tourism advisory council; representation
HB 2258 restructures Arizona's Tourism Advisory Council by requiring the governor to appoint 15 members representing tourism industries (recreation, lodging, restaurants, transportation, and tourism businesses) and one member from each of Arizona's six defined geographic regions. The council’s sole duty is to advise the state tourism director on budgeting and policy development to promote tourism. This procedural bill modifies existing law (ARS § 41-2304) without creating new programs or funding.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions
House Engrossed Version (02/19/2026)
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Chaptered Version
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and signed into law as Chapter 52, changing the header from a draft version to an official enacted statute. The substantive policy text regarding the tourism advisory council's composition, member representation, and duties remains unchanged from the previous draft, with only minor formatting adjustments and the addition of the official approval date.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to govern the Arizona tourism advisory council.
TECHNICAL
The document format was updated from a draft 'House Engrossed' version to the official 'Chaptered' version, including the addition of the Governor's approval date and filing date.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to the text, such as correcting the capitalization of 'La paz' to 'La Paz' and updating the statute citation header.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2026 · House Feb 19, 2026
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Apr 7, 2026
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
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 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Leo Biasiucci
RRepublican
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