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Bill Number
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Short Title
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Weight
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Sponsor Weight
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Description
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Category
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Explanation
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HB2010
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license plate attachment and display
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4
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4
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license plate attachment and display
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Civil Rights
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Avoid easy excuse for Police stops
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HB2026
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peace officers; firearms; school grounds
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5
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5
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peace officers; firearms; school grounds
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Public Safety
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Improves public safety as schools.
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HB2027
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weapons; peace officers; posse; reserves.
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2
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2
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Allows AZPOST certified members members of reserve or posse to carry concealed weapons without a permit.
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Govt Admin
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They already have the training, so it avoids wasting time and money.
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HB2068
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schools; parental educational choice grants
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10
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10
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schools; parental educational choice grants
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K-12 Ed
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Will reduce costs to state while improving education opportunities for K-12 school children.
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|
HB2069
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school choice scholarships; failing schools
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9
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9
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school choice scholarships; failing schools
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K-12 Ed
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Allows students in failing schools to opt out of government schools to get a decent education instead of being pawns for school districts and teachers unions.
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|
HB2073
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state equalization property tax repeal..
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10
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10
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Make tax cut permanent
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Taxes
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We need to keep taxes low and keep government spending down.
|
|
HB2106
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prohibit photo radar; state highways
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9
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9
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prohibit photo radar; state highways
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Civil Rights
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Having big brother watching is not conducive to freedom. Plus, there are constitutional issues related to equal treatment under the law (out of state and commercial vehicles are often not cited).
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HB2120
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school districts; bonds; purposes.
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-8
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-2
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allows school districts to bond for the purchase of computers and furniture with amendment does not require life of purchased item to exceed term of bond
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Govt Admin
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allows financially reckless behavior by school boards. Amendment changed weight from -2 to -8.
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HB2124
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photo enforcement; allowable uses
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1
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1
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photo enforcement; allowable uses
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Civil Rights
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Keep big brother at bay.
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|
HB2168
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photo enforcement; highways; DPS study
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3
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3
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photo enforcement; highways; DPS study
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Civil Rights
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Limit photo radar.
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HB2170
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traffic tickets; complaints; photo enforcement
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1
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1
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traffic tickets; complaints; photo enforcement
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Civil Rights
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Limit photo radar.
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|
HB2171
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firearms; restaurants
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9
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9
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Allows patrons of restaurants serving primarily food rather than alcohol to carry concealed weapons, if they have a CCW permit, if they are not consuming alcohol. Restaurants may post a sign prohibiting firearms.
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Gun Rights
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Based on assumption that restaurant owner can post a sign prohibiting guns. It allows people to protect themselves from criminal activity while in restaurants.
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HB2174
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firearms; game refuges
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4
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4
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firearms; game refuges
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Gun Rights
|
Allows bow hunters and others without hunting firearms to protect themselves from animals and criminals.
|
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HB2191
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cellular telephones; use while driving
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-9
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-9
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cellular telephones; use while driving
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Civil Rights
|
Nanny state not welcome.
|
|
HB2213
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license plate attachment and display..
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4
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4
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license plate attachment and display..
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Civil Rights
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Easy excuse for traffic stop.
|
|
HB2235
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game and fish commissioners; appointment
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2
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2
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game and fish commissioners; appointment
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Govt Admin
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Having knowlegable people will be a net benefit for those impacted by these officials and for the state in general.
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HB2237
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AHCCCS; verification of eligibility
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6
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6
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AHCCCS; verification of eligibility
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Govt Admin
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Help prevent welfare fraud.
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|
HB2238
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AHCCCS; DES; fraud reduction
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7
|
7
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AHCCCS; DES; fraud reduction
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Govt Admin
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Help discover state healthcare fraud.
|
|
HB2273
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health services districts; voter approval
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7
|
7
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requires voter approval to establish public health districts
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Taxes
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requires voter approval for creating a new public health district (which has property tax authority)
|
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HB2274
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paycheck deductions; political purposes; limitation
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9
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9
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Prevents payroll deductions for political purposes without explicit employee consent.
