HB 2062 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

Buffalo Soldiers Arizona territory monument

HB 2062 authorizes a memorial in Wesley Bolin Plaza dedicated to Buffalo Soldiers who served in Arizona Territory, naming it the "Buffalo Soldiers Arizona Territory Monument." The bill requires all fundraising and construction costs to be covered by private groups - state funds cannot be used, and the state cannot facilitate fundraising or create a dedicated fund. The memorial's establishment follows existing procedures under Arizona law, and the bill expires on September 30, 2027, ending this authorization. This is a commemorative measure with no direct impact on residents or policy changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Dec 16, 2025 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

House Engrossed Version (02/17/2026) Chaptered Version · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 38, replacing the draft 'House Engrossed' version. The substantive policy content regarding the establishment of the Buffalo Soldiers Arizona territory monument in Wesley Bolin plaza, the prohibition of public funding, and the September 30, 2027 repeal date remained unchanged. The primary differences are formatting adjustments and the addition of official approval and filing dates.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated from 'House Engrossed' to 'Chapter 0038', indicating the bill has been signed by the Governor and enacted into law.

Official dates were added stating the bill was approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State on April 13, 2026.

Minor formatting and capitalization inconsistencies in the title and section headers were corrected or standardized.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2026 · House Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

290
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Apr 7, 2026
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Walt Blackman
Walt Blackman
RRepublican
AZ
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