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HB2524 • 2026

advertising; produce abortion; conception; repeal

HB2524 - advertising; produce abortion; conception; repeal

Abortion Crime
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, 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 provide specific details on how the repeal will affect current cases or future enforcement.

Advertising for Abortion Services; Repealing a Law

This bill removes section 13-3605 of Arizona's criminal code, which made it illegal to advertise abortion services or produce abortions after conception.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the current law that makes advertising abortion services and producing abortions after conception a crime.
  • Changes part of Arizona's criminal code by removing section 13-3605.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who advertise or provide abortion services may no longer face certain legal restrictions.
  • Law enforcement and courts will no longer enforce the removed law.

Terms To Know

Repeal
To remove a law from the books, making it no longer in effect.
Criminal Code
The part of the laws that deals with crimes and punishments.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is unclear how this change will affect current cases or future enforcement.
  • This bill only affects Arizona's laws and does not change federal laws about abortion.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 House

    House second read

  2. 2026-01-20 House

    House Rules: None

  3. 2026-01-20 House

    House Judiciary: None

  4. 2026-01-20 House

    House Health & Human Services: None

  5. 2026-01-20 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2524 - advertising; produce abortion; conception; repeal

Current Bill Text

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HB2524 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
advertising; produce abortion; conception; repeal

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2524

Introduced by

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

AN
ACT

repealing section 13-3605, Arizona
Revised Statutes; relating to family offenses.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1.
Repeal

Section 13-3605, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is repealed.