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AZ HB2248

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lisa Fink

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits businesses, schools, and government entities in Arizona from requiring any medical intervention (vaccines, medications, treatments) as a condition of service, employment, admission, or receiving government benefits
  • Bans ticket issuers from denying access to entertainment events based on whether a person has received a medical intervention
  • Creates an exception allowing employers to require medical interventions only when employment involves travel to foreign jurisdictions that mandate such interventions, with 14-day advance written notice required
  • Exempts traditional personal protective equipment requirements based on existing industry standards or federal law, but explicitly excludes COVID-19 pandemic-era mask and vaccine mandates from this exemption
  • Authorizes the attorney general or county prosecutors to enforce violations through injunctive relief, with attorney fees and costs awarded if a violation is found

Legislative Description

Medical interventions; prohibition

Prohibition

Last Action

Senate read second time

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/3/2026
Health and Human Services2/26/2026
Rules1/21/2026
Regulatory Oversight1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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