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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 22, 2024 | AZ | SB 1336 | Prohibits Sharing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Deep Fake Porn and Establishes it as Felony | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 9) |
May 15, 2024 | AZ | SB 1336 | Prohibits Sharing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Deep Fake Porn and Establishes it as Felony | Bill Passed - House (40 - 17) |
May 1, 2024 | AZ | HB 2394 | Authorizes Public Figures who can Provide Evidence to Debunk a Deep Fake to Obtain Declaratory Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0) |
March 5, 2024 | AZ | SB 1285 | Authorizes City and County Candidates to Collect Signatures Online to Qualify for State Ballots | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 1) |
Feb. 29, 2024 | AZ | SB 1078 | Prohibits Use of Artificial Intelligence Including Deep Fakes | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2) |
April 12, 2023 | AZ | HB 2691 | Requires a Video Livestream of Ballots During the Signature Matching Process | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
April 10, 2023 | AZ | SB 1565 | Prohibits Arizona Counties from Using Artificial Intelligence in Verifying a Voter's Signature | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
March 1, 2023 | AZ | HB 2691 | Requires a Video Livestream of Ballots During the Signature Matching Process | Bill Passed - House (31 - 28) |
Feb. 28, 2023 | AZ | SB 1565 | Prohibits Arizona Counties from Using Artificial Intelligence in Verifying a Voter's Signature | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
Feb. 21, 2023 | AZ | SB 1106 | Establishes a Fine for Social Media Platforms That Suspend or Ban Candidates for Office | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
May 23, 2022 | AZ | SB 1001 | Classifies Sending Extortive Social Media Messages as a Prosecutable Offense | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
April 27, 2022 | AZ | SB 1001 | Classifies Sending Extortive Social Media Messages as a Prosecutable Offense | Bill Passed - House (31 - 27) |
Feb. 24, 2021 | AZ | HB 2747 | Establishes the Broadband and Fiber Optic Services Study Committee | Bill Passed - House (38 - 20) |
Feb. 24, 2021 | AZ | HB 2156 | Appropriates Funding from the State General Fund to Provide Broadband Grants | Bill Passed - House (50 - 8) |
May 20, 2020 | AZ | SB 1305 | Increases Autonomous Vehicle Delivery | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
May 9, 2017 | AZ | SB 1384 | Prohibits Censorship of Student Media | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 0) |
May 8, 2017 | AZ | SB 1384 | Prohibits Censorship of Student Media | Bill Passed - House (41 - 19) |
March 5, 2014 | AZ | HB 2359 | Prohibits Cell Phone Use by Minors While Driving | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
April 3, 2012 | AZ | HB 2348 | Prohibits Cell Phone Use by Teens While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
March 21, 2012 | AZ | HB 2757 | Authorizes Electronic Billboards | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
March 8, 2012 | AZ | SB 1338 | Requires Online Retailers to Pay Sales Taxes | Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 20) |
Feb. 29, 2012 | AZ | HB 2757 | Authorizes Electronic Billboards | Bill Passed - House (34 - 20) |
April 13, 2011 | AZ | HB 2415 | Punishment Guidelines for Bullying in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
March 15, 2011 | AZ | SB 1538 | Cell Phone Usage While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
March 7, 2011 | AZ | HB 2415 | Punishment Guidelines for Bullying in Schools | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
April 29, 2010 | AZ | SB 1307 | Treatment of Human Embryos | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
April 28, 2010 | AZ | SB 1307 | Treatment of Human Embryos | Bill Passed - House (35 - 24) |
March 22, 2010 | AZ | SB 1334 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
March 2, 2010 | AZ | SB 1334 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 11) |
March 1, 2010 | AZ | SCR 1044 | Prohibiting Human Cloning | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
June 22, 2009 | AZ | SB 1443 | Driving While Texting | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 15) |
June 4, 2008 | AZ | HB 2475 | Bonds for School Computers | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 13) |
April 20, 2006 | AZ | SB 1477 | Psychotropic drugs; Testing; Informed Consent | Bill Passed - House (34 - 23) |
April 18, 2006 | AZ | SB 1356 | Air Pollutant Regulation | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
April 17, 2006 | AZ | SB 1477 | Psychotropic drugs; Testing; Informed Consent | Bill Failed - House (25 - 30) |
April 12, 2006 | AZ | HB 2142 | Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 21) |
April 11, 2006 | AZ | HB 2142 | Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
March 14, 2006 | AZ | SB 1477 | Psychotropic drugs; Testing; Informed Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
March 8, 2006 | AZ | SB 1356 | Air Pollutant Regulation | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
March 1, 2006 | AZ | HB 2142 | Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (33 - 22) |