Arizona Government
2025 Legislative Session
The legislative session begins on January 13, 2025. Each year thousands of bills are introduced in the legislature with only a small percentage going through the process and becoming law. Since 2020, Arizona and every state in the nation, have seen more and more anti-LGBTQ+ bills proposed each year.
We expect the same this year, that many anti-LGBTQ+ bills will be introduced, primarily for the purpose of sowing division in Arizona, raising money for future elections, and reversing the cultural, social, and legal progress that has been made in terms of LGBTQ+ visibility, acceptance, and equal rights.
Important Dates
The legislative process operates according to a rigorous schedule. Here are the important dates to be aware of for this year.
January 13, 2025 - Opening day and pre-file deadline
January 16, 2025 - Last day for sponsorship of bills before 7 bill limit begins
January 21, 2025 - Senate bill request deadline
February 3, 2025 - Senate bill introduction deadline
February 7, 2025 - Last day for House members to submit bill requests to Legislative Council
February 10, 2025 - Last day for introduction of bills
February 21, 2025 - Last day for house of origin bills to be heard in committee
February 24 - 28, 2025 - Crossover week
March 28, 2025 - Last day for opposite body bills to be heard in committee
April 18, 2025 - Last day for consideration of bills in conference committees
April 22, 2025 - 100th day of session
Request to Speak
The request to speak system is the best way for you to oppose or support bills. It's time to sign up, if you do not have an account. To create a user account you must verify your account the first time you sign on in person at the Arizona Capitol. There are kiosks in the House and Senate buildings. After that you can sign on from home to take positions on bills and to sign up to give live testimony on bills that are heard in committees.
2025 Bill Watch List
Keep up to date on bills that could impact the LGBTQ+ community below.
Bills to Oppose
SB1002 - Pronouns; biological sex; school policies
Sponsor: Sen. John Kavanagh (R)
Summary: Prohibits any employee or contractor of a school district or charter school from addressing, referring or identifying a student under 18 by a pronoun that differs from their biological sex, or a name other than the first or middle name on the student’s official school records. Prohibits the same from requiring an employee of the same from addressing, identifying or referring to a student by a pronoun that differs from their biological sex if doing so violates an employee’s or contractor’s moral or religious convictions. Directs each school district and charter school to adopt policies to ensure compliance with the above and provides an exclusion for employees or contractors discussing matters of public concern external to their official duties.
SB1003 - Public schools; restrooms; reasonable accommodations
Sponsor: Sen. John Kavanagh (R)
Summary: Requires a public school to provide reasonable accommodation to any person who is unwilling or unable to use a multi-occupancy “restroom” (defined) or “changing facility” (defined) in a public school or public school sponsored event and requests the accommodation in writing from the public school. Defines “reasonable accommodation” and provides exclusions for access to restrooms or changing facilities that is designated for use by persons of the opposite “sex” (defined) while person of the opposite sex are present or could be present. Stipulates that this law does not prohibit policies to accommodate persons protected under the ADA and defines the justification for a private cause of action for those whose accommodation is denied, who encounters a person of the opposite sex in a multi-occupancy restroom, changing facility or who is required to sleep with a non-family member of the opposite sex. Defines the criteria that would govern a private action, including the court, time period to file, awards and fees, and acceptable identification.
HB2062 - Sex-based terms; laws; rules; regulations
Sponsor: Rep. Lisa Fink (R)
Summary: This bill redefines sex and categories related to sex to write transgender people out of the law. Definitions are based only on presumed reproductive physiology.