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Civil Rights
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Protects employees from having their money used for political purposes by default payroll deductions.
|
|
HB2286
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tax credit; charitable organizations
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3
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3
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tax credit; charitable organizations
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Taxes
|
Reduces the complexity regarding the tax credit for charitable contributions to support social services.
|
|
HB2287
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tax credits; withholding tax reduction
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5
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5
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tax credits; withholding tax reduction
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Taxes
|
Makes it easier to reduce state income tax withholding to take state tax credits into account.
|
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HB2288
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premium tax credit; STO contribution
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9
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9
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premium tax credit; STO contribution. Makes program permanent.
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K-12 Ed
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This helps fund student tuition organization scholarships. Helping students to leave public schools and go to private schools also results, on average, in a net reduction in government money spent on education while giving parents of students more choices.
|
|
HB2298
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schools; harassment; bullying; protected classes
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-9
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-9
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schools; harassment; bullying; protected classes. Establishes special classes of victims.
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Civil Rights
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There should be no special protected classes. All bullies should be neutralized regardless of the types of people they bully.
|
|
HB2299
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smoking in vehicle with minors
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-9
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-9
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smoking in vehicle with minors
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Civil Rights
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No nanny state needed.
|
|
HB2313
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process servers; criminal liability
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-4
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-4
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process servers; criminal liability. Exempts private process servers from some trespass laws and makes an assault against them automatically aggravated assault. Gives them access to personal information.
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Civil Rights
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This provides a special class to be protected, and there is insufficient oversight on who will benefit from these protections. There are also privacy issues.
|
|
HB2342
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photo enforcement; urban speed limits
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3
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3
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photo enforcement; urban speed limits
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Public Safety
|
Makes more reasonable rules regarding setting speed limits to photo enforce.
|
|
HB2357
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public education; students’ religious liberties
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10
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10
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public education; students’ religious liberties. Allows students to express religious beliefs in public schools with the same freedom any student can express any views on campus.
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Civil Rights
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Religious freedom for public school students. In the name of “separation of church and state,” some teachers forbid students from privately praying, reading bibles, or wearing religious objects while in school. This is designed to prevent that.
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|
HB2386
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firearms; prohibition; postsecondary institutions
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-9
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-9
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firearms; prohibition; postsecondary institutions
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Gun Rights
|
This would reduce rather than help safety on campuses. It also infringes on 2nd amendment rights.
|
|
HB2400
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partial-birth abortions; definition
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10
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10
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partial-birth abortions; definition
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Pro-Life
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Helps eliminate partial birth abortions.
|
|
HB2418
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concealed weapons; federal firearms licensee
|
2
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2
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concealed weapons; federal firearms licensee
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Govt Admin
|
People with this level of vetting do not need to go through an additional course that would teach them nothing new.
|
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HB2420
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misconduct involving weapons; vehicles
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3
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3
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Creates an exception for weapons carried inside a vehicle in a closed purse belonging to a CCW holder.
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Gun Rights
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This keeps someone from getting in trouble because of someone else’s purse left in a car he is driving.
|
|
HB2426
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enhanced driver licenses; prohibition
|
10
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10
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enhanced driver licenses; prohibition
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Civil Rights
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We oppose what is essentially a national ID card. It violates states rights and threatens individual privacy.
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HB2439
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concealed weapons permit; safety course
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4
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4
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Someone with previous firearms and firearms safety training would have to take only the portion of the CCW class concerningArizona laws.
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Govt Admin
|
It makes sense to avoid the cost and trouble of training people who are already trained.
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|
HB2449
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mandatory fingerprinting; central state repository
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-3
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-3
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mandatory fingerprinting; central state repository. Even those not convicted would be included.
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Civil Rights
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It would be too easy for this database to be misused against citizens.
|
|
HB2486
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health insurance; purchase outside state
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7
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7
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Allows purchasing health insurance from an out of state insurer.
