Rep. Selina Bliss

Maddy summaryHB 2252 allows certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, and licensed midwives to ride in ground ambulances during out-of-hospital births when 911 is called, and to continue providing medical care during transport if approved by the ambulance's medical director. The bill directly affects midwives who attend home births and patients choosing home delivery in Arizona. It clarifies that midwives may accompany patients to hospitals in ambulances without requiring separate ambulance transport authorization. This is a procedural change to ambulance protocols, not a new funding or service mandate. The bill is currently in early legislative stages (House First and Second Readings).

Maddy summaryHB 2081 adds "terminal illness" to the list of qualifying medical conditions for Arizona's medical marijuana program. This change allows patients diagnosed with a terminal illness (as defined in state law) to qualify for medical marijuana under the program's existing framework. The bill does not alter possession limits (e.g., 2.5 ounces or 12 plants), caregiver rules, or other program mechanisms - it only expands eligibility to include terminal illness as a covered condition. The bill is currently in early legislative stages (prefiled, first/second readings).

Maddy summaryHB 2084 creates a new diabetes awareness special license plate program in Arizona. Owners who pay a one-time $32,000 fee to the state department can design the plate (subject to approval) and combine it with personalized plate requests. For each plate, $17 of the $25 annual registration fee is donated directly to a diabetes awareness fund, while the remaining $8 covers administrative costs. This program affects Arizona vehicle owners who choose to purchase these specialty plates, with all donations funding diabetes awareness initiatives. The bill amends existing license plate statutes to establish this specific plate category and fund.

Maddy summaryHB 2077 requires developers to prove water supply availability before obtaining building permits for multifamily housing in the Prescott Active Management Area. Specifically, it mandates that applicants provide either a written water service commitment from a designated water provider or a Department of Water Resources certificate with their permit application. This applies to new projects and excludes developments that already secured zoning approval before the bill took effect. The law directly affects multifamily residential developers in Prescott AMA, ensuring water supply planning aligns with local infrastructure capacity.

Maddy summaryHB 2001 amends Arizona election laws to change how counties establish polling places and voting centers. It requires county boards to set precinct boundaries aligned with election districts and allows combining adjacent precincts if early voter patterns suggest reduced turnout at specific locations. The bill creates a new "voting center" system, permitting any voter in a county to cast a ballot at any designated center on election day (with ID), and adds rules for emergency voting centers during elections. It also specifies that public schools must host polling places unless denied by a principal citing space or safety concerns, and requires state facilities to be considered for polling sites starting in 2026. This bill directly affects county election officials, voters, and public schools.

Maddy summaryHB 2313 amends Arizona law to extend the authority of the Behavioral Health Examiners Board, which licenses and oversees mental health professionals like therapists and counselors. The bill adds specific provisions allowing the board to establish a confidential treatment program for licensees with substance use or mental health issues, requiring participation in rehabilitation programs while maintaining confidentiality during compliance. If a licensee fails to meet program requirements, confidentiality ends, and records become public. This directly affects behavioral health professionals seeking licensure or facing disciplinary actions, ensuring public safety through structured monitoring without altering core licensing standards.

Maddy summaryHCR 2055 is a voter referendum (not enacted law) proposing that Arizona declare drug cartels "terrorist organizations" under state law and direct the Arizona Department of Homeland Security to address this threat. It defines "drug cartel" as groups engaging in human smuggling, drug trafficking, or terrorism, and states that this declaration does not affect asylum claims under federal law. The resolution cites voter-approved Proposition 314 and findings about border security concerns, including fentanyl trafficking and border crossings by individuals on terrorist watchlists. This measure failed to pass in the June 27, 2025, vote and did not become law.

Maddy summaryHB 2144 is a technical correction to Arizona Revised Statutes § 12-405, fixing a grammatical error in the existing law about changing trial venues. It corrects the phrase "superior court of in another county" to "superior court of another county" in the statute governing when courts may transfer cases between counties with party consent. This bill does not change any legal procedures or affect specific individuals or groups - it only clarifies the existing wording. As a procedural amendment, it has no substantive policy impact.

Maddy summaryThis bill corrects a grammatical error in Arizona law regarding town officer appointments. It revises Section 9-237 of the Arizona Revised Statutes to properly list town officers as "town clerk, town marshal, town engineer, and other officers" (instead of "town engineer and other officers" as previously written). The change ensures the statute's wording is grammatically consistent but does not alter any existing duties, appointment processes, or authorities of Arizona towns. It affects all Arizona towns by clarifying the statutory list of required officers.

Maddy summaryHB 2141 amends Arizona law to clarify how funding is calculated for joint school districts spanning multiple counties. It requires these districts to track student attendance and enrollment separately by county, submit data electronically to the state superintendent, and treat each county portion as a distinct district for funding purposes. The bill directly affects multi-county school districts by changing how their state, county, and federal funding allocations are determined. This is a technical correction to existing statute (ARS 15-975), not a new policy.