Rep. Alex Kolodin

Maddy summaryHB 2221 prohibits Arizona cities and towns from reducing their annual police department budgets below the previous year's level. If a city or town cuts police funding, it must notify the state treasurer, triggering the withholding of state shared funds equal to the cut amount until the budget is restored. Exceptions allow budget reductions only during financial hardship (with city-wide cuts first), population decline, or if temporary increases were reversed. The bill, passed by the legislature in May 2025 but vetoed by the governor, declares police funding a statewide concern affecting public safety.

Maddy summaryArizona's HB 2052 creates a license exemption for individuals providing basic first aid without compensation. It specifically allows anyone to administer basic first aid (such as cleaning minor wounds, treating small burns, or applying bandages) in good faith, provided they obtain the injured person's consent first. If the injured person is under 15, consent must come from a parent or guardian, and the helper must notify law enforcement about the minor's condition. The bill explicitly excludes administering prescription medications and defines "basic first aid" to include nonprescription pain relief for minor injuries only. This policy directly affects community members, volunteers, and bystanders offering immediate care during emergencies.

Maddy summaryArizona's HCM 2015 is a memorial resolution (not a bill) passed by the Arizona legislature requesting Congress to amend the federal voter registration form. It asks the Election Assistance Commission to add state-specific instructions, including requirements for proof of citizenship, to comply with Arizona's state laws. The resolution claims that current federal rules prevent Arizona from verifying citizenship for voters, resulting in approximately 50,000 unverified registrations in the state. This memorial does not change law but urges Congress to address the conflict between federal voter registration rules and Arizona's proof-of-citizenship requirements.

Maddy summaryHB 2050 (provisional ballots; cure data) aimed to improve how Arizona handles provisional ballots with signature issues. It required counties to notify voters about mismatched or missing signatures on mail/early ballots and extend the signature correction period to 5 business days (for federal elections) or 3 days (for others), including weekend hours before/after elections. Counties must also provide a public ballot tracking system showing if a ballot was received, verified, or rejected, and share daily lists of voters needing signature fixes with political parties. The bill was passed by the legislature in April 2025 but vetoed by the governor on May 6, 2025, so it did not become law.

Maddy summaryHB 2154 would have allowed Arizona voters to request inclusion on an "active early voting list" to automatically receive mail ballots for all elections. County election officials would send voters notices 90 days before elections, requiring them to update addresses if mail is undeliverable or to confirm continued eligibility. Voters would remain on the list until they request removal, fail to update addresses after undeliverable notices, or fail to vote in two consecutive election cycles (excluding special district elections). The bill passed the Arizona legislature in April 2025 but was vetoed by the governor on May 6, 2025, so it did not become law.

Maddy summaryHB 2046 requires Arizona counties to conduct random hand counts of ballots for certain elections to verify results. It mandates that counties select at least 2% of precincts (minimum two) for hand counts, focusing on up to five specific races per election - including statewide measures, federal offices, and state legislative races - while excluding provisional ballots and write-ins. The hand count must be conducted by political party representatives selected by party chairs, with counts beginning after unofficial totals are public. The bill was passed by the legislature but vetoed by the governor on May 6, 2025, so it did not become law.

Maddy summaryHB 2440 prohibits Arizona's Attorney General from taking legal action against county board members who vote against certifying election results based on a good faith belief in unresolved integrity issues or documented evidence of potential irregularities. It specifically protects supervisors acting in good faith (not arbitrarily or partisanshiply) with evidence like audits or affidavits, while allowing prosecution of unrelated election offenses. The bill, passed by the Arizona legislature in April 2025, was vetoed by the Governor on May 6, 2025, and would have taken effect December 31, 2025, had it become law. It directly affects county election officials and the Attorney General's office in election certification disputes.

Maddy summaryHB 2439 requires Arizona's Department of Health Services and health care system to post specific resources on their public website by December 1, 2025. It mandates links to agencies supporting pregnant women (excluding abortion providers) and creates a dedicated AdoptionOption.AZ.gov page listing adoption agencies, free ultrasounds, counseling, and adoption steps. The bill directs agencies to provide addresses, contact info, and multilingual resources for pregnancy support and adoption options. The legislation was passed by the Arizona legislature on April 29, 2025, but was vetoed by the Governor on May 6, 2025, preventing it from becoming law.

Maddy summaryHB 2438 prohibits changing the sex designation on a person's original birth certificate after sex change surgery or chromosomal verification, replacing previous provisions that allowed such changes. It requires physicians to verify gender transition or chromosomal changes for amendment requests but explicitly bans updating the sex marker on the original birth certificate. The bill also modifies rules for name changes, adoption-related amendments, and correcting factual errors on birth records. The legislation was passed by the Arizona House and Senate in April 2025 but was vetoed by the Governor on May 2, 2025.

Maddy summarySB 1106, titled "Ava's Law," modifies Arizona's public entity liability rules regarding sexual offenses. It clarifies that public entities (like schools or government agencies) generally cannot be held liable for sexual offenses committed by employees against minors or children with disabilities, **unless** the entity violated a duty to check employee backgrounds or failed to report known risks. The law applies only to offenses occurring on or after December 31, 2027, and does not affect liability for vehicle-related incidents or emergency care. This bill focuses on defining specific circumstances where public entities may face liability, not broader policy changes.