medical mandates; right to refuse

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• Mar 1, 2026
  PASSED

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• Mar 1, 2026
  Transmit to Senate

  House
• Mar 8, 2026
  Senate First Reading

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• Mar 9, 2026
  Senate Second Reading

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• Mar 24, 2026
  DP

  Senatecommittee-passage

Roll-Call Votes

• do pass amended

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  House · Feb 24, 2026

  0 yes0 no0 other0 absent0 excused0 not voting

• Passed

  passagepass

  House · Mar 1, 2026

  31 yes23 no0 other0 absent0 excused5 not voting

Documents

• HOUSE SUMMARY: 02/13/2026 Health & Human Services

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• HOUSE SUMMARY: 02/19/2026 Caucus & COW

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• HOUSE SUMMARY: 03/02/2026 House Engrossed

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• SENATE FACT SHEET: 03/23/2026 GOV

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• House COW 02/25 - Amended by HHS - Bliss

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• House COW 02/25 - SUB Floor Amend to HHS - Kupper

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The resolution as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
1. Article II, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended
by adding section 38 as follows if approved by the voters and on
proclamation of the Governor:
38. Right to refuse medical mandate, product or
treatment; definition
SECTION 38. A. THE RIGHT TO REFUSE MEDICAL MANDATES IS
HEREBY RECOGNIZED AND PROTECTED AS A FUNDAMENTAL AND INHERENT
RIGHT OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL. A GOVERNMENT ENTITY MAY NOT
MANDATE, REQUIRE, COERCE OR COMPEL ANY INDIVIDUAL TO ACCEPT,
RECEIVE OR ADMINISTER ANY MEDICAL PRODUCT OR TREATMENT THAT
INVOLVES INVASION OF OR AFFIXING ANY ITEM OR ARTICLE TO THE
BODY FOR ANY REASON OR PURPOSE, INCLUDING AS A CONDITION OF
EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, ENTRY OR ACCESS TO ANY [PUBLIC]
FACILITY OR SPACE, PARTICIPATION IN SERVICES OR THE EXERCISE
OF ANY RIGHT, PRIVILEGE OR BENEFIT.
B. THIS SECTION DOES NOT:
1. LIMIT A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN A
SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL'S CASE BASED ON A FINDING OF CLEAR AND
CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS A DANGER TO SELF OR
OTHERS, INCLUDING THE ORDERING OF TREATMENT FOR A MENTAL
HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER INVOLVING THE ADMINISTRATION
OF MEDICATIONS OR OTHER TREATMENTS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH OR
A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.
2. APPLY TO PERSONS WHO ARE IN THE CUSTODY OF A LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR ON PROBATION FOR AN OFFENSE OR LIMIT OR
INTERFERE WITH THE COLLECTION OF EVIDENCE PURSUANT TO A BONA
FIDE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.
3. LIMIT OR INTERFERE WITH THE RIGHTS OF PARENTS OR
LEGAL GUARDIANS TO MAKE MEDICAL MANDATE DECISIONS FOR THEIR
MINOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
4. LIMIT A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR HEALTH CARE
INSTITUTION FROM PERFORMING LEGALLY REQUIRED DUTIES RELATED TO
THE REPORTING OR TRACKING OF MEDICAL PRODUCTS OR TREATMENTS OR
FROM ADMINISTERING MEDICAL CARE THAT IS NECESSARY TO SAVE THE
LIFE OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHEN CONSENT CANNOT BE OBTAINED FROM THE
INDIVIDUAL, THE INDIVIDUAL'S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OR THE
INDIVIDUAL'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.
5. LIMIT ANY REQUIREMENT UNDER FEDERAL LAW.
6. LIMIT ANY EXISTING STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS FOR
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS OR PROCEDURES.
[7. LIMIT A SPECIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ESTABLISHED BY
STATE LAW FROM REQUIRING ITS EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS OR AGENTS
TO COMPLY WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS NECESSARY FOR
PATIENT PROTECTION OR DISEASE PREVENTION, INCLUDING PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS MASKS.]
C. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "COERCE OR COMPEL"
MEANS TO TAKE ANY ACTION THAT IMPOSES A PENALTY, DENIAL OF
BENEFIT OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the
voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI,
Constitution of Arizona.
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