to the Coolidge Unified School District Governing Board in 2008 and re-elected in 2012, he was voted to be the boards vice-president upon taking office in 2009 and in 2013, was elected the boards president. He serves as the President for the Coolidge Chamber of Commerce and also serves on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Food Marketing Alliance. Mr. Shope also serves on the Arizona Board of Directors for Playworks, an organization focusing on creating options for children to engage in healthy and inclusive play so they may learn both winning and losing with grace. Shope is the proud son of Coolidge-Florence Justice of the Peace Tom Shope and Luz Shope and co-owns their family business, Shopes IGA Supermarket, in Coolidge. He is an active member of St. James Roman Catholic Church and its Knights of Columbus organization. |
Sponsored Bills
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| Bill Number | Sponsor Type | Short/NOW Title |
|---|---|---|
| HB2008 | P* | unordered merchandise; technical correction (NOW: fireworks) |
| HB2009 | P* | transition; unclaimed property; technical correction |
| HB2010 | P* | technical correction; petroleum product storage (NOW: counties; protected development rights; extensions) |
| HB2011 | P* | technical correction; Smith-Lever act |
| HB2012 | P* | technical correction; consumer fraud |
| HB2047 | C | child removal; supervisor review; approval |
| HB2051 | C | TANF; electronic benefit transfer; fast-food |
| HB2052 | C | state board of education; members |
| HB2064 | C | graduation requirement; civics test |
| HB2085 | C | private investigators; security guards; regulation |
| HB2086 | C | fingerprint clearance cards; omnibus |
| HB2087 | C | sex offender registration; address verification |
| HB2104 | C | lottery game; veterans' assistance fund |
| HB2105 | P | inmate medical services; rate structure |
| HB2106 | C | emergency and military affairs; continuation |
| HB2107 | C | law enforcement merit system; continuation |
| HB2133 | P* | countywide elections; vote by mail |
| HB2138 | P* | May primary election date (NOW: primary election date) |
| HB2142 | C | water infrastructure finance authority; prepayment |
| HB2155 | C | state transportation board; tribal representation |
| HB2156 | C | Native American tribes; TPT revenues |
| HB2157 | C | Native Americans; delayed birth certificates |
| HB2158 | C | appropriation; Navajo Nation court complex |
| HB2159 | C | appropriation; water projects; Navajo nation |
| HB2160 | C | TPT; Indian tribe; motor vehicles |
| HB2161 | C | central Arizona project board; membership |
| HB2187 | P* | JTED board; nomination petition signatures |
| HB2213 | C | inspections; audits; notice; rights |
| HB2236 | P* | ATV and motorcycle passengers |
| HB2237 | P* | vehicle lights; emergency colors prohibited |
| HB2247 | P | provisional community colleges; organization; enrollment |
| HB2249 | P | JTEDs; funding; ninth graders |
| HB2251 | C | corporate tax credits; annual report |
| HB2272 | C | law enforcement officers; firearm purchase |
| HB2273 | C | DUI; drug metabolites |
| HB2274 | C | emergency and military affairs omnibus |
| HB2320 | C | firearms; permit holders; public places |
| HB2323 | C | Arizona job finance bonds (NOW: industrial development authority; projects) |
| HB2324 | C | intergovernmental agreements; public agency indemnification |
| HB2333 | C | tax credit; research activity; refunds |
| HB2346 | C | medical marijuana; reimbursement; no requirement |
| HB2348 | C | contractor licensure requirements |
| HB2358 | P* | TPT; exemption; crop dusters |
| HB2359 | P* | liquor licenses; aggrieved parties; hearing |
| HB2360 | P* | liquor licenses; stores; proximity; exception |
| HB2361 | P* | assured water supply; alternative certificate |
| HB2362 | P* | department of liquor licenses; continuation |
| HB2377 | C | law enforcement merit system; determinations |
| HB2393 | P | water settlement act; replenishment formula |
| HB2394 | P | air quality; agricultural management practices |
| HB2395 | P | weights and measures; biofuels |
| HB2396 | P | wildlife; guides; firearms |
| HB2413 | C | internet representations; civil damages |
| HB2426 | C | additional classroom time for kindergartners. |
| HB2431 | C | uniform firearms transfer compact |
| HB2432 | C | Arizona first responders' day |
| HB2482 | C | student loan bonds |
| HB2484 | P* | income; licensing; patents; repeal |
| HB2485 | P* | tax lien foreclosures; subdivisions; exemption |
| HB2490 | P | sexually violent persons; reimbursement; repeal |
| HB2509 | C | aggravated assault; firearms |
| HB2517 | C | internet crimes against children; fund |
| HB2520 | C | appropriation; grants; reading-intensive programs |
| HB2553 | C | human trafficking victim; vacating conviction (NOW: sex trafficking victim; vacating conviction) |
| HB2557 | C | codes; adoption by reference; copies |
| HB2558 | C | municipalities; property sale threshold; election |
| HB2575 | C | declaration of disaster; military installations. |
| HB2578 | C | real property; purchaser dwelling actions |
| HB2592 | C | justice of the peace; residency |
| HB2593 | P | conservation districts; legal representation. |
| HB2617 | C | regulatory relief tax credit (NOW: counties; municipalities; budgets ) |
| HB2621 | P* | multimedia film production tax incentives |
| HB2632 | C | dog tethering (NOW: unlawful dog tethering) |
| HB2642 | P* | provisional community colleges; workforce development |
| HB2658 | C | federal lands; transfer; study committee |
| HB2659 | C | study committee; unmanned aerial vehicles |
| HB2660 | C | domestic water improvement districts; directors |
| HB2661 | C | multi-county water districts; storage tax |
| HCM2003 | C | urging Congress; increase customs personnel |
| HCM2005 | P | federal lands; devolution to Arizona |
| HCR2001 | C | constitutional amendments; sixty percent approval |
| HCR2002 | C | judicial elections; sixty percent |
| HCR2008 | C | Arizona veterans hall of fame |
| HCR2012 | P* | legislature; sixty house districts |
| HCR2028 | C | civilian conservation corps; recognition |
| HCR2029 | C | persons with disabilities; employment; support |
| HR2005 | C | death resolution; Officer Tyler Stewart |
| SB1068 | C | additional classroom time for kindergartners |
| SB1071 | C | tax lien deeds; aggregate fees |
| SB1072 | C | local planning; residential housing; prohibitions |
| SB1078 | C | office of pest management |
| SB1079 | C | solid waste collection; multifamily housing |
| SB1117 | C | online instruction; state-approved charter authorizers |
| SB1136 | C | nursing facility assessment; continuation |
| SB1166 | C | health care insurance; utilization review |
| SB1183 | C | improvement districts; enhanced municipal services |
| SB1291 | C | firearms; state preemption; penalties |
| SB1298 | C | rules; counties; flood control districts |
| SB1318 | C | abortion; health care exchange; licensure |
| SB1432 | C | hotel employees; room access; backgrounds |
| SB1441 | C | official state metal; copper |
| SB1444 | C | contact lens pricing; antitrust violation |
| SB1466 | C | livestock loss board; compensation fund |
| SCR1010 | C | Senator Chester Crandell; death resolution |
| SCR1012 | C | primary freight network; supporting ADOT |
| SCR1019 | P | commending Israel |
| SCR1020 | P | Mayor John Driggs; death resolution |