Forty-ninth Legislature
Second Regular Session
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
THIRD READING
March 3, 2010
SB 1055 victims' rights; disclosure of information
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows a crime victim advocate to disclose information to a court in furtherance of a crime victim’s rights upon the verbal or written consent of a crime victim.
For Bill: Kathleen Mayer, Pima County Attorney's Office (01/19/2010)
SB 1056 sentencing; guilty except insane
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Applies sex offender registration, community notification and internet sex offender website requirements to persons adjudicated guilty except insane (GEI) for certain sex offenses and requires that persons adjudicated GEI but no longer in need of treatment be transferred to the Department of Corrections (ADC) for the remainder of their sentence.
For Bill: Rebecca Baker, Maricopa County Attorney's Office (01/19/2010); Kathleen Mayer, Pima County Attorney's Office (01/19/2010)
Against Bill: Seth Apfel, Self (01/19/2010)
Neutral: Duane Huffman, Arizona Department of Health Services (01/19/2010)
SB 1071 involuntary civil commitment; privileged communications
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Adds physical acts and behaviors to what a spouse can testify to in a mental health hearing.
For Bill: Elizabeth Hegedus-Berthold, County Supervisors Association of Arizona (01/20/2010); Kathleen Mayer, Pima County Attorney's Office (01/20/2010); Jen Sweeney, Arizona Association of Counties (01/19/2010)
SB 1120 teacher student loan program; expansion
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Expands eligibility for the Math, Science and Special Education Loan Forgiveness Program (Program) to students at an Arizona private postsecondary educational institution.
For Bill: Buffalo Rick Galeener, Self (01/19/2010); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/02/2010); Don Isaacson, University of Phoenix; ICUA (01/31/2010); Jennifer Loredo, Arizona Education Association (02/02/2010); Norman Moore, University of Phoenix; ICUA (01/31/2010); Janice Palmer, Arizona School Boards Association (01/20/2010); Michael Smith, Az. School Administrators (01/20/2010)
SB 1146 technical correction; liquor suppliers
(Now: park models; rights when selling)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows a tenant to display a for sale or open house sign on a recreational vehicle (RV) and use a sales agency, manufacturer, retailer or broker in order to sell an RV on a leased space in an RV park.
For Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/15/2010); Kara Holt, Moms and Pops of America (02/16/2010); Earl Lundin, Self (02/16/2010); Dana Paschke, AAMHO (02/16/2010)
SB 1163 vehicle repair facilities; towing
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows a person to choose a vehicle repair facility for the repair of a motor vehicle and prohibits a vehicle repair facility to pay a towing company to transport vehicles to their facility.
For Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (01/26/2010); Russell McCloud, Self (01/21/2010); Luz Rubio, Automotive Service Association of Arizona (01/26/2010)
SB 1174 African-American affairs; commission
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Establishes the African-American affairs commission and the annual event African- American Legislative Day.
For Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/09/2010)
SB 1193 agricultural best management practices; enforcement
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Specifies that the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has exclusive jurisdiction over the enforcement of dust control regulations for agricultural activities in current and future PM-10 nonattainment areas.
For Bill: Bas Aja, AZ Cattlemen's Assoc. (02/15/2010); Philip Bashaw, Arizona Farm Bureau (02/15/2010); Brian Betcher, Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation District (02/15/2010); Jim Buster, ADEQ (02/12/2010); Cliff Cauthen, Hohokam Irrigation District (02/14/2010); Virginia Ginter, Self (02/14/2010); Cheryl Goar, Arizona Nursery Association (02/15/2010); Jeff Gray, City of Phoenix (02/15/2010); Jim Hartdegen, Maricopa Stanfield Irrigation District (02/12/2010); AnnaMarie Knorr, Western Growers (02/15/2010); Rick Lavis, Arizona Cotton Growers Association (02/11/2010); Robert Lynch, Irrigation & Electrical Districts' Assn. of AZ (02/15/2010); Rom McEachern, Central Arizona Irrigation and Drainage District (02/14/2010); Paul Orme, Central AZ & Maricopa Stanfied Irrigation District (02/15/2010); Kevin Rogers, Arizona Farm Bureau (02/15/2010); Jeff Sandquist, United Dairymen of Arizona (02/15/2010); Jake Shuler, Roosevelt Water Conservation District (02/12/2010); Robert Shuler, Western Growers Association (02/11/2010); Joe Sigg, Arizona Farm Bureau (02/12/2010); Nick Simonetta, (02/14/2010); Dan Thelander, Self (02/15/2010); Shelly Tunis, Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association (02/21/2010); Grant Ward, Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation District (02/15/2010)
Against Bill: Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter (02/13/2010); Lawrence Odle, Maricopa County Air Quality Director (02/15/2010)
SB 1202 county treasurer; excess foreclosure proceeds
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires that a notice of any excess proceeds from a trustee’s sale be mailed to all known addresses of a trustor.
