Rep. Laurin Hendrix

Maddy summaryHB 2326 sets new qualifications and practice rules for dental assistants in Arizona who provide preventive care. To become an oral preventive assistant, a dental assistant must complete a 120-hour training program (including 90 hours of didactic instruction), hold CPR certification, and have specific dental certifications. The bill restricts their scope to removing plaque and tartar only on periodontally healthy patients or those with mild gingivitis using scalers or sonic devices - banning air polishing, treatment of periodontal disease, and services for medically compromised patients. They must inform patients they aren't seeing a licensed provider and prominently display their training certificate. Supervision is limited to one dental hygienist or three assistants per dentist.

Maddy summaryHB 2091 allows the Arizona Department of Water Resources to review pending applications for a "certificate of assured water supply" for land in the Phoenix Active Management Area (AMA) submitted between January 2021 and August 2023. It requires municipal water providers to annually report excess groundwater and offer 25% of it as water storage credits to the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD), reducing their annual replenishment tax obligation. The bill also permits applications using older groundwater models (2006-2009) to meet physical availability requirements and retroactively dates approved certificates to 2023 for future water rights. The law expires on December 31, 2028.

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 summaryThe bill title claims to address "short-term rentals; property classification," but the actual bill text (HB 2316) amends tax provisions for *prime contracting* (specifically manufactured building contractors), not short-term rentals. It adds 8 new tax deductions to Arizona's tax base calculation for prime contractors, including deductions for sales of land, environmental cleanup work, machinery installation, and specific manufacturing projects (e.g., aerospace facilities in military zones). The bill directly affects contractors who build manufactured homes, environmental remediation firms, and manufacturers in designated zones. This bill appears mislabeled; its content does not address short-term rental properties or classification.

Maddy summaryHCR 2013 is a proposed law requiring Arizona counties to verify voters' addresses before mailing early ballots and restricting foreign funding in election administration. It mandates that large counties (500,000+ population) require voters to confirm their address each election cycle via mail, phone, or online portal before receiving an early ballot, while smaller counties must do so every four years. The measure also prohibits government election administration from using funds from foreign governments or non-U.S. individuals, requiring vendors to certify annually they receive no such funds and imposing misdemeanor penalties for violations. This referendum failed to pass in June 2025 and would require voter approval to become law.

Maddy summaryHCR 2021 would require Arizona cities and towns to exempt most food for home or on-premises consumption from municipal sales taxes, prohibiting differential tax rates on specific food items. It sets a deadline of June 30, 2027, for cities to comply, limits tax increases to 2% without voter approval, and bans new food taxes or rate hikes in the 24 months before that date. This affects local governments (cities/towns), food retailers, restaurants, and residents purchasing food, as it standardizes food tax treatment and restricts local tax authority over food sales. The bill also exempts SNAP/food stamp purchases and food packaging from taxation. It requires voter approval for any new food tax or rate increase beyond 2% and applies retroactively to December 31, 2024.

Maddy summaryHB 2448 updates Arizona's election rules for voting locations. It allows counties to combine polling places for efficiency, establishes procedures for emergency voting centers during elections (including updated voter registration at these sites), and requires school principals to provide written reasons if denying polling space. The bill also mandates that government-owned buildings be made available for voting locations starting in 2026. These changes directly affect local election officials and voters by altering where and how elections are conducted.

Maddy summaryHB 2700 requires Arizona high school students to meet specific social studies standards for graduation, directly affecting all public high school students in the state. It mandates that geography instruction include "the gulf of America" and adds a civics test requirement: students must correctly answer at least 60 of 100 questions (for 2025 graduates) or 70 of 100 questions (for 2026+ graduates) on a test identical to the U.S. citizenship civics exam. Students in grades 7-8 may take the test early to satisfy the requirement without retaking it later in high school. The bill specifies that schools must document only "pass" or "fail" on transcripts for this test, with no other policy changes detailed in the provided text.

Maddy summaryHB 2679 establishes a new framework for Arizona public power entities (like municipal utilities) to finance infrastructure upgrades by issuing "Transition Bonds." These bonds are secured by future customer payments called "Financing Charges," which become nonbypassable fees added to all customers' utility bills until the costs are fully recovered. The bill creates specific definitions for terms like "Financing Charges," "Qualified Special Purpose Entity," and "Transition Bonds," ensuring these payments cannot be avoided regardless of the customer's service provider or asset ownership. This mechanism allows public power entities to shift financing costs to customers over time rather than relying solely on traditional rate increases.

Maddy summaryHB 2170 requires Arizona public schools to document whether a student with a specific learning disability has been diagnosed with dyslexia in their individualized education program (IEP). This directly affects students with dyslexia and their IEP teams, including parents and educators. The bill clarifies that students with special education needs, including dyslexia, are not automatically required to pass certain standardized tests to graduate unless their IEP team specifically agrees to this requirement after parental discussion. It also ensures testing accommodations are included in IEPs and maintains that special education services remain free for families.