legitimacy; Judea and Samaria; recognition
HCR 2047 is a symbolic Arizona legislative resolution recognizing the historical and biblical significance of "Judea and Samaria" as the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people. It formally rejects the term "West Bank" as a political construct and mandates that Arizona state government use "Judea and Samaria" in all official communications and documents regarding the territory. The resolution cites biblical references, historical claims, and legal arguments (including the San Remo Resolution and League of Nations Mandate) to support its position. As a concurrent resolution, it has no legal effect on international borders or U.S. policy but reflects Arizona's official stance on terminology. It does not alter any existing laws or policies related to the region.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Last action Apr 21, 2026
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Introduced Version
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House Engrossed Version (02/23/2026)
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MINOR
The bill was reorganized from a multi-page document with line numbers into a single, clean format with a new title header. The substantive policy content, including the historical arguments and the final resolution to recognize Judea and Samaria, remained identical to the original version.
TECHNICAL
Removed line numbers and page breaks, consolidated the text into a single continuous block, and updated the header to include the bill number and session details.
Floor votes · House Feb 23, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
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upper
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 45 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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David Livingston
RRepublican
Co
Alex Kolodin
RRepublican
Co
Beverly Pingerelli
RRepublican
Co
Carine Werner
RRepublican
Co
Chris Lopez
RRepublican
Co
Dave Farnsworth
RRepublican
Co
David Gowan
RRepublican
Co
David Marshall
RRepublican
Co
Frank Carroll
RRepublican
Co
Gail Griffin
RRepublican
Co
Hildy Angius
RRepublican
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