prohibition; mRNA technology; persons; pets

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status shows it passed both chambers, but no effective date is available yet.

HB2332: Prohibition on mRNA Technology in Medical Interventions

This bill makes it unprofessional conduct for health professionals to provide medical interventions that use messenger ribonucleic acid technology.

What This Bill Does

• Adds a new rule stating that providing a medical intervention with messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology is an act of unprofessional conduct.
• Defines 'medical intervention' as any procedure, treatment, device, drug, injection, medication, or action used to diagnose, prevent, cure disease, or alter health in people and domestic animals.

Who It Names or Affects

• Health professionals who provide medical care.
• People receiving medical interventions involving mRNA technology.
• Domestic animals as defined by existing Arizona law section 12-558.02.

Terms To Know

Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology

A type of science used in medical interventions that the bill prohibits health professionals from providing.

Unprofessional conduct

An action by a health professional, such as using mRNA technology, that breaks rules set for their job.

Domestic animal

A pet or other animal kept in a home, defined by Arizona law section 12-558.02.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill text does not list specific penalties for breaking this rule.
• The effective date is not listed in the provided source material.
• The full definition of 'domestic animal' relies on a separate law section that is referenced but not quoted here.

Official Summary Text

HB2332 - prohibition; mRNA technology; persons; pets

Current Bill Text

HB2332 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
prohibition; mRNA technology; persons; pets

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2332

Introduced by

Representatives
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AN
ACT

Amending title 32, chapter 32, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-3230.03; relating to
health professionals.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 32, chapter 32, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-3230.03, to read:

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32-3230.03.

Medical interventions; messenger ribonucleic acid technology;
prohibition; definitions

A. It is an act of unprofessional
conduct for a health professional to provide a medical intervention that
includes messenger ribonucleic acid technology.

B. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Domestic animal" has
the same meaning prescribed in section 12-558.02.

2. "Medical intervention"
means a medical procedure, treatment, device, drug, injection, medication or
medical action taken to diagnose, prevent or cure a disease or alter the health
or biological function of a person or domestic animal.
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