HB2522 • 2026

contraception; rights; limits

HB2522 - contraception; rights; limits

Healthcare

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, Patty Contreras, Brian Garcia, Nancy Gutierrez, Elda Luna-Nájera, Stephanie Simacek, Stacey Travers, Betty J Villegas, Kevin Volk, Rosanna Gabaldón, Analise Ortiz
Last action: 2026-01-21
Official status: House second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not explicitly state that it ensures no interference with patient access, only that it prohibits limits on providing contraceptives and related information.

Arizona Right to Contraception Act

The Arizona Right to Contraception Act protects individuals' rights to obtain and use contraception, and ensures health professionals can provide contraceptives without restrictions.

What This Bill Does

Defines 'contraception' as actions taken to prevent pregnancy, including the use of various methods like drugs or devices.
Establishes that individuals have a right to get and use contraception, and healthcare providers have a corresponding right to give out contraceptives and related information.
Prohibits any limits on providing contraceptives or giving out information about them if such restrictions would unfairly target health professionals or facilities.

Who It Names or Affects

People who want to use contraception
Healthcare providers who give out contraceptives and related information

Terms To Know

Contraception: Actions taken to prevent pregnancy, including the use of various methods like drugs or devices.
Health professional: A healthcare provider who is certified or licensed and has the authority to prescribe medications.

Limits and Unknowns

The act does not allow sterilization procedures without a patient's voluntary and informed consent.
It does not give more rights than already exist, but protects existing ones from being limited by others.

Bill History

2026-01-21 House
House second read
2026-01-20 House
House Rules: None
2026-01-20 House
House Judiciary: None
2026-01-20 House
House Health & Human Services: None
2026-01-20 House
House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2522 - contraception; rights; limits

Current Bill Text

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HB2522 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
contraception; rights; limits

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2522

Introduced by

Representatives
Stahl Hamilton: Contreras P, Garcia, Gutierrez, Luna-N�jera, Simacek,
Travers, Villegas, Volk;� Senators Gabald�n, Ortiz

AN
ACT

amending
title 36, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 43; relating to
contraception.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Title 36, Arizona Revised Statutes,
is amended by adding chapter 43, to read:

CHAPTER 43

RIGHT TO CONTRACEPTION ACT

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

START_STATUTE
36-4301.

Definitions

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise
requires:

1. "Contraception" means an
action taken to prevent pregnancy, including the use of contraceptives or
fertility-awareness based methods, and sterilization procedures.

2. "Contraceptive" means
any drug, device or biological product intended for use in the prevention of
pregnancy, whether specifically intended to prevent pregnancy or for other
health needs, that is legally marketed under the federal food, drug, and
cosmetic act, such as oral contraceptives, long-acting reversible
contraceptives, emergency contraceptives, internal and external condoms,
injectables, vaginal barrier methods, transdermal patches and vaginal rings or
any other contraceptives.

3. "Health professional"
means a health care provider who is certified or licensed pursuant to title 32
and who has prescribing authority.
END_STATUTE

START_STATUTE
36-4302.

Contraceptives; contraception; rights

A. A person has a right to obtain
contraceptives and to engage in contraception, and a health professional has a
corresponding right to provide contraceptives and information related to
contraception.

B. The rights prescribed in
subsection A of this section may not be limited or otherwise infringed through
any limit or requirement that does either of the following:

1. Expressly, effectively, implicitly
or as implemented singles out the providing of contraceptives or contraception-related
information, health professionals who provide contraceptives or contraception-related
information or health care facilities in which contraceptives or contraception-related
information is provided.

2. Impedes access to contraceptives
or contraception-related information.
END_STATUTE

START_STATUTE
36-4303.

Limits of article

This article does not do either of the
following:

1. Authorize this state or any
political subdivision of this state to interfere with a health professional's
ability to provide contraceptives or contraception-related information or
a patient's ability to obtain contraceptives or to engage in contraception.

2. Allow or sanction the conduct of
any sterilization procedure without the patient's voluntary and informed
consent.
END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.
Short title

This act may be cited as the
"Arizona Right to Contraception Act".