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AZ HB2497
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michael Way
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AI Summary
- Establishes that Arizona citizens have a right to lawfully hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife under state law
- Grants the legislature exclusive authority to regulate hunting and fishing seasons, methods, and practices, with rulemaking power delegated to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission
- Prohibits the Commission from adopting rules or policies that unreasonably restrict hunting, fishing, or harvesting wildlife or the use of traditional means and methods
- Declares public hunting and fishing as the preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife in Arizona
- Preserves existing trespass and property rights laws, stating the act does not modify common law or state provisions related to property rights
Legislative Description
Right to hunt; fish; harvest
Game And Fish - Title 17
Last Action
Senate read second time
3/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules3/9/2026
Natural Resources2/26/2026
Rules1/20/2026
Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs1/20/2026
Full Bill Text
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