Rep. Leo Biasiucci

Maddy summaryHB 2109, titled the "Arizona End Organ Harvesting Act," allows Arizona insurance providers to limit coverage for human organ transplants or post-transplant care under two specific conditions: if the transplant surgery occurs in China or Hong Kong, or if the organ was procured through a sale or donation originating in China or Hong Kong. This applies to health insurance, disability policies, and Medicare plans covered under Arizona law. The bill does not require insurers to cover organ transplants and explicitly states it does not prevent insurers from denying coverage for other valid reasons. It directly affects insurance companies and policyholders seeking coverage for transplants linked to China or Hong Kong.

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 summaryHB 2099 requires Arizona cities, towns, and counties to enforce, administer, and cooperate with federal immigration enforcement actions. It also adds a similar duty for the governor to work with federal immigration authorities. The law would expire on January 19, 2029, and does not create new immigration enforcement powers but mandates state/local coordination with federal programs. The bill was passed by the legislature in April 2025 but vetoed by the governor on May 2, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 2693 prohibits Arizona insurers from covering genetic sequencing performed using devices made by companies domiciled in or controlled by specific "foreign adversaries" (China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, or Hong Kong). It applies to health, disability, and group insurance policies, allowing insurers to deny coverage for such sequencing without requiring coverage for it. The bill defines "foreign adversary" broadly to include countries designated by the federal government and entities under their control. This legislation was passed by the Arizona legislature in April 2025 but was vetoed by the governor on May 2, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 2111 amends Arizona's license plate laws to establish design standards for all license plates, including special plates. It requires plates to have high-contrast colors, specific font sizes for the state name, and standardized designs while maintaining readability from 100 feet. The bill does not create a new "suicide prevention" plate - its provisions apply to all license plates uniformly, governing their color, design, and issuance procedures. It clarifies that special plates (like those for alternative fuel vehicles) must follow these design rules unless specifically exempted by other statutes. The bill focuses solely on administrative plate specifications, with no direct policy changes affecting suicide prevention programs or specific groups.

Maddy summarySB 1296 amends Arizona's unemployment benefit laws to clarify when benefits can be denied for failing to accept suitable work or actively seek employment. It defines "suitable work" as positions paying at least the weekly benefit amount plus supplemental benefits and meeting state minimum wage standards. The bill also strengthens requirements for employers using Arizona's shared work program (reducing hours instead of laying off workers), mandating detailed plans about wage continuity, benefits, and layoffs avoided. These changes would directly affect unemployed workers seeking benefits and employers participating in shared work programs. The bill passed the legislature in April 2025 but was vetoed by the Governor on May 2, 2025.

Maddy summarySB 1604 amends Arizona law to ensure time spent in a licensed secure health facility by defendants found incompetent to stand trial counts toward their criminal sentence for the original charges. It directly affects defendants in Arizona who are deemed incompetent and committed to such facilities under Section 13-4521. Key provisions require courts to credit all time served in these facilities against the sentence for the underlying offense (Section 13-712), limit commitment periods to the presumptive sentence for the original charge (Section 13-4521), and mandate specific hearings to determine dangerousness within 120 days (Section 13-4521). The bill streamlines how custody time is calculated for this population, ensuring it reduces the total prison time they would otherwise serve. This law was signed by the governor in May 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 2340 amends Arizona's first-degree murder statute to specifically classify killing a law enforcement officer "in the line of duty" during the commission of certain serious felonies as first-degree murder. This directly affects law enforcement officers and individuals who commit violent crimes like robbery, kidnapping, or drug offenses involving minors while causing officer deaths. The key provision (subsection A, paragraph 3) adds this scenario to existing first-degree murder classifications, mandating punishment of death or natural life imprisonment for offenders aged 18 or older. The bill does not change the definition of "law enforcement officer" but specifies this penalty applies when an officer dies during the commission of the enumerated crimes.

Maddy summaryHB 2733 grants legal immunity to Arizona government agencies and employees (like law enforcement) who intercept, disable, or destroy unmanned aircraft (drones) within 30 miles of the state's international border. It protects them from liability for injuries caused during these actions unless they intentionally harmed someone or were grossly negligent. The law specifically applies to drone operators (defined as anyone controlling a drone, including owners or groups acting together) and covers contractors working for government entities. This bill directly affects border enforcement practices and drone operators operating near Arizona's international border.