REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; DHS; pregnancy resource centers

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2229

Introduced by

Representative Blackman

AN ACT

Appropriating monies to the department of health services.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Appropriation; department of health services; pregnancy resource centers; use of monies

A. The sum of $3,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of health services for the support of pregnancy resource centers.

B. The monies appropriated by this section may not be distributed to:

1. An abortion clinic as defined in section 36-449.01, Arizona Revised Statutes.

2. A pregnancy resource center that refers patients to a clinic that or doctor who provides an abortion.