Senate Engrossed House Bill

 

nursing board; continuation

(now:  health boards; DES; continuations)

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2729

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

Repealing sections 41-3026.07, 41-3026.08, 41-3026.09, 41-3026.12 and 41-3026.21, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding sections 41-3030.19, 41-3030.22, 41-3030.23, 41-3030.27 and 41-3032.11; relating to state boards and agencies.

 

 

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

Section 1. Repeals

Sections 41-3026.07, 41-3026.08, 41-3026.09, 41-3026.12 and 41-3026.21, Arizona Revised Statutes, are repealed.

Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding sections 41-3030.19, 41-3030.22, 41-3030.23, 41-3030.27 and 41-3032.11, to read:

START_STATUTE41-3030.19. Arizona state board of nursing; termination July 1, 2030

A. The Arizona state board of nursing terminates on July 1, 2030.

B. Title 32, chapter 15 and this section are repealed on January 1, 2031. END_STATUTE

START_STATUTE41-3030.22. Board of occupational therapy examiners; termination July 1, 2030

A. The board of occupational therapy examiners terminates on July 1, 2030.

B. Title 32, chapter 34 and this section are repealed on January 1, 2031. END_STATUTE

START_STATUTE41-3030.23. Arizona regulatory board of physician assistants; termination July 1, 2030

A. The Arizona regulatory board of physician assistants terminates on July 1, 2030.

B. Title 32, chapter 25 and this section are repealed on January 1, 2031.END_STATUTE

START_STATUTE41-3030.27. Department of economic security; termination July 1, 2030

A. The department of economic security terminates on July 1, 2030.

B. Title 41, chapter 14 and this section are repealed on January 1, 2031. END_STATUTE

START_STATUTE41-3032.11. Arizona state board of pharmacy; termination July 1, 2032

A. The Arizona state board of pharmacy terminates on July 1, 2032.

B. Title 32, chapter 18 and this section are repealed on January 1, 2033. END_STATUTE

Sec. 3. Purpose

Pursuant to section 41-2955, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the Arizona state board of nursing to promote the safe and professional practice of nursing and its related professions.

Sec. 4. Purpose

Pursuant to section 41-2955, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the board of occupational therapy examiners to promote the safe and professional practice of occupational therapy.

Sec. 5. Purpose

Pursuant to section 41-2955, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the Arizona regulatory board of physician assistants to promote the safe and professional practice of health care tasks performed by physician assistants.

Sec. 6. Purpose

Pursuant to section 41-2955, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the department of economic security to provide social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation and employment services and developmental disability programs.

Sec. 7. Purpose

Pursuant to section 41-2955, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the Arizona state board of pharmacy to promote the safe and professional practice of pharmacy in this state.

Sec. 8. Retroactivity

Sections 1 and 2 of this act apply retroactively to from and after July 1, 2026.