memorial; Don Bolles
HB 2578 authorizes a memorial for Don Bolles, an Arizona reporter killed in a 1970s car bombing during investigative work, to be placed in Wesley Bolin Plaza. The bill requires all funding and construction of the memorial to come from private fundraising, with no state funds or state-administered accounts permitted. It also specifies the memorial will expire from state authorization after September 30, 2028. This is a commemorative measure with no direct policy impact on citizens or government operations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
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MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a standard introduced version to a house engrossed version, with the main substantive content remaining unchanged. The only notable change is the addition of a reference title 'HB2578 - 571R - H Ver' at the top, which is administrative rather than policy-related.
TECHNICAL
The bill was reformatted from an introduced version to a house engrossed version, with the header information updated to reflect the current legislative session details.
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2025
How they voted
49–9
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 60
Feb 26, 2025
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican33
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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