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AZ HB2725
Bill
Status
1/31/2012
Primary Sponsor
Andy Biggs
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AI Summary
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Declares the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152) invalid, void, and of no effect in Arizona.
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States it is the legislature's duty to adopt measures necessary to prevent enforcement of these federal healthcare laws within the state.
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Makes it a class 4 felony for federal officials or employees of federal contractors who enforce these acts in Arizona, and a class 1 misdemeanor for Arizona state officers or employees who do so.
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Creates a private right of action allowing aggrieved parties to sue persons who violate the enforcement prohibitions in the bill.
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Asserts that the federal government lacks constitutional authority to enact such healthcare legislation under the Tenth Amendment, claiming all non-delegated powers are reserved to the states.
Legislative Description
Federal health care; nullification
Last Action
Referred to House HHS Committee
2/1/2012