# Arizona HB 2855: terrorist organizations; drug cartels

Arizona HB 2855, terrorist organizations; drug cartels, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session House bill sponsored by Steve Montenegro (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-26 (Third Reading: Passed) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2855
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: terrorist organizations; drug cartels
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Last action: 2025-02-26, Third Reading: Passed
- Sponsor: Steve Montenegro (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Subjects: arizona department of homeland security (azdohs), azdohs (see also: arizona department of homeland security), drug cartels, legislative findings, state government - title 41, terrorist organizations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (49 yes, 25 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: Steve Montenegro (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alexander Kolodin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Beverly Pingerelli (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Gowan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Livingston (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Marshall, Sr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gail Griffin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Taylor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Janae Shamp (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Weninger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Gillette (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Chaplik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Willoughby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Olson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Wilmeth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Khyl Powell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laurin Hendrix (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Leo Biasiucci (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Fink (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lupe Diaz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Gress (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Carbone (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Way (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Peña (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Neal Carter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Kupper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pamela Carter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Quang H Nguyen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Keshel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ralph Heap (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Selina Bliss (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Martinez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Rivero (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Walt Blackman (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-26 | House | THIRD: Passed | pass | 36 | 23 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | DP | pass | 6 | 2 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-26: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2025-02-24: undefined: C&P (House)
- 2025-02-19: undefined: DP (House)
- undated: undefined: None (House)
- undated: undefined: None (House)

## Bill text

- House Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2855H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/525991)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2855P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/523671)

## Related bills

- SB 1735: 2025-2026; general appropriations act (signed)
- SB 1744: 2025-2026; K-12 education (signed)
- SB 1743: 2025-2026; human services (signed)
- SB 1742: 2025-2026; higher education (signed)
- SB 1741: 2025-2026; health care (signed)
- SB 1738: 2025-2026; commerce (signed)

## Sources
- [House Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2855H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/525991)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2855P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/523671)

## Related
- [SB 1735: 2025-2026; general appropriations act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1735-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1744: 2025-2026; K-12 education](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1744-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1743: 2025-2026; human services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1743-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1742: 2025-2026; higher education](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1742-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1741: 2025-2026; health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1741-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1738: 2025-2026; commerce](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1738-57th-1st-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2855-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-17).