# Arizona HB 2444: pharmacists; independent testing; treatment

Arizona HB 2444, pharmacists; independent testing; treatment, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Lopez (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-17 (Additional Committee of the Whole: do pass amended) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2444-57th-2nd-regular
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2444
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: pharmacists; independent testing; treatment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-03-17, Additional Committee of the Whole: do pass amended
- Sponsor: Chris Lopez (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: arizona state board of pharmacy, health conditions, human immunodeficiency virus prevention, independent testing, independent testing and treatment advisory committee, pharmacists, postexposure prophylaxis, preexposure prophylaxis, professions and occupations - title 32, statewide written protocol, treatment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (46 yes, 27 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Lopez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Wilmeth (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 33 | 22 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Health & Human Services: DPA | pass | 7 | 5 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-17: Additional Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-03-17: Miscellaneous Motion: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-17: Motion to Reconsider Third: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-16: Miscellaneous Motion: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Motion to Return Bill: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-10: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-04: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-03-03: Committee of the Whole: Retained on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-23: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-16: Health & Human Services: DPA (House)
- 2026-01-21: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-20: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- House Engrossed Version (03/10/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2444H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539820)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2444P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533639)

## Related bills

- HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study (signed)
- HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (signed)
- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)
- SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness (signed)
- SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation (signed)
- SB 1552: ADOT; revisions. (signed)

## Sources
- [House Engrossed Version (03/10/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2444H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (03/10/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539820)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2444P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533639)

## Related
- [HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2406-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2397-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2104-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1630-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1563-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1552: ADOT; revisions.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1552-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2444-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).