For Bill: Anjali Abraham, Arizona Association of Counties (02/02/2010); Beth Ford, Self (02/02/2010); Jen Sweeney, Arizona Association of Counties (02/01/2010)
Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/02/2010)
SB 1238 air permits; begin actual construction
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Modifies the definition of what it means to begin actual construction for the purpose of allowing certain construction activities to begin on a structure that emits air pollutants before an air quality permit is issued. Effective upon the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of a Statewide Implementation Plan that incorporates the provisions of S.B. 1238 on or before October 1, 2013.
For Bill: Allison Bell, Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry (02/08/2010); Jim Buster, ADEQ (02/05/2010); Sydney Hay, Arizona Mining Association and Amigos (03/02/2010)
Against Bill: Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter (02/08/2010)
SB 1253 fire districts; dissolution process
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Revises the dissolution process of a fire district to mirror the process of establishing a fire district.
For Bill: Joseph Dewolf, Sonoita-Elgin Fire District (02/17/2010); John Flynn, Arizona Fire District Association (02/17/2010); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/15/2010); Kevin McCarthy, Arizona Tax Research Association (02/17/2010); Lee Miller, AZ Fire District Association (02/17/2010); George Nault , La Paz County Assessor (02/17/2010); Linda Peck, La Paz County (02/17/2010); Peter Robison, Self (02/17/2010); Sheila Robison, Self (02/17/2010); Jennifer Schuldt, Arizona Tax Research Association (02/17/2010)
SB 1262 legislative lobbying; repeal; reinstate ban
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Repeals the one year prohibition on past legislative members lobbying the Legislature.
Against Bill: Ramon Garcia, Self (02/04/2010); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/02/2010)
SB 1263 high schools; military recruiting; form
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires the release of student directory information by school districts and charter schools to individuals and entities providing information relating to postsecondary opportunities to take place by October 31 each year.
For Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/02/2010)
Neutral: Janice Palmer, AZ School Boards Association (02/03/2010)
SB 1266 juveniles; communication devices; sexual material
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Establishes, as class 2 misdemeanors, the offenses of using an electronic communication device to transmit or display visual depictions of minors that depict explicit sexual material and possessing such visual depictions. Outlines defenses to possessing visual depictions.
For Bill: Paul Ahler, Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys' Council (02/02/2010); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/02/2010); Mary Marshall, Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (02/03/2010); Kathleen Mayer, Pima County Attorney's Office (02/03/2010)
Against Bill: Seth Apfel, Self (01/31/2010)
SB 1274 STOs; contribution date
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Extends the deadline for STO contributions by individuals in order to be eligible for existing income tax credit.
For Bill: Sydney Hay, Advocates for School Choice (02/02/2010); Ron Johnson, Arizona Catholic Conference (02/03/2010); Deborah Sheasby, Center for Arizona Policy (02/02/2010)
Against Bill: Charles Essigs, AZ Association of School Business Officials (02/03/2010); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/02/2010); Jennifer Loredo, Arizona Education Association (02/03/2010); Janice Palmer, AZ School Boards Association (02/03/2010); Sam Polito, Tucson Area School Districts (02/03/2010); Michael Smith, AZ School Administrators (02/03/2010)
SB 1305 public monies; insurance; abortion; prohibition
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Prohibits the use of public funds or tax monies of the state or any political subdivisions to pay the costs associated with a health insurance policy that provides abortion-related benefits, except in specified circumstances.
For Bill: Anthony Baillargeon, Self (02/15/2010); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/15/2010); Diane Hazen, Self (02/16/2010); Cathi Herrod, Center for Arizona Policy (02/16/2010); Ron Johnson, AZ Catholic Conference (02/16/2010); Jennifer Patentreger, Self (02/15/2010); Debi Vandenboom, Self (02/17/2010)
Against Bill: Seth Apfel, Self (02/16/2010); Bettina Bickel, Self (02/16/2010); Malinda Briggs, Self (02/16/2010); Heather Bruce, Self (02/16/2010); Laura Carruthers, Self (02/16/2010); Robert Cherner, Self (02/16/2010); Nina Dalton, Self (02/17/2010); Sue E. Dean, Self (02/16/2010); Diana Dehaven, Self (02/16/2010); Lisa DeJordy-Steele, Self (02/16/2010); Bruce Genthner, Self (02/16/2010); Emily Herrell, Self (02/16/2010); Kate Janson, Self (02/16/2010); Mary Keane, Self (02/17/2010); Carla Low, Self (02/16/2010); Gypsy Lyle, Self (02/17/2010); Kam Majer, Self (02/16/2010); Elizabeth Mendoza, Self (02/16/2010); Linda Rosenthal, Self (02/17/2010); Judith Salzman, Self (02/16/2010); Jessica Samuel, Self (02/16/2010); Jana Shiloh, Self (02/16/2010); Michelle Steinberg, Planned Parenthood Arizona (02/16/2010); Julianne Sutton, Self (02/17/2010); Kathleen Thompson, Self (02/16/2010); Madeleine Wachter, Self (02/16/2010)
SB 1306 human egg providers; protection.