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Econ Freedom
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More competition will give Arizonaconsumers more choices and lower prices.
|
|
HB2492
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text messaging while driving; prohibition
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-8
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-8
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text messaging while driving; prohibition
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Civil Rights
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Nanny state not welcome.
|
|
HB2494
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photo enforcement; speed violations
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3
|
3
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photo enforcement; speed violations
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Civil Rights
|
There are equal protection issues because some people are excluded from photo enforcement (out of state and commercial drivers).
|
|
HB2507
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enhanced driver licenses; border travel
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-10
|
-10
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enhanced driver licenses; border travel
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Civil Rights
|
We oppose what is essentially a national ID card.
|
|
HB2508
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central state repository; crime information
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-7
|
-7
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central state repository; crime information
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Civil Rights
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Applies to those arrested rather than just those convicted.
|
|
HB2541
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budgets; posting on websites
|
5
|
5
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Puts all state and local government expenditures on a database accessible on the Internet.
|
Govt Admin
|
Greater transparency in government spending will, we hope, lead to more prudent spending – and less of it.
|
|
HB2551
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criminal damage; classification
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-4
|
-4
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Lowers threshholds for property damage to become a more serious crime.
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Public Safety
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The existing laws are sufficient. This is overkill when we already have overworked courts. If violence is involved, the crime will automatically become more serious.
|
|
HB2566
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nuclear security guards; weapons; ranges
|
5
|
5
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Gives guards at nuclear reactors some rights regarding firearms that police officers have.
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Public Safety
|
Ensuring that our nuclear reactors are guarded as effectively as possible is critical to our safety.
|
|
HB2590
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cellular telephones; minors; driving use
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-4
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-4
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Makes it illegal for minors to drive while using celluar phones.
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Civil Rights
|
Nanny state not welcome.
|
|
HB2604
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schools; ADM audits; repayment
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-6
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-6
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allows school districts to take 5 years to repay overpayments due to errors they made reporting student enrollment
|
Govt Admin
|
reduced incentives for school districts to report enrollment accurately which potentially encourages fraud
|
|
HB2607
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schools; disruption; interference; concealed firearms
|
8
|
8
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Prohibits public schools from forbidding a CCW permit holder from carrying a concealed weapon on campus. Applies to K-12 and college campuses.
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Gun Rights
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People who are already certified to carry concealed weapons will only ADD to the safety of campuses if they carry concealed weapons.
|
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HB2616
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living wills; health care directives
|
5
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5
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Keep life support is default with no directive
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Pro-Life
|
Making keeping a feeding tube in patients the default makes sense. Anyone who objects can execute a living will or give someone a power of attorney.
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HB2628
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parents’ rights; education; health; discipline
|
10
|
10
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Ensures parental rights over children are respected.
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Children
|
So who else should have these rights? Parents are generally the best people to have making decisions on behalf of their children. That should be presumed unless there is solid evidence to the contrary.
|
|
HCR2008
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eminent domain; slum clearance; repeal
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-10
|
-10
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eminent domain; slum clearance; repeal
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Civil Rights
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This is a way to undo voter protections against unreasonable seizure of their property. It is a way to allow private developers to get governments to force people to sell them property on terms unfavorable to the property owner.
|
|
HCR2019
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justices and judges; senate confirmation.
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7
|
7
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justices and judges; senate confirmation.
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Govt Admin
|
This would be a big improvement over the current method of having an unelected committee appoint judges.
|
|
HCR2020
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state appropriation limit; reduction.
|
7
|
7
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state appropriation limit; reduction.
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Taxes
|
Lower spending limited by reasonable growth criteria will result in lower taxes and streamlined government.
|
|
HCR2024
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sovereignty; tenth amendment.
|
7
|
7
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sovereignty; tenth amendment.Send message to Federal government in support of state sovereignty.
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Civil Rights
|
Important 10th amendment issue. Even though it has no legislative effect, it puts the state on record as insisting on having its sovereignty respected.
|
|
HCR2028
|
voter-protected funding; temporary deficit suspension
|
6
|
6
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Allows referendum dedicated funds to be used in cases of a budget deficit without increasing taxes.
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Taxes
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Adds needed budget flexibility required to reduce pressure for tax increases when there are budget deficits. Allows the money available to be used more effectively.
|
|
HCR2031
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state budget; continuation
|
6
|
6
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Continues the same state budget into the next year if one is not passed in time. Automatic reductions will be in effect when there are revenue shortfalls.
