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HB2336 • 2026

health insurers; vaccine mandate; prohibition

HB2336 - health insurers; vaccine mandate; prohibition

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Ralph Heap, Pamela Carter, Lisa Fink
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
House second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not specify enforcement mechanisms or penalties for non-compliance.

HB2336: Ban on Vaccine Mandates in Health Insurance

Starting January 1, 2027, health insurers cannot require people to get vaccinated as a condition for coverage.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds section 20-243 to Arizona state laws about health insurance.
  • Prohibits contracts issued, delivered, or renewed by health insurers from including vaccine mandates starting January 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Disability insurers
  • Group disability insurers
  • Blanket disability insurers
  • Health care services organizations
  • Hospital service corporations
  • Medical service corporations
  • Hospitals, medical, dental and optometric service corporations

Terms To Know

Vaccine mandate
A requirement to get vaccinated as a condition of coverage.
Health insurer
Disability insurers, health care services organizations, hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, or hospitals and related service corporations.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law only applies to contracts issued, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027.
  • The text does not list penalties for breaking this rule.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 House

    House second read

  2. 2026-01-20 House

    House Rules: None

  3. 2026-01-20 House

    House Health & Human Services: None

  4. 2026-01-20 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2336 - health insurers; vaccine mandate; prohibition

Current Bill Text

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REFERENCE TITLE:
health insurers; vaccine mandate; prohibition

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2336

Introduced by

Representatives
Heap: Carter P, Fink

AN
ACT

Amending title 20, chapter 2, article 1,
arizona revised statutes, by adding section 20-243; relating to health
insurance.

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

Section 1. Title 20, chapter 2, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-243, to read:

START_STATUTE
20-243.

Health insurers; vaccine mandate; prohibition; definition

A. Beginning January 1, 2027, a
contract that is issued, delivered or renewed by a health insurer may not
include a vaccine mandate as a condition of coverage.

B. For the purposes of this section,
"Health insurer" means a disability insurer, group disability
insurer, blanket disability insurer, health care services organization,
hospital service corporation, medical service corporation or hospital, medical,
dental and optometric service corporation.
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