HCR 2059 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

Phil Austin; death resolution

HCR 2059 is a legislative resolution passed by the Arizona House of Representatives (with Senate concurrence) expressing regret at the death of Phillip A. Austin, a Mesa attorney and civil rights advocate. It extends condolences to his family and honors his legacy as a champion of justice, including his work on Arizona's first fair housing legislation and community leadership. The resolution does not create new policy or affect any specific group through legislative action - it is a formal tribute recognizing his life and service. This procedural resolution was approved without debate on February 17, 2025.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Feb 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version · 3 edits · Feb 17, 2025

MINOR

The bill was updated from an introduced draft to the House Engrossed version, incorporating editorial corrections and formatting adjustments. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a non-breaking space character after 'community' in the description of the Latino PAC del Rio Salado, which ensures the text displays correctly without unwanted line breaks. No changes were made to the bill's scope, funding, eligibility, or legal requirements.

TECHNICAL

Added a non-breaking space character to prevent unwanted line breaks in the text describing the Latino PAC del Rio Salado.

Corrected the header text from 'Introduced Version' to 'House Engrossed Version' to reflect the bill's current status in the legislative process.

Refined the title and reference sections to remove redundant 'Introduced by' lines and standardize the resolution title formatting.

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How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors