HB 2079 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

memorial; Don Bolles

HB 2079 authorizes a memorial dedicated to Don Bolles, an Arizona reporter killed in a 1970s car bombing during investigative work, to be placed in Wesley Bolin Plaza. The bill specifies that public funds cannot cover the memorial’s costs - fundraising and construction must be handled solely by private proponents - and includes a sunset provision repealing the measure after September 30, 2029. It has no direct impact on policy or specific individuals beyond commemorating Bolles’ legacy.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 18, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (03/09/2026) · 3 edits · Mar 9, 2026

MINOR

The bill was converted from an introduced draft to an official House Engrossed version, resulting in significant formatting and structural changes. The substantive policy content, including the authorization for a memorial, funding restrictions, and repeal date, remains unchanged.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability is unchanged; the text remains identical in meaning despite formatting updates.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was updated to include official headers (e.g., 'House Engrossed', 'Fifty-seventh Legislature') and removed internal draft markers like 'PREFILED' and page numbers.

The title of the act was reformatted from a single line to a multi-line layout for official publication standards.

Line numbers and specific section numbering styles were removed or altered to match the final engrossed format.

Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

52–0

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 60

Mar 9, 2026

D Democratic27

21 Yea 6

77% Yea

R Republican33

31 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors