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HB2649 • 2026

unborn children; rights; privileges; repeal.

HB2649 - unborn children; rights; privileges; repeal.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Sarah Liguori, Anna Abeytia, Cesar Aguilar, Lorena Austin, Junelle Cavero, Janeen Connolly, Oscar De Los Santos, Nancy Gutierrez, Aaron Márquez, Mae Peshlakai, Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, Betty J Villegas
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 what rights or privileges are affected by section 1-219's repeal.

Unborn Children; Rights and Privileges Repealed

This bill removes section 1-219 from the Arizona Revised Statutes, which deals with rules of statutory construction related to unborn children.

What This Bill Does

  • Repeals section 1-219 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People involved in interpreting Arizona state laws

Terms To Know

Repeal
To remove or cancel a law.
Statutory construction
The process of interpreting and applying laws written in statutes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not provide details on how the repeal affects specific rights or privileges.
  • It is unclear what new interpretations will arise from removing section 1-219.

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

HB2649 - unborn children; rights; privileges; repeal.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
HB2649 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
unborn children; rights; privileges; repeal.

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2649

Introduced by

Representatives
Liguori: Abeytia, Aguilar, Austin, Cavero, Connolly, De Los Santos,
Gutierrez, M�rquez, Peshlakai, Stahl Hamilton, Villegas

AN
ACT

Repealing section 1-219, Arizona
Revised Statutes; relating to the rules of statutory construction.

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

Section 1.
Repeal

Section 1-219, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is repealed.