# Arizona HCR 2044: preferential treatment; discrimination; prohibited acts

Arizona HCR 2044, preferential treatment; discrimination; prohibited acts, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Steve Montenegro (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-06-12 (Third Reading: Passed) (as of 2026-11-04).

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- As of: 2026-11-04
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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HCR 2044
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: preferential treatment; discrimination; prohibited acts
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-06-12, Third Reading: Passed
- Sponsor: Steve Montenegro (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Subjects: concurrent resolution, discrimination, preferential treatment, prohibited acts, prohibition
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (62 yes, 41 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: Chris Lopez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Livingston (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Marshall, Sr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Carroll (Republican), Senate
- 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: 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: 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-12 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 16 | 13 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Government: DP | pass | 4 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 31 | 23 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Government: DP | pass | 4 | 3 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-06-12: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-12: Committee of the Whole: do pass (Senate)
- 2026-06-12: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Government: DP (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-24: Committee of the Whole: do pass (House)
- 2026-02-16: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-11: Government: DP (House)
- 2026-01-26: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-22: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HCR2044H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538688)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HCR2044P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533094)
- Transmitted to Secretary of State: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/hcr2044.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543926)

## Related bills

- HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental (signed)
- HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale (signed)
- HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions (signed)
- HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study (signed)
- HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (signed)
- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)

## Sources
- [House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HCR2044H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538688)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HCR2044P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533094)
- [Transmitted to Secretary of State (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/hcr2044.htm)
- [Transmitted to Secretary of State (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543926)

## Related
- [HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2786-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2780-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2477-57th-2nd-regular)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HCR2044-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).