2022 AZ Legislative Scorecard 2021-
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Arizona State Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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HB2863 contains provisions for health care-related budget appropriations for FY 2023, including the expansion of Medicaid eligibility in Arizona.
The Senate passed HB2863 on June 23, 2022, by a vote of 20 to 8. We have assigned pluses to the nays because it involves substantial amounts of unconstitutional federal funding for health care. States should oppose the use of federal taxpayer money for purposes not authorized under Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution.
HB2102 requires the collection of DNA from a person that is arrested for any felony offense, rather than a person convicted of a felony offense or arrested for a specific felony offense.
The Senate passed HB2102 on June 8, 2022, by a vote of 20 to 8. We have assigned pluses to the nays because collection of a person’s DNA merely due to an arrest is dangerous and a direct violation of the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
SCR1048 applies to Congress “to call a convention for proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set term limits for United States representatives and United States senators.”
The Senate failed to pass SCR1048 on February 23, 2022, by a vote of 13 to 15. We have assigned pluses to the nays because term limits conflict with the right of the American people to choose their representatives. Moreover, states should act immediately to nullify all unconstitutional federal laws, rather than risk an Article V or second constitutional convention. Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct structural deficiencies in the federal government, not the failure of elected officials to uphold their oath of office.
SCR1003 directs the Governor during a state of emergency to call the Legislature into a special session within 10 days to determine whether to terminate or modify the state of emergency. It also prohibits the Governor from proclaiming a new state of emergency arising out of the same conditions.
The Senate failed to pass SCR1003 on June 30, 2021, by a vote of 13 to 15. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because oversight of executive emergency powers belongs to the legislative branch of government. Each state, under Article IV, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution, is guaranteed a republican form of government, which requires a limitation and separation of powers.
SB1713 specifies that early ballot affidavits must require a voter to provide voter information, including the voter’s date of birth and an acceptable form of government-issued identification number.
The Senate passed SB1713 on March 8, 2021, by a vote of 16 to 14. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because states should exercise their authority, under Article 1, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution, to implement free, fair, and secure elections, guaranteeing equal protection of the right of citizens of the United States to vote.
SCR1044 uses the power of referendum to make students without lawful immigration status eligible for in-state tuition and financial aid at public colleges and universities in Arizona. It allows voters to approve amending and repealing sections of Arizona law that prohibit non-U.S. citizens from accessing state or local public benefits.
The Senate passed SCR1044 on March 4, 2021, by a vote of 17 to 13. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this resolution abuses taxpayer funds taken from American citizens to subsidize illegal aliens at government-run institutions of higher education. Moreover, the rights of Arizonans should not be subject to popular votes by statewide ballot measures--or other majoritarian democratic initiatives--that undermine Article IV, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees each state a republican form of government limited to the rule of law.