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Govt Admin
|
Provides a reasonable rule to handle cases where there is a budget deadlock. Ideally, this should never happen if the legislature and governor can work together effectively. When they can’t, it can help reduce the pressure to increase spending to get a budget agreement.
|
|
HCR2032
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constitutional gift clause; purpose
|
5
|
5
|
Further restricts governments in the state from providing benefits to specific private organizations.
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Econ Freedom
|
It keeps all private enterprises on an equal footing with respect to government policies. Governments whould not pick economic winners and losers. That’s the job of consumers.
|
|
HCR2033
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initiative and referendum reform
|
-5
|
-5
|
|
Govt Admin
|
We don’t need these laws changed. These changes will not help the public.
|
|
SB1004
|
unlawful false compartment; motor vehicles
|
-8
|
-8
|
unlawful false compartment; motor vehicles. Makes it illegal to have a firearm in any compartment that a police officer regards as hidden.
|
Civil Rights
|
It is too broad and can be too easily used against innocent citizens.
|
|
SB1075
|
license plates; obscuring name; warning
|
-1
|
-1
|
license plates; obscuring name; warning
|
Civil Rights
|
Still permits traffic stops based on this law.
|
|
SB1076
|
license plate attachment and display.
|
4
|
4
|
license plate attachment and display.
|
Civil Rights
|
It provides too easy an excuse for a traffic stop.
|
|
SB1107
|
state equalization property tax repeal
|
10
|
10
|
state equalization property tax repeal
|
Taxes
|
We don’t need to have this tax come back.
|
|
SB1113
|
handguns; restaurants; posting
|
8
|
8
|
handguns; restaurants; posting
|
Gun Rights
|
Restaurant patrons with a CCW should be able to carry a concealed weapon in a restaurant if the restaurant has no objections.
|
|
SB1142
|
public expenditure transparency database
|
5
|
5
|
public expenditure transparency database
|
Govt Admin
|
Companion bill to HB2541.
|
|
SB1143
|
enhanced driver licenses; border travel.
|
-10
|
-10
|
enhanced driver licenses; border travel.
|
Civil Rights
|
We oppose what is essentially a national ID card.
|
|
SB1206
|
dissolution of marriage
|
6
|
6
|
dissolution of marriage. Allows marital misconduct to be taken into consideration during a divorce proceeding.
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Children
|
Allowing judges to make decisions regarding property and child custody based on the behavior of a couple in a marriage protects the rights of a victimized spouse and will help ensure children are better cared for.
|
|
SB1212
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central state repository; hate crimes
|
-8
|
-8
|
central state repository; hate crimes
|
Civil Rights
|
All crimes should be handled similarly. There should not be special classes of victims.
|
|
SB1242
|
weapons; peace officers; posse; reserves
|
2
|
2
|
weapons; peace officers; posse; reserves
|
Govt Admin
|
Companion bill HB2027
|
|
SB1243
|
justification; defensive display of firearm
|
9
|
9
|
justification; defensive display of firearm
|
Gun Rights
|
A person who feels threatened should not be prosecuted for displaying a firearm in self defense.
|
|
SB1270
|
firearms possession; concealed weapons permit
|
10
|
10
|
firearms possession; concealed weapons permit. Eliminates penalty for carry a concealed weapon without carry the CCW permit. Increases penalties for using a firearm to commit a crime.
|
Gun Rights
|
It makes sense to punish criminals rather than innocent citizens.
|
|
SB1291
|
state photo enforcement system
|
-7
|
-7
|
state photo enforcement system
|
Civil Rights
|
Photo radar is too “big brother” and has equal protection constitutional issues.
|
|
SB1324
|
corporate income tax rate
|
8
|
8
|
Lowers Corporate income tax over several years
|
Taxes
|
Will improve job creation.
|
|
SB1329
|
central state repository; crime information.
|
-7
|
-7
|
central state repository; crime information.
|
Civil Rights
|
Applies to those arrested rather than just those convicted.
|
|
SB1347
|
photo enforcement; DPS; signage
|
3
|
3
|
photo enforcement; DPS; signage
|
Public Safety
|
This helps prevent police from setting up speed traps.