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires informed consent for egg donations, including a description of drugs, procedures, effects and potential risks. Prohibits purchase of human eggs for any purpose other than treatment of human infertility.
For Bill: Jacque Chadwick, Self (02/17/2010); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/15/2010); Diane Hazen, Self (02/16/2010); Ron Johnson, AZ Catholic Conference (02/16/2010); Jennifer Patentreger, Self (02/15/2010); Deborah Sheasby, Center for Arizona Policy (02/17/2010); Debi Vandenboom, Self (02/17/2010)
Against Bill: Stacy Ahearn, Self (02/17/2010); Seth Apfel, Self (02/16/2010); Kelly Damron, Self (02/16/2010); Mark Johnson, Self (02/16/2010); David Landrith, Arizona Medical Association (02/12/2010); Kendra Olszowka, Self (02/17/2010); Jana Shiloh, Self (02/16/2010); Rebecca Shippe, Self (02/17/2010); Diana Thomas, Self (02/17/2010)
SB 1307 human embryos; treatment.
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Prohibits a person from intentionally or knowingly creating a human-animal hybrid or purchasing or selling an in vitro human embryo and classifies the offenses as class 1 misdemeanors. Establishes, as a class 6 felony, the crime of intentionally or knowingly engaging in any activity for nontherapeutic research that causes the injury or death of an in vitro human embryo.
For Bill: Anthony Baillargeon, Self (02/15/2010); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/15/2010); Diane Hazen, Self (02/16/2010); Ron Johnson, AZ Catholic Conference (02/16/2010); Nikolas Nikas, Self (02/17/2010); Jennifer Patentreger, Self (02/15/2010); Deborah Sheasby, Center for Arizona Policy (02/17/2010)
Against Bill: Seth Apfel, Self (02/16/2010); Isis Gauzens, Self (02/17/2010)
SB 1349 state parks; request for information
(Now: state parks; management)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): An emergency measure that enables the Arizona State Park Board (Board) to enter into contracts with public and private entities for the operation and maintenance of state parks, without performing statutory procurement requirements. Requires the Director of the Arizona Department of Administration to authorize the Board to make emergency procurements for contracts.
For Bill: Virginia Ginter, Self (02/14/2010); Brian Tassinari, Lake Havasu City (02/15/2010); Jay Ziemann, Arizona State Parks (02/12/2010)
SB 1395 CPS information
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Expands proceedings relating to child welfare that a person may request the court to reopen to the public.
For Bill: David Bodney, Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. (02/09/2010); John Moody, Arizona Newspapers Association (02/09/2010); Robin Quinn, Self (02/12/2010)
Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/09/2010)
SCR 1022 legislative appropriation; federal monies
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Subject to voter approval, authorizes the Arizona Legislature to appropriate non-custodial federal monies.
Against Bill: Michael Fiflis, Self (01/24/2010); Bryan Ginter, Self (01/26/2010); Alisa McMahon, Self (01/24/2010)
SCR 1049 accountability; elections for judges
(Now: judges; merit selection; population threshold)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Subject to voter approval, constitutionally increases the county population threshold from 250,000 to 800,000 for filling judicial vacancies through merit selection and retention.
Against Bill: Janna Day, State Bar of Arizona (02/15/2010); Pete Dunn, Arizona Judges Association (02/15/2010); Eric Ehst, National Organization for Women (02/15/2010); Rebekah Friend, Arizona AFL-CIO (02/12/2010); Virginia Ginter, Self (02/14/2010); Terry Goddard, Attorney General's Office (02/15/2010); Yvonne Hunter, Pinnacle West Capital Corp/APS (02/15/2010); Gini McGirr, League of Women Voters of Arizona (02/12/2010); William O"Neill, Arizona Judicial Council (02/15/2010); Marcus Osborn, Arizona Manufactuers Council (02/15/2010); Martin Quezada, Self (02/15/2010)
CONSENT CALENDAR
SCR 1040 justices and judges; retirement age
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Subject to voter approval, constitutionally extends the retirement age for justices and judges from 70 to 75 years of age.
For Bill: Edward Burke, Self (02/15/2010); Ted Downing, Self (02/15/2010); Pete Dunn, Arizona Judges Association (02/12/2010); Jerry Landau, Arizona Judicial Council (02/15/2010)
Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/15/2010)
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