Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2086: vaccination mandates; masks; prohibition
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
HB2086 - vaccination mandates; masks; prohibition
What the bill says
An act Amending sections 36-681 and 36-685, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to public health control.
From the engrossed text, April 13, 2026:
AN ACT Amending sections 36-681 and 36-685, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to public health control. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 36-681, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to masks; prohibition; definition A. A governmental entity may not impose on any resident of this state a requirement to wear a mask or face covering anywhere on the governmental entity's premises, except where long-standing workplace safety and infection control measures that are unrelated to COVID-19 may be required. B. The requirements of this section do not apply to a special health care district established pursuant to title 48, chapter 31. C. B. For the purposes of this section, "governmental entity" means this state and any political subdivision of this state, including the judiciary, that receives and uses state tax revenues. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Section 36-685, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to prohibition; definition A. Any Notwithstanding any other law requiring vaccinations in this title or title 15 or the rules adopted pursuant to those titles, a government entity may not require a resident of this state to receive a vaccination for COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19 for any disease or virus. B. Subsection A of this section does not apply to a health care institution that …
Sponsors
- Khyl Powell (R, HD-014) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : Senate third reading passed (16 votes)
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 9, 2026): 31 yea, 24 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (April 13, 2026): 16 yea, 10 nay, passed
- RULES PFC (March 30, 2026): 5 yea, 4 nay, passed
- HHS DPA (March 25, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 25, 2026): 31 yea, 22 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 2, 2026): 5 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2086?
- HB2086 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): vaccination mandates; masks; prohibition.
- What does HB2086 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending sections 36-681 and 36-685, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to public health control.
- What is the status of HB2086?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2086?
- Khyl Powell (R, HD-014).
- Where is the official record for HB2086?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83702/?SessionId=130
Source: official Arizona record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.