AZ SCR1001

Terminates the Declaration of Emergency issued by Governor Douglas A. Ducey on March 11, 2020 related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

States the emergency declaration authorized Executive Orders 2020-18 and 2020-33, which implemented stay-at-home orders that restricted individual freedoms and economic prosperity.

Argues that Arizona hospitals maintained adequate capacity (over 1,100 available ventilators and 3,800+ available intensive care and emergency beds) throughout the stay-at-home orders, suggesting conditions no longer met the statutory definition of a state of emergency.

Cites economic harm from the shutdown, including over 5.2 million unemployment claims, $12 billion in benefits paid, and estimates that 20-25% of small businesses would not return.

Requires the Secretary of State to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Governor.