|
|
SB1348
|
misleading public officials; violation
|
-5
|
-5
|
misleading public officials; violation
|
Civil Rights
|
This threatens free speech of private citizens and goes too far to establishe public officials as a class with special privileges compared to private citizens.
|
|
SB1355
|
photo radar; prohibition on highways
|
9
|
9
|
photo radar; prohibition on highways
|
Civil Rights
|
Will get rid of big brother cameras. There are also equal protection issues with photo radar.
|
|
SB1364
|
speeding citations; photo enforcement systems
|
3
|
3
|
speeding citations; photo enforcement systems
|
Civil Rights
|
Limit photo radar.
|
|
SB1391
|
photo radar; minimum speed
|
3
|
3
|
photo radar; minimum speed
|
Public Safety
|
Set reasonable speed limits for enforcement.
|
|
SB1410
|
schools; harassment; bullying; protected classes.
|
-9
|
-9
|
schools; harassment; bullying; protected classes.
|
Civil Rights
|
There should be no special protected classes. All bullies should be neutralized regardless of the types of people they bully.
|
|
SB1411
|
seat belt violations
|
-8
|
-8
|
seat belt violations
|
Civil Rights
|
Excuse for traffic stop. Nanny state not welcome.
|
|
SB1434
|
publicity pamphlet; judicial performance; comment
|
3
|
3
|
publicity pamphlet; judicial performance; comment
|
Govt Admin
|
This will make it easier to get out information about judges before retention elections.
|
|
SB1439
|
passengers; pickup truck beds; prohibition
|
-9
|
-9
|
passengers; pickup truck beds; prohibition
|
Civil Rights
|
Nanny state rules infringe on personal freedom even if done for “the children” or any other valued group.
|
|
SB1440
|
minors in vehicle; smoking prohibited
|
-9
|
-9
|
minors in vehicle; smoking prohibited
|
Civil Rights
|
Nanny state rules infringe on personal freedom even if done for “the children” or any other valued group.
|
|
SB1443
|
cellular telephone use; texting; driving
|
-8
|
-8
|
cellular telephone use; texting; driving
|
Civil Rights
|
Nanny state not welcome.
|
|
SB1460
|
photo enforcement; rights of drivers
|
3
|
3
|
photo enforcement; rights of drivers
|
Civil Rights
|
Limits photo radar.
|
|
SB1466
|
council on efficient government
|
-2
|
-2
|
council on efficient government
|
Govt Admin
|
It will create another layer of bureaucracy and may be in conflict with existing state laws. There is an small quorum which could allow a minority to move things through the council.
|
|
SCR1006
|
state appropriation limit; reduction
|
7
|
7
|
state appropriation limit; reduction
|
Taxes
|
Companion to HCR2028
|
|
SCR1009
|
voter-protection; temporary budgetary suspension
|
6
|
6
|
voter-protection; temporary budgetary suspension
|
Taxes
|
Companion to HCR2028
|
|
SCR1011
|
taxpayer bill of rights
|
10
|
10
|
taxpayer bill of rights
|
Taxes
|
Limiting government to the growth of the private citizens growth in wealth makes sense.
|
|
SCR1012
|
spending accountability and transparency act
|
4
|
4
|
spending accountability and transparency act
|
Govt Admin
|
Referendum verson of SB1142.
|
|
SCR1026
|
secret ballot; fundamental right
|
10
|
10
|
secret ballot; fundamental right. Allows secret ballots in all public elections and elections for labor union representation.
|
Govt Admin
|
This will help protect workers from being pressured to support unions.
|
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SCR1033
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photo radar; prohibition on highways.
|
9
|
9
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photo radar; prohibition on highways.
|
Civil Rights
|
Companion to SB1355.
|
|
SCR1034
|
constitutional convention; rescinding of call
|
2
|
2
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constitutional convention; rescinding of call
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Civil Rights
|
Rescind previous call for a constitutional convention. If one is called, our entire USconstitution could be rewritten and our liberties would be at greater risk.
|
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SCR1039
|
speeding citations; photo enforcement systems
|
2
|
2
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speeding citations; photo enforcement systems
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Civil Rights
|
Limit photo radar.
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