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AZ HB2229

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2026

Primary Sponsor

Walter Blackman

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $3,000,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Department of Health Services for pregnancy resource centers

  • Eligible organizations must be nonprofits operating in Arizona for at least three years with five or more full-time employees, providing medical services to help women maintain pregnancies or receive post-abortion, post-miscarriage, or post-birth care

  • Organizations must serve at least five patients monthly with pregnancy tests, STI testing, counseling by licensed professionals, or ultrasound services

  • Funding is prohibited for hospitals, abortion clinics, or any organization that performs, refers for, or is affiliated with entities providing abortion services

  • Recipients must report to DHS by December 31, 2027 on patients served, services performed, births, adoptions, and client satisfaction surveys

Legislative Description

Appropriation; DHS; pregnancy resource centers

Appropriation

Last Action

House additional Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/15/2026
Appropriations1/15/2026
Health and Human Services1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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